Upledger© CranioSacral Therapy (CST) & Somato Emotional Release (SER)

RESET YOUR MIND AND BODY

 WHAT IS CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY?

CranioSacral therapy (CST) is a bodywork modality that is performed with clothes on that frees restrictions in tissues with a light touch to different areas of your body. Because there is no heavy manipulations, it is safe to be done on infants to even the most debilitated adult or centenarian and can also be used on animals.

CST and Somato Emotional Release is useful as a primary treatment method or as a part of a treatment program combined with traditional or other alternative techniques. The vast majority of conditions are safe to be treated with CST & SER therapies.

A typical CST session lasts from 60 to 90 minutes. I also do “multi hand” sessions upon request with other Advanced CST practitioners from the Upledger Institute. This can also be done as an intensive for chronic issues that may be unresponsive to other therapies.

HOW DOES CST WORK WITH MY BODY?

CST clears restrictions in the fascia, the whole-body continuous tissue that surrounds every organ, muscle and bone down to the individual cell. CST balances the body’s natural hydraulic forces and movements and encourages the inherent natural healing abilities of all the tissues in the body. Gentle releases of chronic tensions in these tissues can have major effects in both physical and mental well-being.

CST harmonizes the rhythm and quality of your craniosacral system, cranio (head) and sacral (pelvis). The craniosacral system is composed of the membrane that protects your brain and spinal cord. When this membrane is at optimum working capacity and free of restrictions this allows the central nervous system (the powerhouse that controls your body functions) to work better.

Stress and trauma to our bodies make our sympathetic nervous system go into “flight or fight” mode. When our sympathetic nervous system is dominant our bodies cannot focus on resting and healing itself. With CST techniques the parasympathetic system becomes dominate and our body goes into a state of complete relaxation, the best possible outcome to allow our bodies to restore and focus on its own healing abilities.

WHAT IS SOMATO EMOTIONAL RELEASE (SER)?

SER is a technique within CranioSacral Therapy which is made up of freeing restrictions in tissues that are emotional in nature. Not all CranioSacral sessions will have SomatoEmotional releases as this depends strictly on the needs that your body has to release the tension in the tissue in your body. SER is only one kind of tissue release that your body may or may not experience.  

All events in life are perceived by the body through the sensory network of nerves going into the brain. These events include trauma of any nature; injury, physical or emotional trauma, or could be chemical or biological in nature. Everything the body experiences, is recorded in the tissue and may cause restrictions. When there is a tissue restriction that holds an emotional memory, the patient goes into an SER response which may be a reminder of a situation, a scent, a phrase or anything that may bring up the old memory that is trapped inside these tissues. This SER process is extremely helpful to release restricted tissue as until this memory is released, the tissue can remain restricted or compromised.

 WHAT KIND OF ILLNESSES OR PROBLEMS CAN CST BENEFIT?

CST can improve the quality of life for people suffering from a wide range of illnesses and issues.  

Pain
PTSD
Anxiety Disorders
Depression
Mood Disorders
Inflammation
Stress & Tension
Headaches & Migraines
Chronic Neck & Back Pain
Concussions
Chronic Fatigue
Allergies

** For more information about Craniosacral Therapy visit the Upledger Institute (press on link below)