Distance Cranio-Sacral Therapy
What is Distance Craniosacral Therapy?
Distance Craniosacral Therapy is gentle, profound and extremely effective body-mind-energy treatment that supports you to:
- Release “holding patterns” and tensions caused by injury, stress, unresolved emotions or trauma;
- Access a state of deep relaxation and nervous system balance;
- Re-establish greater health, wellbeing and vitality;
- Connect with greater peace and balance in your daily life.
Cranio-Sacral Therapists work with a series of subtle rhythmic motions present within the human body. These rhythms are an expression of our ‘life force’ energy. Healthy rhythmic motion corresponds with optimal health, wellbeing and vitality. However, a build-up of anxiety, stress, injury and/or postural imbalance start to impede the free expression of rhythmic motion – the primary precursor to the development of symptoms and dis-ease.
Cranio-Sacral Therapists are trained to sense the rhythmic motions present in and around the client’s body – either in person or from a distance – identifying any areas of restriction, and supporting a natural process of release, rebalancing and return to free-flowing motion.
What happens in a distance treatment?
The first session will start with a consultation (via video connection) to discuss your individual needs.
For the treatment, you are encouraged to lie down in a quiet and peaceful environment without disturbances. You will have the option to stay connected via video/audio or for me to work with you on a purely energetic level.
The session begins with the creation of a relaxing and supportive energetic space to help your body-mind to gradually relax and begin to rebalance itself.
Then, using remote sensing / touch, I tune into the rhythmic motion present throughout your body – sensing areas of health and of restriction, and gently helping your system to release old tensions and ‘holding patterns’, so that it can return to free-flowing healthy motion.
During the session, you may feel a number of different sensations including deep relaxation, sleepiness, tingling, feelings of hot or cold, spontaneous movements, and old pains or emotions temporarily surfacing as they are released.
You are encouraged to stay present and connected with your whole body throughout the session – however, the treatment will still work if you fall asleep (some people even choose to have a session when they are asleep at night).
What conditions can Distance Craniosacral Therapy help?
Clients see improvement/resolution of a wide range of conditions including: back/neck/shoulder pain, headaches/migraines, digestive issues, ear-nose-throat conditions, TMJ/jaw issues, injury, whiplash, fatigue, anxiety and auto-immune disease.
Craniosacral Therapy also a highly effective modality for Babies and Children suffering from birth trauma, digestive/sleep/feeding problems, behavioural/learning difficulties, ENT issues, allergies, asthma, injury or recurrent illness.
It is also a supportive therapy for women pre/post birth with pelvic/spinal re-alignment, emotional support and birth/trauma healing.
One client’s experience:
“During the session…I can strongly feel the energy flowing through my whole body and some blocks just cleared in my head…The stiffness and the pain in my back resolved. My mood is quite good, I have more energy generally… The most obvious immediate changes are that I am less depressed and more willing to speak up…
I am getting better and better. I can really feel a lot of tension released compare to the start. I am also feeling more and more calm within, less panic… The change is very significant. Before I really cannot do a lot of things. Now I am picking up small things in life.” (JW – received Craniosacral Therapy for anxiety, depression and fatigue.)
How long does it take to heal? How many sessions will I need?
This depends on a number of factors including:
- How vital or depleted your life-force energy is.
- How long patterns of dysfunction have built-up in the body;
- Whether trauma has locked the body into a state of fight/flight/freeze;
- How quickly a sense of safety and trust can be established in the therapeutic relationship.
Some people feel significant change after just one or two sessions, others need a longer course of regular treatments to help reawaken energy that has been locked up in a trauma response, to establish a trusting therapeutic relationship or revitalise a depleted system.
Treatments for Adults:
First session: starts with a video consultation so that we can ‘meet’ each other and clarify your needs for the session. I will also ask about your medical history, current medications and significant life events.
For the treatment itself: There are two options – we can stay connected via video/audio during the session (normally recommended for new clients) OR I can do the treatment purely energetically (if you are a person experienced in self-regulation and energy work). You will need to lie down in a comfortable and quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. You will get the most out of the session if you can try to stay awake, present and aware throughout (you can learn a lot about yourself during the process). However the treatment will still work if you fall asleep.
What you might experience during the session: you may notice sensations such as increased relaxation, the release of tension and pain, and/or more energy flowing throughout your system. Sometimes old memories or emotions (that have been stored in your body) may surface to be released. Usually people report a greater sense of relaxation, ease and balance by the end of the treatment, and an alleviation or reduction of pain and discomfort.
Treatments for Babies/Children:
First session: we start with a video consultation that will cover the reasons why you are seeking treatment for your baby/child and their medical/birth history. I would need to see your baby/child at some point, but not necessarily for the whole consultation/treatment.
For the treatment: the ideal is if we can choose a time when your baby is likely to be asleep or relaxed (but this is not essential). We can choose to stay connected with video/audio for the session, or not, as you prefer. I am easily able to tune into their system and energy field from a distance, and work mostly in stillness.
You need to stay present in the room with your baby during the session in case they wake and need some comfort/support. If your baby/child wakes, or won’t settle and becomes active, then this is also okay as I will be working on an energetic level.
I will be tuning into any areas of tension/restriction/trauma in your baby’s physical/energetic systems and gently supporting them to relax and release any unwanted patterns. As part of the healing process, it’s possible that some memories or emotions may temporarily arise and they may need some comforting and for you just to be present with them until they relax and settle down again.
Many people notice positive changes in their baby within about 24-48 hours (it can take things time to settle in the first 24 hours).
Normally issues can be resolved fairly quickly with little ones and anything from 2-5 sessions recommended. The quicker/younger I can work with them, the easier it is to resolve trauma before it becomes more ingrained. However, it’s never too late – even adults can benefit from treatments to help resolve their own birth trauma.
Craniosacral Therapy Pricing:
Adults:
First Treatment with consultation: (1.5 hours) – £70
Follow up treatments (1 hour) – £50
Babies and Children under 14:
First Treatment, including initial video consultation: (Up to 1 hr 15 mins) – £70
Follow up treatments – £50
Craniosacral Therapy Enquiries / Bookings:
To book a remote Craniosacral Therapy treatment, a free 15 minute consultation or to ask a question, please do get in touch.