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Craniosacral Therapy

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Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on modality that supports your body’s ability to return to balance, especially through the nervous system. Rather than “fixing” or forcing the body, CST uses light, listening touch to help release patterns of tension and protection that can live in the tissues, the breath, and the overall system.

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle light touch therapy that engages the Craniosacral System to support health and well-being. The Craniosacral System acts as a bridge between the physiological and the energetic, offering a pathway to access the body’s natural capacity for self-correction and whole-person well-being. Its subtle, yet perceptible motions are vital for maintaining physical and emotional balance. 

CST uses gentle, precise techniques to engage this system, helping release restrictions, balance rhythms, and help facilitate the body’s natural healing ability. It is a whole-person system that supports health on every level, body, mind, and spirit as these are not separate from one another but make us up as a whole. While its core structures include the cranium, sacrum, and meningeal membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, its reach extends far beyond anatomy. The Craniosacral System is intricately connected to the fascial network throughout the body and works in relationship with the systems of the body, such as the nervous, endocrine, vascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletal systems. 


Craniosacral Therapy for Every Stage of Life

Craniosacral Therapy offers gentle, attentive support as the body moves through growth, change, stress, and transition.

How craniosacral therapy can support throughout the different stages of life from birth and beyond.

Newborns & Infants

  • Birth-related tension and nervous system regulation

  • Plagiocephaly and torticollis

  • Support around tongue-tie and feeding challenges

  • Digestive discomfort and difficulty settling

  • Sleep and regulation

Children & Teens

  • Growth and developmental transitions

  • Dental procedures and orthodontic changes, including palate expanders

  • Jaw, head, neck, and body tension

  • Anxiety, overwhelm, and difficulty settling

  • Menstrual transitions and cycle-related discomfort

Adults

  • Stress, overwhelm, and nervous system regulation

  • Head, neck, jaw, and body tension

  • Chronic pain and physical holding

  • Sleep and rest

  • Emotional processing and embodied awareness

  • Recovery and integration following injury, illness, birth, or major life transitions

At every age, the intention is simple: to create enough quiet and safety for the body to listen inward, reorganize, and reconnect with its own wisdom.


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F.A.Q.

  • Most people describe CST as deeply calming. like their whole system exhales. You may notice warmth, tingling, gentle waves of release, subtle movements, or a sense of spaciousness. Some sessions feel very subtle; subtle does not mean ineffective.

  • No. You’re welcome to share what feels important, but CST can be especially supportive when you don’t want to explain everything with words. We can let your body lead the session through sensation and nervous system cues.

  • CST can support nearly anyone, especially those who:

    • feel chronically “wired,” anxious, or unable to fully relax

    • have longstanding tension patterns that don’t fully resolve with typical massage

    • are sensitive, overwhelmed, or going through a transition

    • want a somatic approach that supports both body and emotional integration

  • CST is not a medical treatment and I do not diagnose, yet many people use it as supportive care for migraines/headaches, chronic stress, fatigue, sleep issues, pain patterns, and recovery from burnout.

  • Some people feel noticeable shifts after one session. For deeper patterns, a short series often helps which I suggest a series of 4 sessions weekly so that the therapy can integrate.

  • Massage primarily works with muscles and soft tissue through varying pressure. CST works with a much lighter touch and focuses on nervous system regulation, subtle restrictions, and whole-system integration. Many clients love CST because it reaches places that “effort” can’t reach.

  • Wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing. Give yourself an hour to digest meals before arriving. Warm teas and water is always supportive to keeping the body open and receptive to the treatment.

  • “Christine is an incredible practitioner. I highly recommend seeing her. I see her regularly for craniosacral therapy and as well as hybrid craniosacral and massage sessions. My old craniosacral therapist recommended I see her after moving from the city. She makes you feel immediately welcome, safe and brings an incredible body of knowledge into her practice. Her space is clean, calm and a lovely safe place you will want to return to. She a very kind gifted healer. Extremely intuitive to you and your body. She empowers you with tools to take home offering important follow up support and guidance. She will also offer specific exercises for you to practice between sessions if needed. I have been going for help with severe migraines And help regulating my nervous system. Her sessions have brought me a lot of relief and brought calm into my life. I highly recommend her as a craniosacral therapist and massage therapist.”

    ~Jea York

  • “I was able to sleep normally for the first time in a very long time. After the session I was physically and emotionally calmer. It brought up a lot of memories connected to my body, but in such a way that I could safely process them and gain insight.”

    . ~Jessica M.