CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

CranioSacral Therapy and Somato Emotional Release®

Upledger CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, client-centred, whole-body treatment offering deep tissue relaxation to facilitate natural self-correcting and self-regulating processes. Known for the light touch and subtle manipulations, CST techniques are safe and suitable for all ages including new-born babies. Treatments occasionally involve therapeutic images and conversation for enabling the client to gain more understanding about the origin and the meaning of the illness or discomfort. Client can remain dressed during the therapy session, and the rooms of Anderida Practice provide a calm and homely environment, which is ideal for this therapy.

Somato Emotional Release® becomes a part of the CranioSacral Therapy process in some cases. Recalling past experiences and forgotten memories, or a visualisation with an imaginary journey and emotional processing can lead to a profound change in one’s understanding of how some events and feelings contributed to the development of an illness. In many cases this realisation can activate self-healing.

CranioSacral Therapy with Somato Emotional Release® integrates light structural and fascia release techniques with the discovery of mind and body connections and with the intention of finding those inner resources, which may be needed for moving towards a positive change.

This treatment modality was pioneered in the USA by Dr John E Upledger Osteopathic Physician. In the 1970s he researched the tenets of Cranial Osteopathy - originally established by William G Sutherland - and then continued developing CranioSacral Therapy. His book: Your Inner Physician and You, first published in 1997, describes many significant cases, and the discoveries, which inspired his teaching and therapeutic work at the Upledger Institute Clinic in Florida.

OUR PRACTITIONERS

Sam Rehan

BSc. (Hons), RCST, ISMA, MRSPH

Craniosacral Therapy

“Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language and the last, and it always tells the truth.” - Margaret Atwood

What is Craniosacral Therapy (CST)?

Craniosacral Therapy is an alternative treatment for physical pain and emotional distress. Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a gentle but powerful way of working with the body using a light touch. It supports your body’s natural ability to balance, restore and heal itself as well as helping to reduce stress and build underlying energy. It is suitable for everyone, from newly-born babies to the elderly.

Through the simplicity of gentle listening touch, CST offers a distinctive stillness that allows your mind and body to rest deeply and begin to restore a natural balance. CST recognises and assists the connections between body, mind and emotions. In the peaceful space created during a session, these connections can become more fully integrated.

How does CST relate to psychotherapy and counselling?

CST is a perfect complement to talking therapies. Physically processing emotional issues and trauma held in the body supports the work of counselling and psychotherapy.

Can I remain dressed?

You'll typically remain fully clothed during the treatment, so wear comfortable clothing to your appointment.

Is there any massage or manipulation involved?

Craniosacral therapy uses a light touch, to “listen to” the body for tension patterns and imbalances. The craniosacral session does not use massage or manipulation.

Sam trained with The Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust in London and qualified in 2008. She uses Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on session for the whole body. The session focus is to support the inherent health of the whole being, especially the nervous system (NS). The NS dictates all of the body’s functioning, constantly sending and receiving information.

Sam’s youngest client was 4 days old and her oldest 99.

Services:

Laughter Well-being/Laughter Yoga/Laughter Therapy: individual or groups

Stress Management

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) / EFT Tapping

Craniosacral Therapy

Well-being Mentoring

Happy Ageing

Group Well-being

Prices

Based on location, length of session and number of people – please enquire

I offer concessions and payment plan