Craniosacral Therapy and Energy Work

Craniosacral Therapy is based on the foundation of some of Osteopathic Medicine techniques.  At the school, that I attended, the "Upledger" Institute", the methods and skill set were taught by Dr. John Upledger and his teachers with an emphasis on structural change through the Craniosacral System based on listening and engaging with the human body.  However, there is another componentj of teaching that I also found very interesting coming from an energy consciousness background.  I was surprised to find that this medical based work also explored the energy dynamics of an "energy" cyst.  While working with clients over the years,  I had often felt this "chaotic" energy through the body, but had learned to work with it through a Barbara Brennan Approach (I attended that school and eventually taught there).  To my amazement, integrative healthcare was naming energy dysfunctional patterns and offering a way to balance and bring more order to the system.  Namely,  in the Craniosacral Therapy approach, one holds the energy cyst while centered and gently melds until it dissolve.  Often the client will breath a sigh of relief.  It is a wonderful feeling to be of assistance with this type of support.

Eventually,  I continued my education with the Upledger Institute because I enjoyed their open minded approach to allowing the body mind spirit consciousness to lead the session into self-correction with whatever showed up in the moment.  It also feels like an adventure into self-discover and learning.

If you are looking for a healing through a whole system approach, consider Craniosacral Therapy.

For more information, call: 

(614) 372-6598 

for a free 15 minute telephone consult.

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT

Columbus, Ohio

www.massageincolumbusohio.com
www.columbus-craniosacral-structuralintegration.com

Balance Through the Craniosacral System

In the latest news, more information is coming into play about how important a balanced Craniosacral System is for optimal health.

In the past, it was thought that most of the Craniosacral fluid was created in the lateral ventricles of the brain and nourished the rest of the area around the spine.  In fact,  it has now been found that the Craniosacral System (CS) is more intricately connected to the whole area of the Brain Barrier and the entire lymphatic system in helping us to function well and feel balanced in our daily lives.  Not only does Craniosacral Therapy help with central nervous issues, but also throughout the whole body.

Bodyworkers for the most part do realize that everything in the body is connected, whether through the tissues or directly through the fluids or energy.  When a client is touched in one place, it can't help but to ripple out in pleasure and reconnection to the whole.  When Craniosacral Therapists touch into the CS,  a whole range of different responses move into action.   Layers of fascia may begin to wave, energy opens and spread through the whole body, tissues are nourished and wastes are taken away.  The nervous systems itself is balanced and brought into clearer dialogue with its environment. A good listener is able to follow the intelligence of the system to encourage fuller connection and support the ignition of movement.

When energy moves through the body more freely, what needs to happen will reorient towards the center and bring more symmetry and strength through the life force.

Care to try a Craniosacral Session to find out for yourself?  Call Sharon Hartnett at: Phone: 

(614) 372-6598 

www.massageincolumbusohio.com
www.columbus-craniosacral-structuralintegration.com

How to Feel the Craniosacral Rhythm

The Craniosacral Rhythm (CSR) is very subtle when a practitioner first learns to listen this way.

During my first class of Craniosacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute I was lucky to feel the CSR just a little bit.  In actuality, it has taken me years to sharpen my listening and to develop skill.  It's not an easy weekend course to become an Advanced practitioner.

At first, I remember using too heavy of a hand. After years of practice and Assisting in Classes, I can say that the easiest way to learn is to place your hands on different parts of the body and to spend some time discerning the different movements, qualities and rhythms in the body.  There is breathing, circulation, lymphatic flow, energy meridians, visceral mobility and many other flows moving on within.  Each has its own feel that you will learn to identify with some dedication and exploration.

One recommendation: If you gently put your hands on a persons temples with the intention to discover the movement there, the rhythm is more accessible for many.  The fingertips will move toward the feet and back toward you as the bones move into flexion and extension.  Eventually, after spending some time with listening in the more easy places, one can move to anywhere on the body to gather more information.  Palpation is a skill that takes time and practice.  The more people one lies hands upon,  the quicker it is to grow as a Craniosacral Therapist.

What's amazing to me as a Craniosacral Therapist for some years now is that each person is like a totally different creation.  Each touch brings something new into conscious awareness between cells, tissues and in the client/therapist relationship.  For some people, they feel the CSR and the work easily and for others it takes time to sensitize. 

My hope is that more people take the opportunity to explore this wonderful modality of deep healing.  

If you have more questions, please feel free to call Sharon for a free 15 minute telephone consultation.

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT

www.massageincolumbusohio.com
www.columbus-craniosacral-structuralintegration.com