Concussions

Are you dealing with Concussion Symptoms that won't heal?

Perhaps it's not visible to others, but when you have not regained clear thinking and balance after a concussion, the impact can challenge you in your day to day activities.  Some of the symptoms you may be experiencing are:  lacking of focus, forgetfulness, dizziness, ringing in the ears, nausea, fogginess, feeling slowed down, feeling tired, and emotionally upset or frustrated just to name a few.

                                                Lighten Up Therapies 740 966-5153

The first thing that you need to do is see a doctor, and do your best to follow his/her orders.  If the symptoms don't go away,  you  might want to consider seeing a Craniosacral Therapist.  Especially one who has worked with concussions and has seen improvement.  

I have been doing bodywork with clients for over 20 years.  In the last 10 years,  I have delved and applied myself to Craniosacral Therapy specifically because I have found significant results with the most mild and intentional type of touch.  By listening to the body, and trusting its inner wisdom, the Craniosacral Rhythm, lets the Craniosacral Therapist know if there are any restrictions or adhesions around the brain and spine.  This is important because all the way from the dura mater to deeper in the glial interface with the brain,  a practitioner can listen to the different layers of the dural tube and apply supportive biomechanical pressure to help the body self-correct.  In fact,  by understanding the anatomy and through dialogue, we can help the body to be structurally healthy, as well as better functionally.   

Because I was so interested in Brain Trauma (concussions),  I have done some case studies, and seen great improvement in all aspects.  The Craniosacral Therapy has profound corrective effects upon the brain and the spinal cord.  Last year,  my client came in with fogginess, an inability to learn new things, light sensitive and a feeling of disconnection in her brain.  By listening to her body, I realized that is was just in the head,  but the fascial patterns took me to her hips, her spine, and even her foot where she tripped.  By bringing better order in, and creating a space for more fluidity, she eventually healed so that she is now living her dream.

If you would like to learn more, please call Sharon Hartnett 740 966-5153.  I don't guarantee results as the body does what it does, but I do guarantee that I will support you on your journey if we agree to work together.  I will honestly say, that I have seen miracles happen.  So don't give up.  Instead reach out for some help!

Blessings,

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

740 966-5153
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Rotator Cuff Pain? Try Craniosacral Therapy!

The three most common rotator cuff problems are:  tendinous, tendinitis, and tearing.

If you are experiencing rotator inflammation or pain,  you might want to learn a little bit more about this condition.  Let's start by explaining that the four muscles included in the rotator cuff group are: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, trees minor and subscapularis.  The primary job of these muscles in relationship to the glenohumeral joint is stability although they do have individual functions as well.

Often the cause of rotator cuff issues is overuse or an injury.   Medically, there are some different approaches for healing that your physician may suggest:  medications, platelet rich plasma injections or massage therapy.  If you aren't finding the solution you are looking for in the first two,  you might want to try Craniosacral Therapy.   Because Craniosacral Therapy is so gentle, even people in extreme pain seem to manage with this light touch massage therapy well.  

By listening for fascial restrictions around the body, and specifically around the glenhumeral joint, a therapist can help release restrictions and adhesions by following and working with the Craniosacral Rhythm.

As the fascia layers release around the four muscles, more circulation, lymphatic flow and hydration can support the body's own healing mechanism to self-correct.

In addition to the massage, it is also important to become more mindful around movement patterns.  Be gentle and kind with micro movements as much as you can. If it is necessary to do repetitive things during the day for work,  take some extra time to move in other planes to balance muscles groups.

If you are suffering from rotator cuff pain,  it may take some time to heal.  Be patient, and focus on self-care!  Stay in touch with your physician to let him know of your progress.

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI

740 955-5153

Serving the  Columbus Ohio area

www.massageincolumbusohio.com

Craniosacral Therapy Study Group Columbus Ohio

This last Sunday, we just had our Craniosacral Study Group on the Farm at my home.  It was so much fun.

One of the best things about getting together is that we get to practice and learn from each other.  While I am the Study Group Leader, I am always amazed and how much good even the beginner practitioners do with their basic knowledge.   Because most of them do other types of manual therapies, they seem to have a real knack for touch before attempting to study this curriculum.  With background studies at the Upledger,  they all are at least learning the 10 step protocol and how to meld with the body while holding space for the body's own intelligence to self-correct.  So even with the first CST level, one can expect some nice changes.  However, by attending more classes and study groups, they have the advantage of getting multi-hand work themselves, and also partner with more seasoned therapists to work with for confirmation.

Massage Therapists know that continuing to learn from others is a great way to improve our work with our clients and to enhance our practice.

I feel so blessed to be able to offer this type of work for my clients, and am thrilled to be in Columbus  now in a community of Craniosacral Therapists who enjoy this modality and are bringing it out to the community.

Sharon Hartnett LMT Craniosacral Therapist
740 966-5153
Serving the Columbus Ohio Area
www.massageincolumbusohio.com

Headache Relief in Columbus Ohio

Are you looking for headache relief to no avail?

Millions of people suffer from headaches each year. Massage therapy can be extremely useful in reducing the intensity and frequency of headaches with possibly eliminating them altogether.  

Understanding why you feel so much stress acts up in this area:

First it is important to recognize the simple fact that the neck carries the head which weighs 10-11 pounds in an adult.   That's a lot of work!  Next, take into consideration the balancing act between the suboccipitals and the jaw muscles.  With the constant push-pull action, things can get pulled out of alignment with repetitive or extreme movement.  Stress, habitually holding patterns, and things like hormonal imbalances can bring a headache on.

Treatments:

1. One of the most crucial areas that feels painful during headaches is under the back of the skull.  When certain trigger points in this area is massaged,  all that tension dissolves and changes your whole outlook on life.  It's often that kind of pain that feels great because you can feel it melting away.  Clients love having this area released.
2. Craniosacral Therapy works with the myofascial restrictions within the cranium and along the spine primarily.  However, by working with the rhythm throughout the whole body by listening and balancing,  pain often disappears easily.  Craniosacral Therapy can be taught to clients too so they can use these practices at home as soon as a headache appears.  For example, pulling the ears gently lateral and posterior may help release the temporal bones, easing the headache.
3. Posture is a big deal when it comes to headaches.  If your feet are not under you in alignment, or the hips are rotated,  whatever the torsion or dysfunction is in the body-  eventually that impacts everything.  Often people want to come in for a quick fix, but there are usually long term structural issues that need to be addressed as a whole protocol to bring longer lasting natural movement back.  Structural Integration based on the fascia produces dramatic change and transforms painful posture into a stronger more vibrant way of movement.

If you are prone to headaches, it's important to speak to your physician.  However,  it's also beneficial to look at the whole picture.  It often takes a holistic approach to heal as we are more than the segments that make us up!

If you are located in the Columbus, Ohio area,  Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI is available for a 15 minute free consultation.

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI   614 372-6598

www.massageincolumbusohio.com

What is Visceral Manipulation?

Visceral Manipulation is focused on restoring the health of organ movement while enhancing functionality.

Based on the Work of Dr. Jean-Piere Barral, a therapist who practices Visceral Manipulation manually listens to the body to feel for primary tension patterns.  At first the hands are placed on the head in order to follow any strains, rotations or restrictions downward.  As the general listening continues, one is directed more into a local listening to be able to find areas for the more detailed work.

Once the area of dysfunction is discovered, techniques are used to bring harmony back to the original organs and also with their relationship to the rest of the visceral system and nearby structures.  This is done by working with mobility (releasing and adhesions and supporting free movement), and by touching into the inherent motility and encouraging natural motion.

A session is done with very light touch working mostly through the connective tissue that encases the organs such as the kidneys, livers, intestines etc... By releasing restrictions, the organs can return back to the job that were created for by not having to work so hard.  Visceral Manipulation usually takes a shorter time than with other types of massage and bodywork, so it can easily be incorporated into other types of therapy.   

Because the Barral Institute is linked with the Upledger Institute,  often one will find practitioners who will add the visceral work into a Craniosacral Therapy Session. They both include listening and following rhythms, are based on listening and applying gentle manipulations, and can be done with clothes on.  Both are built on the foundation of osteopathic medicine.

If you have more questions on this fabulous type of therapy, check

http://www.barralinstitute.com/about/vm.php

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST

www.massageincolumbusohio.com

Upper Arlington and Johnstown, Ohio

(614) 372-6598

Craniosacral and Meditation

One of the reasons why I embraced Craniosacral Therapy was that it has helped me to come more fully into a living meditation.

For a long time, being a constant thinker, it was difficult to quiet down my mind.  During a yoga class, the instructor would leave some time for silence and my chatter continued.  If I was in a in a Meditation group or at the BBSH school, the same thing would happen.  I would observe everyone quiet and emanating more with joy and healthy expression, and I'd be jumping from one thought to the next.  No empty space for me!

Fortunately, when I began to see my first Craniosacral Therapist,  mindful touch techniques and presence began to help me to relax and release old thoughts.  My body felt more enlivened and vital, yet with that tranquil sense of peace without stress.  It was a great relief to quiet down and empty out all the things that were not so relevant.   Progressively, my nervous system changed from anxious to calm. Something that definitely helped me and I knew could help others.

Being a believer in offering what I have learned... I started my own Craniosacral Therapy study and practice about 10 years ago.  Currently, as a Massage Therapist and Certified Advanced Craniosacral Therapist through the Upledger Institute, I have now worked with many people, helping them in the way that I appreciated being supported.  With this work, people genuinely experience new ways of living that help them come more to center and balance, yet feeling energized and generally more positive.  Moving away from pain and stress can change an outlook very easily!

Craniosacral Therapy can be helpful for ADHD,  although it takes commitment to accept the work:), headaches and migraines, fibromyalgia, neck and back pain, digestive issues, nervous system disorders and so much more.  It works with the body's fundamental ability to self-correct and heal on its own.  It is very light touch, but its' profound effects can transform a stressful state, whether physically or emotionally, into a lighter and optimized way of living.

For more information about Craniosacral Therapy,  contact:  Sharon Hartnett at (614) 372-6598 in Columbus, Ohio.

Website:

www.massageincolumbusohio.com

Moving from Story to Quiet with Stillpoint

Craniosacral Therapy Stillpoint: A Quiet Place

From the moment we wake up in the morning, to the time we close our eyes at night... our sense of Self is for the most part, identified with thinking and belief systems that affect our health.  

Of course, thinking is an integral  part of living, building and creating, but it can often be brought out of balance by the extreme demands in life.  When we identify with our outer world relationships, we have a choice to respond from a place of equilibrium or polarity.  What determines our reactions is the shape of the world in which our mind is set.  If we have learned to engage in a certain way throughout our lives,  layered habitual patterns will set the template of what our life sees, feels, and looks like. When we live in these preconceived ideas of reality, it is sometimes difficult to accept what is truly in the present.  And living out of harmony in the past or future can be very stressful.  It can make it difficult to be in the truth of the moment.  It can affect our health in so many negative ways. When we are anywhere else besides being with what is.... we are at odds. 

It is when we have the chance to wake up to the realization that our "story is created by us" and that we are indeed responsible for creating and co-creating in the theaters of our mind, that we begin to free up and live more vitally.  Stress leaves, and our Presence expands.

One of the things that can help people to move out of the story and into essence is to have the body's sensory input shift with a Craniosacral Therapy Session.  Often, when clients, come in to my office, they are upset, not feeling well, in pain, stressed out and basically feeling out of whack.  One of the first and best things I do at the beginning of a session is to help the body go into a Stillpoint .   It is the easiest thing I have found to help people to calm down from mind chatter and to allow the body to relax and therapeutically self-correct.  An intervention into the craniosacral system with the merging of the therapist and the client with a small manual movement stirs the consciousness into rippling waves of unfolding and reconnection on so many levels of the physiology, as well as the mind and spirit.  

Clients often describe it as: there is a certain point where the brain seems to just empty and let go of all the stress and tension.  It's quiet and rich.

I find that it is in these quiet places that our whole world can change.

Reality is Reality~

For more information about Craniosacral Therapy,  call Sharon Hartnett CST  at 614 372-6598.

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or read:

www.upledger.com

Fascia: The Biological Fabric that Holds Us Together (Yin and Yang)

Fascia is one of the least understood networks of the Human Body.

If I were to start a conversation with just about any person outside of the Medical Field, they would say, "huh,  I have never heard of fascia".

But if you are a person who likes to have stability and enjoys movement- this part of our anatomy and physiology is very important in terms of living an optimal life.  For a thorough explanation of what fascia is, check out Tom Meyer's Anatomy Trains Website which defines fascia as: 

Here, though, and increasingly in scientific and research circles and professionals worldwide, ‘fascia’ has a wider definition: all the collagenous-based soft-tissues in the body, including the cells that create and maintain that network of extra-cellular matrix (ECM). That definition includes all the tissues traditionally designated as ‘fascia’ in classical anatomy, plus all the other very similar tissues arrayed in different ways around the body; tendons, ligaments, bursae, and all the fascia in and around the muscles – endomysium, perimysium, epimysium. Also included would be the fascia around the organs: the coelomic bags that hold the organs in the peritoneum and mesentery in your abdominal cavity, the mediastinum, pericardium, and pleura that hold the organs in the chest cavity, and the membranes – dura and pia and perineuria – that surround the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

As a fascial bodyworker for over 15 years, I have seen the extraordinary shifts and changes in many clients as they receive connective tissue massage that releases adhesions and patterns that keep them out of proper alignment. They walk out with less pain, sometimes no pain at all, with better posture, more sensation within the body, emotionally more stable, and definitely more flexible and more connected to their own energy source.  

And-I have learned that each client needs a unique approach that best suits where he/she is at the time of the sessions.  Some clients like more aggressive or assertive work, and others are best worked with a very soothing and whispering touch.  Even that can change from session to session.

How does Structural Integration and Craniosacral Therapy support the Fascial System?

I like to look at these two systems of bodywork (massage) as yin and yang.  

Craniosacral (CST)  is a very light touch therapy that works primarily with the Craniosacral system.  The best practitioners/therapists in this massage area of focus know how to listen well in silence and gather the necessary information to best be able to support the body to find its own corrections through the most gentle support. While much of the intention is based on the flexion and extension movements of the Cranium and Sacrum, while releasing any restrictions there, the myofascial aspect is also necessary to address for re-connection and communication. The soft tissue weblike fascia functions best when it is lengthened and strains are removed. This can be accomplished by a soft following and connection into unwinding and opening with CST. In fact, when the fascia is worked along with the Craniosacral rhythm and balancing, the collagen, elastin and ground substance transforms exponentially.  I feel this with my hands as change occurs throughout the whole body.  I would call this more "Yin" as it feels more sensitive and receptive.

I first began with a Structural Integration many years ago.  With the evolution of my work, I see the 10 sessions as a co-operation between the therapist and the client to dialogue and work from the outside in, meaning the superficial to the deeper core levels to bring the body into easy movement with the force of gravity.  Using manual hands-on techniques, the therapist moves in multiple directions to help the body to restore itself into the most natural positioning.  In the recipe, the whole of the physical body is addressed with a basic 10 series guidelines as a focus. But it is important to understand that when one part of the body is touched, the rest is too as the fascia is continuous throughout. The Structural Integration work can be quiet like the CST work, but usually it is done more assertively to support dense and scarred tissue to break up and lengthen.  It is up to the therapist and the client to dialogue and discuss boundaries in order to build trust.  If a client ends up defending or compensating, then the work looses its optimal value.  It's always a dance for the massage therapist to find the the "dance of magic" between lighter and deeper touch.  Ultimately though, what is desired is health and wellness on all levels.

I have a real passion for working with clients who are in pain, with limited motion and feeling stuck in trauma.  Working with the Conenctive Tissue Fascia can be life changing.  When you feel better in your body, your whole outlook can change into rays of sunshine!

If you are interested in finding a Massage Therapist in Columbus Ohio who knows fascia, contact:

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI, BHSP     at (614) 372-6598 for a free 15 telephone consultation.

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Just Listen

What makes a Craniosacral Therapy session helpful for clients is the ability of the therapist to listen well.

Craniosacral Therapy is all about the rhythm and helping people to self-correct issues which are taking them out of health.  So it is understandable that the therapist needs to quiet down internally and open to the information that he/she is receiving with their hands, the whole body, and intuitively.

When the Craniosacral Rhythm is restored to health quality in symmetry, amplitude and rate, the nervous system responds in a very positive way.  When the nervous system is healthy, the rest of the body is happier too!

In this day and age, so many people are stressed.  They spend so much time working hard, being goal oriented rather than resting in the moment.  When the mind body spirit becomes overstimulated, it takes a toll of the whole person.  By taking in the skillful touch of Craniosacral Therapy, clients often feel rejuvenated and more balanced.  

Some of the conditions where Craniosacral Therapy can support:  Fibromyalgia, headaches, chronic pain, ADHD, scoliosis, autism, neuralgia, menstrual pain, sinusitis, chronic fatigue, TMJ, breathing disorders, arthritis, emotional disorders and more.

For more information about how Craniosacral Therapy may help you, cause Sharon Hartnett CST for a free 15 phone consultation at (614) 372-6598.

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www.upledger.com

The Spiritual Side of Craniosacral Therapy

The Spiritual Side of Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral Therapy for me originally started as a very grounding and physically oriented way to heal.  The physiology, anatomy, and techniques took some time to learn and understand.  Very linear. Very practical.

But as I began to work with more clients, the energy consciousness dynamic also became very present.  In working primarily with the nervous system, a certain connection on that level of experience ended up being transformative for my clients and also for me.  From my experience, when the body comes into a more restful and peaceful way of Being, an effortless space is created where there is nothing to do but feel more alive in the moment.  There is no work...not even play.  Just a dance between two people meeting and melding in a way that is naturally creative, from the essence of life.

I don't know if Craniosacral Therapists speak of this often as integrative practitioners attract clients wanting to physically get well as their first goal. But this added spiritual experience only enhances the sessions as the mind opens up to new realms of life.  It allow more conscious inter-connection.

My hope is that people are more willing to explore what  "Wellness" mean to them as an individuals.  Does it signify illness into health? Sometimes in illnesses, pain, and suffering, there is a great learning as these areas are touched and lifted into the light so to speak.  Our humanity is questioned, and we have an opportunity to leap into new change.  How many people truly want to step out of their comfort zone and allow the old paradigm to dissolve?  I was just watching Joan Londen on Good Morning America and she said something in terms of how her breast cancer helped her to realize how precious life truly is.  It was a shame that this had to be the tool.  Maybe it could be easier?  I don't know to be honest. But if this is what life is handing you, why not turn it around and see what is on the other side.  Spirit will lead you to the deeper understanding of your existence and what that means through truth and love.  On the other hand, if life is fulfilling and all that it can be for you at this juncture, stay mindful to the opportunities and grace there as well.   Be proactive in your life and support yourself and relationships through the acceptance of Grace and Gratitude.

With the Craniosacral Therapy, the work is light, subtle at times... and easy to allow.   If clients can be patient for sessions and allow this new input from a new modality to enter their system, they will find a new way into still point and reorganization that will prepare them for the next level of their evolution.   Wherever you are on your life path, may the blessings of this earth awaken your spirit into wonder and compassion.

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett CST 614 372-6598

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Feeling the Rhythm with Craniosacral Therapy

In order to be an excellent Craniosacral Therapist, one must really learn to listen to the CS rhythm before doing anything else.

With the Craniosacral System, the practitioner needs to be able to feel the subtle movement under the body as it moves through flexion and extension.  This takes practice and experience for most therapists as they begin their journey into the world of Craniosacral Therapy.  Sometimes, it also takes the clients a few times to sink in and actually connect to the rhythm as well.  This is because most people have not learned about this rhythm as much as for example the cardiac pulse or diaphragm breathing.  However, the more one receives this work,  the more profound it may become, releasing cellular memory patterns and old energy dynamics.

Using an intention of supporting and connection in Craniosacral Therapy, incredible changes can occur, mostly leaving clients feeling rested, rejuvenated and in good spirits as the work completes itself.  CST can also help alleviate deep seated pain, unwind twists and rotations, and allow space for emotional holding to let go in order to lighten up.

If you would like to know more about this type of bodywork, please call Sharon Hartnett at (614) 372-6598 for a free 15 minute phone consultation.

For more information, please see my website:  www.massageincolumbusohio.com

You Don't Need to Be Stressed Out

Have you ever heard of Craniosacral Therapy?

If not, this is your chance to ask the right questions to help you reduce stress and feel more balanced.  Sharon Hartnett LMT is offering a free 15 minute consultation to explain to you how Craniosacral Therapy can work with your body's own nervous system to find relief and come to center.  Call :  (614) 372-6598.

The body is the doorway to the story of your life.  When your muscles are tight and you feel compression along the spine,  gravity and your living environment can aggravate torsions and shortening.  Craniosacral Therapy (CST) works with the membranes and continual connective tissue to harmonize the autonomic nervous system.  If you are low in energy,  CST helps to restore.  If you are overstressed, CST relaxes.

Craniosacral Therapy is a light touch yet effective approach to relieving pain and improving overall health.

Sharon Hartnett LMT
www.massageincolumbusohio.com
www.columbus-craniosacral-structuralintegration.com

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

Hot Stone Massage

One of the real pluses of Craniosacral Therapy is that it may be used with other massage techniques like Hot Stone Massage. Allow our hot basalt stone to melt away your stress and your tension.  With a light warm friction, the stones glide over your skin, releasing tightness and discomfort.  Circulation and fluidity will nourish and enliven the many systems of the body.

(704) 966-5153

Using hot stones during massage in an ancient art.  It has been used in many cultures because of its deep penetrating benefits.

If you are a "hot stone" connoisseur,  just ask for the hot stones as an adjunct to your normal massage session.

Sharon Hartnett LMT

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Hands of Light

When you listen to your true self, you look at your patterns not with a harsh brand but with a tender heart, and your external world responds with a vision for your future – your happiness and success – that will propel you toward the woman you always wanted to be.   -Debbie Ford

One of the hardest things that human beings can do it to truly love themselves completely and uninhibitedly. 

At Lighten Up Therapies, we offer Craniosacral Therapy and Energy Conscious Approaches to Kindness, Compassion and Reconnection.

Sharon Hartnett LMT

www.columbus-craniosacral-structuralintegration.com

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Bringing Awareness Inward

Most of our days are spent rushing around and accomplishing all the things that are on our "to do" list.  Enthusiasm can take us a long way.

Balance too can bring great advantages into our lives.  It's important to remember that in order to keep energized in order to follow our dreams, it is important to practice slowing down and mediating for nourishment.  Meditating can mean many different things to people.  The interpretation here is bringing awareness to the Self in Mindfulness and be curious in relationship.  When we take the time to move inward and listen,  we reconnect to Source.

Take the time to quiet down everyday for yourself and wellbeing.

If you are having a difficult time,  find a local Certified Craniosacral Therapist.  Here is a link to help you:

www.Upledger.com

Craniosacral is a light touch therapy that will help you unwind and relieve stress and increase vitality.

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT
740 966-5153

Website:  www.columbus-craniosacral-structuralintegration.com
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What is Craniosacral Therapy? Columbus, Ohio (740) 966-5153

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

Lighten Up Therapies is now offering Craniosacral Therapy in Victorian Village, Ohio!

Craniosacral Therapy (CST)  is a light touch therapy that gently reaches deep into the nervous system and eloquently connects with the healing intelligence residing there.  With a approach that can range from superficial touch into the deep systems of the body with intention and fine tuned listening skills, a seasoned Craniosacral Therapist can help clients to reconnect to their core balance and a place of deep relaxation and restoration.  

How does a Craniosacral Session look?

Clients do best to wear comfortable soft clothes.  If the session is purely Craniosacral Therapy, clothes will stay on and it is easiest to receive the work without too many layers. Once on the table, the therapist will go to different areas of the body listening to the craniosacral rhythm for quality, symmetry, rate and amplitude.  When an area is identified as the starting place, the Craniosacral Therapist will take into account the whole body and how the client's systems are connecting and dialoguing with each other and the practitioner.  In the most simple way, the body's own intelligence will lead the therapist to what needs to happen next in order for the client to reorient and re-educate the body back to health and wellbeing.  Toward the end of the session, the Craniosacral Therapist will work around the head and sometimes the mouth in order to release any restrictions or dysfunction within the cranium. This feels so soothing and quieting that people may fall asleep.  Most people walk away with a deep calm and yet the change continues for days and sometimes weeks.

If you are interested to find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, please call Sharon Hartnett, LMT, Advanced Certified Craniosacral Therapist in Columbus, Ohio.

www.upledger.com
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New location:

Inner Connections 
1196 Neil Ave.
Columbus, Ohio, 43201

5564 Mink St.
Johnstown, Ohio 43031

Craniosacral Therapist in Columbus Ohio

Hello,  My name is Sharon Hartnett LMT.  I am just returning to my home state of Ohio with much enthusiasm.  My hope is to serve the community of Columbus with light touch bodywork and massage in order to bring awareness and mindfulness to health and wellbeing.  I am listed on the Upledger Site under my last name which will show you my credentials in Craniosacral Therapy.  I am a Certified Advanced Craniosacral Therapist among many other things.  Below, I proudly apply the logo provided by the Upledger Institute.  I can be reached at 740 966-5153 to answer any questions you may have.  Namaste~

Just for an update,  on this day March 24th, 2015, I have been here now for close to 2  years.  Enjoying my Craniosacral Therapy Practice in Upper Arlington and here in Johnstown.  I have added an extra special walking meditation with the horses after sessions out on the farm.  Looking forward to meeting new clients interested in self-discovery work on the farm with CST.

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