Benefits of CST
BENEFITS OF CRANIO SACRAL THERAPY
All conditions and functions of the human body have a central nervous system component to them. Releasing tension within and around the central nervous system can enable positive changes throughout the body stimulating the innate healing abilities within. Many people (like myself), come across it as a last resort, but find its effects on the mind, body and soul as a simple yet profound and wonderfully non-invasive way to enhance health and vitality, while recovering from a variety of injuries, chronic pain, conditions and traumas that are both physical and psychological.
Addressing the ‘root’ cause of the symptoms being experienced is a natural component of CranioSacral Therapy, because it is about following the system’s innate wisdom leading the process and choosing the adjustment to make in the moment. Body awareness, posture and sleeping positions can also be improved and addressed with CranioSacral Therapy, as it is a modality that increases body awareness of the felt sensations within the body systems.
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NERVOUS SYSTEM BALANCING & SKIN VITALITY
Symptoms that appear in the central nervous system can be relieved by enhancing the health, flow and functioning ability of the nervous system. If the messaging and sensory systems are working with ease, then overall health, balance and vitality is enhanced. The central nervous system and the skin are both formed from the ectoderm as a fetus. This relationship remains deeply intertwined in the body and enables the sense of touch to provide incredibly potent therapeutic value in a session. Some conditions that can be improved are:
- Alzheimer's
- Anxiety
- Autism and other neurodivergent states
- Birth trauma
- Brain Injury
- Central Nervous System Disorders
- Chronic Fatigue
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Chronic Stress
- Concussion
- Dementia
- Emotional Shock
- Tinnitus
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The stomach is often called the second brain and easing the components of the central nervous system within and surrounding the gut, can enhance and improve poor digestion while enhancing the body’s immunity. The emotional component to gut health may also be an immense source of tension within the system. Below are a few of the symptoms of imbalance that can be relieved.
DIGESTIVE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT & IMMUNE HEALTH
- Autoimmune disorders
- Chronic indigestion
- Colic
- Fibromyalgia
- IBS
- Immune Disorders
- Reflux
- Thyroid issues
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HORMONE BALANCING & SLEEP QUALITY ENHANCING
The endocrine system is the chemical component of how the body is self regulating. Easing its relationship with the central nervous system, enables greater balance in the body and can bring relief to many conditions. Enhancing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain and spine can increase the vitality and balance to the body and enhance sleep quality.
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Reducing Cortisol and Corticotropin-Releasing Hormones
- Sleep Disorders
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MUSCLE TENSION RELEASE & ENHANCED RESPIRATORY HEALTH
Fascia Unwinding is particularly effective when it comes to injury and pain that has been stored in the muscular system of the body from physical trauma. Awareness with the diaphragms and connected systems can bring release and take pressure out of body systems that may have built up over time.
- Back Pain
- Epicondylitis (tendon inflammation such as with Tennis Elbow) Impact Trauma
- Injury recovery
- Neck pain and tension
- Scar Tissue support
- Scoliosis
- Spinal cord injuries
- Surgery recovery
- TMJ
OUR CORE PILLARS
WHO IS CST GOOD FOR
For any adult/child/baby seeking/needing to release pressure, tension, inflammation (from skin irritations to reflux) or support recovery from injury, surgery or trauma within or around the central nervous system.
Improving Sleep
Helps to decompress, enabling deeper and more restful sleep
Stress Management
Helps the familiarize the body and provide it with a felt experience free of stress
Pain Relief
Supports the healing systems of the body and bring pressure relief
Tension Release
Enables patterns held in the body to release and bring space into points of contraction
Supporting Recovery
Injury, surgery, physical and/or emotional trauma can all be eased
Body balancing
Enhances feeling balanced within the mind, body, physical, mental and emotional balance
FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
It is a non-invasive gentle body modality with the intention of working with the central nervous system in its parasympathetic state (rest, digest and building resources) by listening and following the current circumstances. Its roots, like those of House of Osteopathy are in the indigenous Cherokee Bodywork and Healing Arts that Dr Still spent 20 years with on the Shawnee Tribes Land Reservations.
It is effective through its gentle way of engaging the body systems to bring into focus the body’s natural and innate forces that seek balance so reorganization is encouraged, pressure may be released and inflammation reduced. This enables all systems to enhance functioning within and between themselves.
The Anatomy of the CranioSacral system is formed by the bones of the cranium, spine, sacrum, membrane system, cerebrospinal fluid and fascia of the body. William Sutherland observed through scientific method the movement of the cranial bones along with the involuntary yet rhythmic flow within the cerebral spinal fluid. Craniosacral Therapy follows and listens to these moving parts and fluid systems to enable relaxation, release points of tension and bring in alignments that will support improving the health of all body systems.
