Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Why I do this work & how it relates to my practice?
I began my journey with Craniosacral work in 2018, studying directly under and with John & Anna Chitty at the Colorado School of Energy Studies. Biodynamic Craniosacral is trauma informed touch that focuses on the anatomy, soft tissue and fluids of the body lining up with the breath of life - a heart-centered, stable, reliable presence arising from stillness that supports the expression of all of life. Tracking subtle energy and finding our way to the “sweet spot” together are skills I have honed over time and one of the reasons that my clients set me apart from other therapists they may have been to in the past.
I weave craniosacral therapy into my practice as a psychotherapeutic tool. Many of the principles that are core to biodynamic craniosacral are also core to my work as a psychotherapist. It embodies the same beliefs I hold about the social nervous system, the “fairly reliable miracle” that is the body, the laws of nature, & diversity and inclusion.
What we touch on through psycotherapy is then felt, sensed and integrated with table work. This includes contacting essential qualities of self, accessing patterns that don’t serve you, reclaiming health, and orienting to states of rest and regulation for the nervous system. When the body feels safe, cared for, and attuned deep healing may take place. This is what you will feel and your body will respond.
It is my core belief that the body holds infinite wisdom and that the health of the body is never fully lost. We live in a culture where this is hard to maintain, always filtering messages that are contradictory to our bodies natural ways: faster is better, more is better, being thin and able bodied means you are worthy, what is the problem and let's fix it. Biodynamic Craniosacral work is the opposite of all of that.
This is a gentle form of energy work that brings the body back into alignment with its innate health, back into alignment with its natural rhythm and back into alignment with the natural pulse of the universe that lives inside each body.
What I do as a practitioner for you: I will hold sacred and impeccable space for your body to unwind, heal and come back into it's natural rhythm and most naturally pure state in relationship to yourself, and others. This is also what I do therapeutically, but with Craniosacral work there are less words being exchanged during the session.
I will treat your body during our time together with the reverence it deserves.
As Randolph Stone said, "Running water clears itself."
What you can expect: First of all, you can appreciate yourself for showing up. We will sit and have a short conversation about your needs, what is ailing you, why you are seeking out this work. From there, you will be invited onto a body work table face up and fully clothed. Once you are sublimely comfortable, we will begin. You can expect light touch on your shoulders, your head, possibly your sacrum, and any spots that are in need. Client responses vary. I have heard from clients that a sprain or fracture was healed, that sinus' were cleared, that a nervous system re-set happened alleviating anxiety, that the feeling of being rushed vanished, that a pattern was healed, that they received the deepest rest they can remember having.
My training credentials: I am trained and certified in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy by the Colorado School of Energy Studies, studying directly under John and Anna Chitty.