Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
A one-of-a-kind psychotherapeutic approach, supporting body, mind & spirit to work together towards a holistic shift.
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 therapy 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. I quickly realized how deeply this work fit into my own. As unconscious material arises on the table, regulation happens first, from there we can move into analysis. This unique approach is deeply integrating.
The mystical experience of craniosacral therapy is held in the practical and life affirming context of psychotherapy. Bringing these two worlds together allows for a depth of relational healing that would take longer to establish with psychotherapy alone. Because of the level of intimacy in craniosacral therapy, we can navigate the rich territory of attachment, boundaries and relational repair within the nervous system. This allows you to re-wire your patterns while also navigating the stories, meanings and behaviors that get created as a result of what your body is holding.
Having a psychotherapist as your bodyworker means that when big things arise on the table you can rest assured that they will be met, not missed. Part of my gift in this lifetime is bridging the energetic and the material, the conscious and the unconscious. For those of you that are looking to go beyond what traditional bodywork can offer, working with a psychotherapist has unique benefits because the territory of the body and nervous system requires not only the skill of attuned listening but the capacity to interpret what the body is communicating, needing and desiring. As sensation arises throughout a craniosacral session, psychotherapy helps me translate the bodies experience into the greater context of your healing journey. When the body feels safe, cared for, and attuned to, deep healing takes place.
A core belief of biodynamic craniosacral therapy, that aligns with my own wisdom, is 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. This work is the opposite of all of that. We can observe how your body has taken on these stories while also exploring the psychological material and how it manifests in your body and your life. Bringing your body and psyche back into alignment with innate health, back into alignment with natural rhythm, and the natural pulse of the universe creates a level of coherence that will ripple into your life in a profound and life changing way. Contacting essential qualities of self, unwinding patterns that don’t serve you, reclaiming health, and orienting to states of rest and regulation for the nervous system are all accessible within this work.
As Randolph Stone said, "Running water clears itself."
I will treat your body during our time together with the reverence it deserves.
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. I will also help you integrate the experience you have on the table and apply it to your life.
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 feet, 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 anxiety vanished, that a nervous system re-set happened alleviating stress and worry, that the feeling of being rushed disappeared, that a pattern was healed, that they received the deepest rest they can remember having.
My training credentials: I am a trained and certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist
Colorado School of Energy Studies