"Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance."
- T.S. Eliot
The session unfolds in dialogue with you and your experience. Many people find BCST deeply relaxing and my clients often report feelings of warmth, tingling, waves of energy, expansion, calm, deep rest, peace. Some may also experience more intense or challenging sensations during a session, as areas that have been holding on begin to change and release. Afterwards, a greater sense of flow, energy or ease is commonly recovered.
BCST allows the process of change to take place by meeting your body at its own pace. This pace is unique to every individual, so treatment may be swift or require several sessions if symptoms are chronic or long-held. Occasionally, there can be a temporary period of adjustment as part of the healing process where symptoms may become more noticeable.
As changes can occur over several days, a gap of at least a week between sessions is recommended.
What happens in a treatment?
During your first appointment, we will discuss some medical history, your overall health at the moment, what is currently going on in your life and what you are hoping the therapy can help you with.
The session happens fully clothed on a treatment table, making gentle, non-invasive contact on different areas of your body with an attentive and non-judgmental presence.
The tide-like motions of the craniosacral system can be felt throughout the whole body and are our deepest expression of health. Craniosacral Therapists palpate these subtle rhythmic motions and invite flow where there might be places of 'stuckness' or inertia. Because the body functions as a whole, I may focus on areas other than where you experience your symptoms.
This short animation provides a helpful description of how CST works and what happens during a treatment.
For more information about Craniosacral Therapy, how is works and to read about its efficacy, visit the Craniosacral Therapy Association's website.