What is
Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral
Therapy (CST)
Craniosacral is a gentle, hands-on modality that reaches deep into the body and releases tension caused by restricted movements, over-use, trauma and more. By releasing this tension, it's possible to improve whole-body health and function.
CST uses gentle touch – no greater than 5 grams – to examine the movement of fluids within tissues that flow along the nervous system, around muscles and organs, and surrounds joints.
This system was pioneered and developed by Osteopathic Physician John E. Upledger after years of clinical testing and research at Michigan State University where he served as professor of biomechanics.
Over the past many years, CST has successfully produced lasting results as a healing technique to build health and immunity.
CST combines science with energy, psychology, and biomechanics.
Infant Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy, as explained above, is a soft touch approach to deal with common symptoms. Due to it’s gentleness, ease of learning and magnificent results, it has become one of the go-to therapies for numerous difficulties in infants.
The position of a baby within the womb, coupled with events during the birthing process (vaginal or belly) is where muscle tension begins. Muscle and tissue tensions can cause a baby to experience a number of symptoms, including, but not limited to, shallow latch; head preferring to turn to one side; side preference while feeding; back arching; trouble burping and/or passing gas.
Infant Craniosacral Therapy can be performed while babies are feeding, sleeping, playing, or getting changed.
Being an Infant CST practitioner, you may be able to assist with many issues that some parents are told the baby will "grow out of", but in fact, will grow "into".