What is CranioSacral Therapy ?
by
Noelle Parenteau,  Kelowna, BC

Instead of treating symptoms, CranioSacral addresses the cause. With this gentle yet highly effective hands-on healing technique we can alleviate emotional, physical, mental and spiritual issues, (also at the cellular level of consciousness), which stress the body, and result in illness and diseases.

Medical Theories : (Dr. John Upledger)

            - There is a rhythm, or pulse, created by the pumping of the cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord, extending from the bones of the skull, face, mouth, and down to the sacrum, and the bones throughout our bodies are in continual motion as the CSF is pumped. The craniosacral rhythm is detected through the palpation of the bones. When a particular bone has a non- normal movement, it indicates that there is a restriction in the flow of CSF.

           - All nerves in our body originate somewhere along this path from the brain down the spinal cord. If there is an interruption in the flow of the CSF, it can be felt as pain anywhere in the body.

           - The CranioSacral Therapy Practitioner is trained to detect tiny variations in movement as well as to perform techniques, which will free up the flow of CSF. The practitioner also works with fascia, loosening adhesions and releasing emotions attached to ingrained body patterns or stored trauma. Often used on autism, broken bones, hyperactivity, and asthma, to name a few.

Our body is a library that stores all the records of our relationship with everything: emotions, thought patterns, memories, energy systems etc. When an individual becomes stuck in his/her pain, CranioSacral healing technique which uses awareness touch will activate the love and safety necessary to surrender, deeper. (We know cells hold memories from organ-donor studies, which show recipients experience memories from the donor.)

Modern science teaches us that your cells contain DNA which is the "blueprint" for the complete design of your physical body. They also hold the "blueprint" for your mental, emotional, and spiritual state. Your cells "remember" all of who you have been in past lives and all you have been in this life right up to the present day (hence the term "cellular memory"). So as you develop, change, and grow in any aspect of your life, your cells constantly update this "personal data".When the consciousness within your body is stressed, illness, disease and dysfunction become the norm. The unity of your body, spirit, soul and mind are disconnected from each other. Your emotional issues at the cellular level cause the break down called...illness.

Having assistance and support to release energy from the cell memory helps to provide healing and insight into an illness and to achieve wellness at a higher level. It allows a person to be directly involved in their own healing and provides an opportunity for an individual to become empowered with the ability to heal themselves, in a preventative manor.

The most critical form of nourishment is love energy. Your cells need to regularly receive and give love energy, to enjoy vibrant health. Those who do not receive this, tend to suffer from a wide variety of health problems. Literally, it is love that gives your cells life.

Trauma, emotional and mental stress, and false belief systems are blocks to our personal growth, impacting our ability to function at our full potential. Over time this leads to illness and depleted mental and emotional reserves. Energetic healing with CranioSacral Therapy, can restore these vital flows.

    Some Benefits:                                                        Relief from :

Relaxation                                                              Migraines, Orthodontics, TMJ

Increased vitality and energy                             Fibromyalgia, M.E., Arthritis, etc

Improved performance & concentration           Chronic neck /back pain, whiplash

Re-Balancing, Rejuvenating                                Emotional difficulties, depression, anxiety

Clearing of old patterns                                        Insomnia, chronic fatigue

Increased motivation                                           Emotional / physical trauma

Healing on all levels of mind, body, spirit          Eating disorders, Post - Surgical dysfunctions

Personal and Spiritual development, etc.          Dyslexia, ADHD, PTSD, etc.

With CranioSacral Therapy, you will be bringing awareness to your mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical reality. It is not the expression of the emotions that is relevant, it is owning them, being present to them. Not because they are "your" emotions, but because they are happening in you "now". And when you accept fully what is happening in the now, it passes through you; it doesn't get stuck.