tides of your body

In any biodynamic craniosacral session - distance or in-person, whether to address a specific concern or for general stillness - there is no physical or energetic manipulation.  Think of craniosacral work as an invitation to your system to find its own stillness.  In this stillness, we meet the body's inherent treatment plan.  In the activation of that treatment plan, the body is able to express and release any stagnant or stuck energy which, in turn, allows the body's cerebrospinal fluid to flow freely and reinvigorate the entire system. 

In all sessions, clients are fully clothed (please wear your most comfortable clothes and minimal jewelry) and lie on a cushioned massage table. You can expect light touch at several points around the body including feet, head, neck, shoulders, heart, and sacrum - depending on what comes up in a session - as well as areas where there may be discomfort or congestion of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Clients are required to sign an informed consent and disclaimer document prior to any session work.

Your comfort and safety are my priorities and touch is not required for craniosacral treatment to ‘work’. I will always establish consent before touching a client.

During sessions, some clients feel physical sensations like a gentle tingling of fingers and toes, or a swirling or pulsing sensation of energy building in the body, or the deep and rhythmic expansion and contraction of the body's fluid tides.  Some clients feel like they're in a dream-like state and have images, words, or auras emerge.  Some clients feel and express deep emotion through tears, sighing, or physical twitches.  And some clients fall asleep or feel nothing at all.

Please know that any experience you have in your session is right for your system.  Please also know that your experiences are your own and you do not have to share with me, though I will inquire to ensure that you continue to feel safe and supported during and after the session. 

The biodynamic aspect of craniosacral work refers to a connection with the energetic qualities of our bodies, the fulcrums around which our physical selves developed and are orientated, and the trust that the systems and processes of our bodies are always working to best serve our needs.  The fluid tides and bodies, midlines, and respiration of cerebrospinal fluid are the qualities that express themselves in a session.  In areas of held stress, trauma, or hurt, these energetic qualities create density.  The deep stillness of a craniosacral session connects with those energetic and physical aspects and invites them to unwind or release and reorient themselves.

If possible, please allow yourself at least 60 minutes post-session to integrate our work.  You can expect your system to continue to process the session for a day or so after we meet.  This can feel like receiving downloads or insights, continuing to feel the depth of the session's stillness, or desiring extra rest.  I recommend extra hydration, low blue light/screen consumption, and going to bed earlier on session days.

I am always happy to meet clients’ needs as thoroughly as I can. Please let me know if you would like me to wear a mask, if you prefer a session time when the space is quieter or, conversely, if you are more comfortable knowing other people are present in other practice rooms, you are welcome to bring your own blankets and/or use as many of mine as you’d like. The brightness of the room and room temperature have some flexibility and I do not use incense or scented candles (except for aesthetically-pleasing website images).