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If you're feeling a bit stressed and out of balance like many in the modern world today, Craniosacral Therapy (CST) can help relieve the stored emotional and physical tension you may be experiencing and help restore your peace. This gentle, non-invasive form of therapy focuses on balancing the body's craniosacral system, which includes the bones, nerves, fluids, and connective tissues of the skull and spinal cord.

As a holistic medical spa, we recognize the importance of managing stress all year long and recommend to all of our guests who are seeking peace to try Craniosacral Therapy with our in-house naturopathic doctor.

What Is Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral therapy is a form of alternative therapy that aims to balance the body's craniosacral system. This system includes the bones, nerves, fluids, and membranes of the skull and spinal cord. Craniosacral therapists use gentle touch to feel for areas of tension or restriction in the body, and work to release them through subtle adjustments and pressure about the weight of a nickel.

Craniosacral therapy is based on the idea that the body has an innate ability to heal itself, and that by removing obstacles to this healing process, the body can regain balance and health.

After conducting rigorous clinical tests and research as a professor of biomechanics at Michigan State University, Osteopathic Physician John E. Upledger developed Craniosacral Therapy. In 1985, he established The Upledger Institute in Florida, and the organization has since trained a multitude of instructors worldwide.

The Main Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral therapy can offer a wide range of benefits, including:

1. Stress Relief

We all know the importance of managing stress, which is commonly known as damaging to all emotional and physical aspects of a person. Craniosacral therapy is highly relaxing and can help to reduce stress and tension in the body. By calming the nervous system using gentle techniques and promoting relaxation, craniosacral therapy can help you feel more centered and grounded. Remember, you deserve to feel at peace and to nurture yourself and keep stress levels at a minimum.

2. Pain Management

Craniosacral therapy can be helpful for people with chronic pain conditions, such as migraines, back pain, joint pain and fibromyalgia. By releasing tension and improving circulation, craniosacral therapy can help alleviate pain and discomfort. Studies have also shown that CST can be effective in reducing neck pain intensity and improving functional disability and quality of life up to three months after treatment.

CST is a non-invasive technique that helps to restore balance and alignment within the body's tissues, allowing for improved circulation of fluids throughout the body. This increased circulation helps to reduce tension in muscles, ligaments, and fascia, which can lead to improved mobility and reduced pain. Additionally, CST can help to improve mental clarity and emotional wellbeing by helping to reduce stress levels.

3. Improved Immune Function

Craniosacral therapy has been shown to stimulate the immune system, making it helpful for people with chronic illnesses or autoimmune disorders. When the body is under stress, the immune system can become weakened, making it more susceptible to illness and disease. By reducing stress levels, Craniosacral therapy may allow the immune system to function more optimally, which in turn can improve overall health and well-being. 

Additionally, Craniosacral therapy is thought to help improve the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which can also contribute to a healthy and balanced immune system. However, it's important to note that more research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms behind how Craniosacral therapy affects the immune system.

4. Enhanced Emotional Wellness

Many people find craniosacral therapy to be emotionally cathartic, allowing them to release stored emotions and feelings. These can manifest as tension and stress in the body that create emotional imbalances, such as anxiety and depression. CST works to alleviate this physical tension and release stored emotions to help individuals manage stress and improve their emotional well-being. 

5. Improved Sleep

Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on approach to treating a variety of issues, including sleep disturbances. This type of therapy works by helping to reset the body's natural rhythms and calming the Reticular Activating System (RAM). The RAM is responsible for alertness and wakefulness, so when it is deactivated, it can help promote better sleep. Craniosacral therapists use light touch to assess the body's rhythm and then apply gentle pressure to areas that need release. This helps to reduce tension in the body and mind, allowing for improved relaxation and deeper sleep.

Who Can Benefit From Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral therapy can be beneficial for people of all ages. Conditions responsive to CST therapy include:

• Migraines and headaches

• Back and neck pain

• TMJ disorders

• Chronic fatigue syndrome

• Fibromyalgia

• Emotional trauma

• Anxiety and depression

• PTSD

• Insomnia

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What Is Clinical Hypnosis?

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Hypnosis is a state of inner absorption, concentration and focused attention. It is like using a magnifying glass to focus the rays of the sun and make them more powerful. Similarly, when our minds are concentrated and focused, we are able to use our minds more powerfully. Because hypnosis allows people to use more of their potential, learning self-hypnosis is the ultimate act of self-control.

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While there is general agreement that certain effects of hypnosis exist, there are differences of opinion within the research and clinical communities about how hypnosis works. Some researchers believe that hypnosis can be used by individuals to the degree they possess a hypnotic trait, much as they have traits associated with height, body size, hair color, etc. Other professionals who study and use hypnosis believe there are strong cognitive and interpersonal components that affect an individual’s response to hypnotic environments and suggestions.

Recent research supports the view that hypnotic communication and suggestions effectively changes aspects of the persons physiological and neurological functions.

Practitioners use clinical hypnosis in three main ways. First, they encourage the use of imagination. Mental imagery is very powerful, especially in a focused state of attention. The mind seems capable of using imagery, even if it is only symbolic, to assist us in bringing about the things we are imagining. For example, a patient with ulcerative colitis may be asked to imagine what his/her distressed colon looks like. If she imagines it as being like a tunnel, with very red, inflamed walls that are rough in texture, the patient may be encouraged in hypnosis (and in self-hypnosis) to imagine this image changing to a healthy one.

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A second basic hypnotic method is to present ideas or suggestions to the patient. In a state of concentrated attention, ideas and suggestions that are compatible with what the patient wants seem to have a more powerful impact on the mind.

Finally, hypnosis may be used for unconscious exploration, to better understand underlying motivations or identify whether past events or experiences are associated with causing a problem. Hypnosis avoids the critical censor of the conscious mind, which often defeats what we know to be in our best interests. The effectiveness of hypnosis appears to lie in the way in which it bypasses the critical observation and interference of the conscious mind, allowing the client’s intentions for change to take effect.

Some individuals seem to have higher native hypnotic talent and capacity that may allow them to benefit more readily from hypnosis. It is important to keep in mind that hypnosis is like any other therapeutic modality: it is of major benefit to some patients with some problems, and it is helpful with many other patients, but individual responses vary.

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​Personal Development
Areas of Specialty: Motivation, Success, Increased Self-Esteem, Creativity, Happiness, Gratitude, Peace, Overcome Procrastination, Improve Focus and Attention, Improved Memory, Focus or Concentration.

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Anxiety & Stress

Areas of Specialty: Public Speaking​, Not Feeling Good Enough, Test Anxiety, Dating Anxiety, Fear of Flying, Fear of Driving, Fear of Intimacy, Fear of Heights, Fear of Roaches, Fear of Failure, Fear of Success

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Sports Performance

Improved Focus, Overcome Fears and Build Confidence.

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Relationships

Areas of Specialty:  Build Trust, Become Less jealous, Overcome Conflict, Improve Communication, Reignite the Spark

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Break-ups & Ending Toxic Relationship Patterns
Areas of Specialty: Hypnosis To Reduce Break up Pain and to Move On, Get Over Divorce, Gain Confidence in Dating

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Habit Change

Areas of Specialty: Quit Smoking, Instill Healthy Eating Habits, Stop Eating Sweets, Motivate to Work Out, Overcome Procrastination

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Sleep Help

Areas of Specialty: Slow Down Racing Thoughts, Sleep through the night

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We professionally produce personalized audios which are 90% more successful over a generic audio purchased over the Internet. Our audios are unique to your challenges and you can trust what is on the audio. 

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