Supporting you to better wellbeing
Craniosacral Therapy
Louise is a certified Craniosacral Therapist trained at The Upledger Institute.
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If you are new to CST and curious about what it is and how it can be of benefit to you, I would recommend you visit www.upledger.co.uk for an excellent explanation. Leaflets are also available at the treatment room.
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The best way to understand the benefits of CST is to experience it; it can be quite hard to describe, hence me suggesting the Upledger website!
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CST is a light touch holistic bodywork modality that can help you feel better in body, mind and spirit.
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CST can help us release tightness and tension and create space and flow at a very physical structural level - in the bony structures, fascia, membranes and fluids of the body - and also on an emotional level - in our thoughts and feelings and how comfortable we are in ourselves - by releasing issues in our tissues held deep inside.
Restrictions can have been acquired recently or at any point in our life but via CST you can gently facilitate release or some improvement or change.
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​CST has a profound affect on the Nervous System, which influences every other system in the body, which is one of the reasons it can be so deeply relaxing and so beneficial to the overall health of a person receiving regular treatments.
CST can completely slow and quieten us down, allowing time and space for us to connect with and tune into our bodies and ourselves, sometimes helping us understand what is going on for us and what we need. This can result in profound self understanding and healing.
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​During a CST treatment you generally lie on your back on the couch, supported with pillows and bolsters as needed, and you remain clothed.
The therapist will gently place their hands on parts of your body to assess and treat the tissues.
It often looks like nothing much is happening but inside the body all kinds of changes may be occurring.
Sometimes the therapist will ask you what you are noticing in your body/mind/awareness and we may talk about any movements or sensations you are experiencing or images, thoughts, memories or emotions that present themselves.
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An element of Upledger CST that Louise works with is Somato-Emotional Release - a gentle and respectful way of helping our bodies to let go of trauma and emotional restrictions that may be held in the tissues.
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Over time, clients often report that CST has helped:
- Counter the effects of stress and strain of everyday life
- enhance energy and vitality
- relieve symptoms associated with a variety of health conditions
- help them understand and connect to their body-mind better
- complement the body's natural healing processes
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