Cranio-Sacral Balancing

CranioSacral is a gentle manual therapy that works with subtle manipulation of the bones and tissue. It is noninvasive but based on feeling what is needed in the body. Through soft touch and manipulation, a therapeutic release is initiated and/or supported. Release of in the body-mind held tensions, restrictions, or sometimes emotions, accumulated in life through trauma, stress and other, often negative experiences. 

CranioSacral works with the subtle motions of the cranial bones as they move in a slow expanding and contracting rythm. This pulse is created by the production and withdrawal of the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricular system of the brain. 

The pulse is not only felt in the head (cranium) but also throughout the spine and sacrum, the triangular bone located at the lower end of the spine. The pulse can be felt throughout the whole body if there are no restriction or tension present. As it is vital to the function of the nervous system as well as the organs, I call it “The pulse of life”.  

Many practitioners come across the phenomenon of seemingly random emotional releases triggered during a bodywork session. 

During a Cranio-Sacral Treatment, this phenomenon can be encountered frequently – the client can release emotions of sadness, fear, irritations etc. This can be expressed in tears, voiced or sometimes a release happens through movement of the body. 

During a CST, the practitioner supports these releases to happen by placing the hands on areas where trauma is held – the so-called "energy cysts" in the body (Soma). The unconscious mind holds trauma or unresolved unpleasant experiences, for example a long time forgotten accident, in the body (Soma).  Most people are familiar with posttraumatic stress disorder and how the unconscious mind will hold onto unresolved physical and emotional trauma, developing physical, behavioral, or other coping mechanisms as the affected individual tries to deal with the effects of the experience in everyday life. This can be hugely traumatic events like physical or sexual assault, but also lesser events that everyone experiences in daily life that effect us emotionally. Stress-patterns can be built that manifest in the body as physical tension, organ or tissue dysfunction or pain patterns. 

SomatoEmotional Release (SER) is part of Cranio-Sacral Balancing and is a gentle therapy that seeks out areas where that trauma is held (energy cysts) and creates dysfunction within the body. 

Deep tissue massage is working on the muscles and underlying tissue, releasing tension. It can help correct 'wrong' muscle holding patterns. 

In this massage, I kneed and work with the 'knots' on a deeper level, always with the feedback of the client and what is still comfortable for her/him. 

I mainly support relaxation and soothing of muscle pain or strain as well as releasing stress. 

I also offer soft relaxation massages, were I use a 'long stroke’ technique',  which is very soothing - so that a deep let-go can happen. 

I offer back/neck massages that I also can give on a therapeutic massage chair for people having difficulties to lie on their front.  The chair option is also a wonderful possibility for pregnant women to receive a back massage. 

I use organic massage oils for all massages.