For whom CST?

Craniosacral Therapy is for anyone and everyone. Whether you are birthing life into the world, whether life has sprung into the world, for any place and time we may find ourselves in, into the very depths of processing our lives at the end of our time here on earth. The craniosacral system is an often overlooked system that still does not receive the proper credit it deserves. Extremely subtle yet intrinsically intertwined with all of our other systems, this therapy is often the missing key to any treatment or transition we may want to experience.

Generally speaking, many people come to CST for relief of headaches, migraines, mysterious pains or aches that no one else can figure out, Autism, ADHD, Chronic Fatigue, Scoliosis, Chronic neck or low back pain, Sciatica, TBI, and more. Having a diagnosis is always helpful, though not always necessary. Our bodies communicate via fascia, nerves, blood, etc; they all have their own rhythms and if we are quiet and patient for enough time, we can perceive the subtle nature of our body. Healing does not have to be difficult or challenging. Healing can be easy, quiet, and present. Healing occurs in waves and in its own rhythms. All of this, we begin to understand deeper and deeper, as we connect with our Craniosacral System and we experience peace, stillness, and presence of our inner and outer world. Once we experience what that is like, and we experience what it is like to have someone hold space for us, truly, and amazing inner experience happens. We slowly or rapidly begin to see how necessary it is for everyone to experience the benefits of treating this incredible Craniosacral System of ours.

Craniosacral Therapy has only 9 known contraindications. Contraindications mean that it is advised to either stay clear of treatment or to have someone well-experienced in the advanced techniques to work on this population.

The known contraindications are the following…

• Any condition that has increased intracranial pressure

• An acute stroke (after 6 weeks is ok; mini stroke is ok)

• Cerebral aneurysm

• Hemorrhage (ask patient if they’ve been scanned)

• Herniated medulla oblongata

• Recent skull fracture

• Cerebrospinal fluid leak

• Spina bifida (myelomeningocele)

• Arnold Chiari malformation.

If you are not the above population and have never had Upledger Craniosacral Therapy, I highly encourage you to schedule an initial session of 5 hours of Upledger Craniosacral Therapy. Intensive treatment that then backs off seems to have the best results, therefore, when you are ready to say yes to optimizing your wellness, Jessica will be ready to help you.