Somatic Craniosacral Therapy

We all get “tied up in knots” with the daily stresses of life and the remnants of traumas we’ve experienced. These tension patterns show up in the body as chronic muscle tightness and rigidity. It shows up in the mind and emotions as anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and inability to focus. 

In a Somatic Craniosacral session, we’ll address these underlying emotional and nervous system patterns with a unique blend of craniosacral therapy, manual massage, somatic awareness exercises, and chakra clearing energy work.

Each session unfolds intuitively based on what is present in the moment on the table. There’s no guarantee of a specific outcome with one session. We will move at the body’s pace and see where it takes us.

You may experience some form of emotional release, if that’s what the body needs, or you may simply drop into deep relaxation as the nervous system resets. You may also experience energetic sensations and receive new insights and clarity from your deeper self. You also may not experience anything during your first couple of sessions, if this kind of work is new for you. It sometimes takes a session or two for your system to warm up to this kind of subtle touch. 

You will typically remain fully clothed during the session, unless working in combination with massage.

This work pairs nicely with talk therapy and other emotionally oriented modalities to facilitate the process of embodying and integrating the transformation occurring. 

If a lot of trauma is surfacing for you during these sessions, I will recommend finding a counsellor to work with and can make some recommendations. If you are experiencing current PTSD or an active chemical addiction we will need to work in partnership with a licensed mental health practitioner. 

If you’re unsure if this work is appropriate for you, please e-mail me at info@jessicajoybodywork.com so we can discuss your unique needs. 

*6 Session Somatic Craniosacral Healing Program*

If you’d like to work over a series of regular sessions to concentrate on either a specific issue showing up in the body, or for a general holistic reset, a 6 session program might work best for you.

Here are some examples of areas we may focus on:

• Breath development and release. Many of us store tension around the diaphragm or upper chest. We’ll evaluate your unique breathing pattern and areas of restriction and work to free things up so you can experience the relief of a full deep breath! This is often a starting place and forms a foundation for future work.

• Hip and pelvic release. The hips and pelvis are a major storehouse for the pent up energy of 'fight, flight or freeze.' Chronic low back pain or issues with menstruation in women are indications of holding patterns here. I’ll use a combination of craniosacral, manual release (massage), energy work and somatic coaching to assist in the process of unwinding the tension in this area, allowing you to feel more secure and at ease in your body, life and relationships. 

• Heart and arm release. The arms, shoulders and hands are often experienced as extensions of the heart, as well as the lungs, upper back and rib cage. Many of us guard our hearts due to past hurts. But when those walls aren’t emotionally processed, they become chronic tension in our bodies. Again, using a combination of modalities we’ll gently assist the body in alchemizing those walls and letting the heart find a new level of openness.

• Neck and throat release. When our self-expression has been repressed in some way, it can manifest as chronic tension in the neck and tightness in the throat. We’ll work to clear the pathway for your deeper self-expression to come to the surface again, allowing you to voice your true feelings, needs and desires in life, set appropriate boundaries, and access your creativity.

• Leg and foot release. When we have a hard time making decisions and moving forward in life, it’s sometimes the result of a chronic lack of embodiment of the lower body. We tend to spend a lot of time in our heads in an effort to stay safe. But being able to access the energetic state of groundedness is what actually allows us to know which direction to go, and gain the traction we need to get there. 

These are just examples of potential areas of focus. We will create a customized plan based on your unique goals and body wisdom. 

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