CranioSacral Therapy - for Anxiety and Pain

It is normal to feel stressed or overwhelmed during uncertain times. Emotions in response to uncertainty may include anxiety, fear, anger and sadness. Physical responses may include headache, muscle tension, fatigue and sleeplessness.

We all have been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The stress it has caused in our society is having real consequences on our minds and bodies.

The 2020 American Psychological Association survey has reported that across the United States stress is at an all time high and is leading to a national mental health crisis.  One of the findings is that nearly 8 in 10 adults (78%) say the coronavirus pandemic is a significant source of stress in their life.  https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2020/sia-mental-health-crisis.pdf

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is one of a number of complementary therapies available at Therapeutic Bodywork which has shown to reduce anxiety and pain.

It is a gentle treatment method used to release restrictions in the tissues effecting the nervous system and encourage the body’s natural capacity for self-repair. Given that the craniosacral system includes structures of the central nervous system — the skull, cerebrospinal fluid, the membranes of the brain and the spinal cord — CST can have a positive impact on mood regulation, pain tolerance, stress response and relaxation.

A study that was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine reviewed the effectiveness of Upledger CranioSacral Therapy (UCST) treatments received by 157 patients. Patients sought help for reasons including dealing with headaches and migraine, neck and back pain, or anxiety and depression. The results showed that 74 percent of patients reported a “valuable improvement in their presenting problem.”

Taking care of yourself is especially important during these challenging times. If you haven’t experienced a CranioSacral Therapy session with us at Therapeutic Bodywork, we invite you to take advantage of our exclusive new client offering. Please take $10 off any 75 or 90 minute CranioSacral session on Mondays + Wednesdays for a limited time. We look forward to helping you enhance both your mental and physical well-being.

offer expires February 26th, 2021. mention ‘new client special’ at time of session.

Palma Puzzuoli has received her education in CranioSacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute. She offers a caring touch and customizes each session to help clients relax, restore balance and facilitate the body’s healing process. Palma is available for sessions on Mondays + Wednesdays.

CranioSacral Therapy - A Listening Touch

“There is a voice that doesn’t use words, listen.”  Rumi

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle treatment method used to release restrictions in the tissues effecting the nervous system and encourage the body’s natural capacity for self-repair.

It stimulates healing by using gentle hand pressure along the spine and connective tissues, especially the skull and sacrum (the large, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column).

Using “listening hands”, the therapist identifies the sources of restrictions which are affecting the craniosacral system.  Areas of restriction lead to decreased nerve transmission and circulation, then to symptoms of discomfort and pain.  Through gentle manual techniques, the therapist relieves these restrictions and balances the flow of the CranioSacral rhythm to encourage the body’s natural healing responses.

CranioSacral Therapy is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including headaches, chronic neck and back pain and central nervous system disorders. CranioSacral Therapy can be also be helpful for emotional and stress-related problems and beneficial around the effects of shock and trauma held in the body.

Despite this gentleness, powerful changes can ensue, often in surprising ways.  CranioSacral Therapy gives space for body wisdom to be heard. Significant changes and discoveries can be made in a quiet and attentive atmosphere of listening. One of the benefits of listening carefully, without agenda, is that the client gains the opportunity to connect with their body wisdom.  Inside all of us there is a ‘wise knowing’ just waiting to be heard. Sensitive touch simply provides the mirror through which to see it more clearly.

What this means practically is that during a session held patterns of tension in the body start to unravel and from this may arise memories, insights and emotions which allow a greater sense of meaning and understanding. This body wisdom can be a vital ally on any healing journey.

Palma Puzzuoli, is a Board Certified Licensed Massage Therapist and a CranioSacral Practitioner who has received training through the Upledger Institute.

She offers 60 Minute CranioSacral Session or 75 + 90 Minute Massage/CranioSacral Combo Sessions.

Book with Palma on Mondays + Wednesdays.

What is CranioSacral Therapy?

Discover the Healing Power of Gentle Touch  

What is CranioSacral Therapy?

CranioSacral Therapy is a light touch approach that can release tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and performance.

By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CranioSacral Therapy is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including:

·       Chronic Neck and Back Pain

·       Headaches

·       Central Nervous System Disorders

·       Stress and Tension-Related Problems

·       Fibromyalgia and other Connective-Tissue Disorders

·       Neurovascular or Immune Disorders      

What can I expect from a Session?

A CranioSacral Therapy session takes place in a private quiet setting, on a padded table while you remain fully clothed. With carefully listening hands and a gentle touch, the practitioner monitors the rhythm of the fluid that is flowing around your nervous system.  The areas of weak fluid flow or tissue motion are located and traced back to the original source of dysfunction. Light touch manual techniques will be used to release the problem areas and improve the function of your central nervous system.  Sessions are generally deeply relaxing and restorative.

Sessions Available with Palma Puzzuoli, – Mondays, Thursdays and some Saturdays