Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, heart-centred practice, which works with the innate intelligence of the body and its capacity for healing and transformation.
This gentle, profound form of touch therapy invites us into deeper intimacy with ourselves, our lives and the world.
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, heart-centred practice, which works with the innate intelligence of the body and its capacity for profound healing and transformation.
Craniosacral therapy works by creating a safe relational field where this intelligence and the heartfelt awareness of the practitioner, supports coming into physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual alignment, restoring balance and flow. In listening and attuning to the whole person, identifying deeply ingrained patterns and facilitating profound releases we support a return to wholeness and health.
The foundational principle of Craniosacral therapy is that health is always present. By tuning into subtle rhythmic motions we work with the whole person by facilitating circulation of craniosacral fluid, blood and lymph to support immune system function and help the body enhance and maintain vitality and support integration towards a harmonious whole.
Emily holds a deep appreciation for bodies and how we inhabit them. Through her practice, she has cultivated a capacity for stillness, listening and presence which she brings wholeheartedly to her work.
For Emily, Craniosacral therapy has been integral in coming more fully into her aliveness, harnessing her sensitivity and enabled a more expansive perspective and appreciation for life. Emily brings this presence and groundedness to support clients to come home to themselves.
Trained at the College of Cranio-Sacral Therapy in London, Emily takes an integrative approach to treatment and draws from her yoga and Qigong practice, as well as her interest in plants, herbal medicine and love for the natural world.
‘What is the body? That shaddow of a shaddow of your love, that somehow contains the whole universe’ - Rumi
Physical or emotional stress can manifest as constriction, inhibiting the subtle rhythm and motions of the body’s tissues and fluids leading to tension, pain, blockage and dysfunction. By working with the bodies rhythm and motion this work reflects the bodies inherent vitality, releasing restrictions and restoring health.
Craniosacral therapy can be beneficial in treating a vast range of conditions, be it physical or emotional and is suitable for those of all ages from babies to the elderly.
Following an initial conversation and brief case history you will usually lie down fully clothed on the couch, covered by a blanket for comfort. The practitioner will then tune in to your system using light touch, often beginning at your feet before following the guidance of your body and its subtle rhythms and motions and make contact with head, heart, base of spine as appropriate.
People often find treatments profoundly relaxing and rebalancing. Your body will determine the priority and pace of work so that you remain in control and able to integrate what you are experiencing.
A CST session usually lasts up to one hour. People often report relief after just one or two sessions, but a series of treatments may be recommended, depending on your body’s needs.
Awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence.
Have joy and peace in the temple of your senses.
Receive encouragement when new frontiers beckon.
Respond to the call of your gift and the courage to follow its path.
Let the flame of anger free you of all falsity.
May warmth of heart keep your presence aflame.
May anxiety never linger about you.
May your outer dignity mirror an inner dignity of soul.
Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.
Be consoled in the secret symmetry of your soul.
May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder.
Emily is currently practicing in Portobello, Edinburgh at her private practice.
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