About My Services
Each session will be unique for every individual, tailored to the body's specific needs at that moment. My work incorporates various techniques, including craniosacral therapy, healing touch, muscle energy therapy, visceral manipulation, and yoga, to assist with conditions such as pain, trauma, stress, fatigue, migraines/headaches, difficulty sleeping, depression, dental/TMJ issues, connective tissue disorders, central nervous system disorders, and orthopedic issues. Below are examples of different services I may provide, depending on your needs.
Craniosacral Therapy & Visceral Manipulation
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system known as the craniosacral system. This system includes the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. Through the application of this healing touch, craniosacral therapy releases tensions and restrictions deep in the body, helping to relieve pain and dysfunction while improving overall health. Additionally, visceral manipulation is a gentle manual therapy that utilizes specific soft forces to promote the normal mobility, tone, and motion of internal organs (viscera) and their connective tissues. Together with practices like yoga and muscle energy therapy, these techniques can significantly contribute to holistic well-being.
Strain/Counterstrain
This is a passive positional technique aimed at relieving musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction through indirect manual manipulation, akin to practices such as craniosacral therapy and healing touch, as well as muscle energy therapy and visceral manipulation techniques. (d'Amborgio and Roth, 1997)
Joint Mobilization
This is a manual technique that utilizes healing touch to apply targeted forces on a painful, stiff, or compromised joint, enhancing overall function. Techniques such as craniosacral therapy, muscle energy therapy, and visceral manipulation can complement this process, while incorporating yoga may further aid in improving mobility.
Muscle Energy
This is a manual therapy that includes techniques such as muscle energy therapy, craniosacral therapy, and visceral manipulation. These methods involve contracting and relaxing specific muscles to improve joint mobility, reduce stiffness and pain, and promote relaxation, much like the healing touch found in yoga practices.
Decongestive Therapy
This is a therapeutic treatment for swelling (such as lymphedema & venous insufficiency) that may benefit from techniques like craniosacral therapy, healing touch, muscle energy therapy, and visceral manipulation, alongside practices such as yoga.
Myofascial Release
This technique, often associated with craniosacral therapy, aims to release tension and pain in the muscles and fascia. It incorporates elements of healing touch, muscle energy therapy, and visceral manipulation, making it a holistic approach that can complement practices like yoga.
Yoga
Yoga is a type of exercise in which you move your body into various positions to enhance fitness and flexibility, improve breathing, and relax the mind. Incorporating practices like craniosacral therapy, healing touch, muscle energy therapy, and visceral manipulation can further deepen the benefits of your yoga routine.
Healing Touch
This focuses on spiritual and energy healing techniques such as craniosacral therapy, healing touch, and muscle energy therapy, which promote a deep sense of calmness and relaxation. Additionally, practices like visceral manipulation and yoga can further enhance this state.