Do you suffer from anxiety?
Change your physiology with Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy is a soft tissue treatment that works to release tension & settle the stress response of nervous system – often elevated for anxiety sufferers. The practitioner uses very light contact and works with the inherent fluid & tissue movements of the body. The result is long term tension release & restoration of calm & balance to the nervous system. Clients usually feel the difference after the first session.
About anxiety
Anxiety has become a common issue affecting many people New Zealanders – approximately 1 in 4 will be affected by anxiety at some stage in their life. Anxiety disorders involve persistant & intense worry, fear and rumination that can be overwhelming. It can affect our ability to function in the workplace, our relationships & overall wellbeing. Physically the symptoms of anxiety are increased heart rate, sweating, tight muscles, indigestion, shallow breathing and restlessness.
How can Craniosacral help with anxiety?
Anxiety is essentially the fight or flight response of the body. There may be healthy reasons for the response initially like responding to a stressful event, but when we are triggered into the response many times it can become a constant state. There are associated thoughts that accompany the anxiety response, however thoughts often spiral and take a life of their own, which tend to fuel further feelings of anxiety in the body. Often people try to think themselves out of anxiety, but this is very difficult because the thoughts tend to be very charged and are often subconscious. A more helpful approach is to feel your way out of anxiety – using the physiology of the body. When we find another feeling in the body and help the nervous system settle, it starts a process of change that soon affects our thoughts too.
This is where Craniosacral Therapy is helpful because it is a somatic therapy – meaning it is a body led therapy. In a CST session, the practitioner is able to help the muscles, fascia, cardiovascular system & nervous system relax back into the parasympathetic state. It is essentially another person helping you & your physiology to find a new, healthier set point. This is very powerful because, with repetition, clients become familiar with how to settle their own physiology and over time the habitual anxiety state can be changed into calm and wellbeing.
Why is Craniosacral different to other treatments?
Tension Release
Craniosacral therapy helps to release tension from within by working with your nervous system.
Long Lasting
Craniosacral releases trauma from tissues at a deep level. This promotes long lasting relief from pain & tension.
Manipulation-Free
Craniosacral is very gentle with no manipulation. If you are sensitive or in pain you are in safe hands.
Read what our clients have to say
I was experiencing frequent anxiety, sleeping problems, trouble concentrating and just a general feeling of uneasiness for a large majority of my days.
After a number of sessions I felt as if a lot of unnoticed tension had unwound and in turn relieved a large amount of my anxiety. I was sceptical after the first couple sessions as there was not immediate changes and its a different method used but after a total of 7 sessions in the end it’s undeniable that I feel better by leaps and bounds which I attribute to the cranial sacral work.
Due to some life changing events in my life I had been struggling for the last 2.5 years. My sleep patterns were way off and generally getting only a few hours of broken sleep each night. I was having trouble regulating my moods and often felt flat, broken and just going through the motions.
My initial session I mostly just felt relaxation which is not something I had even felt for a long time. This has continued to deepen each session and that wonderful feeling of lightness stays with me now when I leave.
After 6 sessions, my sleep has improved ten fold. I now sleep though the night most nights. If I do wake up in the night I get back to sleep quickly and easily. I no longer lie awake for hours with hundreds of thoughts running through my head. I feel like the tension in my entire body has lightened. I feel much more in control of my life. I am able to deal with situations with out extreme reactions. The fight, flight and the new one I learnt “Freeze” reactions I felt within my entire body have eased significantly.
I am so happy with the outcome of my sessions. Life will always “happen” but I really feel in control again and no longer lost, tired and emotional. I would 100% recommend Craniosacral to anyone. It has helped me to release so much tension and anxiety, I am now sleeping and life is good!! (mostly 
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We are located in Mt Eden, Auckland
38 Rossmay Terrace, Kingsland, Auckland
Mon, Tues & Fri: 9am - 3pm
Wed & Thur: 9am – 6pm
Treatment Fees
Adult:
Initial: $115
Follow up: $105
Baby/Child/Youth (up to 12yrs)
Initial: $105
Follow up: $95
Mothers & Babies (both in one session):
Initial: $115
Follow up: $105
All appointments are 1hr.