Sound hands
craniosacral therapy
Gentle, non-invasive manual therapy that relieves tension throughout the body.Hermina Harold
Certified Craniosacral Therapist
Butte, MT
(406)285-1650
TESTIMONIALS
About Craniosacral:Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a hands-on therapy with the points of contact focused primarily on the skull, spine, and sacrum. The therapy relieves tension and enhances the body’s innate healing capabilities. CST practitioners use light touch and follow the rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid. This rhythm goes by a few different names throughout the CST and Osteopathic world: the "craniosacral rhythm" the "primary respiratory mechanism" or the "cranial rhythmic impulse" are common terms for it.What Craniosacral Can DoThere are many health challenges that can be addressed through CST.
In my practice, the most notable relief tends to be from the following issues:- Headaches
- Sciatica
- Ear pain
- Jaw pain/tension
- Memory issues/brain fog
- Anxiety
- Hip pain
- Sacrum pain
- Congestion
- Insomnia
- Nerve painThe History of Craniosacral TherapyCraniosacral is an off-shoot of Osteopathy, which was introduced as a form of Western medicine in the late 19th-century.Dr. Andrew Taylor Still has been credited with developing Osteopathy, but he learned the practice from members of the Shawnee and Cherokee Tribes. The practice has been developed and adapted by many different practitioners over the years, including Dr. William Garner Sutherland, who termed his work Cranial Osteopathy and Dr. John E. Upledger, who conducted years of research at Michigan State University that helped to establish more empirical evidence about the benefits of CST. Upledger coined the term Craniosacral Therapy and opened up the field to teach the technique to physical therapists and body workers. CST is now taught and practiced all over the world.
About Me:Over the past couple decades, I received CST and Osteopathy treatments for pain. I eventually became obsessed with trying to understand why it helped me feel so much better. Then, one of my family members was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and I found out that CST can help to treat the disease, in part by helping to increase cerebrospinal fluid flow to cleanse the brain of amyloid beta plaque (you can read about the studies that have been conducted on dementia and CST here). Once I read about CST and dementia, I had to learn how to do it!
CST is a powerful tool. I am continuously amazed by what this very gentle approach can do for people.I earned my certification through Moving Mountain Institute in Portland, OR. For information about their curriculum, visit their websiteRates$85 for a one-hour session
$115 for a 90 minute session