CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, light touch method of releasing tensions deep in the body to relieve pain. CST also releases restrictions around the brain and spinal cord to enhance central nervous system performance and allow the body to relax and self-correct. CranioSacral Therapy strengthens the body's natural healing processes to enhance resistance to disease and overall health. Using a light touch (starting with the weight of a nickel) to evaluate your internal environment, this technique is used to release restrictions found.

CranioSacral Therapy has also effective in aiding the body's ability to help relieve individuals with pain, illness and dysfunction. Including:

Migraine Headaches
Chronic Neck and Back Pain
Motor-Coordination Impairments
Central Nervous System Disorders
Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Orthopedic Problems
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Learning Disabilities
Chronic Fatigue
ADD/ADHD
Emotional Difficulties
Stress and Tension-Related Problems
Fibromyalgia and other Connective-Tissue Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)
Post-Surgical Dysfunction

Your CranioSacral Therapy session will take place in a quiet, private setting and you will remain fully clothed in a relaxing environment. The therapist will contact various parts of your body while listening carefully. This hands on technique allows the therapist to monitor your body's fluid rhythm that moves around your central nervous system to locate areas of weak fluid flow or tissue movement. By locating the weak areas the practitioner can trace through the body to the original source of dysfunction.

What you experience during a your own CST session is highly individual. The treatments are usually deeply relaxing and create a feeling of warmth. In the areas the therapist is working on you may feel gentle pulsing. Some people say that they feel a sense of relaxation, peacefulness and as well as a decrease in stress levels after a treatment.

$95 + GST per hour

Ann-Marie Church, RMT
CranioSacral Therapist
Registered Massage Therapist

Ann-Marie graduated from the Foothills College of Massage Therapy in Calgary. She received her diploma in the 1000 hour program. During her time at the college she studied various courses that ranged from Hydrotherapy, Neurology, Anatomy & Physiology, Myology and Osteology.

Ann-Marie's passion is a therapy that uses the least amount of pressure with a deep effect on the tissue and Central Nervous System. She has completed courses in CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, Soft Tissue Release (unwinding of the tissue) and Visceral Listening. The institutes that she has studied with are Upledger, Milne and Barral.

During your treatment, Ann-Marie will provide a safe and relaxing environment to facilitate healing by using a compassionate and caring touch.