"A Gentle and Non-Invasive Alternative to Deep Tissue Massage"

Sacrocranial Therapy is a hands-on approach that involves "listening with the fingers" to the body's subtle rhythms, including patterns of inactivity and congestion. It is an alternative massage practice for those people who cannot tolerate oil or the pressure of deep tissue massage. The touch is generally light – (only 50 grams of pressure which corresponds to the weight of a nickel) yet there is tremendous benefit to the nervous system as well as the whole body.

The emphasis of treatment is to encourage and enhance the body's own self-healing and self-regulating capabilities, even in chronic conditions involving intense resistance.

The work is very gentle and non-invasive. Subtle suggestions are introduced through the practitioner's hands to help restore balance in areas that have been affected by physical injuries, emotional and psychological stresses, birth trauma and toxicity.

Sacrocranial Therapy was developed by Dr. John E. Upledger, an osteopathic physician who was a professor of biomechanics at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University.

According to Dr. Upledger, the brain has its own cranial "pulse" or rhythm. The practitioner can feel the client’s cranio-sacral rhythm by placing the hands in the back of the head on the cranium and sacral, the lowest part of the spine. It is this rhythm that brings health and energy to the rest of the body. By very subtle manipulation of the cranium and spine, the therapist can re-align or rebalance the rhythm.

By freeing the central nervous system to perform at its best, Sacrocranial Therapy naturally eliminates pain and stress, strengthens resistance to disease, and enhances health and well-being. And because it is so gentle, it can be effective for all ages, from newborns to elders.