Craniosacral therapy

Gentle craniosacral therapy can resolve many problems in infancy and early childhood. The light touch of craniosacral therapy is effective for helping newborns, babies, and young children any time, including avoiding ear infections. Women and big kids can get relief from headaches and find deep calm to balance the mind during times of stress. Home programs are available for families for most conditions.

Craniosacral therapy for babies

Breastfeeding & infant concerns

The intensity of birth can result in breastfeeding problems and can impact your baby in many other ways. After a difficult birth your baby may cry inconsolably, be tense, or have misshapen features.

Craniosacral therapy resolves compression forces of birth that cause these problems. This gentle approach improves breastfeeding, colic, alignment, sleep, helps your baby to relax, and supports bonding with you as parents.

Therapies for tie restrictions

Some babies have restrictions in their mouths that seriously impede breastfeeding and create excruciating pain for mothers. Pediatric dentists recommend craniosacral therapy and gentle myofascial bodywork before and after a procedure.

Prevent long term problems

The displacement of cranial bones at birth can create restrictions that lead to ear infections and reading challenges down the road. The same gentle approach of craniosacral therapy addresses early signs of concern for your newborn and growing baby. Craniosacral therapy during infancy reduces risks of ear, nose and throat infections, sinus blockage, orthodontic misalignment and assures that your baby’s eyes are aligned for future easy reading. Early intervention is the most effective.

Home programs

Parents who want to help their child day to day can learn a home program, starting with simple practices and building as you go along. A home program combined with therapy sessions provides the best outcomes for children of any age. 

Craniosacral therapy for toddlers and growing children

Toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children also benefit from craniosacral therapy. The soothing rhythms of this bodywork help children to modulate their states of excitement and calm. Craniosacral therapy for your growing child supports good cranial alignment  and reduces the risk of long term problems that are caused by compression forces of birth.

Myofascial therapy for babies and children

Myofascial therapy draws on the same light touch as craniosacral therapy. Both provide releases through the fascia, but in different parts of the body. Both therapies may be used in a session to address interwoven areas of tension.

Craniosacral therapy for women

Craniosacral therapy is incorporated with myofascial therapy when women experience headaches or tension in the head, neck, back, or sacrum. Craniosacral support also is invaluable for stress, trauma, and loss. This approach can combine tissue release with mindfulness practices to unwind muscles along with habituated mind patterns.

What to expect in a session

Catherine is a Dynamic Body Balancing craniosacral therapist specializing in infants, children and childbearing women. With her experience as a Certified Lactation Counselor, Catherine helps mothers solve breastfeeding problems. 

Craniosacral therapy may be combined with other somatic therapies. As an Infant Developmental Movement Educator, Catherine provides babies and toddlers with reflex integration that helps little ones recover from difficult births and activates powerful, playful connections between body and mind.

Catherine brings a warm, empathetic presence to families with extensive experience as a perinatal bodyworker and doula. She is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist ( ISMETA ) with decades of mindfulness and movement awareness practice. Her somatic support of compassionate witnessing with hands-on bodywork upholds women throughout the arc of their life stages.

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