May 14, 2024

20. How craniosacral therapy helps you heal

37 minutes

In this episode, Grace is joined by Liana, a support therapist in the mind-body healing method at Elevate Therapy and Wellness, and Amy Sanders, a licensed massage therapist and craniosacral therapist.

Amy shares her background in occupational and massage therapy, and explains the principles and benefits of craniosacral therapy, emphasizing its role in treating various conditions by working with the body's craniosacral system to influence the central nervous system and thus, the entire body.

Liana shares her personal journey of seeking craniosacral therapy for painful jaw degeneration, highlighting the significant pain relief and nervous system regulation she experienced without undergoing invasive surgery, thanks to Amy's holistic approach. The episode delves into how craniosacral therapy aids self-healing, the impact of respecting the body's pace and signals for safety, and introduces the Safe and Sound Protocol as an additional tool for achieving nervous system regulation.

Amy and Liana's experiences underscore the importance of a trusted therapeutic relationship in navigating chronic symptoms and achieving wellness.

Connect with Amy
It is a blessing to be a practitioner in a field that makes a difference in people’s lives. From an early age, I knew that being a therapist was what I was destined to become.

That path has lead me to a deeper understanding of how manual therapy techniques are extremely effective therapies in the treatment of many conditions that create pain and cause problems in the daily lives of both adults and children.

As a graduate of the University of Wisconsin’s program of Occupational Therapy, I began my professional practice in rehabilitation settings ranging from acute to outpatient.

Subsequently, I decided to continue my professional skills by doing post- graduate training in Massage Therapy in 2001. Working as an Occupational Therapist, I witnessed the effectiveness of utilizing manual therapy techniques in treatment of a variety of clinical conditions. After becoming experienced as a massage therapist, I received additional training in CranioSacral Techniques through the Upledger Institute with completion of my Diplomate certification in CranioSacral Therapy.

My approach to treatment is to help identify the underlying physical patterns that create the symptoms reported by my clients. I achieve this by listening to both the personal reports of my client, and the symptoms manifested within the body. My goal is to help my clients achieve balance both physically and emotionally. I feel it is important to empower my clients to understand how to care for themselves between treatment sessions so that the body can self-correct and heal naturally.

www.amysanderstherapy.com

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