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The challenges of being sensitive

One of the challenges of being a craniosacral therapist is encountering the belief systems of clients (or with babies - their parents). I understand! Before I got into this work I, too, was sceptical – how can light touch do anything?? And how does the craniosacral therapist feel all those things? With the hands? Through… Continue reading The challenges of being sensitive

baby sleep

Four reasons why cranio supports infant sleep

I spent 4 years in the midst of sleep deprivation when my kids were babies. My first son had difficulty with transitioning in and out of sleep. In hindsight I know this was related to our difficult birth and an activated nervous system. I didn’t know about cranio at the time. I took him to… Continue reading Four reasons why cranio supports infant sleep

breastfeeding difficulties, unsettled babies

Client Story: Breast refusal

This series of sessions shows how important it is to treat the mum (aswell as bub) when baby is exhibiting signs of breast refusal. Ivy* was a lot more settled after the first cranio treatment. Subsequent sessions included her mum and helped encourage her back to the breast. Recently I worked with a breastfeeding mum… Continue reading Client Story: Breast refusal