Craniosacral Therapy — Rika Sekiguchi

Supporting the self-healing, self-organizing principle within us.

The inherent life force within us is the deepest foundation of human life. This vital life force is sometimes referred to as the Breath of Life and is the most fundamental ordering principle within our system. This is where our intrinsic health and self-healing capability lie. Our health is never lost, only obscured by life conditions and experiences.

The intention of Craniosacral Therapy is to support the person’s system to re-access and realign to this life force. Well-being and ease can be re-established as the ordering potency of the Breath of Life is able to come into relationship with seemingly chaotic and disordered cells and tissues.

This form of therapy is non-manipulative and non-invasive. It is based on the belief that only the client’s own system knows exactly what it needs and in what order. The intention is for the therapist to hold the client in deep listening so as to help co-create a safe and supportive space where the client’s system is able to come back in touch with its own healing capabilities. Healing is non-linear and unique to the individual.

Q&A

Who can benefit from Craniosacral Therapy?

Everyone can benefit from Craniosacral Therapy. The results, however, may be more dramatic and apparent for some. Since this is a therapy that supports and promotes general health in the body, and particularly in the nervous system, it works in the prevention and relief of many chronic and acute symptoms arising from stress and trauma. These include birth trauma, emotional trauma, and trauma from dental work, falls, accidents and surgeries. Craniosacral Therapy can also greatly support the aging process by assisting in the prevention and relief of stiffness, dryness, memory loss, inflammation and immune imbalances.

What symptoms respond best to Craniosacral Therapy?

Migraines, tension headaches, head injuries, chronic and acute pains, mobility impairments, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, menstrual cramps and other unexplained pains
Insomnia and sleep difficulties, anxiety, depression, anomie, emotional trauma, learning difficulties, autism, dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, PTSD
Circulatory problems, sinus problems, asthma
Neuroendocrine imbalances, organ dysfunctions, irritable bowel syndrome
TMJ and other dental problems, tinnitus, etc.

What are some of the positive effects of receiving Craniosacral Therapy?

Overall relaxed feeling
Better sleep quality
Increase in energy
Reduction of stress and anxiety
Reduction of chronic or acute pains
Increased body awareness
Sense of general well-being
Sense of spiritual well-being
Greater connection to others
Connection with one’s life force
Equanimity, contentment, joy

How many sessions will I need?

This depends entirely on your intention for receiving work. If you come to Craniosacral Therapy with the intention of relieving symptoms, then it would depend on what the symptoms are and how readily your system responds to the work. In general, clients often report a felt difference even with one session, and significant shifts in five or more. Some, however, receive work on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to maintain physical, emotional and spiritual health while others look to the work as a resource for coping with the inevitable stresses of modern life.

Can children benefit?

Children usually respond well to Craniosacral Therapy as it is gentle and non-invasive. Perhaps because children are still relatively less conditioned, their systems tend to respond very readily to contact. Therapy can also feel comforting and reassuring as they develop trust in the therapist.

Is Craniosacral Therapy safe during pregnancy?

Craniosacral Therapy is not only safe but recommended during pregnancy, childbirth and after birth for both mother and child as it helps to calm the nervous system of both, thus encouraging bonding to occur. Work on infants can also help to resolve birth stresses and trauma, which can remain in the system into adulthood if left unsupported.

私たちの内にそなわる、自ら癒し、自ら整える力に寄り添って。

私たちの内に宿る生命力は、人としての営みのもっとも深い土台です。この生命力は「いのちの息吹（Breath of Life）」とも呼ばれ、私たちのシステムを秩序づける、もっとも根源的な原理です。ここに、本来そなわった健やかさと自己治癒の力が宿っています。健やかさは失われることはなく、人生の状況や経験によって覆い隠されているだけなのです。

クレニオセイクラル・セラピーは、その人のシステムがこの生命力にふたたびつながり、整いなおすのを支えます。「いのちの息吹」の秩序づける力が、混沌として見える細胞や組織とふたたび関わりを結ぶとき、心地よさと安らぎが立ち現れます。

このセラピーは、操作をせず、侵襲もありません。何が必要で、どんな順序で必要かを知っているのは、クライアントご自身のシステムだけである、という信頼にもとづいています。セラピストは深い傾聴のなかでクライアントを見守り、その人のシステムが自らの治癒力とふたたび出会える、安全で支えとなる場をともに育みます。癒しは直線的ではなく、その人だけの歩みで訪れます。

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