There is a force inside you.
It grew your bones. It grows your hair. It beats your heart.
It’s the mysterious order that shapes molecules and galaxies and milkshakes.
We mostly go about our lives ignoring this force.
Occasionally we admire its handiwork:
We pause for a flower. We melt staring into a baby’s eyes. We marvel at a healing scab.
This force is infinitely powerful, and it never goes away.
But sometimes, we lose our connection to it.
In our minds…and in our bodies.
Our tissues face pain and challenge. So we grip, freeze, stagnate.
Our heart aches and we calcify around it.
And when flow stops, health stops.
There is help for that, though.
Since 2022, I’ve been practicing a healing modality called biodynamic craniosacral therapy.
If you’re confused by the name you’re not alone; I’d love to call it something different.
“Nervous system reset,” perhaps.
“Loving you into health.”
The name isn’t all up to me, though. I’m part of a lineage.
It’s a body of work that descends from osteopathy. Chiropractic is its cousin, but it’s much gentler than that.
You come in. You lie on my massage table. You keep your clothes on.
We talk a little. I squeeze and shake and ground you for a bit. Then comes light touch. Long holds. The intuitive play of letting that mysterious, beautiful force have its way with you through the strength of our connection.
You may fall asleep. You may wander off into an etheric dreamy state.
You may cry.
You may twitch.
You may have crystal clear impulses about where you want a finger.
I listen, with my hands, my heart, and my whole being.
I trust what’s coming through. I appreciate the intelligence of how your body is managing its experience.
Together, we co-create flow and alignment returning.
What happens next, when you leave, can be many things.
My first time receiving craniosacral was at Burning Man in 2019. I had no idea what I was getting into.
I had a relaxing experience on the table, but it wasn’t until later I saw its power.
That night, my partner and I got into a fight. (We did this often.)
The difference was: I stayed calmed, centered, and in myself for so much longer.
The same words didn’t rattle me like they normally did.
Other things I’ve seen cranial help with:
- My best friend stayed in her body through labor contractions
- My partner drained the buzz and fear of a panic attack
- When I had COVID, cranial helped me come out of a fever and finally rest
- One woman released decades of heartbreak while in the middle of a divorce
- Headaches disappear, sciatica eases, big life experiences integrate
When I first trained in this art, I was a magazine editor turned independent copywriter. It made no sense, logically. I had no plan to use it, just a recommendation from a friend that I might really enjoy the training. (He was right.)
For a couple years after I finished my studies, I kept this work as an occasional hobby. I traded with friends.
But this month I got the chance to give 9 sessions in 2 days at a festival, and I realized the power I’m holding.
I want to share that magic more widely.
If you’re local to the Boulder/Denver area, come see me in person.
When your heart is breaking. When you’re longing for rest. When your body’s in pain. When you need to expand and hold more joy.
If you’re not local but you’re somewhat familiar with this work, I can see you over Zoom. (I don’t recommend this for a first-ever session. I know for a fact that it works, but your mind needs to be open to it.)
And if you live elsewhere and want to try it for the first time… I may be able to help find you a practitioner nearby. Just hit replay. Or else Colorado is a lovely place to visit…and I even have an AirBnB you can stay in.
I’m still coaching. This isn’t instead of that. It’s another way in to the thing it’s all pointing to anyway.
Remember: There’s a force inside you. It’s always there, but sometimes it needs a little support for you to align with it.
I hope to see you on the table sometime soon.
Beautifully yours,
Rachel
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