Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral therapy is a type of hands-on bodywork and energy work. Through light touch, craniosacral therapy can help release stress, tension, and blocked energy held in your body.

Releasing these blocks can support your health, wellbeing, and ability to navigate stress at work and in life.

Why Craniosacral Therapy?

Because craniosacral therapy works at the interface of the mind, body, and emotions, there are a wide range of possible benefits that are listed below. While craniosacral therapy can be experienced as a standalone offering, it can also be paired with one of my other offerings for additional results.

Craniosacral Therapy in Seattle and Mercer Island, is a kind of gentle bodywork and energy work.

  • Craniosacral therapy works at the interface of the physical body and subtle energy body.

    As a result, it can help balance your energy system and clear energetic blocks that may contribute to physical and/or emotional challenges.

  • Craniosacral therapy can help release tension held in soft tissues like muscles and fascia. This can help reduce pain and can help you feel more ease and balance in your body.

  • Craniosacral therapy can help you release stress and tension held in your body.

    This can help your nervous system relax more easily and can help you navigate stressful times with more ease.

  • Craniosacral therapy can facilitate the gentle and gradual release of emotions held in the body, without having to talk about past experiences.

  • Releasing tension from the body can help with mental clarity and can be a complementary approach to support your mental wellbeing.

  • Releasing tension from your nervous system, reducing physical pain, and helping your body access a more relaxed and parasympathetic state can improve the duration and quality of your sleep.

Craniosacral Therapy Demo

There are two main types of craniosacral therapy called Biodynamic and Biomechanical craniosacral therapy. I’m certified in both approaches, though my sessions are mostly Biodynamic and focus on the energetic side of this work.

Sometimes during craniosacral sessions, a process called unwinding occurs. In this video of a Biodynamic session, you'll see my client's body start unwinding.

The client isn’t intentionally moving, nor am I as the practitioner moving her. Rather, I'm supporting her body's knowing of how to release tension on its own terms. People are often in awe when unwinding occurs.

Logistics

Location: Craniosacral therapy appointments are located at my office in Mercer Island’s Town Center. The address is 3035 Island Crest Way, Suite 111, Mercer Island, WA.

Rate: Sessions are one hour and the rate is $170. Thirty minute follow-up appointments are available for $100. Gratuity is not accepted.

Insurance: I do not accept insurance.

Accessibility: There is a flight of stairs between the parking lot and front entrance. Please let me know before your appointment if you’d like a stair-free option to get inside.

Scheduling: In order to schedule craniosacral therapy, new clients must first schedule a free consultation below. This is an opportunity for us to meet and to see if this work is the right fit for you. If it’s not, I’ll recommend other modalities and/or practitioners. Existing clients can schedule craniosacral appointments below.

Scheduling

  • Words from Annika K:

    “Elizabeth is a highly skilled bodyworker who my body completely trusts. Her craniosacral therapy is deeply rejuvenating for me, and I am so grateful that she can guide my mind and body into the deepest states of receptivity and relaxation.

    In this state, my body will send waves of energy through my spine. While I’m not 100% certain of how or why this energy moves, my intuition tells me that it helps my spirit inhabit my body more fully, unwinding, cleansing, and re-calibrating the deepest unconscious patterns and programs that my cell memories hold.

    I highly recommend working with Elizabeth not only because of her amazing skill sets, but because Elizabeth deeply understands how to honor the unfolding of a human body and mind in an unimposing way that makes you feel deeply held and cared for.”

  • Words from Anna:

    “I got more out of one craniosacral therapy session than six years of talk therapy.”

  • Words from Amy P:

    “I met Elizabeth in a pilates class where she told me about craniosacral for the first time. My son was struggling with ADHD as well as other mental health issues, so I was willing to give it a try.

    Four years later my whole family as well as many of my friends see Elizabeth each for different reasons.

    You don’t always know what physical or emotional issues might be addressed at each session, but it is certain you will leave feeling lighter and brighter. You may talk, cry or sleep during a session. Elizabeth’s positive calm energy makes you feel so comfortable with whatever response your mind or body decides.”

  • Words from Sara K:

    “I came to see Elizabeth as I was experiencing chronic hip and shoulder pain. I have had craniosacral work before, but she is different.

    I have described her as a human epidural, and I mean that in the best possible way. Not only did my pain diminish, but she unearthed old injuries I had long since forgotten about and helped me work through those as well.

    Elizabeth has a way of communicating with the human body that is truly unique and special, I can’t recommend her highly enough.”

  • Words from Stephanie C:

    “Although I’ve had years of bodywork experience, I was completely new to craniosacral therapy. In only one session, I felt immensely soothed and relaxed, especially in the area with chronic pain—my right SI joint.

    Elizabeth was impeccably patient and professional as she walked me through what the session would entail, what she was doing, and as she carefully pointed out what and where movement was happening.

    I felt my body unwinding as pressure was placed on the areas Elizabeth surveyed and I was so at ease in Elizabeth’s care.”