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Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Sessions - North Vancouver
Katie offers Craniosacral Sessions in North Vancouver - Lonsdale, Lynn Valley Massage, and can come to you! Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle healing technique for infants, children, and adults. This light touch healing addresses the body holistically – integrating the physical, emotional and energetic aspects.
What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral is a gentle-touch therapy, where the practitioner observes various layers of the physical, emotional, and energetic body. Each practitioner has different gifts. I notice the rhythm and balance of the nervous system and energetic body, the fascia (bones, muscles, organs), and aspects that feel 'stuck.' Through Somato-Emotional Release, I help clients experiences in silence of verbally. My gift is being able to read the body and I will often intuitive insights to support my client's healing.
What does a Craniosacral + Somato-Emotional Release Session look like?
I compliment our sessions with other somatic modalities; including; breathwork (pranayama), meditative practices, sound healing, and essential oils if you wish. You begin by laying clothed, face up on the table and only change position if you feel wish. I guide you through a brief breathwork and meditation session, to help you connect with your energy and body. From here we usually work in silence and you relax, and I hold space for your body to release and re-align.
Each session is unique - some are more physically focused and others more energetic, but all layers are intertwined. Birth and early experiences often come up, as this is where our core beliefs originate. You will only receive the information you need at this time. Through this work we can release patterns that show up mentally, emotionally, energetically, and physically that may no longer be serving our potential. Supporting infants can be especially beneficial, as we set the stage to thrive!
What happens after a Craniosacral Session?
After our session, we have a brief discussion and I share the intuitive insights that came to the surface if you wish. Often these have to do with patterns in your life that have manifested in the body. I provide you with yoga, breathwork, myofascial and other tools, so you can continue to support your daily well-being. As you would with any other therapeutic session, I encourage you to drink lots of water and be gentle with yourself. Sometimes when we are processing, we may feel foggy, light-headed, or even run down if our body is clearing out a lot.
If this is for a child, I offer the child the option to watch me do a mini-session for their parent. This can help them understand what to expect. I always make sure to let them know they can use their voice and let me know if anything doesn't feel right to them - same for adults. This has never come up as we work in-sync, but it's part of my core values to ensure everyone feels safe and that they can speak up.
What can Craniosacral Therapy help with?
- Prenatal anxiety and discomfort
- Birth healing for infants and mothers, physically and emotionally
- Infant sleep, latching, digestion, colic, torticollis, and ear infections
- Childhood anxiety, sleep, ADHD, ASD, T21 (grinding, speech) + more
- Acute concerns – whiplash, physical injury or trauma, range of motion etc
- Somatoemotional release of patterns and limiting beliefs, to find greater self-love and acceptance
- Chronic concerns - sleep, anxiety/depression, immune function, fatigue, digestion, TMJ, migraines, fertility, arthritis, brain fog
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I felt so much energy moving & tingling in my body during the session and Katie was bang on in finding a few areas where I could feel there were some major blocks. After the session I felt so much lighter as she worked to release them. I’d definitely recommend seeing Katie!
SUZANNE, FOOT GURU REFLEXOLOGY
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You have healing hands...I started to see results after I brought my daughter to you for the first time.
She started eating solid food and talking, saying so many words. I'm so happy and thankful for her huge improvement.
MARIBETH
“"""I have had chronic headaches and migraines for years and after my first session with Katie and in the weeks after, I had fewer headaches and was able to sleep better than I had in a long time (no restless legs). Katie was also able to give me some suggestions to help me relax. She is wonderful and understanding and I definitely recommend giving it a try!
CECILIA
What are Craniosacral Nerves?
We have 12 cranial nerves. The two accessory nerves allowing for head movement, 9 innervate our senses, and the 10th, our Vagus Nerve, links our brain and internal organs. Subconsciously we scan the environment every 4-7 seconds to determine if we are safe or not. Very simply, this information travels to our brain to determine based on previous experiences if we should react in a sympathetic (activated) or parasympathetic response (calm). Our organs also tell our brain how to react, sending information through the Vagus Nerve.
Can Craniosacral Help with Trauma?
When we experience something that is too much for us, it can become 'stuck' or encoded in our bodies. This is especially true for children or those who are not verbal. When we feel safe and supported, these experiences will come to the surface to process and release. Chronic stress, acute injury, and birth experiences can also lead to 'stuck' experiences in our bodies, and changes to our whole being. Craniosacral can be very powerful in helping to release trauma.
What Katie shared with me after was all absolutely true, and a helpful take away I can work with.
I am still feeling shifting happening in my body the day after treatment. I would highly recommend Katie to be part of your healing journey.
VIRGINIA
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Katie’s treatment was so healing on several levels. Her knowledge and gentle demeanor made for a relaxing and moving experience.
GAYLE
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Katie delivers an amazing amount of care and healing energy into her practice. I was dealing with a mild concussion and I truly feel that my session with Katie helped put me on the path to healing and feeling more like myself. I highly recommend and value Katie’s practice.
ALINA
Craniosacral Offerings
Mama Love $295
This is an incredible opportunity for parents to release any core beliefs that are no longer serving, and find peace in the physical body before and after birth, in addition to grounding and welcoming a new little soul into the world! (valued over $360)
Included
75m Prenatal Session
75m Postnatal Session
45m Infant Session
Additional Offers
Infant Sess 30m $45
Dad Sess 75m $125
Child Sess 45m $65
Mom + Child $185
An opportunity for mom + babe (or a child) to release underlying emotions and any core beliefs no longer serving, in addition to birth trauma and finding ease in the physical + subtle body (valued over $215)
Included
75m Mom Session
45m Baby/Child Session
Additional Offers
Infant Sess 30m $45
Child Sess 45m $65
Self Love $225
Gift yourself an indulgent, lasting self-care session to balance your physical, emotional + subtle bodies. The yoga session is custom to your needs and designed to provide you with tools to support you beyond (valued over $250)
Included
75m Cranio
75m Private Yoga
Additional Offers
Cranio Sess 60m $115
Yoga Sess 60m $95
Single Sessions $75+
Baby (0-3y): 45m session $75*
Child (4-10y): 45m session* $75*
Adult (10y+): 60m session $115
*$55 for subsequent sessions
Abhyanga Add-On
See below to learn more. Only available for my female-adult clients. Only pure, small-batch oils are used in a coconut oil carrier. More details below.
$30 additional for 75m session.
Empowering the Family
Our family nervous system is one, just like within each of us, we must address the whole. As parents, we are so often on the go with the various demands of daily life, it can be hard to step back and reassess holistically and objectively. This is where my work comes in. With my experience and training in Craniosacral + Somato-Emotional Release, Expert Yoga + Children's Yoga Instruction, I draw upon science-backed tools and intuition to empower the family as a whole.
Over the last few years, our systems have been under a lot and we are feeling it! This can present as anxiety, depression, regression, and other concerns. Those who are Highly Sensitive are especially prone to feeling it, as our current lifestyles are usually not supportive for us - we need to re-work a few things. I offer each of your family members holistic tools you can incorporate into your daily life to nourish their nervous system for meaningful connection, greater peace, love and joy!
A typical session begins with an interview with the family (or just the parents) to understand family dynamics and where you need support. This is followed by a Craniosacral Session for each parent. I then work with your children, with you present or not based on the child's choice and age.
What's included:
Parent Interview + Tools to Begin (1-1.5h)
Craniosacral Session for each Parent + Tools to Support You (2.5h)
Craniosacral Session for each Child (based on 2 children) + Tools to Support Them (1-3h)
Parent Follow-Up (1h)
Follow Up with each Child (1-4h)
Email support as needed
Additional Sessions as needed (booked separately)
$895 +gst (valued over $1100). Payments may be split up over sessions.
If you are not located in the Vancouver/ North Vancouver area, and would prefer virtual sessions, please email Katie@gloWithin.ca
Abhyanga Add-On
Enjoy the luxury of Abhyanga - an Ayurvedic Massage Technique to support the Lymphatic System. We begin by warming the body then massaging in essential oils best suited for your Dosha. While the oil has the opportunity to soak in and nourish your skin (your largest organ), you have the opportunity to relax and reset with a Craniosacral session. We end the session by taking a warm cloth and removing any excess oil.
Here are just some of the benefits of Abhyanga... aside from it feeling amazing!:
Soothes the skin
Lubricates joints
Improves circulation
Aids in detoxification and lymphatic flow
Calms Vata + Pitta doshas, while stimulating Kapha
Book Here!
To book Single Sessions, you are welcome to select a clinic and book directly on their website. If these times do not work for you or you would like to book a Package, please email Katie@glowithin.ca
Please make sure to complete Intake Form below when booking an initial appointment or Abhyanga for the first time (plus the second form for Abhyanga).
Depending on your concern, 5 sessions may be helpful over a few months, but I encourage clients to listen to their bodies and book as needed. GST not included in pricing. Sessions may be covered by extended medical or ICBC. If you have any other questions please email me!
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available for purchase here!
Thank you for your referrals!
For each booked referral, receive $20 off your next session!
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