Cranial Sacral Fascial Therapy (CFT)
CFT is based on Dr. Barry Gillespie’s theory that craniosacral and fascial systems are interconnected. He combined both models and added his experience as a periodontist.
Cranial Sacral Fascial Therapy (CFT): Helping and Healing
CFT is based on Dr. Barry Gillespie’s theory that craniosacral and fascial systems are interconnected. He combined both models and added his experience as a periodontist.
Those who may benefit from this work include:
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Migraines
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TMJ
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Pain
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Range of motion, scars
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Sinus conditions and compensatory crawling patterns, sits but cannot move in or out of sitting and generally ‘stuck’
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Airway and dental work
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Anxiety and depression, feeling emotionally “stuck”
Fascia is the body’s connective tissue, proving a framework that helps support and protect muscles, organs, and the entire body as a unit. It is an all-encompassing web found throughout the body that protects the entire body as a whole. It surrounds organs, muscles, brain, spinal cord and all other body parts for protection from outside trauma. The intricate craniosacral fascial system originates in the body’s core around the brain and spinal cord and extends through the fascial web. A healthy system allows for the free flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the brain, down the spine, to the sacrum, and into the fascia.
All of us experience trauma, starting at birth. These trauma’s get ‘stored’ in the body. Traumas accumulate and create strain and toxicity in the craniosacral fascial system, restricting critical brain motion. This damage affects the flow of cerebrospinal fluid which helps nourish and detoxify the body and brain.
CFT techniques are designed to gently unwind and release accumulated fascial strain. This allows for optimal mobility and better brain function. When the craniosacral Fascial System is loose and open there is free flow of cerebrospinal fluid to help nourish and cleanse toxins as well as increase active range of motion. (https://www.craniosacralfascialtherapy.com/what-is-cft)