What happens during a cranial sacral therapy session?
A full body evaluation is first done at specific points along the body to detect restrictions or tension and the practitioner is feeling for and observing the cranial rhythmic pulse. A very light touch of about 5 grams of pressure is applied to the area of contact helping soft tissues to release restrictions, relax and help the body to release stress and heal itself. A patient can experience deep relaxation, muscle twitching as on the verge of sleep or actually fall asleep during the treatment. Digestion and motility can also be aided and a patient may feel their stomach gurgling. All of these reactions are normal and a way of the body letting go to release restrictions, relax, and rebalance.
