According to Dr. Wayne Dyer, Craniosacral Therapy is for:
"anyone who desires to feel better and wishes to alleviate any nagging discomfort utilizing a healing modality that does not involve prescription drugs."
Supporting your Body, Mind and Soul with a Distance Session!
Much has changed in our lives lately and so has my practice. I am offering distance sessions to support you. Anxiety and stress are becoming prevalent and a session with me will be like a breath of fresh air to your nervous system. The effects of an unbalanced nervous system can challenge the immune system and any health issue really. My sessions are particularly effective in working with the effects of overwhelm and trauma.
After a conversation to get clarity on what you want for your session, I will lead you in a guided meditation to facilitate general relaxation and stress relief. From there I will scan your energy body to identify where support might be needed most. I will conduct my session using techniques similar to what I do in person (read below). From time to time I may engage the conversation to be sure I am on track. While I mainly use Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy techniques, I also add the various modalities I have been steeped in the past 20 years.
Health include physical vitality, emotional well-being, a sense of purpose, and a capacity to enjoy life. A session with me will support you in Remembering the inherent Health and Wholeness that lies within you.
What is Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy?
BCST is a healing art focused on supporting the health of the whole person. It is grounded in the belief that Health is a deep and abiding part of our essential nature.
In a BCST session practitioners use an educated gentle, non-invasive touch to engage the expressions of health in the human system.
While not a manipulative therapy, BCST has its roots in osteopathy and has evolved to include influences from advances in neuroscience, human development, pre and perinatal psychology, and trauma.
BCST supports nervous system regulation and allows the resolution of conditions resulting from stress and trauma. The hand contact is based on listening and following/reflecting on the client's process. Craniosacral work is deeply spiritual and can open the doors to the client's heart and soul to allow profound changes in one's life.
“To penetrate the hardest armor, use the softest touch.”
Lao Tzu
How can I benefit from Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy?
Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. When one allows their mind to rest, the system reorganizes in some profound way. As in the case with meditation, the stillness inherent in the modality both increases consciousness and provides a platform for profound change.
BCST is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:
- Decreased anxiety
- Enhanced sleep quality
- Greater energy
- Improved concentration
- Reduced fatigue
BCST can also help specifically address a number of health issues and can:
- Alleviate neck and low-back pain and improve range of motion
- Release and unwind body trauma
- Support the system when dealing with a chronic illness
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- Relaxes the Central Nervous System
- TMJ issues
- Relieve Headaches and migraines
- Chronic pain
Working with Christel will not only change your energy, but it will help you heal and change your life. She helps you understand how to honor yourself in order to achieve balance.
I started working with Christel a few months ago. Her practices through cranioscaral therapy, reiki as well as her connection with the human spirit have allowed me to open up my own energy and heighten awareness of my field. Through our sessions, she has given me the opportunity to align my mind, body and spirit.
We usually work one-on-one during a body work session while she feels my energy fields and works through balancing chakras and energy flows. Recently, we were able to leverage the same practice over the phone and achieve the same results.
Christel was able to transcend the boundary of the phone and continue to feel and tap into my field. In fact, the sessions we had over the phone were the best I have ever had resulting in alignment and reconnecting to my inner self.
Christel uses the same techniques that she uses in person. She talks through a guided meditation helping you visualize exactly which part of your body and which chakras she is balancing so that you are on the same energy plane and frequency during the session. I actually felt as if I was there there with her working together rather over the phone.
I highly encourage those who want to achieve a greater sense of balance, those who want to focus on becoming centered, and those who want to reconnect with their own mind and body to connect with Christel now!
Don’t wait! Paayal M. 5/23/2020
“My sessions with Christel have all been over the phone because of geographical distance. I’ve had three sessions so far, mainly dealing with the effects of anxiety, and each one is progressively more powerful. The most obvious change for me is how deeply my body relaxes during the practice, and how long it continues to stay balanced after the session is ended. I am getting better at recognizing when my energy is blocked and in need of some help.
Christel has a very gentle, clear way of communicating. She brings her amazing, intuitive presence to the work, so that even at a distance, I can ‘feel’ her hands manipulating tissue, and my body responding to the craniosacral alignment. She inspires a feeling of safety and trust; I find it very easy to relax and be open to the work.
I am truly grateful as I see the results. It is comforting to know that I have access to Christel’s skillful help, a vital component for my own self-care, health and wellbeing.” D.D.
Yesterday l had a healing session with Christel Libiot. Today l feel like a different person. Thank you. Dianne D P
Receiving a craniosacral session from Christel is truly a unique experience. While this amazing modality is typically physically centered there is something powerfully different about the energy behind the physical holding, movement and release that is present in sessions with Christel. In my sessions, I have had physical pains be released. I have journeyed deep and had emotional healings and have been transported into deep states of rest. Christel's energy is palpable and her presence astounding. With heat emanating from her hands, she utilizes her deep intuitive skills to mold and heal in the physical and other realms. She holds the greater vision for each persons wholeness and wellness - with heart, love and prayer. To find and work with Christel will be a gift you give to your body, mind and soul - again and again. I could not recommend her more highly. Raven N.
I have known Christel Libiot for ten years and have watched her progress through her craniosacral therapy training with interest. She has done about six treatments for me in her lovely home healing room during the past 8 months or so. The most recent was last week, following a pulled muscle I gave to myself affecting my lower back and entire left side. Although the injury was still coming on strong at the time of the treatment, after one hour the pain in my left arm and neck had gone away. I felt the energy moving into my lower back and my entire spine had relaxed considerably. Time and rest were still needed, but I really believe that had I not been lucky enough to have a session with Christel the day after my injury I would not be as far along with my healing today. This is subtle work, but Christel’s gentle manner and sensitive touch make a powerful impact in their quiet way. I recommend her for treating others in a public setting. Cheryl C
Biodynamic cranialsacral therapy is a gentle and powerful therapy. I feel calm and able to carry my weight with more ease after a treatment with Christel. She really has a capacity for helping me to release whatever is weighing me down and I just move in to that space of letting go. I feel comfortable and trust her intuition and skills whenever I'm on her table. Jonna C
Christel is a wonderful therapist. I saw her for cranialsacral therapy last summer during a very stressful time. Each session started with Christel talking to me about what was going on, offering suggestions for therapy and then taking all my information, gave me a calm, relax therapy. I always felt calmer and happier after each session. Christel is an amazing therapist, knowledgeable, capable and compassionate. I look forward to more sessions with her. Sara C
I have had the great pleasure of working with Christel Libiot for the past two years. As a practitioner, Christel is attentive, sensitive, and provided me with a wonderful and healing experience during our craniosacral sessions. She has a soft and compassionate presence yet has a firm way of holding space for deeper emotional processing. As a staff member of our studio, Christel was always on time and has a bright and easy way which set her clients at ease. I would highly recommend Christel as a practitioner for your healing space. Ashley L, Owner, Sky House Yoga
Frequently asked questions answered by the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America:
Who can benefit from BCST ?
Everyone potentially can benefit, though with some, the improvement may be more dramatic than with others. Because BCST builds health in the brain and nervous system, it is effective in assisting the prevention of chronic conditions, including the problems of aging, stiffness, dryness, memory loss, inflammation, immune imbalances. BCST also addresses injuries, even those that occurred long ago and that we had no idea were still affecting us. Birth trauma commonly affects one throughout life unless addressed, for example. And how many of us have not had a head or tailbone injury from sports, falls, violence, or auto accidents? Even recovery from minor surgeries, including dental work, which can create strains and anesthesia residues, can be supported by BCST. The beauty of the biodynamic approach is that it strengthens our whole system and creates a safe environment, so that the body can show these unresolved issues, and the BCST practitioner can facilitate a resolution. Our inner Intelligence is capable, when skillfully supported, of presenting the strains one at a time, in priority order, in a way that does not overwhelm the system but makes it increasingly stronger. We do not need to remember or relive our traumas in order to benefit from their resolution.
Is BCST safe for children?
Children respond well to BCST because it is gentle, non-invasive, and effective in ways they can intuitively recognize. Even small children quickly get used to the work as they develop trust in their practitioner. Pre-verbal children may actually direct the practitioner’s hands to areas of discomfort. Children easily show the dynamics of their experience through movement and sounds. Much subtle work can be done by the practitioner during "playtime" in which the child is observed and assisted in completing unresolved challenges. Parents are often astounded at the way a crabby, hyperactive, or miserable child will fall into deep relaxation or sleep during treatment. The challenge, of course, is the busy toddler who won't lie still. Here the parent can help out by holding the child as the practitioner makes even brief contacts on the spine, head, and sacrum. A little goes a long way with a child. Whatever can be resolved during infancy or childhood, often in only a few sessions, can potentially prevent decades of medical and psychological treatment later on. Resolution of misaligned forces makes us less accident-prone, because we are not "off-balance".
Is BCST safe during pregnancy?
BCST is not only safe but recommended during pregnancy, as it calms the nervous system of both mother and child, encouraging emotional bonding which can otherwise be short-circuited due to pre-natal and birth stresses and trauma. The Biodynamic approach can contact the Primal Midline of the infant's delicate nervous system - the midline that holds our Originality, the state of perfection that enables us to be less affected by negative influences from our genetics. Also, although the growing prenate is highly conscious, s/he does not know the difference between mother's thoughts and feelings and its own, so when Mom's system is soothed and balanced during pregnancy, baby gains huge benefits.
Are there manipulations involved?
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is distinguished by its minimal reliance on manipulations of any kind. If the various CS methods could be characterized and compared based on this criterion, the Biodynamic style would be placed at the non-manipulative end of the spectrum. In the Biodynamic approach, the healing process comes from within the client, not from the outside from the practitioner, and the hand contacts are based on listening and following/reflecting the client's process rather than pushing or manipulating the client towards a theoretical ideal state.
How can I benefit from BCST?
The therapy may surprise you with benefits you hadn't known were possible, including resolution of symptoms that you had no idea were related to the cranial system or to each other. You may feel lighter, with a sense of more spaciousness within yourself. You may notice more ease in relationships or ability to focus. You may stand straighter or breathe more easily and deeply. Pains may decrease and emotional boundaries may be easier to maintain. It is likely that you will feel deeply relaxed and centered. Because each person is unique, it is impossible for us to say exactly what benefit you will feel, or how long it will take you to feel it, but the above comments are quite common. An example is Rollin Becker, DO, spoke of a client who presented a specific symptom but got up from the session with a great urge to go home, clean the house and put things in order; none of these impulses were on the original agenda. In retrospect they did seem to relate to the presenting condition.
How does it work?
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is focused around creating a safe atmosphere or space for the client, holding appropriate practitioner boundaries and using a very gentle touch. The practitioner listens deeply to the fluctuations of the cerebrospinal fluid within the craniosacral system. The fluctuation of the cerebrospinal fluid creates a variety of tides within the system. As the practitioner — from a place of stillness — listens to these internal tides, the client's system begins to access its own inner resources ….perhaps a little like finding keys to previously locked doors. The cerebrospinal fluid — as it bathes and protects the brain and spinal cord — carries an intelligence and potency, which becomes mixed with other bodily fluids via the dural membranes. BCST therapists learn to listen deeply to the system, tapping into its inherent intelligence, focusing on the system remembering its original blueprint of health. The therapist encourages the client's system to access its resources, offering new choices and possibilities for the system at every level. Training, then, includes deep perceptual and centering skills as well as extensive study of the anatomy, physiology, and inherent motion of the craniosacral system.
What kind of symptoms respond best to BCST?
Anecdotal evidence shows BCST may be helpful in addressing such situations as impingement of cranial nerves or spinal nerves, left-right imbalances, head injuries, confusion, feelings of compression or pressure, anxiety, depression, circulatory disorders, organ dysfunctions, learning difficulties, neuro-endocrine problems, TMJ and dental problems, and trauma of all kinds — birth, falls, accidents and other injuries, physical, sexual or emotional abuse, PTSD, loss/grief, surgery, anesthesia, among others. BCST is also excellent as a preventive therapy because it can facilitate the resolution of imbalances within a patient/client's system that s/he may not be consciously aware of.
How many sessions will I need?
This depends on what your goals are, what symptoms you suffer from, and how readily your system responds to this therapy. As a general rule, three to ten sessions will have a significant impact on most people's health, and in some cases only one session can make a dramatic difference. Often, clients receive regular sessions for longer periods of time, followed by an occasional tune-up to maintain health.
Why do I "fall asleep" during my sessions?
It is common for people to doze off or at least appear to sleep during portions of a craniosacral session. There are times when a deep, meditative state of consciousness is contacted, when the mind gets out of the way to allow the system to reorganize in some profound way. If your system is tired, you’ll relax and rest, which is deeply healing in itself.
Does insurance cover BCST?
Insurance coverage varies with providers and also may depend on the health condition for which you are seeking assistance. Ask your local craniosacral practitioner what the requirements might be, and what strategies may be effective in securing coverage. Additionally, your primary care physician and insurance agent are important resources for obtaining coverage.
