CranioSacral Therapy (CST) was pioneered and developed by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger at Michigan State University, where he served as a clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics.

Time Magazine’s online “Innovators” profile notes that “While assisting in a spinal operation in the 1970s, Upledger was startled to notice a strong pulse in the membranes that surrounded the patient’s spinal cord. He determined that the pulse — which did not appear in the medical books — was coming from the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord. He came to believe that anything that blocked the flow of this fluid could cause physical and mental distress. “All these membranes affect brain function,” he says, “and when they're not moving properly, there can be harm.”
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Using only 5 grams of pressure, about the weight of a nickel, CST practitioners gently assist the body to release these restrictions and facilitate the body’s own healing capacity. The Reiki Center uses CST in collaboration with the healing energy of Reiki during treatments to gently enhance the body’s energetic flow while bringing the physical body into balance.

By complementing the body’s natural healing processes, CST is increasingly recognized as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, as well as an effective treatment for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including:

• Migraine Headaches
• Chronic Neck and Back Pain
• Motor-Coordination Impairments
• Central Nervous System Disorders
• Orthopedic Problems
• Emotional Difficulties
• Stress and Tension-Related Problems
• Fibromyalgia and other Connective-Tissue Disorders
• Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)

CranioSacral Practitioners in The Reiki Center have received advanced training though The Upledger Institute, Inc. For additional information on CranioSacral therapy, please go to http://upledger.com.

Cost for a CranioSacral Therapy session is $75 per session.