Cranial Sacral Session today

[MrDon]

Today I had my 2nd cranial sacral session and wow, was it ever powerful. I really needed something right now and because touch seems to trigger the hell out of me at this moment, I was struggling to find a way balance things within my life.

I don't fully understand what all it is and does, but I can tell you from personal experience of this one and the one a couple of weeks ago, that it really balanced me. Before I went in for the session, I was really ready to give up on life. I've been struggling with body memories that are hitting me faster than rain hits you in a rainstorm. I felt like the inside of my body was fighting with me and didn't want to be part of me if that makes any sense. And I was so tired of all the turmoil going on inside of me without feeling like I had any control over it that I was thinking about finding a busy road and walking out in front of oncoming traffic. Gawd, I haven't felt like that for several years now.

It was interesting that last week I completely lost my voice. I made the claim to everyone that it was because I was sick but I really didn't feel sick and could not pinpoint it to a cold or anything. It was strange and to be honest by the third day of it, I was really starting to get scared. I've been down the paralysis road once in my life, and anything like this scares the living befuddles out of me. As we started the session, the person doing the Cranial Sacral work was checking my chakras and noticed that my throat chakra was completely closed (don't ask me to explain chakras because I'm just learning about them as well). I'm beginning to believe that the loss of voice was phsychosomatic and wasn't the result of being sick or anything.

Anyway, since the session, I feel much more calm, centered and focused. I feel much more positive about life, myself and don't want to end things like I did before it. Of course I still feel very relaxed from it. It is hard to explain what it does and I don't think anyone could have convinced me of the benefits of it unless I experienced it first hand.

Just a note about what Cranial Sacral is: It is a gentle non invasive light touch done on someone while they are fully clothed. It is a method of detection and correction that encourages your own natural healing mechanisms to dissipate the negative effects of stress on your central nervous system. That is what it is in a tiny nutshell but it is very powerful and healing. Plus if you are afraid of touch or afraid of taking clothes off for a massage, this might be something you want to check out.

Anyway, I'm feeling much better tonight than I was earlier today... glad, because I was headed down a path that wasn't looking good.

Don

 

[survive75]

Hey there... you've replied to my post about my own experience with craniosacral, so obviously I am a fan of the work. It has helped with my own body memories tremendously, but more importantly has relieved a lot of my jaw and migraine pain.

Glad you are having success with it as well.

 

[Leosha]

It sounds interesting, I have never been able to even imagine to do massage. I'm sure it would help some of the chronic aches and pains I have had. But this does sound like an interesting alternative. And I am glad that it helped you, very glad. You are someone very special I think, in the world and at this site. I am glad that you are in a more positive direction now.

Leosha

 

[Curtis St. John]

Losing your voice eh?

Interestingly enough I had an itch in my throat the morning I left for the Canada retreat and by the time I got there my voice was gone. I have not been sick in soooo long that I stopped knocking on wood every time I said I hadn't been sick in years. Funny how when I needed to do the most talking my voice goes.

That stuck with me for about four days then turned into a cold and by the end of the week, my first ever sinus infection.

Weird eh?

 

[MrDon]

Sean,
I am surprised at how it helped with my arm that was hurting. I had been putting ice on it (part of the pain I think is from massage and part is from my mouse on my computer). But after the session yesterday, it doesn't hurt and I mean it feels 100% better.

Leosha,
The thing about Cranial Sacral is that you get to keep your clothes on which I think is a big plus for survivors and the touch is very gentle and very light (they say it is no more pressure than having the weight of a nickel on you. It is quickly moving to the top of the list for things I want to learn.

Roland,
I can remember a few times when I lost my voice right before times where I was supposed to be up in front of people (especially like around Christmas and the church christmas shows). I'm sure anxiety plays a major role in it for me and this time was much different than times of the past for me. I still remember when I was paralyzed and how difficult it was for me to even speak. The day I finally said I would talk to a psychiatrist and asked for help, was the day I started to get my voice back. I don't think that was any coincidence for me.