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normalizing tissues, can also induce a deep trance-like state in which the nervous system can reset the “tension thermostat” and experience profound relaxation and healing. This state is extremely restful, switching the body into Parasympathetic mode and allowing that neural pathway to become stronger. Many clients fall asleep while I’m working, to their surprise, and report to me the following day that they had their best sleep in years that night. This gives them hope and motivation to know that there is a way to find peace and rest. Myofascial Release also includes Craniosacral work, which gently works with the bones of the skull to restore the free flow of cerebrospinal fluid, which nourishes and protects the brain and spinal cord. This essential flow of fluid can become uneven or blocked in places, from trauma, tension, or illness. When the flow is hindered it can lead to many complaints including anxiety, headaches, mysterious pain or numbness in various body areas, dizziness, insomnia, and many other symptoms that seem unrelated and inexplicable.
Restoring the normal rhythm and freedom of the cerebrospinal circulation allows the body to rebalance and heal itself and nourishes the nervous system. I always try to educate and explain what may be happening with a client’s body when they have pain or physical problems. When they can get a clear explanation for why they feel the way they do, it reassures them that they’re not just imagining it and that there are usually self-help actions they can take. Learning strategies to help themselves gives them a feeling of having some control in their life and encourages them. The bodywork also helps them to physically experience some of the strategies they learn in their morning education sessions.
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