Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is a gentle, hands-on therapy that helps release and unwind the patterns keeping our bodies, nervous systems, and energy fields in pain and dysfunction.
In its healthiest state, the body is breathing. This is true not only of the breath of air moving into and out of the lungs, but also of subtler rhythmic breath-like movements in the fluids and energy fields of the body, ascending and expanding on one phase, and descending and releasing on the next. When things happen to us—we lift something too heavy and our shoulder tweeks, we hear distressing news about close friend, or more significant physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, energetic, or relational challenges that have been around for a long time—patterns can emerge that disrupt these movements. These patterns in turn create dysfunction that may present as pain, movement limitations, over- or under-activation in the nervous system, and a myriad of other symptoms.
In a BCST session, I place my hands on your body (or on a stuffed animal representing your body in a Distance BCST session) and sense the quality and health of these breath-like movements, notice any patterns creating distortions, and help your body release and unwind these patterns. The coolest part is that it is you that is doing your own healing. Your body knows what it needs to do to heal itself, but oftentimes it does not have the time, space, support, and resources to do so. That’s where I come in. By simply witnessing these patterns and acknowledging them with compassion, the body is able to begin reorganizing these patterns towards greater health and ease.
What does a BCST session feel like?
Many clients are not aware that these movements are happening in session. They are quite subtle, and easier to feel in other people than they are to feel in ourselves. Most clients simply feel deeper states of calm and relaxation, and a greater sense of ease in the body. Some clients fall asleep in session, and that’s so welcome when it happens.
Who can benefit from BCST?
In my practice, I specialize in working with clients that have complex medical issues that they are having difficulty addressing through other modalities, and especially people from the following groups:
Members of the Queer community
People looking to lesson or resolve the symptoms of trauma histories
People living with the effects of Post-Acute Infection Syndromes, like Long COVID or Lyme’s Disease
However, because these breath-like movements are happening across multiple systems at many different levels, BCST can be helpful for a wide variety of aliments:
Head injuries and headaches
All joint issues, but in the head, neck, and spine, and in the arms and legs
Muscle tightness, aches, and pain
Organic problems like breathing issues, digestive issues, glandular issues, etc.
Creating a more balanced mental state, lifting depression and easing anxiety
Recovering from physical and emotional trauma events