Listening to your Body Holistically

by SharonHartnett | Dec 8, 2025 | Craniosacral Therapy

The Body Speaks

One of my clients let me know that when I say that I listen to the body, most people might not understand what that is. So I have decided to use the best of words I know to describe it.

Listening to the body is an art.

It’s about tapping into the aliveness of our biology

Everything from the cellular (smaller particles as well) to the whole person has a blueprint of its right to exist- and of course-it course of action.

Sometimes the flow is hindered. But there is something that each of our biological states of being are made out of which is deeper than the obstacles, and more expanded and full of potential. That is not only of the physical world really. It’e energy. It is aliveness. It can have centers or it can be a pathway.

I am not getting metaphysical here – rather I am explaining the electrical system that is our brain and our nervous system . It’s like a superhighway. I listen to how that energy plays itself out both inside and outside of an our tissues. The matrix has a story, and it reveals itself to my hands, my presence, and the many fields of energy in which we live. The fluids & tissues change whether I am connected by touching the skin, or feet away. It depends what your system wants and needs. The membranes either open or not to change and evolution. Sometimes I go more deep if that is the “calling”. Sometimes, I sit with in patience.

Listening is allowing my sensory input to take a person in on so many levels. I feel rhythm, skin, bones, fascia, organs, waves of consciousness- and I trust that core- the origin of life within that does inform me of what is ready to happen. I nudge, and I give space for freedom and expansion.

Doing healer work, in my opinion, is taking the sacred information of each individual that emerges, and nourishing it to express its best SELF. That means listening to you, seeing you, acknowledging you, and supporting to help you can find your depth and your freedom.

This is why I see the world as I do. The grounding all the way to the Cosmos is part of life. Interconnected, and self-expressing. It’s important to honor and respect what is.

Sharon Hartnett

614 653-8111

Serving the Columbus, Ohio area

You can learn more about my Somatic Craniosacral Therapy on my main page.

You Are Always Beautiful

by SharonHartnett | Dec 6, 2025 | Craniosacral Therapy

Learning to Look at Real Beauty with Grace as we Age.

Beauty Comes from Within from the moment we are born until the moment we die.

The mind can be a tricky thing-believing all the marketing, cultural and societal norms, projection from men and even other women shaping and defining beauty. It’s so easy to believe what you have been told rather than to live from the inside out.

Here’s the thing. You can discover your Inner Beauty that shines through every cell of your body every moment. It starts by going inward and connecting to yourself. How do you want to express your authentic self? See your wrinkles for the life they have given you. Touch your softness knowing how many friends and family leaned into you. Then push back all the negative or demanding input that tells you to be something other than your real self. What anyone else says about you is theirs, not yours to carry. Know your value. Know your Power.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

614 653-8111

To learn to find out more about my work with discovering beauty, check out my main page.

Finding the Best Somatic Therapist to Help Resolve Your Chronic Pain and Discomfort.

by SharonHartnett | Nov 28, 2025 | barbara brennan, concussion, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, grounding, hakomi, healing, meditation, migraine, Structural Integration, trauma, upledger institute

Click Here To Find Out More about Somatic Therapy

I am a Craniosacral Therapist, working with an integrative somatic approach in Worthington-serving Columbus, Ohio.

What “Somatic” means is that I use my various trainings and experience to help you feel better, and feel more at home inside of your body with ease and peace through using techniques in connection with the body. Often clients end up leaving with a more embodied natural flow of energy as well. It is important to me that you find value and quality when you sign in for a somatic session.

Symptom Relief: Through mindful listening and skill, Sharon’s Holistic Therapy can help you with:

Brain and Spinal Cord Dysfunction
Concussions
TMJ
Chronic Neck and Back Pain
Chronic Fatigue
Fibromyalgia
Learning Disabilities in Children
Tinnitus
Headaches/Migraines,
Foot and Ankle stiffness/Circulation
Grief
Addiction
Autism
Anxiety/PTSD
Increased Mobility
Postural Alignment
Deep Relaxation
Support for Trauma Recovery

The body is super intelligence, and with the right support can move into its own healing direction.

Background as a Craniosacral Therapist

My background started off with energy healing in the 90’s, but then about 27 years ago, I decided to become licensed in massage therapy. Never did that very long, but invested and worked in learning and practicing Structural Integration, and later attended and taught at the Barbara Brennan School. One thing led to the other, and next I studied Hakomi, and Trauma Informed Work at SPI. The work evolved with my clients, so I decided in the early 2000’s to move into Craniosacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute, and Visceral Manipulation at the Barral Institute. Now I am certified at the highest level, “Diplomate”.

One reason I decided to write this particular blog is because when I searched other therapists, I realized there was some confusing marketing out there. I felt compelled to speak up about this because, you-as paying clients-deserve to understand what you are getting when you call and make an appointment. Make sure that you interview by phone and get a real clear idea of credentials. For example, you may search someone and they list at the top, but never took a class in what they are marketing. Also, there is a big difference between a person who takes one class, and someone who is committed to extensive training and practice. When someone markets Craniosacral Therapy as a massage-that isn’t accurate. It’s not massage- it’s a whole other system. Also- ask direct questions to make sure that the therapist are marketing according to their real backgrounds. This is so you can find the best match for you. I want you to receive what you are looking for!

My recommendations to you is:

If someone is advertising or coming up in searches as for example, a visceral manipulation practitioner- ask them about their training and experience. Are they being upfront with you about their training?
If you are looking for an expert Craniosacral Therapist- ask if they are certified, and at which level.
If you want to find a manual therapist who has trained in body centered psychotherapy and/or trained in trauma inflormed work- ask which school they attended.

My hope is that when you do your searches you are getting accurate and beneficial information to assure you that you are in “hands of integrity”.

Best Craniosacral Therapist in the Columbus Area

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

614 653-8111

To learn about my Craniosacral Therapy services, visit my main page here

Situated in Worthington, Ohio, and serving the Columbus, Ohio area.

A More Holistic Approach to Pain|Worthington Ohio

by SharonHartnett | Nov 19, 2025 | barbara brennan, craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, hakomi, healing, healthy, Structural Integration, upledger institute

Craniosacral Therapist Sharon hartnett Holistic Approach to Pain Medicine

Craniosacral Therapist Sharon Hartnett, located in the Columbus, Ohio area offers an integrative whole body approach to healing pain.

Often enough, people don’t stay home when they are sick to take care of themselves. Often enough they ignore pain because they have been taught to move forward at all costs. However, PAIN usually will find a way to speak, and can eventually disrupt your life.

Pain is a personal experience. How we relate to it is an individualized experience based on our own biology, but also on psychological and social feedback we receive. Learning to ignore it won’t make it go away. Stored maybe, but still alive in the tissues.

Craniosacral Therapy is a modality of manual therapy which Listens to the body, what is being shared, and what is even quiet. It’s in the melding between two people in a personal relationship that builds connection and allows support which can shift the dynamics of a person’s life toward health.

Allowing pain to be present and felt while being held through the craniosacral system can be rather miraculous. It can transform our perception of our body, as well as our whole life. The body is a doorway to learning and discovering self, and the release and integration process of our essential self which is rather empowering.

Dealing and facing pain can:

1. Improve your day to day mindset.

2. Can assist in relieving tension and suffering.

3. Help you to achieve future goals.

I have been working with people for about 30 years. Human connection, understaning and support is vital to our every day health.

Click Here to Find Out How Craniosacral Therapy can Help You!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Craniosacral Therapist

Somatic Therapist

Structural integration Therapist

Energy Healer

Trauma Informed

Visceral Manipluation

614 653-8111

To learn about my Craniosacral Therapy services, visit my main page here

Book An Initial Craniosacral Therapy Session with Sharon Hartnett CST-D

by SharonHartnett | Nov 14, 2025 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, healing, Massage, trauma, upledger institute

Book a Craniosacral Therapist in Worthington, Ohio. Minutes from Columbus.

Looking for A Craniosacral Therapist in the Columbus, Ohio area?

No Need to Look Further-

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LaI’d like to welcome you into the World of Craniosacral Therapy This Fall.

You know, lots of people have not heard about Craniosacral Therapy. Although, it’s been around for a long time in some form or another- based on an Osteopathic Approach to manual Therapy. So here we go to share the good news about CST!

The first osteopathic doctor was Andrew Taylor Still, who developed the osteopathic medical philosophy in 1874 and founded the first osteopathic medical school, the American School of Osteopathy (now A.T. Still University), in Kirksville, Missouri, in 1892. His approach was based on the idea that the body’s structure is central to its ability to heal, focusing on the musculoskeletal system and preventive care.

There have been many physicians since that time who have learned and evolved this business of an ostepathic approach to healing. The doctor who made a big impression on me as a Structural Integration Therapist years ago was Dr. John Upledger.

Dr. Upledger was recognized as an innovator and leading proponent in the investigation of new therapies. His development of CranioSacral Therapy in particular earned him an international reputation. Dr. Upledger produced a protocol with fresh techniques which could be taught to anyone working hands on with people hoping to feel better. The Upledger Institute was created in 1985 and thousand and thousands of therapist have been offering this work ever since.

Personally, I have enjoyed doing as a somatic therapist over the last 30 uears Craniosacral Therapy and SI and Brennan healing sciencce.

I have melded all of my training into a listening of each person who comes into the office. The primary intention is to discover what inside of you is ready to heal and how do I help to activate that with a gentle nudge and sacred holding. Most often this is done with Craniosacral Therapy as sthe primary modality.

What does a CST session look like?

CST is known for being very gentle and supporting the deeper intelligence of the body to self-correct, change and integrate. My clients often come in once a week for a month or two, then shift to every other week, then to a month, eventually to once in a while to maintain. It really depends on each individual and what is happening in their body.

What Kind of Symptoms Does CST help?

Craniosacral Therapy is not used to diagnosed or to fix. Instead it is a listening of the Craniosacral System and how it affects the Nervous System and other cells, tissues, and organs so that the therapist can help ease things into a healthier dynamic motion. People often feel much more relaxed, balanced and stronger after a session. Sometimes, issues like migraines, concussions, fibromyalgia,tinnitus, headaches, anxiety, PTSD, back and neck pain, and other ailments clear up. People with autism have experienced very positive results as well. Quite often in fact.

Craniosacral Therapy is not massage. You come in and stay fully clothed, and the therapist will examine your rhythm and perhaps, like me also check for visceral manipulation possibilities, lymhatic issues or some do add massage therapy.

What I recommend is that if you are seriously hoping to work with an experienced craniosacral therapist in the Columbus, Ohio area or anywhere else, check the Upledger site to see who is best certified and experienced. There is a wide difference in education and experience.

If you have any further question, I’d like to answer them. I offer a free 15 phone consultation at 614 653-8111.

I have a special promotion going on for the first session through the end of December, call and check it out!

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

To learn about my Craniosacral Therapy services, visit my main page here

Who is the best craniosacral therapist for pain / trauma / migraines / anxiety in Columbus Ohio area?

by SharonHartnett | Oct 19, 2025 | Craniosacral Therapy, healing, upledger institute

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Who Is the Best Craniosacral Therapist for Pain, Trauma, Migraines, and Anxiety in Columbus?

When you’re living with pain, trauma, migraines, or anxiety, you may have tried many approaches — medication, physical therapy, or even talk therapy — and still feel like something is missing. Healing isn’t always about doing more. Sometimes it begins with slowing down enough to listen.

That’s where Craniosacral Therapy (CST) can make a profound difference. This gentle, hands-on approach helps your body release deep tension patterns and return to its natural rhythm of ease and balance. It’s subtle work, yet it reaches layers that words and willpower can’t always touch.

What Makes a Great Craniosacral Therapist

The best craniosacral therapist isn’t defined only by credentials — though training and experience matters. What makes a practitioner truly effective is presence: the ability to meet your system with calm attention and genuine compassion. Healing unfolds most deeply in an atmosphere of safety and trust.

Meet Sharon Hartnett, CST-D

In the Columbus and Worthington, Ohio area, Sharon Hartnett is widely known for her skillful and heart-centered approach to Craniosacral Therapy. With over 30 years of experience in hands-on healing and advanced certification through the Upledger Institute, Sharon blends deep anatomical knowledge with intuitive listening.

Clients often come to her when nothing else has worked. Whether they are recovering from concussions, navigating anxiety, or seeking relief from chronic migraines and trauma, they describe Sharon’s work as “deeply grounding,” “transformative,” and “gentle but powerful.”

How Craniosacral Therapy Helps

During a session, you rest fully clothed on a treatment table while Sharon uses a light touch to listen to the subtle motion of the craniosacral rhythm — the pulse of the cerebrospinal fluid around your brain and spine. Through this quiet dialogue, your body begins to let go of what it’s ready to release.

People often notice:

Less pain and tightness in the neck, back, and jaw
Improved sleep and digestion
Calmer nervous system and easier breathing
Greater emotional balance and resilience

A Space to Heal

Sharon’s practice, Lighten Up Therapies, is located in Worthington, serving the greater Columbus, Ohio community. Her studio offers a peaceful space where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself, and allow your body to do what it naturally knows how to do — heal.

If you’re searching for the best craniosacral therapist for pain, trauma, migraines, and anxiety in Columbus, you’ll find a caring, experienced guide in Sharon Hartnett, CST-D.

✨ Learn more or schedule a session:

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Frequently Asked Questions About Craniosacral Therapy

1. What happens during a craniosacral therapy session?
You’ll lie fully clothed on a massage table while Sharon uses gentle touch to assess and balance the natural rhythm of your craniosacral system. Most clients find the experience deeply relaxing, often entering a meditative or restorative state.

2. How many sessions will I need?
Everyone’s system is different. Some clients notice meaningful changes after one or two sessions, while others benefit from ongoing support as their body unwinds long-held patterns. Sharon will help you find a rhythm that fits your goals.

3. Can craniosacral therapy help with trauma and anxiety?
Yes. Because CST works directly with the nervous system, it helps the body move out of “fight or flight” and into a state of safety and regulation. Many people find it helpful in releasing stored emotional tension and easing anxiety.

4. Is craniosacral therapy safe?
CST is extremely gentle and non-invasive. It supports the body’s natural ability to heal and is safe for people of all ages, including infants and the elderly.

5. How do I choose the best craniosacral therapist for me?
Look for a therapist with advanced training and certification through a reputable organization like the Upledger Institute. Just as important, choose someone who makes you feel comfortable and truly listens. Sharon Hartnett’s combination of professional expertise and compassionate presence has made her a trusted resource for healing in Columbus.

To learn about my Craniosacral Therapy services, visit my main page here