Chronic Pain: A Treatment Which Could Change Your Life

by SharonHartnett | Jul 14, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, fibromyalgia, healing, upledger institute

Are You Suffering from Chronic Pain?

Chronic Pain is a persistent state When pain lasts longer than 3 months it’s considered chronic pain.

Chronic Pain shows up in the body in people dealing with; arthritis, cancer & its’ treatments, headaches & migraines, nerve damage, lyme desease, people surviving traumas, and fibroymalgia. The list goes on.

I had had clients go to their doctors and the best thing that is offered are medications. While medication has it’s place and can be helpful, there is also an integrative approach that can be more holistic. Looking at the whole person is key to helping people deal with chronic pain on a daily basis. Having a healing team to support is vital.

As a Craniosacral Therapist, what we offer is a “Listening” to the Body’s Craniosacral System. There are rhtyms and pulses that we feel. Our hands are directed toward toward the key essence places in the essence of your nervous system. To me, it feels like everyone has a deep well of resource inside that knows how to get the body feeling better. All it needs is a nudge. The body knows what to do next.

My job as a Craniosacral Therapist is to support and help your own healing abilities to bring about self-correction and self-healing. Your body on some level has chosen to go awry. And it also needs to learn to return back to health the best it can in order for you to feel better in your body.

When the internal environment of your body is functioning better through manual work, if opens a window. But also we must look at other things like life style, nutrition and the external environment in which you live too. How is your mental state? Because often people feeling chornic pain are anxious and live in depression.

I really wished we had a health care system that looked at the whole person. We deserve a better model to really see us and acknowledge our pain. But even more importantly, we need a team of people to help us to optimize our own inner resources to turn things around. Begin where you can.

I will say, as being one part of the cogency, that I do see improvement in people who come to see me quite reqularly. With the somatoemotional support they are experiencing their connection to the whole more fully. They can feel this mentally, emotioanlly and also physically.

While Chronic Pain is a continuing set of symptoms. Craniosacral Therapy can enhance a person’s wellbeing. Get support. It can change your life!

For more information on Craniosacral Therapy, check out the Upledger Page.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

6797 N. High St. Worthington, Ohio 43031

How to Make Good Friends

by SharonHartnett | Jul 14, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, hakomi, healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, upledger institute

Friends are Key to Your Health

Wanting Connection is a great beginning to considering how to make good friends. After all, it’s important to find interesting people with whom you can share your life and hopefully find mutual nourishment.

In order to do this, we must admit to ourselves that we have real “needs”. It’s not so simple for many of us to be this vulnerable to realize this and move forward to make new choices and build a healthy social network. Yet there are so many benefits and much value in maintaining and maturing healthy relationships.

Sometimes, we think that others are socially connected, and that it’s easy. But friendship isn’t always as it appears to be. Nor is it easy to maintain quality connection unless we put effort and mindfulness into our social lives.

To make new and deeper friendships:

1. Get to know yourself first and what turns you spark on. It’s not necessary that your friends are just like you, but being present with yourself and vital- supports joyful connections.

2. Learn to listen to others and see what you have in common or if you share similar interests.

3. Prioritize and nurture your friendships, and let your friends know that you care. This means reaching out, doing kind things, be available when they need you. It’s important to have healthy boundaries here, but it’s also heart warming to extend yourself.

4. Put yourself out there even when you feel awkward or vulnerable. You are most likely not the only one who feels uncomfortable. Develop some courage, and you’ll feel better as you learn and grow socially. In any case, someone needs to make the first move. You’ll feel good once you master “initiative”.

5. Join clubs or sports that help you feel healthy. If you do things that you enjoy, most likely the healthier and happier you are, it will be easier to connect.

I am writing about friendship today, because as a Craniosacral Therapist, I listen to my clients quite well. One pattern that I regularly notice is that sometimes people feel very alone and are not sure what to do about it. What I have realized is that everyone I have ever met likes to be acknowledged, heard, loved and nurtured. I would really like to see that we all lean more deeply into the web of life and love.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

6797 N. High St. #333 Worthington, Ohio 43085

How to Revive Your Digestion Health: Discover Visceral Manipulation

by SharonHartnett | Jul 11, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, healing

Are You Experiencing Digestion Issues?

No Relief For Digestion Issues?

There are many digestion conditions that affect adults, and children too. The American diet has changed dramatically over the years, and the human body was not meant to consume the food that is being sold at grocery stores anymore. Reading a label may help but we still have no idea exactly what is being put into our foods. Which chemicals are being added, how is it genetically altered, and how it is being processed is a mystery. So we have that. Our bodies are just not getting the best nutrition they need, and overloads of chemicals, unhealthy bacteria and parasites can wreak havoc on our internal environment.

Another issue that causes problems in the digestive process is that the organs can lose their motion and motility from unhealthy diets, and also from trauma (like a car accident with a seatbelt pressing hard) or through habitual habits. The positive response to this though is to find a Visceral Manipulation Therapist from the Barral Institute who use their specialized techniques to help release organs to be freed back into healthy motion. With a healthy nudge or encouragment, things can start to turn back on. A healthy organ is living, dialoguing, and sliding against other living things inside our bodies. Functionality of the different digestion organs can dramatically improve after just one session. Movement is Life!

As a Craniosacral Therapist, I incorporate the Visceral Manipulation into sessions. With so many people coming in with Gerd, IBS, chronic constipation or diarrhea and such, visceral manipulation can be a great resource for healing. I also recommend seeing a naturopath or a functional physician to adddres the nutrition aspect of your healing journey. Each body is different based on genetics and life experience. You deserve have your body understood and your health issues addressed holistically. You deserve to take the time to have your real needs met.

Visceral Manipulation is an excellent modality to help the digestion in the liver, the stomach, the pancreas and all the viscera in the abdominal area. It’s also helful for women’s health issues in the pelvis and also the thoracic region and head too.

If you would like to learn more about Visceral Manipulation, contact the Barral Institute. If you live in the Columbus , Ohio area, contact Sharon Hartnett CST-D to try a session!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D
703 509-1792
www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

6797 N. High St. #333. Worthington, Ohio 43085

What is Craniosacral Massage?

by SharonHartnett | Jul 10, 2024 | concussion, craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, mind body & spirit, stillpoint, upledger institute

What is Craniosacral Massage?

Many people call me asking for Craniosacral Massage. The first thing I do is listen to why a person wants to come in.

People speak about their health issues, and often state that they have heard about Craniosacral Massage. Yet they don’t really know what it is. It’s important to me to take the time to explain the foundational basics, and then to make sure they question and understand if this work is a good match for what they are looking for.

So I do want to start by clarifying that Craniosacral Therapy is not actually “Massage”. Instead, it is a light touch manual therapy with a very different focus. It’s based on the Craniosacral System and how it relates primarily to the Nervous System. Just to name a few, it’s great for people dealing with:

Chronic Pain
Headaches/Migraines/Concussions
Fibromyalgia
People looking for Body Centered Help with Trauma Release
Scoliosis
TMJ
Anxiety

You can find out more on the Cleveland Clinic site:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/17677-craniosacral-therapy

or through the Upledger Institute.

See how a craniosacral therapist in Columbus can help you.

Also, there is a big difference between practitioners and therapists. Practitioners may have taken a class, whereas therapists going through a rigorous process to get certified through the Upledger Institute are much more thorough and deep into the work.

While the touch of Craniosacral Therapy is very light and simple in a way, there is actually alot of complex anatomy and techniques to learn, as well as taking the time to gain experience in order to become a professional and helpful therapist. So if you are looking for a qualified person to meet your needs, ask them about their backgrounds and specilties.

I love Craniosacral Therapy because it can help almost everyone. Craniosacral Therapy is also attentive and gentle-yet profound. It nudges the body into self-healing and deeper awareness. There are a few contraindications, but for the most part everyone can appreicate a healthier nervous system, more balance and fluidity through their bodies.

If you would like to find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, not craniosacral massage, please contact me and I offere free 10 minute phone consults.

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

Serving the Columbus Ohio Area

6797 N. High St. #333

Worthington, Ohio 43085

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Ease Into Grace with Mindful Connection: Being in the Heart

by | Jun 30, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, upledger institute

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Grace

Working today, I thought about how there are so many people who are suffering who could use some Grace. Some people find help and relief. However, some don’t know how to find and connect with the healthy resources they need in order to get well. Perhaps they don’t have the financial means. Mostly what I run into though are the many women who don’t feel acknowledged in the healthcare system for chronic pain. Many tell me that they feel dismissed and unheard.

As a Craniosacral Therapist, I enjoy having the 75 minutes my sessions offer to help people. It’s a therapy which addresses the whole person with grace. When we connect, meld and bring spaciousness into awareness, the body can miraculously heal itself. The Craniosacral Therapy relaxes the body, and enhances the nervous systems body to regulate. Often, it’s a very deep and profound experience.

Today, in life, remember that there are people who are truly having a hard day. Maybe a hard life. I bring that a little deeper into my heart. How can you bring some grace into the relationship and the Moment?

Sharon Hartnett CST-D
703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

Easy Problem Solving In the Moment

by | Jun 26, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, healing, mindfulness, upledger institute

Problem Solving is an Intention.

Every day problems arise. They can all add up and feel totally overwhelming. Low grade stress can actually help. Especially when we have a lot on our plates. It helps us to become motivated to “Do”. Our body takes us into first gear.

On the other hand, when we are intentionally organized, we slow down and focus on what is right here, right now. The simplicity of this can bring effortlessness into any stressful situation. Quiet internal rest helps our mind and bodies to relax and make space to be better responsive to life and problems.

When we don’t use this structural equation of the dance between these two components of action and restful moments, it can become too much. We need balance between the doing and the “Being” to find peaceful resolution. It’s a combination of “Being” and taking “Action”. Mixing the both to be one is optimal.

Here is a great map to help us move through life more easily. There is flow, but there is clear direction. Clarity makes life so much easier.

The idea is to be mindful when action is needed. This includes being restful and allowing internal spaciousness. In this place of expansion, new ideas can come in. When we apply them to our clear structure, things get done. It’s the mix between balance point and motion.

Craniosacral Therapy can be very useful when we are streesed, overwhelmed and/or confused. It helps a person to settle into the body. It promotes healing, balance and motion. It calms the mind and brings most people back into the “Now”. This is the clearest place from which we can be living in.

Intentional problem solving is best done when it is not based in fear nor reactionary. Craniosacral Therapy in my practice has shown me how much a person’s stress system can calm down. My clients start anew with a fresh new attitude after sessions.

We are all in charge of our choices. And that’s what we have to live. “Yes” or “No”, live life in balance and with purpose if you are interested in the easiest way to develop and use problem solving skills. Find the calm inner strength inside of you and live from there!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com