How to Love Your Body No matter How it Looks

by | Aug 27, 2024 | better posture, craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, hakomi, Healthy Body, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, Spiritual Healing

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Love Your Body, Mind and Spirit

Here are some tips for Shifting your Mindset about your body. It takes time to Learn to Love Your Body.

Every morning before you get out of bed, bring mindfulness to your body and sense into it. Forget any preconceived ideas that you have believed. Living in these bodies are pretty miraculous. The good news is that we have plenty of fresh new starts.
When you get out of bed, feel into the Ok-ishness of your body. This is the beginning of practicing self-acceptance. Any perfection thoughts need to be put on the shelf!
Be mindful about how you speak about your body. You can change the patterning of your thinking. Drive in a new lane. The Love Your Body Lane. Eventually your belief system changes when you drop the old thoughts.
Every person deserves to feel love. And we are all different and unique in how we are configured. Realize that norms are group beliefs. It really says nothing about you. The more you move inward, you self-realized your essence. Imagine what it would be like if we all could appreciate the different skins in which we live.
Question your thoughts. Byron Kate,has great free worksheet for this in the website The Work
Receiving bodywork can bring a whole new awareness to you body.In our society, so much emphasis is placed on what is going on inside of our heads. However, we are whole people, body, mind and spirit. For example, Craniosacral Therapy is great for helping you to embody.
Meditation is a great way to open your mind about your body. It gives you a sense of understanding through neutral listening and understanding. It also opens up the path to compassion.
Exercise. Find movement that is comfortable and fun. Even basic walking can make you feel better.
Choose foods that are healthy. Maybe start a garden for herbs or fruits and vegetables. We feel good when we partake in the organic processes which sustanin us.

When you are alone, take off the clothes and get comfortable in your skin. Turn off your computers/phones/ and TVs. Relax and Breathe. Know Yourself!

Our culture makes it hard sometimes for people to accept and love your body. Yet, we have many choice points to make up our own minds about how we related internally. You are the Captain of Your Own Ship. Sail the seas of Self-Love. Learn to be Ok with who you are- body, feelings, thoughts and all.

It’s not always each, but choosing change is a great intention.

With gratitude-

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

How to Find Joy Again:Walk Away For Your Own Wellbeing

by SharonHartnett | Aug 24, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, upledger institute

Wellbeing is an Intention

I don’t know about you all. For me, growing up, life was quite often about others rather than my own wellbeing. How they were feeling. What they wanted or didn’t want. Building up the other just so there was some peace. When things were settled, everything was great. On the other hand, when that shoe dropped, cater cater cater. I learned to do whatever I could to make sure everyone was as happy as possible. In childhood, I don’t think I even realized there was a “Self” who had real needs too. Neglect is a silent wound. Not until I grew up did I begin to realize the void.

For a kid, that’s a big burden to carry. Too big really. In the order of things, it was never my place to try so hard just so I could feel secure in the family. As a child like this grows up, often in relationships, the young person doesn’t learn how to ask or how to receive openly and with trust necessarily. It’s a foreign concept. Into maturity, this leans even further into supporting the “other” at a huge cost. The cost being “Sense of Self”. Sometimes, this could even move into agreement to abusive relationships.

As a Craniosacral Therapist and Healer for about 30 years, I have had to truly look inward to discover my True Self. To find my own sense of power. To Live in Integrity. Still, in my 60’s, there is sometimes residual clutter that causes my attention to move outward and about even now. It takes a strong intention to learn how to stay “Present’ and in Service at the same time. It take a commitment and alot of compassion toward the Self, and towards others.

The biggest lesson I learned was to create a healthy boundary if I wanted wellbeing in my life. I learned to listen and take in as much as I could in relationships. As long I made decisions that felt healthy. However, when it was enough, my feet began to know how to walk away instead of leaving myself. For a long time now, I know that I deserve wellbeing. I now embody that sense of Self. When I take care of myself, I have more depth and space to be in presence for others too.

Conclusion:

Don’t wait too long to claim your own sense of power back. If something inside hurts inside because of the person you are with, or the current circumstances in life are overbearing, walk away. Don’t let the narcissists and the bullies win this game of life. Instead find out what you are made of. Sometime wellbeing means walking away and being in your own space. By gifting yourself this, you will be surprised how incredible you truly are indeed!

Exercise:

Mindful centered Meditation is a great place to start. This practice involves focusing on the present moment without judgment. A daily meditation routine can reduce stress, increase concentration and improve overall mental health and wellbeing.

Joy to you!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

A Brand New Way of Thinking about Your Health

by SharonHartnett | Aug 20, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, healing, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness

Proactive Health

Life Style is a Choice. But it’s not always an easy choice. Most people are working so many hours that they feel stressed. They don’t spend enough time outside, having fun, or exercising because they are tired. In relationship to food, much of our maketing is aimed at pushing us to make unhealthy choices. For example, we hear eat vegetables and lean meat, but the grocery stores are filled with sodas and processed food with who knows what is inside. We hear it’s important to make friends for healthy relationships. What if you are an introverted person? Or facing mental and emotional challenges and there are no resources available? Our choices may seem to have limited answers.

As a Craniosacral Therapist and Healer for about 30 years, I have worked with many people. I listen. Often people blame themselves for ending up not feeling well. I have noticed this with women in particular. But honestly the society we live in contributes to making the choosing confusing. So many mixed up messages.

I believe it’s important to first acknowledge where you are right now in your health journey. Accept yourself as you are with some compassion by going to your heart. Next, take some time to consider the changes you want to make. Being with your own Truth is a Powerful Beginning. Self Awareness helps us to make proactive choices in our own best interests.

The next and most important key in my opinion is to get to know yourself. We are complex human beings. We have conscious thoughts and we also have patterns steeped in shadow. It’s important to take the time to get a sense of your own sense of power and core abilitites. That’s where you can start to make internal changes which are long-lasting.

Set your intention for proactive and positive health. Once this is clear. take action:

1. Set up health goals

2. Meditate to awaken self awareness

3. Choose someone to help you find deeper clarity and a health sense of Self.

4. Become friendly with your own body.

5. Find healthy activities which you enjoy, and do them! Start small but stop make excuses.

6. Prioritize your health because nobody else can do it better than you!

7. Reach in to find your deeper resources, and then reach out to connect with others in your own comfort zone.

It’s best to be proactive about your health. Also, it’s never too late. Ultimately only you can make the choices to return you back to your center and healthy embodiment.

Breathe and be the best you can be. That is enough!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

How to Relieve Tension Headaches?

by SharonHartnett | Aug 20, 2024 | concussion, craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, upledger institute

The Steady Ache of Tension Headaches

Find Relief:

Stay Hydrated: Dehydration can cause tension headaches.
Get Rest: Headaches can worsen without enough sleep.
Meditate: It focuses and clears your mind.
Scalp Massage helps to loosen the soft tissues on the head.
Ice Your Tension Areas
Cognitive Therapy can help you to Sort things out.
Craniosacral Therapy-deep support for motion in the cranium. This supports better motion and fluidity in the head.

If you are feeling that tightening pressure around your head, change what you are doing. Tension headaches are usually patterns. The good thing is that tension headache patterns can be broken.

As a Craniosacral Therapist, there have been times when I have worked with a person for 5 minutes and a 7 year old headache finally disappeared. This isn’t always the case, but motion and nourishment can and often shift you right out of pain.

Quite often, clients who come in once a month after initial sessions end up feeling pain free. It’s all about the fluids, the softness and giving the head and neck the ability to stay connected to the body.

If you’d like to find out more about how Craniosacral Therapy can work for you, contact:

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

Find Somato Therapist Near Me

by | Aug 19, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, hakomi, healing, meditation, mind body & spirit, upledger institute

Somato Centered Therapy on the Table

The Concept of Somato centered bodywork, was incorporated into the therapeutic process of Craniosacral Therapy many years ago at the Upledger Institute.

SomatoEmotional Release (SER) is a theraeputic process that employs and expands the principles of Craniosacral Therapy through dialogue.

This particular type of somato communication can be done in silence, or when a person begins to process, verbal cues or responses may be offered for self-discovery work. Mostly this is practiced when the Craniosacral Rythm is moving the client through a profound change. However, it is not the job of a Craniosacral Therapist to counsel. Instead, we are trained to support a person who in on the table, and who is being challenged or needs help moving through cellular memory developmental or trauma experiences. We have been trained to be very gentle and to offer some techniques that take the client inward to help them find their own deep well of Inner Resources.

Each Craniosacral Therapist has their own unique skillset to help in dialogue work. Personally, I have studied Hakomi for two years, 8 years at the Barbara Brennan School Of healing, and also studied at SPI to help my clients who have gone through trauma.

This body centered work is powerful and gentle with an organic and mindful approach to healing. It feels very integrative to our clients, as well as self-empowering.

If you want to “find a craniosacral therapist near me”, I offer free 10 minute phone calls to support your discovery process in finding the best CST for you!

Sharon Hartnett CST-D Trauma Informed Somatic Therapy

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.

Loving the Silence of the Heart

by SharonHartnett | Aug 10, 2024 | meditation, mind body & spirit, mindfulness, Spiritual Healing

Discover the Power of Silence

The absence of sound. Stillness. Quiet. There is such a rich quality of life that is found when we stop talking. It’s a black velvet void. It’s peace of mind. Yet, silence can’t quite accurately be described in words. Words are too limiting. The best way I suppose, simply put, it’s an experience of nothingness.

To discover silence, although nothing can take us directly there really. There are guidepost points that can make helpful suggestions. Here is a list of 5 things I recommend.

1. Mindfulness. Mindfulness is practiced by each person indiviudally. To begin though, it’s wise to bring the attention of awarness inward. Bring your open attention to the present moment in a “listening” mode. With an intention of open awareness, the quiet has an entrance point to come to you.

2. Go out into nature. Being outside gives us an aesthetic sense of the the beauty of life. It also allows us to quiet down into silence to observe the natural order of life as well. With the different moments, different seasons, we witness the cycles of life from birth to death. This can be a great learning experience. It can also bring forth spiritual transcendence experiences, along with joy and wonder. Also, being out in nature can make us feel more safe in our emodiment because of the deep meanings we find in the silence of nature.

3. Breathing. Breathing is at the core of keeping us alive. There is something so intrinsicly important about being connected to our breath. The best way to help us reduce stress is to breathe naturally. If you breathe shallow, breathe shallow. Visa Versa, if you breathe deeply, breathe deeply. Observe the experience of the breath without alterning. However, if the breath change on it’s own accord, be with the change. The breath takes us deep into the core of silence. Trust in the breath!

4. Stop talking for a certain amount of time each day. Sciecne has actually shows that this can help nourish brain cells.

5. Art. Expressing ourselves through art can be a very quiet endeavor. Finding our creative wave and allowing it to move through us, quiets the mind, and bursts forth expressions of life’s experience. The more immersed we are, the deeper rooted we can become in the engagement of the dance of silent exploration.

Silence is an experience of nourishment. I think that when we stop the busyness and give ourselves some space to be, that the rest in silence is so vitally important to our health and wellbeing. Yet so often overlooked in our daily schedules.

Be kind to yourself. Balance out your list of “to do” things with some empty quiet time. You’ll feel better. You’ll feel more rested. You may find yourself actually feeling more full in the emptiness. When the mind quiets, the heart sings.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

Worthington, Ohio|Serving the Columbus Area

614 653-8111

To find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out my main page.