How To Find Joy by Choosing the Higher Self

What is the Higher Self?
Many people report positive experiences with craniosacral therapy (CST), although the reasons for these experiences can vary. The therapy is often described as being deeply relaxing, and some individuals find it helpful for conditions like headaches, chronic pain, stress, anxiety, and even emotional release. Overall, Craniosacral Therapy is a unique holistic healing journey that holds many benefits.
Here are some of the most commonly reported positive experiences:
It’s interesting. In the western medical system, there is not a strong understanding of fascia and the Craniosacral System. Some people deny it with the idea of the Placebo effect. Afterall, most Craniosacral Therapist are heart centered caring people who pay compassionate attention to their clients. Maybe this is part of it. But isn’t this true with most kinds of medical treatment and and medicines. It works for some people but not all. Integrative Craniosacral Therapy is an experience. However, it is based on real anatomy and physiology, just like any medical treatment. It’s just a hands on manual approach, which happens to be profound and far reaching. It’s very individualized as it supports your unique system to heal.
The Relaxation Response: The slow, gentle nature of CST can activate the body’s parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the rest-and-digest response. This can lead to a decrease in heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension, helping people feel more relaxed and at ease.
Therapeutic Touch: Human touch, particularly when it’s gentle and non-invasive, can have profound psychological and physiological effects. The experience of being listened to and cared for, in combination with physical touch, might trigger a sense of healing or comfort. How many times in our past were our real needs met, and how do we change our body response to this type of connection?
Holistic Approach: CST emphasizes a holistic view of health, considering the interconnections between the body, mind, and emotions. This approach resonates with some people who feel that their health concerns are not only physical but also emotional or energetic. CST’s focus on balancing and restoring the body’s natural rhythms may appeal to those looking for a more integrated, whole-body form of healing. When we work 1:1 in Craniosacral Therapy, there is a special connection between the therapist and the nervous system of the person on the table. It’s a process of healing everything in us that is human. Everyting is indeed interconnected.
There are a lot of questions in the medical field about Craniosacral Therapy. In a system that is based on what we can see, and mostly on the physical level, it’s hard for people to imagine that listening to the body and helping it to self-correct is not realistic. Nonetheless, if you open your mind up, there are so many other possibilies in the Unknown. Why limit your beliefs about healing?
On a Realistic Note
Realistically, Craniosacral Therapy can feel magical. Deep transformation and healing happens quite often. At the same time, honestly some people don’t “get it”. It does take a certain ability and awareness to receive and to trust enough to sense the changes that are happening. Even still, as a therapist, we can feel things even if you can. But I want people to realize that while this work is profound, it takes a certain sensitivity to understand and know the benefits. However- most people feel more deeply relaxed and appreciate at the end of treatment.
If you have any more questions, I offer a free 15 phone consultation. I would love to speak and help you find if this is the right treatment for you.
Sharon Hartnett CST-D
614 653-8111 or cell: 703 509-1792
www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com
Craniosacral Therapy works by supporting the body’s natural ability to heal itself by releasing stress. It’s not only about relieving physical discomfort but also about releasing tension from emotional stress. Many clients feel like they’ve let go of long-held emotions or mental clutter after a session, leaving them feeling lighter, more grounded, and refreshed.
Every day life can be soooooo stressful. I want you to know that a Craniosacral treatment is so deeply relaxing. It’s not massage. It’s totally different. I used to be a Masssage Therapist many years ago. I can’t skip over how great having the muscles rubbed is great. However, my clients have often remarked with CST that they let go of stress better than with anything else they have tried. The work is so gentle, and the body naturally welcomes the touch. To be be heard, to feel acknowledgement and touched with presence and deep contact is reassuring and peaceful
How Craniosacral Therapy Works to reduce stress::
Craniosacral Therapy works with the cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid circulates and spreads through the brain and around the spine. It brings nourishment, clears and protects the Central Nervous System. This releases stress. When the Craniosacral System is balanced, people feel super relaxed. They smile again. A relaxed system gives one a sense of calm and centeredness.
It’s important to me as Craniosacral Therapist to educate, and promote this work. I have found it to be one of the best ways to let go of stress and feel good in your body.
If you have any questions, send them over.
Sharon Hartnett
614 653-8111
The Columbus Ohio Area
Call in the Possibilities!
Remember a time that you felt stuck? Perhaps right now it feels like some doors are shut No options available? No matter how much you try, you’re still in the same place.
When we look outside of ourselves for answers, the ultimate resolution never starts there. Rather, change is an inside job to self-realize possibilities in any given situation. The sooner we realize that we have no control over other people or events, the freerer we become internally. We learn that the power of possibilities can be born from within us. It’s a mindset. Something that calls for us to practice so that we see new opportunities outside as well. We can be the intentional change we want to be.
True freedom to discover comes from understanding that possibilities live in the Unknown. It can take courage to explore possibilities over the “norm” It does take a quiet mind and a mindful intention to stay in curiositiy with the “Self”, and with our other relationships. When we question with an open mind, it gives us space for the mystery to unfold. It allows time for the chess pieces to move, and new magical experiences to arise. It’s in these gaps of silence and curiosity, that insights come from a place which hold eternal wisdom.
These days, so much of the time we invest in “knowing”. I’d suggesty an alternative. Try instead to rest in the play of “not knowing” if you want to shift or transform into your most “Whole” feeling Self. Allow the mystery to fulfill you.
Life is about receiving meaning and understanding. In order to allow the possibilties to move through us, it’s a choice to invite and partipate in all that we DON’T Know.
Being a Craniosacral Therapist, all my sessions move in this way. Magic happens. I live in the mystery of the Deeper Essential Wisdom that is always here, waiting to express its voice. It helps my clients to free themselves when they remember and awaken to this Deeper Truth. Because I get to observe this experience, it reminds me every day of the possibilities that are always swimming around for me, for you, and for anyone if we are willing to leave the familiar and explore.
The Possibilities of Change. You may feel stuck at times, but you are not. New possibilties are always less than a breath away.
Sharon Hartnett CST-D
Certified Craniosacral Therapist through the Upledger Institute
703 509-1792
www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com
Barbara Brennan’s Energy Healing is a holistic approach to healing that works on the premise that the human body has an energy field, often referred to as the “aura,” which interacts with the physical, emotional, mental, relationship and spiritual aspects of a person. Brennan, a former NASA physicist, developed a healing modality that integrates energy work with a deep understanding of the human energy system. Her approach is a combination of intuitive, hands-on healing techniques and a spiritual understanding of energy dynamics.
Here’s a breakdown of how Barbara Brennan’s 4 Dimensional Energy Healing works:
Barbara Brennan’s healing work is often practiced through Brennan Healing Science, a specific system that she developed and taught in her books, including Hands of Light and Light Emerging. Healing is a dynamic process that can involve both physical touch and energy manipulation, but it is also an intuitive and spiritual process designed to bring about holistic well-being.
It’s worth noting that healing outcomes depend on the individual’s openness to the process and the depth of their emotional, mental, and spiritual work.
Sharon Hartnett CST-D and Energy Healer graduated from the Barbara Brennan School of Healing in 2003. Afterwards, she continued her studies into Advanced Work and then to Supervise Barbara Brennan students as a BIP. Later, she ended up teaching at the school.
If you are located in the Columbus, Ohio area, and are interested in an energy healing session, Sharon is offering a free 15 minute phone consultation at 703 509-1792.
www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com