Flourishing in an Imperfect World: Craniosacral therapy

by SharonHartnett | Sep 14, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, Healthy Body, mindfulness, upledger institute

Flourishing In This World

Flourishing is what I want for my clients. Not just feeling OK. But living a quality life with all its ups and downs. Nothing in life is Perfect, but we can learn to navigate and pass through life with joy and connection.

While “flourishing” is my hope, and this is my intention with each and every person who comes to my office- I also have to let go of any outcome with my clients. This frees up the session. When a person comes to see me, wanting to feel better, I have to put my ego to the side and trust what their Inner Physician speaks. The blending is a surrender to what is. Accessing the best resources to help a person releive stresses, pain and suffering.

What is the Inner Physician? It’s a cornerstone belief in Dr. John Upledger’s teaching where we learn to trust and support the deepest inner wisdom of our clients. In order to enhance wellbeing, we learn techniques to help a person process and self-discover their best sense of centeredness and Self. This is done by being in a neutral place, and also by facilitating the inner process of the client. At the same time,the Craniosacral Therapist also monitors herself and the relationship with the same care during dialogue.

This is very different than other types of bodywork where there is a “fix it” attitude.With Craniosacral Therapy, we know that we can’t fix anything really. What we can do is support the client’s wish to heal and to grow, while offering gentle nudges and support. You would be amazed at how much change can happen with the gentlest touch with intention with the help of the Inner Wisdom. By melding we are quite often quiet, listening,holding space and in contact. It’s a matter of connecting and faith of the Craniosacral System to show us the best direction within the body.

Flourishing to me, is to learn to live in this world of light and darkeness,and everything in between. To thrive through acceptance, inclusion, and compassion. I feel that we know that we are flourishing when we feel alive,aligned and in appreciation in the whole. Oftent to flourish, means knowing our place in the inter-connection of life. Craniosacral Therapy is one of the modalities that can awaken us to remember this.

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 Relief for Concussion Symptoms

by SharonHartnett | Sep 10, 2024 | Craniosacral Therapy, upledger institute

Common Concussion Symptoms — and When to Get Help

From a Craniosacral Therapist in Worthington, Serving Columbus

Concussion symptoms are serious business. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury, and no blow to the head should be ignored. If after any impact you find yourself forgetful, sensitive to light, dizzy, seeing blurry, confused, nauseous, clumsy, moody, dealing with headaches, or having trouble following instructions, get checked out by a physician. Symptoms don’t always show up right away, so pay attention to how you feel for at least a few days. If you lost consciousness, even briefly, proper medical care is essential for your long-term health.

Your doctor will usually tell you to take it easy. That’s good advice — the brain needs time and energy to heal, and with real rest most concussions do resolve. But if weeks go by and you still can’t concentrate, still feel “off,” or still get irritable with headaches, it may be time to add gentle hands-on support to your recovery.

How Craniosacral Therapy Helps After a Concussion

I’ve had a few concussions myself, and besides rest, craniosacral therapy is what helped me most. Here’s how it works: as a craniosacral therapist, I work directly with the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. That fluid protects the brain, nourishes it, and carries away toxins. A concussion disrupts that whole system. With very light touch, I listen to and meld with the deeper, healthy currents of the craniosacral system to restore better symmetry, a healthier rate, and stronger quality and amplitude to the rhythm. After my own bumps to the head, this work is what brought me back to feeling balanced, clear, and able to manage my life normally.

My training is through the Upledger Institute, where I earned Diplomate certification — the highest level available. If you’d like to read about the research the Institute is doing on craniosacral therapy for post-concussion syndrome, this article is a good place to start.

If you’re still struggling after a concussion, don’t wait. You deserve to live a good life.

Ready to feel better? I’m Sharon Hartnett, a Diplomate-Certified Craniosacral Therapist (CST-D) through the Upledger Institute, with about 30 years of experience listening to the body and helping it heal. My office is in Worthington, Ohio, and I serve the greater Columbus area.

If you’re curious whether this gentle work is right for you, I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation. Call or text me at (614) 653-8111.

Learn more about craniosacral therapy for post-concussion recovery, read answers to common questions about craniosacral therapy, or find out how to choose the best craniosacral therapist for you.

Introducing You to Craniosacral Therapy

by SharonHartnett | Aug 29, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, healing, Healthy Body, upledger institute

Anyone with an open mind can enjoy the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy.

At the very core of Craniosacral Therapy, there is an Inner Wisdom Within each individual. This is where the faith comes in with this manual therapy.Trusting that the body has its own intelligence. A craniosacral therapist listens, follows, and melds with the Craniosacral System to help mirror, nourish and acknowledge the power that is held in each of us.

The Brain and the Spine are part of the information highway of the nervous system withing each of us.When a therapist blends and supports the Inner Wisdom though blending with the fluids, magical things happen. They really do. Not in an abstract way only, although that can certainly be the case. But also in a very science based methology. Craniosacral Therapy restores and benefits by enhancing the quality of the rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Cranioacral Therapy is gentle yet powerful work. It enhances wellbeing and brings strength to the whole body by enlivening the tissues and waking up new awareness within the body’s communication network. New messages are born. New information changes.

The thing is, a person must be open minded. They need to think outside the box of traditional medicine. Imagine, a 1:1 relationship where full attention is on your deepest body intelligence. What amazing things could your body do when it is acknowledged and empowered? It’s enough that it works as it does miracoulously every day. But boosting its efficiency, and optimizing its health frees one to deeper wells of inner resources.

If you want to find out more about Craniosacral Therapy, check out the Upledger Institute. Dr. John Upledger has gifted the world with this beautiful and powerful manual therapy. Learn more about how it can help you.

May the fluid flow peacefully Within 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.

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.

How the Watery Liquid in Your Brains Works in Simple Terms

by SharonHartnett | Aug 24, 2024 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, upledger institute

The Watery Cerebrospinal Fluid Inside of You

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) , a watery substance produced in the ventricles of the brain, plays a crucial role in the nervous system by providing protection and support to the brain and spinal cord.

The CSF circulates around the central nervous system, acting as a cushion to absorb any impact or shock. CSF also helps to remove waste products from the brain and regulate the chemical environment of the nervous system. Additionally, it assists in the distribution of nutrients and hormones to the brain and spinal cord. The constant flow of CSF helps to maintain the overall health and functioning of the nervous system, ensuring that the brain and spinal cord are well-protected and able to carry out their important functions.

A Craniosacral Therapist Works by listening and melding with the flowing watery CSF through the Craniosacral System. By tuning into the rhythm, we can tell if and where there is restrictive flow. The healing that arises- comes from Within You. Our hands and techniques support the Craniosacral System to self-correct for optimal functioning. The inner intelligence does the rest.

This could sound esoteric. But truly it is not. It is a physiological process that brings balance, nourishment and peace to the mind and body quite often. While it’s not easy to measure the benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in numbers. Experientially, the Central Nervous relaxes and calms when needed as it is addressed. On the other side of the coin, a sluggish system will often pick up and become more energetic.

This Watery Liquid which is born from the subarchoid space in the ventricles occupies and flows through the central spinal canal as well as the brain. It nourishes the Central Nervous System. Craniosacral Therapy promotes relaxation, reduces pain, and enhances overall wellbeing. The natural healing abilities within you are powerful and intellgent indeed!

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.

Remind Me How to Heal From a Concussion

by SharonHartnett | Aug 22, 2024 | concussion, craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, upledger institute

Concussion Relief: My Own Story

Today I want to share my own experience with a concussion. About ten years ago I fell badly and landed on the left side of my head and body. An ambulance was called and I was taken to the emergency room.

They checked me out and sent me home. The problem was, I was not okay. The concussion symptoms crept in later. For about a month I lay in bed — unable to watch TV, read, or go out into the light. I felt lightheaded and my mind wasn’t clear. The fog. If you’ve been through it, you know exactly what I mean. There was nothing to do but wait it out.

Eventually I improved enough to fly down to the Upledger Institute for treatment. The therapist was good, but honestly, I felt little difference at first. When the brain gets jostled, it takes time to heal, and often many craniosacral sessions just to find balance again. Each person’s path is unique, and we each have to find the right dose of the right remedies. I won’t tell you there’s a magic pill. It’s a journey. But over the years, craniosacral therapy is what helped me the most.

I found top-notch craniosacral therapists across the country and committed to my health. Slowly but surely the headaches slipped away and I got better. Because I’m an advanced craniosacral therapist myself, I also practiced the techniques on myself almost daily. I’ll be honest: it was a serious trauma, and I’ve never come back to a full 100 percent. But I feel so much better, my life goes on, and no one would guess I’m still on the mend all these years later. Life is good, and I bow deeply in gratitude to Dr. John Upledger’s work.

Because I’ve been through so much with my own concussion and brain injury, I’ve become specialized in helping people with similar issues. Sometimes our deepest wounds make us finely tuned to helping others heal the same patterns.

So many people have never heard of craniosacral therapy, yet it’s what helped me most — that, along with fish oil and a few other supplements. My re-dedication to the Upledger work came directly from the relief I found from my own concussion symptoms. I’ve been a craniosacral therapist since 2003, but after my injury this work became my life’s passion.

If you’re suffering from a concussion or a traumatic brain injury, please know there is a gentle path forward. When I work with you, I’m listening to what Dr. Upledger called your Inner Physician — the deeper intelligence in your body that knows how to heal. My hands offer new information; your system takes it in and does the rest. I’m there as the reminder that wholeness is still possible.

Ready to feel better? I’m Sharon Hartnett, a Diplomate-Certified Craniosacral Therapist (CST-D) through the Upledger Institute, with about 30 years of experience listening to the body and helping it heal. My office is in Worthington, Ohio, and I serve the greater Columbus area.

If you’re curious whether this gentle work is right for you, I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation. Call or text me at (614) 653-8111.

Learn more about craniosacral therapy for post-concussion recovery, read answers to common questions about craniosacral therapy, or find out how to choose the best craniosacral therapist for you.