Yoga Teacher Training

by | Dec 3, 2018 | yoga

Yoga is much more than I had ever imagined it to be…

For a long time, I have been working with people on the massage table.  I used to do really deep structural work though, and eventually bowing over the table took its toll on me.  So I decided at 57 to do something about it.  During the last 15 years, I had re-focused most of my gentle practice on Craniosacral Therapy, and integrated everything else as secondary, and to use as needed.  This was a good change for me.  Much easier on my body as I transitioned. Now, I also work with energy quite a bit and that in my opinion, is an integral part of healing.  Most recently though, I splurged on me, and  I signed up for teacher training at Yoga On High.  I realized that I had to do something that was centered only on me and my health and wellbeing.  I deserved to feel good.  And I know my clients will benefit just as much!

To let you in on a secret, ne thing that massage therapists and bodyworkers often do, is help others and tend to forget to do the self-care needed.  So many burn out.  But I loved my work so much that I stuck with it.  But then my aches and pains started to show up.  So I jumped off the cliff and threw myself into this sacred practice of OM on a whim.  At 57, I forgot that I wasn’t as young as I thought I was and didn’t realize it would be such a challenge. With yoga, starting at my age- I had to take it slowly.  Most of the people who were in my class were so much younger.   It was difficult to keep up.  I had practiced Kundalini before but not at the level that the class started at.  After the first class, I thought what the heck did I get myself into?  This is crazy I thought.  And also, because my body was changing quite a bit due to the change of life, other health issues were catching up.  Menopause is a great teacher, as women change in this age group.

In any case, the best thing I did for myself though was to just show up to class. I did.  Over and over again.  Weekends, hour classes, studying, watching yoga videos.  It all counts as yoga.  To be honest, there also was  much homework.  I was surprised.  But I took it in and absorbed it like a sponge.  The more I figured out how my own body worked, and how it felt with different asana practices, the better I felt.  I learned to go at my own pace, and to honor the movement as it was.  I also really began to dig the energy there.  There is a sense of community at YoHi I did not find anywhere else in Columbus.  A place where kindness, integrity and care showed up in all things.  Month after month, I began to feel better and better.  I feel so good at the end of a class now.

All my classes are finished.  I have a few project ahead to complete, and then final certification.  I plan to take my time, and bring all the glory of peace, presence and sweetness into my daily practice.  Not sure that I will teach classes.  I feel like there is still so much to learn, and my body needs more attention.  But what I have taken in, I will share with my clients happily.  I have realized that as great as the work is that I do, people can retain the changes in their body much better with a practice.

Yoga is now part of my life.  I wish I had started it so much earlier.  The movements, stretches and strength building is much more profound than all my years working out at the gym.

Looking forward to working more and more with my clients, sharing my blessings of Yoga.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

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Craniosacral Therapy Worthington Ohio

by | Jan 4, 2018 | better posture, concussion, craniosacral, fibromyalgia, mind body & spirit, Structural Integration, upledger institute

Open for Craniosacral Therapy Worthington

Sharon Hartnett CST-D (Craniosacral Therapist Diplomate through the Upledger Institute.)

703 509-1792

My new hours for this location: 6463 Proprietors Rd. Suite 103 Worthington, Ohio are Thursdays 11am-6pm.

I am so excited to be going into the city once a week to serve my clients. Recently, a great opportunity arose where one of my friends who has a beautiful office, let me know that she is willing to share with me. So for all my clients driving out to Johnstown- this is your opportunity to schedule a time closer by, with less driving. For those of you who are currently looking for a Craniosacral Therapist in the Worthington area, here is your chance! Craniosacral Therapy Worthington- here we come!

To Celebrate:  I am offering a discounted rate for new clients at $75.00 for an hour during the month of January.

Craniosacral Therapist

Craniosacral Therapist

A bit about Craniosacral Therapy Worthington…

Craniosacral Therapy is great for most everyone.  This work is so gentle and yet profound.  The focus is on working with the rhythm of the craniosacral system to look for and release restrictions that negatively impact the Central Nervous System. What I find the best results with are: trauma-releasing emotional blocks, back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, headaches, migraines, concussions and basically for decreasing stress. But I also have clients who enjoy experiencing more balance, vitality and overall better health after a few sessions.

I also offer myofascial therapy for structural issues.  I have been working with fascia for close to 20 years.

For more information, check out www.upledger.com

Check out my website at: www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

Sharon Hartnett CST-D, LMT, SI, Hakomi, BHSP

703 509-1792

Are You Dealing with Chronic Pain?

by | Dec 31, 2017 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Massage, Structural Integration, upledger institute

Chronic Pain throws a jolt into life, doesn’t it?

One of the most difficult things about chronic pain is that there is no break.  The body continually sends signals to the brain that say “OW”, and there is no rest on a physical level. If your chronic pain is lasting days, weeks or even months, you need some help. And if your chronic pain is coming from an illness level, it’s important that you seek medical help. In addition to that, naturopathic and/or functional medicine can also be very helpful in supporting an overall maintenance or health recovery.

chronic pain

chronic pain

What I would like to talk about is twofold.  The myofascial component of pain, and also how the mind reacts to pain.

  • Fascia-If there is inflammation in the body, it often affects the fascia as pain or dysfunction of some sort.  In the reverse, if the fascial body is tight, disorganized or unhealthy, it can also cause pain patterns. Because fascia interacts with all the living things in your body, it is important to address any myofascial issues that contribute to your chronic pain.  The problem is that most people have never even heard of fascia. So they go on medications and travel the traditional route looking for answers. Sometimes- the answers are there. Sometimes not. Mostly, in my practice I receive clients who have found no resolutions anywhere.  So what do we do?  We begin a dialogue between my hands and the person’s fascia.  The body tells me where to go.  Whether there are tight sheets, torques, pulls, resistance or whatever- we work there until the soft tissues start to melt and re-vigorate.  I look for more hydration, flexibility, motion and general health in the fascia.  When this happens, compression and dysfunctional patterns disappear, leaving more flow and energy to help self-correct the physical body.  The body eventually begins to feel more space and alignment, and voila- you can breathe again.
  • The Mind- It plays a huge part in how we respond to physical pain. It is true, that as human beings, we can suffer with physical pain.  But there are other things that can make pain worst. And usually, believe it or not- when we ignore our pain- the pattern usually gets worst.  Ignoring our bodies does not create better health. One thing that is helpful to do to relax pain patterns is to do a breathing meditation, Breathing with awareness helps to bring motion back into the body.  Motion is vitality. On top of that benefit, when we start to notice our thoughts, and beliefs, we become more empowered in understanding how our mind is organized. When we experience our bodies, with gentle awareness, pain often softens and can actually subside. As we question our unhealthy thinking, the mind expands, and so does the space inside of us.  I know,  that sometimes it is easier to resist the pain- but that really doesn’t help long-term.  Take some time each day to find the silence in the moment, the places in your body that are feeling good, or ask for loving kindness to fill you up.  The mind’s relationship to pain is important.  If you want to feel better, it is crucial that you start to explore other conscious choices.

I have worked with people on the table for close to 30 years. Chronic Pain is not the easiest thing to shift.  But with a holistic approach, I have seen people get better, and heal.  Looking at the foods you eat, your exercise schedule, how you think and act, along with your meditation practice can truly help.  Finding a person to journey with you and support you through modalities like SomatoEmotional Release can be life changing.

Remember,  that chronic pain can be a lonely place.  Don’t leave yourself in that position.  Get some help because your life is important.

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST-D, SomatoeEmotional Release, SI, BHSP, Hakomi

703 509-1792

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

Serving The Columbus Area

www.upledger.com

Worthington Ohio Craniosacral Therapy CST

by | Dec 26, 2017 | craniosacral, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing

Announcing my move to Worthington for CST work!

Are you looking for Craniosacral Therapy (CST) in the Worthington Ohio Area?

I am newly open for CST two days a week at:  6797 N. High St. #333 Worthington, Ohio.

This is my new travel day into the city.  Mostly, I have been working in Johnstown, Ohio.  However- my friend has offered to let me use her office and the space has great energy, and is very convenient for my clients who often drive far.

I have had a CST practice for close to 20 years.  Manual Work, close to 30! The reason I have been specializing in Craniosacral Therapy in the last 20 years is because the work is very gentle, yet truly helps people in the long run to get well, and more active in their lives.  I have seen many of my clients find pain relief, lose their stress, and integrate into a more relaxed balanced people.  More happy, and healthy holistically.

The areas where I have seen the best changes are with:  headaches, neck and back pain, emotional stress related to the body, and concussions.   But CST is helpful really for anyone.  That is because it works primarily with the brain and the spine and how it supports the rest of the body.  The work is profound, and as the sessions continue- people change their lives.  They turn things around.

To see some of my reviews, go to:    Lighten Up Therapies

The best way to find a Massage Therapist is by word of mouth.  If someone takes the time to write a review, that means a lot! I am very grateful for all the positive reviews!

If you would like a free 10 minute phone conversation to discuss or ask questions about Craniosacral Therapy, please give me a call at 703 509-1792

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST-D, SI, BHSP

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

 

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www.upledger.com

Serving the Columbus, Ohio Area.

 

 

 

 

Relax with Safe Hands in Craniosacral Therapy

by | Apr 22, 2017 | Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Good news! You can Relax again

Do you want to get your mind and body back on track?  Find a way to relax again?

Most people who come into my office are looking for help in one of the four following situations:

  • Chronic Pain
  • Anxiety
  • PTSD
  • Concussions and TBI’s

Craniosacral Therapy in particular seems to address the symptoms associated with these conditions well.

One of the reasons why I became so intrigued with the Craniosacral type of work was that my practice attracted these types of issues, and I wanted to find a way to really connect and serve my clients. It was easy for me to see that many of the people who came in for a massage were feeling tense, and uncomfortable with their bodies. They were feeling stressed and afraid.  So the first question I asked myself, was how do I help these people to feel better? And of course- the first thing that seemed necessary was to create a positive and trusting environment that allowed for deep healing.

How did I do start this journey?

I studied massage and bodywork, but also delved into body centered psychotherapy.  With 2 years invested in Hakomi and some time studying trauma at SPI, I gained a good understanding of techniques. But I also went and had my own sessions so that I could expand and deepen my experience and hold a more rich and diverse space for clients to open up. I sincerely believe, that the more present we can be with ourselves as facilitators to the healing process, the more we are present for our clients.  Furthermore,  I studied at the Upledger Institute into the Advanced Levels, as well as going through the Highest Certification possible with them: The Diplomate. For this, I learned their methods on how to work with people on the table who were in need of emotional processing. This work is called SomatoEmotional work.

Some of the common principles that I work with are:

  • Creating Sacred Space- A place of safety and trust.
  • Allowing organic process to appear.  No forcing or pushing, but rather being in time and space together.
  • Mindfulness- bringing awareness to the body in a gentle and kind way.
  • Using light touch that is caring.  This allows the defensive patterns to be bypassed to go deeper.
  • Being aware of healthy boundaries
  • No giving advice.  The Client has their own inner wisdom that can be engaged for self-empowerment.
  • Listening on various levels.  Clients have much to say verbally, but also non-verbally.  The body is a crucial aspect of the healing process.
  • Trusting the tissues, and the dialogue that happens in the silence.
  • Staying curious and in neutral.  This means no judgments.
  • Keeping the work confidential unless instructed otherwise by client.
  • Using techniques that are supportive and nourishing.

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Relax

 

 

Coming into the office, it’s important to find out for each individual, what helps them to relax. Sometimes people with anxiety and PTSD don’t have a clue how to do that. They may be used to living with hyper vigilance, guilt, disassociation, and or intrusive thoughts, just to name a few challenges. People who are tense or/and are in pain might not be able to focus on anything else. And I as the Craniosacral Therapist need to understand that there might be trauma, violence or emotional scarring that needs to be acknowledged.

So I listen to see what the stressors are.  We address them one by one in a variety of ways. Sometimes this may take a few minutes and the person is snoring on the table, and other times, it may take many sessions. With patience, often the gentle touch of Craniosacral Therapy can sooth the Central Nervous system. I have had clients tell me after a few sessions that they can’t remember ever being so relaxed. The Craniosacral Therapy works with the cerebrospinal fluid that circulates around the brain and the spinal cored. Believe it or not, we craniosacral therapists can feel how it works with the body through a flexion and extension motion that can be felt anywhere on the body. Often when the system shuts off, we can tell when something significant is occurring, helping the body to release any cellular dysfunctioning. Our intention is to continue to support in as gentle a way a possible whatever unfolds and is ready to process. Also, I have personally studied the brain quite a bit, and find that is possible to directly dialogue with the tissues (i.e. meninges). Often clients who have not healed completely from concussions and TBI’s find great relief, more clarity, balance and presence after a series of sessions.

The key to learning how to relax again, and to letting go of painful and fearful states, is to bring awareness back to self in a kind, and compassionate manner. To be able to work together going deep into the Central Nervous System, we can help the body to come into better organization in its more natural way of being.

If you would like to find a way to relax again,  safe hands and safe presence will help you to remember the way.

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST-D, SI, BHSP

703 509-1792

www.upledger.com

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com