Karen O'Shaughnessy

The wisdom of the body/mind isn’t subtle in expressing itself. It is constantly sending out signals. Sometimes we listen: we eat when hungry, drink when thirsty and hopefully sleep when tired. But are we as responsive when the cause of our discomfort is stress? Much of the time, when our body and mind are desperately trying to get us to slow down, we may pretend not to hear. But the symptoms of stress are loud and clear: The top ten symptoms of stress are: 1. Insomnia 2. Head

Beyond the deep level of relaxation that CST can provide, mums bring their babies and young children to CranioSacral Therapists for many reasons, including: Birth trauma, such as issues from a vacuum or forceps extraction or an emergency C-section Trouble with breastfeeding Constipation Gastrointestinal pain and acid reflux Colic Not sleeping well Teething pain Head-shape issues Problems stemming from the birthing process Earaches Developmental delays CST practitioners often

In spite of the feelings we associate with stress such as feeling overwhelmed, irritable, having poor sleep, anger, stomach or bowel upsets, headaches, difficulty focusing or concentrating stress is actually a good thing in certain situations. It’s your mind's way of putting you on alert, to look out for danger and help you to deal with a crisis. It’s designed for dealing with short term, immediate & life threatening situations like being attacked, having to physically defe

In spite of the feelings we associate with stress such as feeling overwhelmed, irritable, having poor sleep, anger, stomach or bowel upsets, headaches, difficulty focusing or concentrating stress is actually a good thing, in certain situations. It’s your mind's way of putting you on alert, to look out for danger and help you to deal with a crisis. It’s designed for dealing with short term, immediate & life threatening situations like being attacked, slipping on ice, or feel