Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, deeply restorative form of bodywork that works with the subtle rhythms of your nervous system. It feels like a touch facilitated deep meditation. Using light touch along the head, spine, and sacrum, this technique helps release restrictions around the brain and spinal cord, easing the body into a state of profound calm. Unlike massage, Craniosacral is performed fully clothed, making it a soothing, non-invasive way to reset the entire system.
As the nervous system unwinds, clients often experience a deep sense of clarity, relief from chronic patterns of stress or pain, and a renewed connection to their inner balance.
Great for people who:
• Struggle with stress, anxiety, or sleep issues
• Experience migraines, headaches, or TMJ tension
• Live with chronic pain, PTSD, or nervous system dysregulation
• Want a restorative reset that leaves them lighter, clearer, and more at home in their body
“Lisa has an amazing intuitive touch. I walked away feeling lighter, calmer, and more in tune with my body.”
— Claire H.
FAQs
What exactly is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on technique that works with your body’s natural rhythms to calm the nervous system and restore balance. Using light, sustained holds along the spine, neck, and head, it helps unwind tension stored deep in the body — often in places traditional massage can’t reach.
Will I feel anything during the session?
Many people experience a deep sense of stillness, warmth, or subtle wave-like movement as their body lets go of stored tension. Others feel lightness, expansion, or a quiet sense of clarity. Because craniosacral work engages both the physical and energetic systems, some clients also notice moments of inner knowing, imagery, or intuitive messages — a soft way of connecting with their higher self.
There’s no “right” way to experience it — your system leads, and the work meets you exactly where you are.
What kinds of issues can it help with?
This work is deeply supportive for headaches, stress and anxiety, TMJ tension, neck and back pain, nervous system dysregulation, and emotional overwhelm. It’s also wonderful for people who want to feel more grounded, centered, and connected to their body.
Can it be part of a massage session, or is it separate?
Both. Craniosacral Therapy can be a standalone session for deep nervous system restoration, or it can be incorporated at the end of a massage to help your body fully integrate the work. Either way, it offers a powerful moment of stillness and reset — leaving you feeling clearer, lighter, and more connected.
Is Craniosacral Therapy like Reiki or energy work?
It’s similar in that it works with the body’s subtle energetic layers, but it’s also grounded in the structure and movement of the central nervous system — particularly the spine and cranial bones. My approach blends classic craniosacral technique with gentle energy work, creating a kind of touch-facilitated meditation that allows your system to reset, realign, and self-correct.
Do I have to ‘believe’ in anything for it to work?
Not at all. Craniosacral Therapy works with your body’s innate physiological rhythms. You can simply lie down, relax, and let your nervous system do the rest.
Book your Craniosacral Therapy Session at our Santa Barbara Studio
Sapien Soul Studio
731 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, 93103
(805) 222-0036