Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Healing from within

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is a holistic modality that focuses on the inherent healing capacity within the body. It is a highly effective approach that addresses physical, emotional and energetic imbalances.

Book now

What is Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy?

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is an exceptionally gentle, non-invasive and yet powerful form of treatment that restores the body’s inherent health. It works on all levels – the physical, mental and emotional, and on all that we don’t see but carry with us.

Often this therapy does more than resolving the initial issue that brings a person to see the practitioner. For example, someone has hip problems, but migraines and that odd ache in the ankle disappear as well. Or someone comes in with PTSD; those symptoms disappear quickly, but a sharp pain in the shoulders and asthma come up, which are related to an emotion that’s been held onto and are resolved with some more sessions.

How does it work?

All structures in the body (the different organs, all individual bones, the nervous system, fluids, etc.) have a specific rhythmic motion. When you have an injury or when you experience trauma, there are changes in these natural rhythmic movements, which are recognized by the experienced practitioner.

You can look at an impact or trauma as a force that enters the body. This can be something small like hurting your toe or as big as a car accident, but it can also be psychological abuse or loss. This force leaves an imprint at a cellular level – it creates tension or stagnation. Luckily the body is resilient and will find ways to work around the stagnated movement; however, doing so compromises the optimal flow and health.

As BCST practitioners, we are skilled to carefully listen to these fluctuations. The body’s natural search for the most effortless/efficient way to express itself does the rest. Tension resolves and the structures find their natural way of movement back. Homeostasis is improved.

What to expect during your visit?

A Craniosacral Therapy session usually lasts about an hour. On the first visit, we sit and discuss what has brought you here, also your past injuries, operations and known traumas experienced.

You then lie on the treatment table, fully clothed, usually on your back or side. I will make gentle contact with your body, generally starting at your ankles and moving to other parts of the body if needed. Together will explore the sensations expressing in your body.

As your awareness amplifies, you are able to notice the tensions and deeply held restrictions. These are unconscious and habitual. When your brain becomes conscious of them, it can create change. Clients report noticing feelings of release, small movements and adjustments as well as temperature changes and a deep sense of relaxation or relief.

Many people report an alleviation of their symptoms after only a few sessions. As a general rule, three to ten sessions will have a noticeable impact upon most people’s health, in some cases, a single treatment can make a dramatic difference.

Working with trauma

Experiences that are too overwhelming or traumatic to cope with can remain in your system, locking your body in a ‘fight or flight’ state. The long term effect of unresolved trauma can include feelings of dissociation, stress, and hyper vigilance and can lead to (often unexplained and difficult to treat or untreatable) illness and disease.

BCST works particularly well with trauma by gently facilitating your body and brain to resolve held experiences without the need to revisit the original traumatic incident.
BCST is a body led therapy, which means if the body feels safe, it will release the hold trauma without a practitioner having to talk about it. This can being express as tremors, shaking, tears, heat or other movements and sensations of the body.

Whether trauma is conscious or subconscious, it is always hold on a cellular level.
Based on the work of Peter Levine, who discovered that when the body comes to a place where it is allowed to express the trapped movement, the body frees itself of the held pattern and comes back to a natural and healthy state of being.

I’ve worked with clients with PTSD and dissociation and have noticed how effective this modality is.

Often the relationship and safety with the body is lost. When carefully listened to, and over a period of time with regular session, symptoms are remarkably reduced or disappeared.

“ Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
– Peter A. Levine

Working with Babies & Children?

Craniosacral Therapy can help unsettled babies, those who may have feeding issues (like colic and reflux), sleeping problems, recurring ear infections or problems related to difficult births. Often one session does wonders for mother and baby and both finally get a good night sleep again.

For babies up to 6 months I’m offering home visits, so mum and baby don’t have to leave the safe place of home and can stay in the relaxed space that is created.

Older children up till 12 years can come to the clinic with a caregiver. Children do not need to stay lying still for a Craniosacral treatment. Young ones can be held by their caregiver, stay sleeping in their car seat or move around interacting, playing or reading.

Most of the time babies and children respond very quick to BCST. A session last around 30 to 45 min. As babies and children co-regulate from their caregivers, in particularly their mother, it can be that the mother needs a session as well. I often see that the child copies the state of the mother. If mother relaxes, the child does too.

Common issues BCST can help babies with are:
Breastfeeding difficulties
Colic
Constipation
Difficult birth experiences
Head shape irregularity (Plagiocephaly)
Premature birth
Reflux
Sleep issues
Torticollis (head to one side)

Common issues that BCST can help children with are:
Anxiety
Bed-wetting
Behavioural difficulties
Concentration
Confidence issues
Digestive problems – Sore tummies
Ear infections
Growing pains
Headaches
Injuries
Respiratory problems
Sleeping problems
Traumatic experiences

Who is it for?

The therapy is gentle which allows it to be used during pregnancy, after childbirth, with newborns, young children, adults and the elderly.

Clients find results with an excessive range of symptoms including joint and tendon strain and pain, arthritis, inflammation, digestive issues, stress related conditions and autoimmune diseases.

Others find relief when treated for migraines, vertigo, insomnia as well as anxiety, depression and PTSD.

By far, the majority of clients feel a sense of deep relaxation.

Price

Initial Consultation (75min) – $110
Session (60min) – $100

Initial Consultation Child (45min) – $70
Session Child (30min) – $ 60,-
Home visit – same price + travel cost depending on location

* If finances are a problem please contact me to ask for possibilities.

Kind words from clients

“Symptoms from Menieres disease, a debilitating condition which used to cause me frequent and severe vertigo attacks on a daily basis. For 7 months I was nearly free from vertigo, except for a few dizzy spells which passed quickly. Her treatments taught me how to feel and connect with my body in ways which a hadn’t been able to do before, giving me a lot more control over stress from CPTSD and autism. I highly recommend her to anyone who suffers from trauma and stress related illness, her skill and intuition are totally amazing. I also had a relaxation massage from her, which was the most calming and nourishing touch I’ve ever experienced. I just wish I could give her more than 5 stars!”
– Mara Hermann

=====================================

“What I have experienced is amazing from this treatment not only the body alignment which has many benefits, but I don’t have migraines anymore.”
– Jacqui Murdoch

=====================================

“I called on Roze during a time of severe sleep deprivation. My beautiful little girl at 8 weeks was suffering badly with cramps. During our session with Roze both myself and my baby girl fell into a deep sleep awaking peacefully 4 hours later. I remember waking up feeling so refreshed and energised. My baby also waking up with big smiles again. After our Cranial Therapy with Roze my baby often slept through the night and our days together were much calmer and she seemed generally happier and less fussy. One session with Roze and my life as a new mother became so much more enjoyable.”
– Jessica Toogood

Download Biodynamic Craniosacral Brochure

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Reviews

Julia Mehedintu

00:13 05 Feb 24

Rozemarije is a wonderful therapist. She treats her patients with a lot of awareness and sensitivity and on top of that she is a lovely person. i had a cranio session and a massage and during & after both treatments i was very relaxed on a very deep level.
thank you rozemarije – i will for sure come again.
highly recommended!

claudia pentner

23:23 04 Nov 23

Thank you Roze…….
For your beautiful calming treatments.
My body, mind and soul always feel so deeply touched, reconected and nutured when I’m with you.
Your treatments help a lot to allow my body to change what needs changing and heal where healing is necessary.
I love your soft and calm presence.
Thank you again, for all your help and your amazing knowledge.
Claudia Whitianga

Mara Hermann

20:51 28 Oct 23

Rozemarije gave me 9 Craniosacral sessions, which led to a vast improvement of my symptoms from Menieres disease, a debilitating condition which used to cause me frequent and severe vertigo attacks on a daily basis. For 7 months I was nearly free from vertigo, except for a few dizzy spells which passed quickly. Her treatments taught me how to feel and connect with my body in ways which a hadn’t been able to do before, giving me a lot more control over stress from CPTSD and autism. I highly recommend her to anyone who suffers from trauma and stress related illness, her skill and intuition are totally amazing. I also had a relaxation massage from her, which was the most calming and nourishing touch I’ve ever experienced. I just wish I could give her more than 5 stars!

Jacqui Murdoch

20:02 25 Oct 23

What I have experienced is amazing from this treatment not only the body alignment which has many benefits, but I don’t have migraines anymore.