Health from the Inside-Out

Craniosacral therapy works with the subtle, natural rhythms of the body to promote health and relaxation from the inside-out.

This gentle work encourages your body to use its own wisdom to address physical and emotional issues often beyond the reach of other therapies, and even of conscious knowing.

The old injury you forgot you had (but which still bothers you in ways that now seem just the way life is), a stiff neck or sore back, the fear or sadness never resolved, trouble getting a good night's sleep, or feeling out of sorts without knowing why; for each and any of these, cranial work may be able to help.

Cranial work can be profoundly relaxing, and this alone is helpful to many clients dealing with trauma or busy lives.

A Typical Session

If possible, dress comfortably (as if for a nap since there's a good chance you might fall asleep) and have some time for yourself after the session to relax and integrate the work.

The work itself is gentle and slow and may, by agreement, cover any part of the body depending on where the key restrictions are located.

It is not uncommon that work on a physical issue will also bring emotions to the surface, such as memories associated with an injury. One purpose of a session is to provide a safe container for work on these emotions as they arise should you wish, without catharsis or re-traumatization.

Sessions are held in Don's studio in the foothills above Santa Fe, scheduled for 75 minutes to allow for a full hour on the table in most cases. You will receive directions when you schedule your first appointment.

About Don

Don fell in love with cranial work in the late 1980s and since then has studied with teachers representing several different approaches. He studied massage at the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe and acupressure at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, CA.

In addition, he has over 800 hours of continuing education ... 500 hours alone in craniosacral therapy, plus studies in visceral manipulation and trauma work following the model of Peter Levine. Don continues his cranial studies with Etienne Piersmann.

Don earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics at the University of Minnesota (1978); taught college physics briefly; worked in Silicon Valley as an engineering manager, in marketing positions and as an independent consultant; and volunteered extensively, much of it in environmental and land use causes affecting the California coast.

He enjoys travel to add breadth and texture to life, especially trekking in the Himalayas, Karakorams and Andes. Don practiced Aikido for over 20 years (earning a third-degree black belt) and continues practicing meditation in the Therevadan Buddhist tradition as taught in Burma and Thailand.