The healing power of a gentle touch

A gentle, nervous-system-centred approach Craniosacral Therapy for migraine offers a gentle, nervous-system-centred approach for people living with recurrent headaches.Migraine is not “just a headache.” For many, it is a whole-body experience involving muscles, the nervous system, stress responses, and emotional load. At Serena CranioCare, I offer Craniosacral Therapy (CST) as…

How CranioSacral Therapy Supports Nervous System Healing Self-worth is often treated as a mental skill—something we should improve by changing our thoughts. Yet the vagus nerve and inner safety are deeply connected, and this connection begins in the body, not in the mind.Before beliefs or self-judgment, the nervous system is…

Perfectionism often begins not as ambition, but as protection. For many, the perfectionist trap — healing the need for control starts in childhood. Being good can feel like the safest place to stand, and when love or approval are uncertain, doing everything right becomes a way to stay connected —…

Explore how healing the fawn response and codependency in the body can help you find safety, healthy boundaries, and authentic connection through CranioSacral Therapy. The Pleaser’s Burden Many of us learn to stay safe by pleasing others — saying yes, keeping peace, and caring for everyone but ourselves. This is…

At the heart of human life is the need to feel safe and connected. Yet the fear of abandonment can make closeness feel threatening, triggering anxiety and nervous system stress. Through CranioSacral Therapy and somatic practices, it is possible to restore emotional safety, calm the nervous system, and begin healing…

A stroke can change life in an instant. Whether caused by a blocked blood vessel (ischemic stroke) or bleeding in the brain (hemorrhagic stroke), its impact can feel overwhelming — physically, emotionally, and cognitively. CranioSacral Therapy for stroke recovery is a gentle, hands-on approach that supports healing by addressing tension…

Have you ever felt like anger doesn’t belong to you? Or that expressing it might be “wrong” or dangerous? Perhaps you are always accommodating others, always kind, and yet something inside feels restless—tightly held, hidden, or even absent. This is suppressed anger, a natural emotion that, when not safely expressed, can lodge in the body, shaping our physical and emotional landscape.

There are moments in life when someone enters our world and, perhaps for the first time, truly sees us. They look beyond the surface. They witness our strength and hold space for our tenderness. Their gaze, gentle and present, touches something inside that has long waited to be met. For many of us, this can feel like love. But what happens when that person is unavailable? When the connection, though profound, cannot fully unfold? And why can this experience awaken such a deep longing, even pain? To begin to understand this, we must go back—not to the moment we met them, but much further, to the early chapters of our life.

Have you ever noticed stiffness in your joints, chronic aches, or tension that doesn’t seem to have a clear cause? For many, these physical pains reflect emotions we’ve held inside—especially anger that has never been fully expressed. Arthritis is not just a condition of the joints; it can also be a profound signal from the body, a messenger of tension, unresolved emotions, and long-held stress.

Discover how CranioSacral Therapy helps release tension in the psoas muscle, balance the pelvis, and calm the nervous system for deep healing and inner safety.

A blog that explores how tension in the jaw affects the whole body, the emotional roots of bruxism, and how CST can offer relief and long-term support.

A welcoming and informative introduction to CranioSacral Therapy—how it works, what to expect during a session, and how it supports healing on physical, emotional, and energetic levels.