Interoception is how we “feel” our experience. However, it’s not a sensory muscle that we are used to practising. In fact until recently it was thought there were only five senses; sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste. Today, however, we are aware of three hidden senses which include interoception, proprioception (where we are in space) and vestibular (helps us balance whilst we move).[1] Interoception is fundamental for interpreting key signals from our body such as hunger, needing the bathroom, pain, pleasure and discomfort. Normally these signals are introduced to us as kids, but once we ..read more

I remember when I first started training for Craniosacral Therapy, I had no idea there was more than one type of practice. I chose to study the somatic practice because of the life-changing benefits it brought me. I was unaware of the spectrum of approaches and styles that each individual practitioner could bring. I can understand that reading about CST and choosing a practitioner can be confusing, especially when there is this unexplained jargon which likely doesn’t mean too much to you. So what is Biomechanical Craniosacral Therapy? Both styles were founded in the Western Hemisphere by the ..read more

Suffering with on-going headaches and migraines can be debilitating, dramatically affecting your quality of life as your emotions, work, health and general well being can suffer immensely. Everyone experiences headaches and migraines in different ways and is forced to manage their headaches often without much support from their doctors. This can be because they're not contagious, they’re mostly episodic and because often doctors find it really difficult to treat this on-going pain because there is never a clear cause. This is where I, as well as studies, have found Craniosacral Therapy to be ..read more

Many of us are familiar with mindfulness; by bringing full attention to what we are doing, we can anchor ourselves in the present moment. With practice we can cultivate a greater sense of clarity and less overwhelmed or reactive to what’s going on around us. Mindfulness can feel like an important doorway into wellbeing for many of us. Through this self-introspection, we can begin to understand that whilst our minds can sometimes behave like raging horses chomping at the bit, they don’t always have to control us. Easier said than done, especially in a society that feeds and triggers the weakne ..read more