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Craniosacral Therapy

The lightest touch in the building.

A gentle, hands-on therapy that works with your body's natural rhythms to calm the nervous system, release patterns of tension, and support your body's innate ability to heal, using light touch, no forcing, and no manipulation.

Format60 minutes
CadenceWeekly to monthly
InvestmentFrom $160
CreditsFrom 8 creditsMember PricingFrom $136
Offered at

Not currently offered at Boulder. Our care team can coordinate a visit at the nearest clinic.

Overview

Working with the body's own rhythm.

Craniosacral therapy is a light-touch modality that works with the subtle rhythm of the fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord. Using contact as light as the weight of a nickel, your practitioner works with the head, neck, spine, sacrum, and fascia to release restriction and calm a nervous system stuck in overdrive. No forcing, no manipulation, no deep pressure.

  • ✓Light touch, no forceful manipulation or deep pressure
  • ✓Works with the head, spine, sacrum, and fascia
  • ✓Gentle and effective for all bodies, including those holding onto trauma
  • ✓Supports deeper sleep, less tension, and a regulated nervous system

Every session unfolds according to what your body needs that day. There's no fixed script.

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Who it's for

Designed for specific patterns, not everyone.

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Headaches, jaw tension, and post-concussion symptoms

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Nervous systems locked in a sympathetic state

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Patients who cannot tolerate deep-pressure bodywork

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Business owners, parents, and leaders who struggle to slow down

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Anyone feeling disconnected from their body, or moving through a big transition or burnout

What's included

The full scope of care.

Whole-system evaluation

Assessment of craniosacral rhythm, restriction, and fascial tension.

Light-touch treatment

Sustained, minimal-pressure contact, no forceful manipulation.

Nervous system integration

Time built in at the end of session for the shift to consolidate.

Clinical detail

We read every value against functional optimal ranges and your own history, then explain what each one means for the plan.

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Clinical detail

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Autonomic state

Breathing rate and tension observed through the session.

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Symptom scoring

Headache frequency and jaw tension tracked between visits.

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Sleep quality

Often the first thing to change.

What to expect

A quiet room, and permission to do nothing.

  • ✓Sessions take place in a quiet, low-stimulation room. You stay fully clothed on the treatment table, with blankets and pillows for support.
  • ✓Your practitioner works with gentle, sustained hand placements, often at the head, skull, neck, jaw, spine, shoulders, rib cage, sacrum, and feet.
  • ✓What you feel varies by session and by person: warmth, subtle internal movement, an emotional release, or simply profound stillness. All of it is normal.
  • ✓Most people notice change over the days following a session rather than on the table itself. Sleep is often the first thing to shift.
Questions

Before you book.

What does it feel like?

Very subtle. Many patients fall asleep, then notice change over the following days.

Does it hurt?

No. The touch is so light it's often described as calming rather than therapeutic in the usual sense.

How many sessions?

Three to five before deciding whether it is working for you.

Is it appropriate if I've experienced trauma?

Yes. The gentle, non-forceful approach is well tolerated by nervous systems that don't do well with deep-pressure bodywork.

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