Somatic Craniosacral© · Quiet, light-touch work that helps your nervous system exhale.
What is craniosacral therapy?
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on approach that uses very light touch around the head, spine and sacrum to help your nervous system settle. Somatic Craniosacral© is Shandra Artura’s integrative version: biodynamic touch and energetic focus from feet to head, with brief dialogue to notice what your body is showing us.
Who Somatic Craniosacral© is for
- Wired and tired at the same time
- Sensitive to pressure or not ready for deep work
- Carrying tension in your head, jaw or neck
- After a big stretch of life stress
- Babies to 100+
What to expect in your Somatic Craniosacral© session
You stay fully clothed on the table. The touch is very light, and much of the session is stillness. There’s brief conversation about what you notice, but no coaching or processing. Sessions run 60-90 minutes. All clients notice a distinct change in their nervous system state; a slowing down of sorts. Many clients leave deeply rested; sometimes feelings surface, and that is normal too.
Why craniosacral therapy at Embodied Healing Center
Shandra has more than 25 years of craniosacral and myofascial work, and her philosophy is to work with the body, not against it. If you want to work through a specific emotion or experience, Somatic Healing Ritual or her Modern Somatics Healing Intensive is the better fit.
Pairs well with
- Vagus Nerve Reset: for gut and stress support
- Somatic Healing: when you are ready to explore what is underneath
- Embodied Calm: for a full-body relaxation massage
Somatic Craniosacral© FAQ
What does craniosacral therapy feel like?
Very light touch, often with long pauses. Many people describe it as deeply restful, like being held. The somatic element may allow certain areas to be focused on for longer periods or not touched at all based on your body’s response.
Do I need to undress?
No. You stay fully clothed.
Is craniosacral therapy a massage?
No. There is no rubbing or kneading. It is light touch, still, hands-on work focused on your nervous system and mind/body communication.
How is this different from Somatic Healing?
Somatic Craniosacral© is mostly quiet body work with light dialogue near the beginning or end. Somatic Healing Ritual adds guided coaching to work with what is coming up in real time and process it. .
Can children have craniosacral therapy?
Yes. We work with all ages from newborn to 100+. Children 13 and under need a parent or guardian in the room.
Book craniosacral therapy in Melbourne, FL
Let your nervous system exhale. Book online or call (321) 626-8159.
Our wellness center is at 930 South Harbor City Blvd., Suite 502, in Melbourne, a short drive from Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Rockledge and Viera. Park in front; there’s overflow parking in the back. We don’t accept insurance, but we do accept HSA and FSA cards. Explore all our services or meet our practitioners.