CranioSacral Therapy
CranioSacral Therapy is a profound form of healing, that works with balancing the central nervous system, alleviating a variety of pain and dysfunction-related conditions and releasing stored trauma from the body tissues.
CranioSacral Therapy is deeply relaxing and effective in enhancing your health & wellbeing.
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands on healing therapy that can create dramatic improvements in your life. It involves listening to the body and allowing the body to share what it needs to heal. It is a inspiring mix of Science and Energy.
CranioSacral Therapy has a unique ability to facilitate deep healing, shifts, and transformations, especially when the person is ready to embrace it. CST is often able to facilitate change in areas where other modalities may not have had the same impact.
Few body structures have as profound an effect on your health and wellbeing as your central nervous system. Likewise, few systems have as much influence over the central nervous system as the CranioSacral system — the soft tissues and fluid that safeguard your brain and spinal cord.
My CST Experience
I have studied Craniosacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute International. Lecturers from around the globe travel to Aotearoa (New Zealand) to offer Trainings.
I completed CranioSacral Therapy I + II in Christchurch during 2009 and 2010, followed by SomatoEmotional Release I + II during 2018. These are the four core post-grad Trainings. I have been a teaching assistant for both the CST I and CST II trainings which is the perfect opportunity to hone ones skills and embody the layers of knowledge.
During February of 2020 I completed the Applications of SomatoEmotional Release Course in Christchurch with the gifted and compassionate Rebecca Ridge.Through rigorous written and practical assessments in 2021, I completed my Techniques Certifcation through the Upledger Institute and I am now proud to say I am a certified CranioSacral Therapist.
Energy Exchange
60 minute in person session $80
75 minute in person session $100
90 minute in person session $120
* Includes talk time at the beginning and end of the healing session.
When you book your session, a health intake form will be emailed to you. Please fill this in and return before your appointment or bring with you on the day. Thank you.
CranioSacral Therapy can help with:
- migraines and headaches
- chronic neck and back pain
- stress and tension-related disorders
- motor-coordination impairments
- infant and childhood disorders
- spinal cord injuries
- post-concussion symptoms
- chronic fatigue
- scoliosis
- central nervous system disorders
- learning disabilities
- ADD/ADHD
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- orthopedic problems
- and many other conditions.
TESTIMONIALS
Happy Clients
“Now I have a sense of openness in my body, an increased range of motion and an overall increased feeling of wellbeing. Melissa is warm, kind and a gifted practitioner.”
“I went to Melissa for Craniosacral Therapy, 8 weeks after receiving an undiagnosed concussion. My initial symptom for treatment was the intense pain across my forehead like a vice gripping tighter and tighter, this eased with the first treatment and within a couple more it had gone. Over the next few months Melissa continued to treat me for the severe symptoms associated with head injuries. Each week there were noticeable changes and subsequently all the symptoms ceased.
Melissa leaves you with a feeling of absolute calm and relaxation. She creates a lovely cosy and warm environment where you feel totally at ease and know you are in wonderful healing hands. I highly recommend Melissa!”
Lesa Gurney, Rangiora
“I would highly recommend Melissa Gardiner as a Craniosacral Therapist. I came to her through curiosity about the method and left as a convert. With Melissa’s gentle, supportive touch I was relieved of aches and pains that I thought I were just part of life being me. Now I have a sense of openness in my body, an increased range of motion and an overall increased feeling of wellbeing. Melissa is warm, kind and a gifted practitioner. You won’t be disappointed!”
Nicole Margetts, Waikari
“Melissa came highly recommended to me by my sister. I am healing a root canal naturally (my optimism that the body can self-heal is second-to-none) and discovered intense and consistent holding in my jaw, that I’d been living with so long I’d lost awareness of it.
Melissa engaged with some extremely deep physical holding while cradling the emotions and memories associated with those old holding patterns. During this process I always felt safe and respected and her work continued to unfold over the weeks following each session. This has been a very special experience.
I have learned a lot from Melissa and overall, I am enjoying a lightness from years gone by. It goes without saying; I would recommend any seeker of healing, to book in with Melissa.”
Megan Barnacle, Christchurch
“At first I didn’t think anything was happening, then I started to feel warmth and tingling through different parts of the body. My big wins were the extra movement gained from one long term injury in my hip/leg and also a shoulder surgery. This movement has held on, unlike other treatments I have tried before where my body kept returning to it’s stiff old way of being.
It has been a couple of months since my CST session with Melissa and I can say I still have the extra movement gained from Melissa’s expert hands. I would recommend this non-invasive way of healing. Have confidence and trust. Just do it… you will be impressed!”
Leeanne Cummings, Rangiora
“I have been going to Melissa for the past 4 months for Craniosacral Therapy and have been absolutely blown away with the results. My body has been thanking me from the first treatment and is positively singing now!
My legs are now moving freely, whereas before I was a bit knock kneed. My posture is better and I leave the CST session feeling connected: mind, body & soul.
Melissa creates a warm, comfortable and cosy environment. It is a totally relaxing time and I have fallen asleep at some point in every session! I do not fully understand CST but I do know the results – they are fantastic! I would highly recommend giving it a go and seeing the amazing results for yourself.”
Di Silverman
“Melissa emerged me into an hour of total relaxation as she carried out her gentle CST on me. I left feeling refreshed and grounded. In the following days I noticed that my legs and feet were no longer sore. I also found that my usual headaches had lessened. I would totally recommend Melissa and her CST as a gentle and non invasive treatment for pain or even as a treat to enhance your general wellbeing.”
Melinda Salisbury