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CranioSacral Therapy

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  I had my first Cranio-Sacral Therapy session with my new naturopath on Monday.       I feel very stressed out all the time; my naturopath thinks this uncontrolled stress and anxiety is putting my body in a constant state of fight or flight mode, leading to nervous system dysregulation, which can cause a lot of the health issues I'm currently experiencing. In order to help myself get back to my natural state of rest, I'm supposed to do hour-long Cranio-Sacral therapy sessions with her each week.       I wasn't quite sure what to expect from my first session; maybe a targeted massage? After discussing my physical and emotional flare-ups for the week, my naturopath had me lay face up on the massage table. She gave me a weighted, lavender scented eye pillow, and this was surprisingly one of the most memorable parts. I was wearing a KN95 mask so the lavender smell seeped into my mask and it made me think about Miasma theory and the plague doctors with their sweet smelling herb