Craniosacral Specialist in Asheville | Cranial Sacral Therapy for Anxiety
Elemental CranioSacral Work™ differs from other styles of Cranial Work, in that we draw on far more resources within and outside the body to empower and relief the Central Nervous System. We go deeper. We feel more. We become more!
Elemental CranioSacral Work
“Working with Brian has been a valuable experience. His cranial sacral work is nurturing and effective. He has a kind and gentle presence giving his clients the opportunity to completely relax. I am thankful to have the opportunity to work such a competent and intuitive therapist. My mind and my body appreciates Brian!”
~ Marla Chalnick, Ph.D., LPC“This is the weirdest magic show I’ve ever experienced! I feel incredible.” ~ I can’t remember who told me this, but her words after our session together have stuck with me ever since. Always, they make me laugh, to think how much she enjoyed her unfoldment in my office.
Elemental CranioSacral Work™ is a fusion of years of experiences and practices within the realm of bodywork. Primarily, this means I have a base of Visionary Craniosacral Work™, blended with the influences of: the Feldenkrais Method (neuro-plasticity), Visceral Manipulation, Biodynamic Cranial Work, Biodynamic Cardiovascular Work, Osteopathic-like techniques, as well as—yes!—herbalism! Update: as of April 2023, I am now a student of a positional release modality—another branch off the Osteopathic tree—which seeks to assist the body’s response to musculoskeletal distress by optimizing relationships between joints and muscles, leading to a dramatic reduction in stress and pain in the body.
Primary Goals of this Work:
to restore fluid motion in the body (Range of Motion, etc.)
to ease and relieve pain throughout the nervous systems
to unwind and neurological patterns and prevent their return
to restore the body’s ability to self-regulate, so that you don’t have to utilize coping strategies to successfully enjoy yourself.
to quiet the co-dependent activities and unnecessary micro movements that contribute to debilitation and disorder within you
to facilitate a smarter, more efficient neural response to your internal and external worlds, thus living pain-free and stress-free
to draw on the natural resources within us and in the Natural World to heal our bodies
to recover our embodied sense of self, enhancing our confidence and well-being
I use very gentle, skilled contacts to accomplish my work with people, but I am not afraid to use more robust techniques and contacts, when they are called for. I am not at the service of techniques, but of my clients. Put a different way, my clients inform my contacts, so I choose the right way to work based on how and who shows up in my room.
A distinguishing characteristic of my practice is that I do not pathologize—that is, I don’t look for problems. I look for solutions. I look for the resources you DO have, to assist us in releasing the issues you don’t want. These resources are not difficult to find. Usually, I am able to locate these either deep or at or near the surface of the body, but occasionally I call on my herbal stores to help us go to where we need to go, to empower the system’s Way of healing itself.
You can heal. It’s not about the problem(s), healing is about YOU! And if you are reading this far, I would consider it an honor to work with you, because this means you are interested and that you care about yourself. You already have the materials you need to feel better. I can help you put them together.
Healing Work
“As an integrative physical therapist myself, I’m always on the lookout for ‘good hands.’ Brian not only has excellent hands but his ability to tap into areas of your body that you didn’t even know exist is amazing! He’s intuitive, compassionate, and truly a gifted healer. Brian is able to go into the depths of your body both physically and emotionally with such ease and gentleness. To say that he’s “just a massage therapist” doesn’t do Brian justice. He’s a treasure to anyone who crosses paths with him and I for one am blessed to be one of those people. Thank you, Brian, for unlocking the barriers within my body so that I can freely live my life’s vision.”
