Craniosacral Therapy | Nervous System Regulation & Somatic Bodywork

A gentle, non-invasive hands-on bodywork therapy designed to soothe an overloaded nervous system and activate the body’s innate capacity for self-repair, rest, and cellular recovery.

Rooted in the clinical biomechanical traditions of the Upledger Institute, Craniosacral Therapy works with the subtle physiological rhythms of the craniosacral system—including the cerebrospinal fluid, cranial bones, spine, and deep fascial network. Using precise, attentive touch (often no more than 5 grams of pressure, or the weight of a five-pence coin), practitioner Shelana listens to the body’s internal landscape. By following these subtle micro-movements, she gently releases physical tension, structural restrictions, and emotional holding patterns stored deep within tissue memory.

City living, work demands, and emotional stress keep the nervous system in chronic 'fight-or-flight'. Craniosacral Therapy facilitates a profound shift into the parasympathetic state—creating quiet internal space for the nervous system to settle, the breath to deepen, and the body to soften. You leave feeling deeply grounded, structurally aligned, and mentally clear.

Key Benefits & Areas of Support

• Nervous System Regulation: Shifts the body out of chronic stress and anxiety into deep parasympathetic rest and recovery.

• Head, Neck & Jaw Relief: Gently unwinds tightness associated with tension headaches, migraines, teeth grinding, and chronic TMJ jaw tension.

• Fascial & Spinal Decompression: Releases physical restrictions along the spine, sacrum, and cranial bones to alleviate postural compensation and back stiffness.

• Emotional & Somatic Release: Provides a quiet, non-verbal space for the body to discharge stored stress, emotional fatigue, or trauma held in the tissues.

• Restorative Sleep & Vitality: Supports improved sleep cycles, down-regulates adrenal fatigue, and restores baseline energy levels.

What to Expect During Your Session

1. Intake & Grounding: A brief initial conversation to understand your current physical holding patterns, emotional landscape, and intentions for the session.

2. Subtle Listening & Hands-On Unwinding: You will lie comfortably and fully clothed on our treatment couch. Shelana places light, receptive hands on key areas—typically the cranium, base of the neck, spine, and sacrum—to evaluate fluid rhythms and encourage structural softening.

3. Integration & Grounding: A gentle closing phase allowing your body to settle into its renewed baseline of ease before stepping back out into the day. 

Session Details

• Duration: 60 Minutes

• Practitioner: Shelana (Certified in Craniosacral Therapy & Angelic Reiki Master)

• Availability: Exclusively on Thursdays

• Location: Glasshouse Therapy Room, 139 Mare Street, London Fields, Hackney, E8 3RH

• Preparation: Craniosacral Therapy is performed fully clothed. Please wear comfortable, loose clothing to your appointment.

About Your Practitioner

Shelana | Certified Craniosacral Therapist & Angelic Reiki Master

Shelana brings a grounded, deeply intuitive presence to the Glasshouse Therapy Room. Having trained through the internationally recognized Upledger Institute, she works with the profound connection between the physical body, the nervous system, and subtle energy. Her practice honors the body’s innate wisdom to heal itself when given adequate safety, quiet, and attentive therapeutic touch. Shelana’s intention is to help clients release accumulated tension, reconnect with their natural vitality, and truly come home to themselves.

About The Glasshouse Therapy Room

Tucked inside our sustainably designed Mare Street sanctuary, the Glasshouse Therapy Room is a quiet refuge dedicated to holistic healing, nervous system care, and skin wellbeing. Alongside our organic hair salon, our therapy offerings—spanning Craniosacral Bodywork, Systematic Kinesiology, Angelic Reiki, and bespoke Holistic Facials—work in harmony to nourish mind, body, and spirit as one.