Experience a Session with Ann

How a Therapy Session Is Performed

A therapy session, be it CranioSacral Therapy or Integrative Manual Therapy, usually takes place in a quiet, private setting. We recommend that clients wear loose, comfortable clothing. Clients remain fully clothed, though remove their shoes. The session is performed with the client reclining on a massage or treatment table while the practioner stands or sits, positioned at various times throughout the session at the client's head, middle torso or feet.

During a Session

Experiences during therapy are as individual as the clients and practioners themselves. They also may differ from session to session. At times, a client may deeply relax or even fall asleep; at other times he or she may talk a great deal, recalling memories or expressing emotions. Some will remain still during the entire session, hardly noticing the practioner's evaluation and treatment, while others will experience sensations within the body as this process is carried out.

Following a Session

Just as individuals experience sessions differently, the immediate results can be diverse as well. This relaxed state may elicit the desire to sleep for many hours after a session. Others may experience an increase in energy. Reduction of pain or an increase in function may occur immediately after the session, or it may develop gradually over the next few days. Since this therapy helps the body resume its natural healing processes, it is common for improvement to continue weeks after the session. For some there may be a reorganization phase as the body adapts to the release of previously held patterns.

How many Sessions?

It is difficult to estimate how many sessions you will need as each individual is so different. In general. the more recent the cause of the problem, the faster it will be resolved. Rosemary and Susan (Your Concerns) had each incurred their single condition within the last few months and responded within one session. When an injury is more complex or has existed for a long time, then it takes time for the body to make the necessary corrections. Some situations have existed since birth or early childhood and need a longer time to change. The younger you are also, the faster your body will change.