Less Suppression More Expression
Did you know that areas of your body that are involved with your breathing, eating and communication also make possible your expression of your wonderful authenticity? In general, these areas include the complex structures, tissues, fluids, nerve supply and energy of your chest/upper chest, throat, mouth and facial bones which are connected to your CranioSacral System, central nervous system and whole body through your connective tissue network, called fascia.
Throughout your life, the way you experience the world and whether an event fosters or discourages your expression of sound can influence the degree of freedom or openness of these regions of the body. Such places can suffer cellular strain from, for example, early conditioning that discourages being your genuine and spontaneous self (such as “children must be seen not heard” or being told to "shut up!"); challenging dental procedures; near drowning or choking; manipulative relationships; respiratory illness; surgeries; persistent stress response that reveals itself through subconscious clenching and grinding of the teeth; not speaking up for what really matters to you in order to “keep the peace”; or suppressing feelings for fear of being overwhelmed by them. Over time, the strain may evolve into tissue tension patterns that may adversely affect structural or broader body function as well as your ability to be in the power of voicing who you are and what supports your needs and best life.
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) helps to free up the tissues that bring forth the voice of who you are. CST also encourages and supports your connection with these important areas of your body, your sound and unexpressed emotions so that you may discover, appreciate, nurture and flow in the melody of your amazing uniqueness in this universe.
You can always open more and there's always more to open to.
~Inneractions by Stephen C. Paul
*The tissue based therapeutic process of SomatoEmotional Release is not psychotherapy or psychiatry. It is, however, a wonderful complement and support for your process and progress through such other therapies.
