Craniosacral Therapy for
Infants, Children & Adults

balance. harmony. inner peace.

 

Linda Lazar Allen, BA CAMT CST

Craniosacral sessions with Linda follow a holistic and anthroposophic approach of bringing balance to and treating the whole human being, not just the symptoms of injury or illness.

As a whole body therapy, Craniosacral Therapy is a safe, gentle touch modality for all ages, proven to reduce pain and help down-regulate the nervous system to release stress and toxics that lead to imbalance.


Linda’s Craniosacral therapy sessions are unique as she intergrates advanced training in the brain and nervous system with Bruno Chikly, MD and Myofascial Release, combined with certification in emotional healing and acupressure to her practice

She is known for her incredible results working with sensory integration issues, autism, brain injuries & concussions, chronic pain and emotional healing.

Testimonials

“Linda is a very loving and intuitive healer. She has made a world of difference on my path of healing and has been a steadfast healing influence. I even left my osteopath and one of my chiropractors to return for more time with Linda because I found she could help me best.”

 

“We were starting to feel helpless in caring for our son’s
frequent headaches before he began Linda’s therapy. After
only 4 sessions his headaches have disappeared! Linda truly
has the gift of healing touch. We have utmost confidence in
putting our precious child in her care.”

“Through Linda’s multi-faceted and caring treatment, my young son recovered from not only the physical injuries from the auto accident he was involved in, but the emotional trauma as well. I have my happy little boy back again–and without pain, nightmares and the need for a night light to comfort him!”

 

“Every time Linda works on my baby, I see a developmental spurt.”

 

Craniosacral Therapy for Adults

Balance within.


Linda is skilled in perceiving the subtle rhythms and intrinsic movements of the body to find and release tension and congestion that can cause neurological stress, tension and pain. 

Her work focuses on the inner connections in your body: fluids, tissues, membranes, nervous system, energy.

Her advanced Neuro craniosacral training is very unique among treatment modalities because as the body has a chance to rebalance, it can bring a tremendous therapeutic effect to the brain, spinal cord, and neurological, immune, digestive and muscular systems.

Combined with Linda’s training in emotional healing, sessions can help ease the challenges brought on by a person’s physical, emotional, and spiritual constitution, assisting us to achieve a better balance and integration of all the forces operating within the body.

When working at its most harmonious level, the body is capable of healing itself. The results can be life changing.

What Sessions can Help With:

Adult sessions with Linda provide an effective form of treatment for a wide range of ailments by helping to create the optimal conditions for health, encouraging vitality, and facilitating a sense of well-being. 

Many people notice they feel calmer and centered, can breathe more easily and deeper, notice less pain, and that emotional boundaries are easier to maintain.

The therapies are so gentle that they are suitable for people of all ages. Sessions may relieve a range of problems, including

  • Emotional distress (anxiety, stress, depression, worry, etc.)

  • Traumas (falls, accidents, physical, sexual or emotional abuse, loss/grief, surgeries)

  • Concussions and Head Traum

  • Migraines and other Headaches

  • Chronic and Acute Neck, Back & Hip Pain

  • Support through Life Changes

  • Nervous System Disorders

  • Injuries (including motor vehicle & sports injuries)

  • Vertigo, Tinnutis, Jaw problems & Menieres

  • Immune System Support

  • Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue

Linda also uses Rapid Release Therapy (RRT) to help facilitate faster healing for muscle spasm’s, pain, injuries and scars. Learn more about RRT and how it can help quickly relieve pain!

 

“It’s like you turned a lightbulb on in our child, he just switched. It’s just amazing.

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Pediatrics: Treating Newborns to Teenagers

Stresses of today’s modern world can tend to create a child living in a heightened stress, which can cause the body to excrete excessive Cortisol and disrupt their sleep patterns. Lack of sleep adds to their inability to calm, focus and be present, and can cause a vicious cycle. This overwhelm on the body can lead to high levels of anxiety, preventing them from functioning at a level they find acceptable.

Linda’s soft touch and techniques gently down regulate the nervous system, calm the body and restore balance. Helping kids feel more comfortable and safe in their bodies is a great passion of hers.

Children tend to feel calmer, can focus easier, and are better able to deal with stressful transitions. Restoring equilibrium in the body also helps make children less accident-prone or clumsy, because they are not “off-balance” anymore.

Parents of Linda’s patients often notice that their children are more relaxed, can focus better in school, and have an easier time with transitions after craniosacral therapy sessions with Linda.

Many are astounded to see their hyperactive or tense child relax or even fall asleep during the session.

INFANTS CHILDREN TEENS

Pediatric and Childhood Challenges that Linda’s sessions have helped with include:

  • Sensory Processing Disorders

  • Tongue/Lip Tie

  • Lactation issues; Inability to latch (difficulty sucking, swallowing)

  • Headaches/Concussions

  • Sleeping Problems/Nightmares/Bedwetting

  • Stress/Depression

  • Emotional fears, AnxietyADD/ADHD/Learning Disabilities

  • Injuries (accidents, sports injuries, etc.)

  • Children with Special Needs, Autism Spectrum

  • Developmental Delays

  • Neurological Dysfunction

  • Proprioceptive/Balance issues

  • Immune System support

  • Colic, Tantrums, Irritability

Since a child is still developing, the central nervous system is especially receptive to craniosacral therapy.

Many parents see benefits from a single session -- from greater focus and calmness to better sensory integration. Additional sessions strengthen and integrate these outcomes, producing long lasting results.

Infants

Newborn babies can face a number of stressful challenges on their journey into this world. Craniosacral therapy is so gentle, it can be used right from birth.

Linda's sessions are ideal for babies having trouble:

  • Breastfeeding

  • Tongue tie

  • Sleeping problems

  • Colic

  • Digestive issues

  • Torticollis

  • Flat head

  • Babies that don't being on their tummies

  • Sessions during times of motor development milestones are also ideal as it assists them in integrating new movement patterns.

Linda’s light touch facilitates the unwinding of areas of compression and misalignment in your baby, encouraging the release of stress and associated emotions. There is no stretching or pressure -- the movement is from deep within with the baby doing the releasing at subtle, yet profound levels.

Children and Adolescents

Linda is known for her special connection with the children she works with. Gentle and non-invasive, craniosacral therapy is effective in ways children can intuitively recognize.

She believes in the importance of developing trust, and empowering children to become cooperative participants in their healing process by teaching them tools to calm themselves, relieve pain and feel safe. Linda also incorporates elements of sensory integration, guided imagery, and imaginative play, and storytelling to help calm and focus children during sessions.

An important part of her work is helping  children  with sensory processing disorders feel organized and calm in their bodies.

She also works with many children to help  ease transitions through developmental stages in life (kindergarten to 1st grade, 9 and 12 year change, adolescence, etc.). Her work helps support and nourish children through these critical stages.

Teens

Growing up can be hard. So many changes emotionally, physically and socially. Linda works with adolescents & teens for all sorts of emotional, behavioral and physical problems that can create undue stress and anxiety on their systems, lowering their immune function, increasing anxiety and affecting school performance and participation in life.

The therapies Linda offers can help compensate for some of these problems. She has many teens that she sees several times a year for “tuneups” to helps ease the stress and demands school can bring to their systems, allowing them to tackle their workloads without being overwhelmed. It shouldn’t be stressful to be a teenager - Linda can help bring ease to these challenging years.

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“After seeing the effects of these therapies on myself and my family, my passion is share the power of this healing with others. To help others feel comfortable in their bodies, and to help not only release the traumas that we hold, but to reveal the gifts within so we can understand why it had to happen.

I believe in empowering people by helping them to understand their innate self-healing capabilities — gently guiding them to uncover the mental, emotional, and physical blocks that are keeping them from their  true potential and being their authentic self. “

— Linda Lazar Allen

“Linda is beautifully trained in the skill and art of craniosacral therapy. Our daughter and I both benefitted from just our first sessions with her. The comfort and peace of deep relaxation under her gentle, but effective touch is remarkable.”