My name is Helena Bader and I am a massage therapist whose first love is Craniosacral Therapy. For it was through Craniosacral that I first discovered the power of bodywork many years ago. The sheer power it holds to heal hit me immediately, during my first session, as my unceasing chronic pain was finally able to release. In that moment, I knew that I wanted to bring this healing power to others. To bring them the incredible relief I had just experienced. There needed to be more of this in the world! It needed to be more accessible! People needed a path out of their pain! Years later, here I am, a Craniosacral-certified bodyworker, eager to offer this powerful modality to you.
Craniosacral is so powerful because of the central and all-encompassing systems of the body that it works with. The primary systems it works on are the fascial system, the central nervous system, and the skeletal system. The fascial system refers to your fascia, which is a web of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds and encases your muscles, bones, and indeed all of the structures within your body. Craniosacral works with your fascia to release the tangles, tension, and twisted positioning it has gotten so used to holding. This eliminates your pain because instead of pulling on each other or scrunching awkwardly together, your muscles and bones are now in proper alignment with each other and can work together in harmony.
Craniosacral works with your nervous system by engaging with the center of it: your spinal cord. Craniosacral interacts with your spinal cord gently, through the medium of your cerebrospinal fluid, a fluid which cushions and support your spinal cord. This fluid has a rhythmic pulse known as the craniosacral rhythm. Through assessing this rhythm, your therapist can find out much about your physical health. The therapist can also recenter the craniosacral rhythm, thus rebalancing your entire nervous system. Craniosacral will calm, revitalize, and reset your nervous system. If your nerves have been on high alert, you will emerge soothed. If your body has been feeling tired and heavy, you will leave your session refreshed. Craniosacral Therapy brings you back into balance.
Craniosacral Therapy works on your skeletal system by restoring alignment within joints and creating space between bones. This is why Craniosacral is known for being so effective in the treatment of headaches. It works with the bones of the skull to release painful areas where bones have been jammed together. This releases pressure on the brain and restores the cranial bones to their healthy alignment. It is truly a miracle for pressure headaches, concussions, and migraines.
I would recommend Craniosacral Therapy to anyone suffering from chronic illness, fatigue, emotional burdens, muscle pain, joint pain, or headaches. This modality proved life changing for me, and it could prove to be the thing that transforms your pain as well.
License Number
MSG014870
116 E. Broad St.
Suite 203
Quakertown, Pennsylvania 18951
US
tel. 215.262.1583 (day)
My skills
Educated at Academy of Massage Therapy and Bodyworks in Pottstown, PA
Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage
Prenatal Massage
Craniosacral Therapy
Professional Associations / Memberships
IAHP - International Association of Healthcare Practitioners
ABMP - Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals