ANOUK CHALMERS

Anouk is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. Her background in acting and movement led her to discover Craniosacral Therapy in her search for well-being support. Seeing first hand the potency and potential of this practice, she trained at the College of Craniosacral Therapy London, where she is now part of the teaching team.

Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, yet powerful form of touch therapy that enhances the body’s inherent healing abilities. Through the process of a Craniosacral therapist tuning into the subtle rhythmic motions of the patient’s system, this holistic, somatic practice can help to identify deeply ingrained patterns and facilitate profound releases. This process can bring us closer to physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual alignment. It is suitable for anyone at any age due to its gentle, relaxing nature. It can be beneficial in treating a vast range of conditions, restrictions or traumas, be it physical or emotional. Craniosacral therapy can offer patients access to more grounding and spaciousness, relief from stress and an opportunity to encounter themselves. 

What a treatment might look like: 

The patient lies fully clothed on the treatment table, usually under a blanket and with their head on a pillow. The practitioner then takes up contact at various points on the body, particularly the feet, head, shoulders, chest, solar plexus and sacrum. Anouk also includes fascial unwinding in her Craniosacral practice. This is the process of working with the fascia to facilitate the release of tension and adhesions. When this occurs, it can allow for increased mobility, better brain function and the potential for profound emotional release, as the fascia can hold tissue memory. Anouk’s work is consent led and there is always the option to work off the body.