Charise is a licensed massage therapist with a Craniosacral Therapy(CST) certification. She has been in private practice in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area as a CST practitioner and massage therapist for over 12 years. Charise is a multi-level CST instructor with the Craniosacral Alliance(based in Strafford, New Hampshire). Charise received her Massage Therapy certification and introduction to the healing arts from the Lehigh Valley Healing Arts Academy in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. She studied Craniosacral Therapy and completed her core level training with the Upledger Institute, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and then continued advanced level training with the CSTA, (Craniosacral Therapy Alliance), in Stafford, New Hampshire and has over a decade of working experience as a CST Practitioner. Charise also has 25 years of experience in the dental technology field, making her uniquely proficient in using Craniosacral techniques to treat the maxillo-palatine complex and dysfunctions of the masticatory system. She has completed continuing education courses in Orthopedic Massage Techniques, Energetic Anatomy, Somatoemotional Processing, and Meridian Therapy.
To contact Charise to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions, please call: 610-406-3309(direct line)
Current office hours are: Tuesday 9AM to 6PM Wednesday 8AM to 5PM Thursday 8AM to 5PM
"Craniosacral Therapy is a manual therapy technique consisting of light touch, listening, and good intentions; to engage the tissues, evaluate, and encourage the body to change and heal itself." The gentleness of this work is in contrast to the profoundly positive effect it can have on a broad spectrum of health conditions.” - Don Ash, Founder of CST Alliance
Who can benefit?
People of all ages can benefit from Craniosacral Therapy. Newborn infants to people in their 90's and beyond. Some conditions that can be helped with CST include:
headaches/migraines
problems of the central nervous system
endocrine issues
neck and back pain
inflammatory responses
TMJ dysfunction
some types of depression
nervous disorders/anxiety
PTSD
post-concussive syndrome
many other conditions
Its not necessary to have a "problem" in order to benefit from CST. A big part of the job of the cerebrospinal fluid is to take away debris and to provide nutrients to the components of the central nervous system. Anything that benefits the central nervous system makes a positive contribution to the overall health and function of every system in the body.
