Craniosacral Therapy (CST)

For decades it has been helpful in releasing birth related body compressions in order to enable children to develop in a healthy balanced way but it can also be a very effective method of liberating adults from pain, discomfort and both mental and physical imbalance.

CST was developed by leading 20th century osteopaths. It is a holistic method and it addresses the whole person as one complete being in the context of its surrounding. One of its fundamental principles is that human body has the ability to heal itself as long as it can maintain a balanced state (homeostasis). CST is primarily based on light touch around the head and the spine as well as a profound energy connection. Engaging with the nervous system and the fascia it assists the body in reaching a homeostatic balance, which contributes to a happy and healthy life. Through light physical contact and spacious energy awareness combined with attention focus on the anatomy and physiology CST enables the body to access both superficial and deep patterns of tension and restrictions. By being allowed to resurface, they are able to dissolve and in consequence encourage free, healing flow of body fluids, realignment of the fascia and rebalancing of the energy.

Recommended for pain, stress, anxiety, digestive and respiratory issues, physical and emotional imbalance as well as many other health conditions. It can also help babies and children release birth related body compressions, which often manifest themselves as colic, irregular sleep, agitation or learning difficulties

Children & Baby Cranio
Cranio Sacral Therapy is a wonderful gentle and non invasive treatment for children and babies. They enjoy it and it can offer fantastic results.
Cranio is excellent at treating:

-Colic
-Reflux
-Constipation
-Sleep issues / cant settle/ insomnia for older children
-Those who had a difficult birth
-Digestive issues including bloating, constipation, diarrhea.
-Babies delivered via vontouse, or forceps
-Babies delivered via C-Section
-Tongue tie

If you have any particular questions relating to how Cranio can help your child, please do email us.
£76 for one hour.

Mum & Baby Cranio Clinic:
Here at Healing Space we are very excited to offer a unique mum and baby Cranio treatment. Offered by our very experienced Cranio therapist Mattea, this is a treatment that treats both mum and baby together following the birth.

In this hour session you get a chance to discuss the birth experience and how it went for both of you, and then Mattea will give both of you a treatment.

£76 for one hour. Packages of 3 are available and can be discussed with Mattea after the first session. Discounts available for those on a low income.

Mattea offers sessions for adults as well as for mothers and babies. This includes pre and postnatal treatments. Her treatments can help babies with birth trauma, development problems, misalignment and they can also improve the communication between mothers and their young child. Mattea can offer baby massage and can teach parents how to do it individually.

Mattea can utilise all her treatment modalities to suit individual client’s needs. She can combine her different specialisms and techniques or stick to one modality to give the maximum benefit to the well-being, health and wholeness of each client. Development of their personalised treatments enriches over time.

“Mattea is a truly gifted, gentle and special practitioner. I started having treatments with her shortly after I was diagnosed with Grade 4 brain cancer. She has tailored her treatment to develop a bespoke combination of reflexology with cranial and holistic massage, so that she can fully treat the emotional and physical manifestations of my condition, regardless of whether I have just had brain surgery, I am taking chemotherapy, or I am simply tired from work. She has taught me to work with and to trust my body so that I have been able to overcome crippling anxiety, insomnia and fear. With Mattea’s guidance I have finally found peace again. She has given me the tools to read my body and to understand it, and has helped me when I thought nothing and no one could. Words cannot describe how grateful I am.”

— pvaglue13

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Mattea Di Gaetano

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Mattea is a highly qualified holistic therapist with over 25 years’ experience. She began her training in 1997 with Holistic Massage and Reflexology. Later on she added Pregnancy Massage, Reiki and Bowen Technique to her skill set. She is very adept at treating people from all walks of life and all ages, dealing with a variety of conditions for adults and children. She works with private clients, NHS Mental Health clients at Children’s Centre’s and with local community groups.

Due to her son’s premature birth she discovered an affinity with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (CST) and saw at first hand the benefit of the treatment to her young child. This led her to qualify in CST at the CTET in London and she subsequently completed Post Graduate Training in CST for Mothers and Babies.

Mattea offers sessions for adults as well as for mothers and babies. This includes pre and postnatal treatments. Her treatments can help babies with birth trauma, development problems, misalignment and they can also improve the communication between mothers and their young child.

Mattea can offer baby massage and can teach parents how to do it individually.

More recently, Mattea has been treating clients with long Covid, finding that Craniosacral Therapy and Reiki have helped clients regain their vitality as the nervous system can realign and the immune system regains energy.

Treatments with Mattea leave you feeling deeply relaxed, rejuvenated, whole and relieved of aches, pains and tensions. Within the safety, skill and care that Mattea offers, each session brings clients closer to their own health, balance and resilience.

Her therapeutic and intuitive sensitivity enables her to connect with each client. She has a loyal client base, all trusting in her abilities and the care she offers.

Mattea is qualified in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (CST), Holistic, Deep Tissue, Pregnancy, Indian Head and Baby massage, Hot stone, Reiki, Reflexology and Bowen Technique.

Mattea is accredited with the Craniosacral Therapy Association (CSTA) and registered with the Complementary Therapy Association (CThA).

Mattea is available at Healing Space:
Tuesdays 3pm - 7pm
Sundays 11am - 7pm

e: matteadi1000@gmail.com
w: https://www.mattea-holistictouch.co.uk/
t: 07931 737874