At Naturopathic Family Medicine (NFM,) try craniosacral therapy with Jennifer Grushon, ND. If the holiday season, or general daily stress, have led to insomnia and sleepless nights, perhaps the gentle hands-on techniques of craniosacral therapy can help take you to a more restful place.
Our busy, task-driven lives can result in an autonomic nervous system imbalance. Living in the dominantly sympathetic nervous system mode (also known as ‘fight or flight’) can keep our minds racing after we try to get to sleep. Lack of adequate sleep can increase pain perception, cause cognitive trouble, lead to mood issues, impair detoxification, contribute to difficulty with digestion, increase calorie intake, and so on. Switching to parasympathetic nervous system mode (‘rest and digest’) through craniosacral therapy can help with achieving calming sleep.
Dr. Grushon can help guide you from sympathetic mode into parasympathetic mode. Bringing balance to the cranial bones and releasing areas of restriction can promote proper rhythm and flow to the body. Additionally, treatment can include instruction on at-home techniques to bring you to rest mode, prior to bedtime, for quality sleep.
Contact Naturopathic Family Medicine to consult Dr. Grushon about craniosacral therapy. Dr. Grushon is available for appointments on Monday evenings, from 5p – 9p, to provide time for those looking to unwind just before an evening’s rest and bed. Call for an appointment, at 206/683-4495, or e-mail info@naturopathicfamilymedicine.com, or find out more about NFM, and its providers, through the website.