Julie Nathanielsz
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Ithaca | Trumansburg
Hi, I am Julie Nathanielsz. I work from the principle that when we attune to our body’s signals we can more confidently develop the small steps that support vitality and purpose in our lives.
When we learn to trust the body, we can enjoy more flexible and durable responses within the complexity and challenges of life, and discover where desire, curiosity, or urgency might lead us.
What wants to be heard? What is longing to be known? Biodynamic craniosacral therapy invites rest, recovery, and self-discovery, within a context of co-created safety and inquiry.
For over 20 years, I have helped people achieve greater balance and wellbeing through informed touch and subtle-movement modalities.
Photo credit: Unsplash / Vladislav Klapin
What is Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy?
Biodynamic craniosacral therapy focuses on exploring sensations and the nature of being in a body. It connects to the phenomena of the body expanding and contracting in a rhythmic or tidal way - a tide expressed throughout the human system, and known by every cell.
Biodynamic bodywork experiences bodily intelligence as an expression of a wider universal ordering principle, that we can directly encounter in movement and in stillness. In the biodynamic tradition, it is light and specific touch that encourages the fullest expression of our tissues. The approach, weaving with allied somatic practices, can reveal a widening field of possibilities for clients in the growing of life.
Biodynamics unveils stillness, and the power and nerve within that stillness from where our own gestures, symbols, healing can emerge.
BCST focuses on the cranial bones, spine, sacrum and dural membranes, soft structures having both protective and expressive characteristics, containing the brain and spinal cord. These membranes, when in balance, give rise to suppleness and flow that is deeply relaxing for the whole body. Sleep, breathing, adaptive mechanisms (neuro-endocrine and parasympathetic/sympathetic systems) respond positively in this state.
BCST can also address impediments to movement and function of the body that arise from daily-life conditions.
For artists, athletes, and creatives, this often translates into more spacious attention, clearer access to flow, more emotional range, and more available energy and resources.
The Benefits of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
About Julie
I am a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator, a Certified Advanced Teacher of Skinner Releasing Technique, and long-time practitioner of biodynamic healing arts, based in Ithaca and Trumansburg. Through many years of movement practice and study, including dancing and teaching with professional dance projects in the US and abroad, as well as depth-studies in Body-Mind Centering®, Embodied Neurobiology, and meditation, I have developed a nuanced understanding of the body, paving the way to opening private practice. I started my career in the healing professions as a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2003, working in rehab settings with physical therapists and their patients, as well as with private clients. Following a years-long break, I returned to working ‘on the table’ after receiving powerful cranial sessions from colleagues. Reconnecting with skills that harness the power of touch to enliven and awaken inner resources in my clients, I am delighted to be offering individual sessions again. My bodywork practice focuses on craniosacral therapy as I find it is the most compelling method for connecting to wells of resource in the living body. My BCST training is through the Body Intelligence and Stillpoint programs, in the lineage of Franklyn Sills. As a client of the work, BCST has provided a way forward through difficulty, trauma, and transitions. I greatly appreciate BCST for the way it addresses physical and emotional states of disease.
What to know about your session
-
Sessions are 1 hour (make time for 1.5 hours). At your first appointment we will take additional time to find out about you, your general wellbeing, and what brings you in.
-
Sessions are $125. I offer a sliding scale in hopes of making this work financially accessible. You can choose your rate based on what you can afford, up to $40 off.
Payment can be made online, or via cash, check, or the ‘friends and family’ option on Venmo or Zelle.
Please respect a 24 hour cancellation policy.
-
Please wear comfortable clothing. You will be asked to lie on the treatment table, and if you need anything to help you be more comfortable, please let me know. If you prefer to receive your session seated, this accommodation is also an option.
-
Appointments are in person in either Ithaca or Trumansburg. Location, parking details will be emailed to you before your appointment.
Currently, I hold office hours on Thursdays, 9am-7pm in Ithaca, and may be able to offer alternative days/times if needed. If you are interested in receiving a session in Trumansburg, we can discuss if my home studio is suitable.
Schedule & Contact
Interested in working together? Curious how this work can support you in your life? We can start with an informational consultation by clicking below to schedule a 15 min appointment.
Existing clients can also click below to schedule a full 60 min session.
You are also welcome to call me directly at (512)669-6985 or use the contact form for scheduling or more information.