Instinctively Equine - Equine Massage and Holistic Therapy

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Alice is an Equine Massage Practitioner and Holistic Therapist.

Alice’s treatments combine massage techniques, craniosacral therapy, fascial release, Reiki and other energy healing. She works with a horse and their owner to help progress to their goals, whether that is in ground work, hacking or competing. The treatments benefit a horse’s entire wellbeing, looking at the physical and psychological levels, restoring the natural balance within the horse.

What is Craniosacral Therapy? Craniosacral therapy was developed by an Osteopath, William Sutherland in the early 20th century, Sutherland discovered that the skull was not fixed and in fact there was a rhythm to the movement of the cranial bones.

As a practitioner the focus is on the cranial bones and the sacrum, following the course of the spinal column, looking to restore the natural ‘Craniosacral Rhythm’. This is done by releasing any restricted movement of the bones. There is no physical manipulation as it’s an energy based therapy and works by applying your hands gently to specific areas, allowing the horse’s body to adjust at it’s own pace. The therapy works on the fascial tissue as when this becomes tight and restricted it applies pressure to the bones and can cause them to shift. Working to release these areas returns the body to alignment.

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