Myra Buller Physical Therapy

12/18/2025

What a great thought going into 2026!

“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”

12/16/2025

Did you know that by around 18–20 weeks of pregnancy, babies begin to hear sounds from the outside world? And one of their favorite sounds? Their mother’s voice. Especially when she sings. 💛

Research shows that babies not only recognize their mother’s voice in the womb—they respond to it. Singing can soothe your baby’s nervous system, regulate their heartbeat, and create a deep sense of safety and connection that carries into life after birth.

This early bond lays the foundation for emotional security, nervous system regulation, and attachment—all of which Craniosacral Therapy continues to support in those early weeks and months of life.

✨ Gentle care. Deep connection.

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A baby’s brain reacts a mother’s singing voice like medicine by activating areas for emotional regulation, memory, and language, fostering bonding and reducing stress through familiar rhythms and voice, which releases calming hormones like oxytocin in both mother and baby, creating a powerful, natural early brain training and mood stabilizer. It’s a synchronized, soothing experience that builds neural pathways and promotes overall well-being, acting as potent emotional support and cognitive development tool.

🗂️How it works in the womb and after birth:

📑Auditory Stimulation: The fetus hears the mother’s voice as early as 18 weeks, building familiarity and recognizing patters, which aids language development later.

📑Hormonal Release: Singing triggers oxytocin (the “love hormone”) and serotonin in the mother whilst pregnant which crosses the placenta which calms the baby and reduces stress and stabilizes heart rate. These same hormones are released directly by the infant if the woman sings both during and after pregnancy.

📑Brain Development: Rhythmic singing stimulates brain regions for memory (hippocampus) and emotion (amygdala), forming richer neural connections and enhancing plasticity.

📑Emotional Regulation: Familiar melodies from the womb soothe newborns, lowering crying and syncing the baby’s arousal levels (measured by sweat) with the mother’s calm state.

📑Bonding & Mood: This familiar sound strengthens the mother-child bond and improves the infant’s mood, acting as powerful, free “medicine” for mental well-being.

🗂️Brain areas activated by music (including singing):

📑Amygdala: Emotional response.
📑Hippocampus: Memory formation.
📑Cerebellum: Movement.
📑Corpus Callosum: Synchronizes brain hemispheres.

12/11/2025

What an interesting piece from Upledger Institute International!

This article honors Dr. John E. Upledger’s original clinical observations while bringing forward new research that supports the CranioSacral Rhythm as a measurable physiological phenomenon—and explores the emerging Pacemaker Theory as a model for understanding its origins.

Craniosacral Therapy continues to amaze us with all it can do!

📣 Evolving the Legacy of CranioSacral Therapy
We’re excited to share a new paper from Upledger’s Science Team:
“The CranioSacral Rhythm—From Clinical Observation to Pacemaker Theory.”

This article honors Dr. John E. Upledger’s original clinical observations while bringing forward new research that supports the CranioSacral Rhythm as a measurable physiological phenomenon—and explores the emerging Pacemaker Theory as a model for understanding its origins.

When you train directly with the source, you’re not just learning CST—you’re advancing with the leaders continuing to shape the field.

📖 Read the article:https://www.iahe.com/storage/docs/articles/6YW3M8CmwFMOl2LkJMg4u9721pASRUnv9qar9sqC.pdf or Upledger.com Research Article Database Tab

12/09/2025

This is an excellent visual representation of the complexities of the neck, head and spine!

12/07/2025

Sometimes doing the tongue/lip tie release is not enough for a baby dealing with feeding issues. Learn how Craniosacral Therapy can address the root of the problem!

12/05/2025

🌿 Did you know your gut and nervous system are deeply connected?
Stress, trauma, and tension in the body can all impact digestion—causing discomfort, irregularity, reflux, and even chronic gut issues.

That’s because your gut and brain constantly communicate through the vagus nerve and central nervous system.

✨ Craniosacral Therapy (CST) supports gut health by:
• Calming the nervous system
• Improving vagus nerve function
• Releasing restrictions in the diaphragm, abdomen, and spine
• Reducing inflammation and stress responses

Whether you're dealing with reflux in a newborn or chronic digestive discomfort as an adult, CST offers a gentle, non-invasive way to help the body reset and restore balance.

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12/02/2025

🎵 “The body is a symphony of motion. On every level, our greatest promise for health is achieved when our body parts, from cellular to gross, are free to move in harmony with one another.” –John E. Upledger

This is the heart of Craniosacral Therapy—restoring harmony and flow to the body so it can do what it was designed to do: heal.

When even subtle restrictions disrupt that natural rhythm, pain, tension, and imbalance can follow. CST gently helps release those restrictions—supporting deep healing, nervous system regulation, and overall well-being.

✨ Let your body return to its rhythm.
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12/01/2025

“Nine words that left all of LSU silent” — Frank Wilson’s message after the 13–17 loss to Oklahoma

No one expected silence to feel this heavy.

When the final whistle sounded and the scoreboard froze at 17–13 in Oklahoma’s favor, the entire stadium seemed to lose its breath. The celebration of Sooners fans echoed through the cold night, but every person wearing purple and gold—players, staff, and LSU’s most loyal supporters—fixed their eyes on one man: Frank Wilson.

He didn’t head straight for the tunnel.
He didn’t hide behind the play sheet.
He gathered the entire team at midfield—right at the moment when every hope of salvaging the season officially slipped away.

Helmets lowered.
Shoulders sagged.
And the weight of a turbulent year settled over everyone.

Wilson looked at each of his players—not with anger, but with the calm understanding of someone who knew they had just lost more than a game. He spoke nine words—short, steady, and so direct that even the nearby reporters fell silent.

In that moment, as the stadium slowly emptied, the LSU Tigers stood frozen—not because they had lost to Oklahoma, but because they knew Wilson’s nine words would follow them long after this season comes to an end…
READ MORE 👉👉: https://warmswan.net/posts/words-left-lsu-inside-frank-message-heartbreaking-loss-oklahomany-ynhu123-cwfi

11/27/2025

Today, we pause to reflect on the gifts that surround us—big and small. For the moments of healing, the hands we hold, the hearts we care for, and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up.

To all the families I’ve had the honor of supporting this year—thank you for trusting me with your stories, your babies, your bodies, and your healing. It is a privilege I don’t take lightly.

May your day be filled with warmth, connection, and deep gratitude.

With love,
Myra

11/25/2025

CST is a gentle, hands-on therapy that works deep within the body to:

💧 Improve the flow of cerebrospinal fluid
🌬️ Relieve tension in the fascia
🔓 Release restrictions in the tissues

The result?

✨ Pain relief
✨ Stress reduction
✨ A calmer, more balanced sense of well-being

Whether you're seeking support for chronic pain, trauma recovery, or just want to feel more at ease in your body, CST meets you where you are—with a healing touch.

💛 Learn more or book a session at myrabuller.com

11/21/2025

Yes!

11/20/2025

💛 “Motherhood is the quiet courage to rise again even when no one sees how often you fall.”

To the moms who show up exhausted, tender, and stretched thin—your strength may not always be seen, but it is deeply felt. The late nights, the tears behind closed doors, the small victories, the constant rising—you are doing sacred, powerful work.

Craniosacral Therapy offers a moment to pause, reset, and receive. For mothers and babies alike, it’s a gentle way to support nervous system balance, reduce stress, and bring comfort to bodies doing so much.
You deserve care, too.

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Some days feel heavy
Some moments feel impossible
And yet you rise again with love leading the way

Motherhood is built in these quiet little victories
The ones no one else notices
But we see you
Your strength
Your softness
Your steady heart that keeps showing up

If you are in a season that feels overwhelming
You are not alone
Stork is here to lift some of that weight
To bring rest where you feel stretched thin
And to remind you that you are doing beautifully 🤍