Soul Witness Craniosacral

Soul Witness Craniosacral Marisa Manriquez | Certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist | In person & virtual CST treatment 💀

Come tend the flame with me — March 22nd at Boketto.The Spring Equinox is the moment the light and dark are equal again ...
03/12/2026

Come tend the flame with me — March 22nd at Boketto.
The Spring Equinox is the moment the light and dark are equal again after winter. And then the light begins to grow.
Every culture that has ever watched the sky has marked this crossing. Because something in the body already knows. To stand still for one moment before moving forward. To witness the turning as we lean into it.
This is what ceremony is for —
A pause. A breath. An invitation into alignment. A threshold you meet with intention.
Richmond, VA · Link in bio. ✦

My first cup of ceremonial cacao was offered to me by my teacher — a Yatiri in the Aymara tradition — harvested and prep...
03/06/2026

My first cup of ceremonial cacao was offered to me by my teacher — a Yatiri in the Aymara tradition — harvested and prepared by her own hands.
It came at the end of a traditional miskimesa ceremony. You fast. You pray. You make offerings on your knees for hours. There is divination with leaves, and with smoke. It is strenuous — intentionally so. By the end, your etheric body has been lifted far from your physical one.
And then the cacao comes.
Prepared especially for that moment — to bridge what has been teased apart, fluffed up, and reattuned. To call you back into your body. It is like the river of lifeblood that flows between you and Pachamama. It comes alive in you in a way that is almost psychedelic — blessing your heart with joy.
A medicine much needed in these times.
This is what I mean when I say ceremonial cacao. Not a trend. Not a wellness ritual. A living medicine, rooted in lineage, offered with knowledge and love.
On March 22nd at Boketto, I will prepare and offer ceremonial cacao as we open our Spring Equinox gathering together.
Link in bio to reserve your seat. ✦ HeartOpening

What place does ceremony hold in your life?For many of us, it’s been lost — or was never passed down. And yet something ...
03/03/2026

What place does ceremony hold in your life?
For many of us, it’s been lost — or was never passed down. And yet something in us remembers. Ceremony is biodynamic attunement — a way of orienting ourselves to the living rhythms of the earth, honoring her cycles, and recognizing the moment we find ourselves in within them.
March 22 is an invitation back to that.
On this day I am offering a special teaching found among many ancient earth-based traditions from around the world: the practice of working with fire as a portal to the spirit world. This practice is rooted in my own spiritual lineage and training in the Aymara tradition of Andino-America.
We will open with ceremonial cacao, and I will guide you through the candle dressing practice — a living ritual that prepares us to celebrate our resilience, set intentions with clarity, and receive the health and healing available to us when we arrive with an open heart.
This Spring Equinox, I invite you to join me in this genuine offering.
March 22nd at Boketto in Richmond. Link in bio to reserve your seat. ✦

02/27/2026

What are you calling in this spring? And what are you ready to let go?
I am calling in health, friendship, family, community of care — prosperity, wisdom, wholeness, creativity. Longevity, vitality, rest, flexibility, strength, and wits, to help me show up through these changing times.
I am releasing self-sabotage, hiding, holding onto hurt, being frozen — the need to know, the need to be right. Closing my heart off to others. Closing off to my spirit.
I am calling in all this and more with you this spring — and I want to know what you are calling in, and what you are letting go.
Join me this equinox for a very special ceremony to honor balance, duality, wholeness — the cycles, the season to rise. Like tree sap, from the roots to the shoots.
March 22nd at Boketto. Link in bio to reserve your seat. ✦
↓ Tell me below — are you releasing, calling in, or both?

Cacao — in its raw, ceremonial form — has been understood as a sacred heart-opener by Mayan, Aztec, Amazonian, and Andea...
02/25/2026

Cacao — in its raw, ceremonial form — has been understood as a sacred heart-opener by Mayan, Aztec, Amazonian, and Andean peoples for thousands of years. And modern biochemistry is catching up to what indigenous wisdom already knew.
Here is what’s actually happening in your body when you drink ceremonial cacao:
Theobromine — cacao’s primary active compound — gently dilates your blood vessels and increases blood flow to your heart and brain. Unlike caffeine, it doesn’t spike cortisol. It opens you, slowly and steadily, for hours.
Anandamide — named from the Sanskrit word for bliss — is a naturally occurring compound in cacao that promotes joy and ease. It’s often called the bliss molecule.
Phenylethylamine (PEA) is associated with feelings of love and connection. It’s the same compound your brain releases when you fall in love.
Magnesium supports nervous system regulation — something most of us are chronically deficient in.
MAO inhibitors in raw cacao allow all of these mood-elevating compounds to remain active in your body longer than they otherwise would.
This is why cacao ceremony doesn’t feel like a supplement or a stimulant. It feels like coming home to yourself.
Join us March 22nd at Boketto. Link in bio. ✦
HASHTAGS

12/22/2025

Why Craniosacral Therapy for Your Baby? 💫
Birth is an incredible journey—but it can also be intense on those tiny bodies. Craniosacral therapy uses gentle, specialized touch to help release tension from the birth process, supporting your baby’s nervous system and overall comfort.
Parents often notice improvements in:
✨ Sleep patterns and settling
✨ Feeding/latching difficulties
✨ Digestive comfort and colic symptoms
✨ Head shape concerns
✨ Overall calm and regulation
This work honors the wisdom already present in your baby’s body, simply creating space for natural healing to unfold.
Supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is what I’m here for. I offer comprehensive packages for prenatal and postpartum care—because you deserve to feel held during this transformative time.
🌐 Explore packages and book at: www.soulwitness.space
🔗 Link is in the bio
Have questions about craniosacral therapy for infants? Drop them below 👇

12/21/2025

In the longest night, we discover what sustains us—not by knowing, but by listening to what arises from the depths.
The Winter Solstice invites us to tend the embers of our lived experience, to draw from unexpected places within our embodied wisdom, and to trust the mystery that glows steady in the darkness.
In this month’s Stillpoint issue, I share stories from recent sessions and encounters that taught me about presence, humility, and the green flame that guides us through uncertainty.
What embers are you keeping alive this solstice? What memories, sensations, or moments of aliveness are resourcing you through this season of darkness?
🔗 Read the full essay on Substack
📌 Check out link in the bio
✨ Share your solstice reflections in the comments—I’d love to witness what’s alive for you right now.

A few spaces left to book in 2025 and early 2026!  Visit:  soulwitnesscraniosacral.as.me to schedule your next appointme...
12/21/2025

A few spaces left to book in 2025 and early 2026! Visit: soulwitnesscraniosacral.as.me to schedule your next appointment ✨

✨ UPDATED WEEKLY SCHEDULE ✨
Your path to healing just got easier to navigate. Our revised schedule offers more opportunities to experience the gentle, transformative power of biodynamic craniosacral therapy.
📍 BON AIR - Mondays
📍 THE FAN - Tuesdays & Sundays
Whether you’re seeking relief, supporting your postpartum journey, or nurturing your infant’s wellbeing, we’re here to hold space for your healing.
💫 BOOK YOUR SESSION NOW - Link in bio
Spaces are limited and filling quickly. Don’t wait to prioritize your nervous system health and deep rest.

✨ UPDATED WEEKLY SCHEDULE ✨Your path to healing just got easier to navigate. Our revised schedule offers more opportunit...
12/12/2025

✨ UPDATED WEEKLY SCHEDULE ✨
Your path to healing just got easier to navigate. Our revised schedule offers more opportunities to experience the gentle, transformative power of biodynamic craniosacral therapy.
📍 BON AIR - Mondays
📍 THE FAN - Tuesdays & Sundays
Whether you’re seeking relief, supporting your postpartum journey, or nurturing your infant’s wellbeing, we’re here to hold space for your healing.
💫 BOOK YOUR SESSION NOW - Link in bio
Spaces are limited and filling quickly. Don’t wait to prioritize your nervous system health and deep rest.

10/08/2025

This Full Moon in Aries asked us: when was the last time you chose solitude instead of letting loneliness choose you? There’s a difference between emptiness and intentional retreat. Explore the medicine of intentional solitude in this week’s Stillpoint. 🔥🌲
What does your solitude reach toward? Drop a 🌕 if you’re ready to claim yours.
Read the full essay—link in bio.

09/19/2025

🤲🏽 What are you learning from the people who’ve shaped you? 🫶🏽 What gifts are you keeping, and what patterns are you choosing to transform?

✨ “There is a place in the body where the yes and the no live side by side.”Every threshold holds this paradox. Listenin...
09/03/2025

✨ “There is a place in the body where the yes and the no live side by side.”
Every threshold holds this paradox. Listening deeply means honoring both currents—what longs to move forward and what still asks for protection.
This reflection comes from the last Full Moon edition of The Stillpoint. To read the full oracle click on the link in the bio. 🌕
🌀 Subscribe to The Stillpoint on Substack to receive future oracles, practices, and teachings directly in your inbox. Link in bio.

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