Craniosacral Collaborative

As the months are flying by, I’m looking forward to presenting at the International Cranio Research Congress, taking place 9–10 October 2026 at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, with a hybrid option for those joining online.

This international congress brings together leading practitioners, researchers, and educators in craniosacral therapy and related fields to explore emerging research, clinical insights, and new perspectives in our work. The 2026 theme, “Cranio and the Six Senses,” explores how sensory perception and awareness shape therapeutic processes, self-regulation, and healing.

I’m honoured to be opening the speaker line-up on Saturday, October 10 with my presentation:

“Listening to Scars: Gateways to Sensory Integration.”

In this talk, I will explore how scars—often places where the body has adapted after injury or surgery—can become powerful gateways for restoring sensory awareness and integration. Drawing from my clinical work integrating Scarwork with Craniosacral Therapy, I’ll be sharing how working with scars can influence both local tissue patterns and the wider fascial and nervous system relationships.

It promises to be a rich event for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of craniosacral therapy, bringing together science, clinical insight, and embodied practice.

If you are part of the craniosacral community, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn, connect, and help shape the future of our field.

You can find more information and register here:
https://cranioresearchcongress.org/

I hope to see many of you there—either in Antwerp or joining online.

My oh my, we really outdid ourselves here. 😍

Weeks before the retreat, I could already feel something brewing around this group — and somehow it unfolded even more beautifully than I imagined.

Everything felt fluid. The teaching, the conversations, the practice spaces, the movement between the elements, the way people arrived into themselves and each other. There was so much magic woven through these days in Istria. The caves, the sea, the forests, the sunsets, the shared meals… and of course, the neighbours absolutely did not disappoint. 🐐✨

This retreat reminded me again that some spaces carry something impossible to manufacture. You can plan, organise, facilitate — but then there’s the mysterious part. The aliveness that emerges when the right people gather in the right place at the right time.

Deep gratitude to everyone who joined us for CST and the Earth Elements. You made this experience what it was.

And somehow… we’re not done yet.

We still have:
🌹 1 space remaining on our Womb Surround Core Process Retreat | July 1–5
🌿 3 spaces remaining on our Working with the Fascial Field Retreat | July 9–14

Both taking place here in the beautiful landscapes of Istria, Croatia.

If this retreat taught us anything, it’s that these spaces are really something special. ❤️ Big blissed out love.

The body is revealing itself to be far more interconnected than we once imagined. ✨

A recent interactive feature by explored emerging research around the interstitium and extracellular matrix — a vast web of fluid-filled connective tissue pathways woven throughout the fascial system. Some researchers are now describing this as a kind of additional circulatory network, helping move fluid, signalling molecules, immune activity, and mechanical information through the body. 🕸️

What’s especially fascinating is that many researchers working at the intersection of fascia and Traditional Chinese Medicine have pointed out that these ideas may not be entirely new. For centuries, Chinese medicine has described channels or meridians through which communication and movement occur within the body. Recent studies exploring interstitial fluid pathways and connective tissue networks have found intriguing overlaps between these pathways and certain meridian lines and acupuncture points.

Fascia is not simply “wrapping” around muscles. It is a living, responsive, sensory-rich network that connects every structure in the body — from organs, to nerves, to blood vessels, to bone. It transmits tension, adapts to stress, responds to emotion, and appears deeply involved in communication throughout the organism.

Research is increasingly showing how touch, pressure, and movement can influence cellular behaviour through the extracellular matrix itself. 🙌🏼

This feels like the perfect opportunity to invite you to join our upcoming Working With the Fascial Field Retreat in Istria, Croatia where we will be exploring all things fascia from scars to unwinding in the water!💧 Join us this July 9-14 for an immersive craniosacral holiday 🌞. DM or visit craniosacralcollaborative.com/fasciaretreat to secure your space ♥️

✨This practitioner-focused course offers a comprehensive and sensitive exploration of working with those on the spectrum (primarily focussing on children). With an emphasis on presence, observation, and somatic awareness, we will explore how to identify what is happening in a child’s system and how to hold space for their unique neurodevelopmental experience.

We’ll delve into the physiological and neurological aspects of autism, including the roles of the gut-brain connection, neurotransmitters, cranial tension, the vagus nerve, and the wider nervous system. We’ll also explore emerging conversations around stem cells and their potential role in treatment, and how we can bring this into the field.

In addition to clinical insights, this course will guide practitioners in how to work collaboratively with parents and caregivers — offering practical tools for sessions, strategies for managing expectations, and ways to support the broader family system with care and clarity. ♥️

This is a space for deepening your understanding, refining your approach, and meeting neurodivergent children with attunement, curiosity, and respect.
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Dates/Times: 6pm-7:30pm (GMT) on four consecutive Mondays: June 1, 8, 15 and 22
Format: Online (Zoom format)
Cost: £145

Book your place on: craniosacralcollaborative.com/onlinetriad 🙌🏼

Craniosacral Therapy uses a light, precise touch to listen to the body and support the nervous system. Although the touch is subtle, the effects can be deeply meaningful. By working with the body’s natural rhythms and the interconnected fascial network, Craniosacral Therapy helps create the conditions for the body to settle, rebalance, and restore itself.

People come to Craniosacral Therapy for many reasons — stress, tension, pain, fatigue, or simply a feeling that their system needs space to reset. Others are curious about reconnecting with their bodies in a deeper way.

What many people share after a session is a sense of deep relaxation, greater ease in their body, improved sleep, and a feeling of calm and clarity. Find out more at craniosacralcollaborative.com ✨♥️