Toula Therapies

29/08/2025

A quiet space ready for another day of clients.

And what will enter clinic today?

Crowded teeth, teenagers preparing for the start of the new academic year, lower back pain……….

Symptoms can be many and varied and gentle grounding on my part begins some time before the first client arrives, enabling me to listen with my hands and with my focus and hold space for each in their turn.

27/08/2025

Sciatica shows up in my clinic on a fairly regular basis, as it has done recently with a client. Sciatica is a nerve pain originating in the lower lumbar spine, spreading across the hip and with the potential to reach down the back of the leg to the feet and even the toes.

The junction between the lumbar and sacrum is a pivotal part of the spine that can become compressed, trapping the sciatic nerve. This can also impact the digestive, urinary and reproductive organs, as well as relating to the second energy centre/chakra connected with relationships, ancestors, creativity and fertility.

Depending which side of the body the symptoms develop will also indicate whether yin or yang energy is involved, the right side of the body relating to masculine attributes such as action, getting things done or anger, while the yin side of the body, on the left, relates more to intuition, sadness and possibly even grief.

A Craniosacral treatment for sciatica would take the above into account and include palpating and assessing the sacrum and lumbar spine, as well as other regions of the body in a holistic approach that seeks to address the root cause of the issue, not merely the symptoms - with very positive results.

19/08/2025

One of the clients I’m seeing in clinic at the moment is seeking help for crowded teeth, causing misaligned incisors in the upper jaw, while her lower jaw protrudes forwards. The young woman, now in her late twenties, has experienced ongoing issues with this since childhood.

Frequent visits to an orthodontist as a child had resulted in a painful brace being applied, making it impossible for her to chew solid food and she was instructed to wear night retainers for the rest of her life. However, the crowding and misalignment has slowly returned and she has an ongoing fear of orthodontists!

The maxillae (the upper jaw) connect with 45% of the cranial bones, so any narrowing in the arch will cause compensation in the rest of the cranium and all the way down to the sacrum. This can have a detrimental impact on posture, causing a general collapse in the spine, as well as in overall health.

Addressing the facial bones, the cranium and the system as a whole, many compressions are gently releasing during treatment, creating space within her system. Ongoing treatment will be required but the impact can be transformative, not only for this client’s teeth and her smile but for her posture and general health as well.

05/08/2025

If you're curious to know more, have a read of this easily accessible overview of Craniosacral Therapy, exploring how the gentle touch of this approach can support deep healing:

https://thechalkboardmag.com/craniosacral-therapy/

19/07/2025

14/07/2025

Whether interventions were used or we had a ‘natural’ birth, the womb experience and birth process can leave a lasting impression on each one of us, causing repeat patterns in both our outlook and behaviour, how we respond to situations and the emotions we feel as we go through life.

I spent four days together with these beautiful souls - fellow Craniosacral therapists - exploring this, each one of us holding space and allowing the process to unfold according to what the body holds in its memory, its inherent wisdom and the expression of its self healing journey.

Gifting a new born the opportunity of Craniosacral therapy, to release any retained tension from its birth, may be the greatest one we can give.

This was a deeply profound journey lead by the soulful, Ray Castellino trained, Lin Vermeiren. My deepest gratitude for these 4 days in London.

11/07/2025

When we give the body the space to release all that it’s been holding for us as we journey through this path of life - the shocks, traumas, dis-ease - we gift it the opportunity to express itself, either quietly yet profoundly in stillness or through fascial unwinding.

With the gentle support of a craniosacral therapist, we enable the body to reconnect with its own innate ability to find its way back to health. Maybe incrementally, maybe in metaphorical leaps and bounds, but always at our body’s own pace.

And at the core of this? The craniosacral rhythm……….

12/06/2024

I recently received this lovely review from a client:
"Thank you so much for all your time, patience and for holding space. I have really enjoyed our sessions together. It has been so wonderful to have direct experiences of the body's wisdom and feeling the release of emotions. It's been powerful and has given me more hope in my body's ability to heal itself. Thank you Zoe!"

01/06/2024

Like the rhythm of our breath, the heart beats to its own rhythm

01/06/2024

Symptoms aren’t purely physical, they always comprise an emotional element to them. Being holistic in approach, Cranio sacral Therapy gently addresses all aspects of what is showing up in the body - physical, mental and emotional and supporting it on its way back to health.

notes “Sometimes it isn’t as simple as making a conscious choice to bypass your emotions. We can become conditioned to bypass them through parts of us that are trying to protect us from feeling things that are very painful, or perceived as a threat. …

But whilst we neglect to feel into our emotions and hear their message, we are often stuffing them down inside us somatically, which means they express through the body in symptoms instead. There is a huge body of research on mind-body illness, as well as psychoneuroimmunology.”

Everything is connected, so when we approach the practice of integrated cranio-sacral therapy we always keep in mind that we are connected to the WHOLE person. To hold this space for another is a privilege, and to discover these depths in ourselves is an invaluable gift.

Find out more about our integrated biodynamic approach and experience this profound work for yourself at our in-person introductory day on Saturday June 22, 2024 from 9:30am-5:30pm.

This is a very practical day for anyone interested in training in Cranio-Sacral Therapy!

Find out about this powerful, life-changing therapy – so gentle, yet so profound.

See the college, meet the tutors, feel how Cranio-Sacral Therapy can transform your life.

Venue: British College of Osteopathic Medicine, 6 Netherhall Gardens, London NW3 5RR

Cost: £50

To book a place please email info@ccst.co.uk or call 020 7483 0120 ❤️

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28/05/2024

If you're struggling with physical, mental or emotional trauma, recovering from illness or injury, or you want to try out Craniosacral Therapy please check out my low-cost clinic running from 21 June for 8 alternate Fridays in Brighton.
This is available to those on low income or benefits.

27/05/2024

"I really enjoyed my sessions, they helped me find a release in my body. Zoe was very nice and kind and made you very relaxed in the sessions. I would recommend these to anybody. Thank you so much Zoe." Maria, March 2024