Deirdre Kennedy - Craniosacral Clinic Limerick

15/01/2026

IVF.. assisted conception.. what if .. your past us affecting your future?
I work with women wanting emotional health and conscious commitment to taking the step to motherhood
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✨ Struggling with Fertility? Here’s How CranioSacral Therapy Can Help!

Chronic stress keeps your body in survival mode, making conception harder. CranioSacral Therapy helps reset your nervous system, promoting deep relaxation and reproductive health. Studies show reducing stress can boost fertility—CST offers a gentle, holistic path to support your journey.

🌿 Ready to nurture your body for new life?
Read here:https://www.iahe.com/storage/docs/articles/cst-fertility-article.pdf or search Upledger.com Searchable Article Database

11/01/2026

Self care is getting in touch with our body wisdom to guide us on healthy choices
Learn the practice of Focusing.. course starting this Tuesday pm 7-9.15 pm
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31/12/2025

27/12/2025

Folks .. repressed anger , not being allow to express as early as 1 hour old can lead to a deep loss of self and emotional debris buried eating us up.
Learn Focusing to get in touch gently with the deeper insights behind unmet core emotional needs
Free taster on 5 Jan abd year course starting Tuesday 6 Jan fans

27/12/2025

What are you actually doing ??? How will I tell my husband what you did ??
Questions often asked at the beginning or during a cst treatment
MUMS KNOW something incredible is happening and trust me and their baby as I translate baby body language
I say .. “ Why not take a video for your partner !!”
Of course even better is to have partners there too so everyone can bath in the essence of therapeutic presence

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Craniosacral Therapy and osteopathy are often described as gentle — yet many people report deep physical and emotional shifts after just a few sessions. In t...

23/12/2025

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It may sound alarming, but research shows that a woman’s brain does undergo measurable structural changes during pregnancy, including a temporary reduction in overall volume. Brain imaging studies have found that certain areas involved in social cognition and emotional processing become more streamlined during pregnancy, likely to support bonding, caregiving, and sensitivity to an infant’s needs. This is not brain damage, but an adaptive rewiring process.

Scientists believe this temporary “shrinking” reflects synaptic pruning, where the brain removes excess neural connections to become more efficient. Similar processes happen during adolescence. Rather than losing ability, the brain becomes more specialized. Importantly, studies show that brain volume gradually returns to pre-pregnancy levels within about six months after birth, as hormonal levels stabilize and neural connections rebuild.

During this period, many women report changes in memory, focus, or mental speed, often called “pregnancy brain” or “mom brain.” These experiences are real and biologically grounded, influenced by hormones, sleep disruption, metabolic demands, and the intense neurological adaptation taking place. As recovery progresses, cognitive function typically rebounds alongside brain volume.

This research reframes pregnancy as one of the most profound neurological transformations in human life. The brain isn’t weakening, it’s reorganizing for a new role. Understanding this helps validate the mental and emotional shifts many women experience and underscores the importance of rest, nutrition, and support during and after pregnancy.

The brain doesn’t disappear. It adapts, then rebuilds.

18/12/2025

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The American Academy of Pediatrics now warns that sleep training before 12 months can disrupt attachment and nervous system regulation. The concern is not parenting style but biology. Babies’ brains are still wiring safety signals through proximity.

In the first year, infants cannot self-regulate. Their nervous system relies on co-regulation with caregivers. When stress rises, closeness to a parent helps settle the amygdala, lower cortisol, and signal safety. Room-sharing is a natural way to provide this support.

Sleep training too early teaches babies to manage stress alone before their brains are ready. Calm is not learned by isolation under stress. Instead, infants need repeated, responsive soothing so regulation becomes internalized over time.

Parents who previously sleep trained are not failing their children. They acted on the information available in a culture that often prioritizes independence over developmental readiness. Understanding the science changes how we view early sleep strategies.

This research emphasizes that proximity wires safety. Babies learn calm through closeness, not isolation. Early care that meets stress with support builds secure attachment, emotional regulation, and lifelong resilience.

15/12/2025

Newborn’s are little people with core emotional and developmental needs so their brains can flourish in growth and safety.
First time parents are having changes and shifts in their brains and bodies that nature provides to cultivate bonding, care, protection and 🧡
Transitions are huge .. there is a celebration and grieving as well as navigation of new routines to a a newborn who is in a different time experience.
I support parents with the whole adapting to a new environment
Www.dkcraniosacral.com for a discovery call before you give birth so you are prepared for landing 🦋🤩
fans Dr Sarah Buckleythank you
CranioSacral IrelandDr Mary O'Kane

Pathways to Family Wellness magazine promotes holistic parenting and informed lifestyle choices from leading experts.

14/12/2025

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You can finally leave restless nights behind