Myra Buller Physical Therapy

01/22/2026

The body is an amazing system!

01/20/2026

👋 If you're new here—meet Myra Buller, PT, CST

And if you’ve been around a while, here’s a little reminder of the heart behind the healing.

Myra is a licensed physical therapist with over 40 years of experience, and for the past 30+ years, she has specialized in Craniosacral Therapy (CST)—helping infants, children, and adults heal through gentle, hands-on care.

🌿 She has advanced training through the Upledger Institute along with additional specialized training in infant, pediatric, and prenatal care.

👶 Known as “Nanny Myra” to many of the families she serves, she brings both deep clinical knowledge and heartfelt compassion to each session.

💛 Her work focuses on calming the nervous system, relieving stored tension, and helping the body return to a place of balance and ease.

Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, trauma, feeding challenges, birth recovery, or simply seeking support—Myra is here to help.

✨ Learn more or schedule a session at myrabuller.com

01/13/2026

👶 Why is Craniosacral Therapy so good for babies?

From the moment they're born, babies are adapting to a whole new world—and birth itself can leave behind tension in their tiny bodies, especially in the head, neck, jaw, and spine.

✨ CST is a gentle, hands-on therapy that helps release that tension and support your baby’s nervous system in a safe, non-invasive way.

It can help with:
🍼 Latching and feeding difficulties
😴 Fussiness, colic, and trouble sleeping
🌿 Digestive discomfort or reflux
💛 Recovery from birth trauma, tongue/lip ties, and more

Sometimes, the smallest adjustments make the biggest difference.

📅 Learn more or schedule a session at

Myra Buller is the only advanced specialist in CranioSacral Therapy in Baton Rouge, and treats many health issues in children and adults.

01/08/2026

Wishing you a harmonious 2026!

🌿🌿 January Reflections for CranioSacral Therapists 🌿🌿

January is a time to pause, reflect, and recommit. As manual therapists, our work is both a responsibility and a privilege.

May this new year deepen your listening, refine your touch, and reconnect you with the quiet symphony present in every body.

🧠✋ Explore our virtual and in-person CranioSacral Therapy courses:
https://www.upledger.com/courses

01/06/2026

Paternal skin-to-skin contact in the first hour after birth—often called the “Golden Hour”—has powerful benefits for both dad and baby.

It boosts oxytocin (the “love hormone”), reduces stress, encourages bonding, and helps regulate the baby’s temperature, heart rate, and sleep cycles. Babies cry less, sleep better, and feel safer—simply by being held close.

📖 Read more below.

Paternal skin-to-skin contact (SSC) in the first hour-often called the “Golden Hour”-triggers biological shifts in both father and infant that stabilize the baby and accelerates bonding.

🗂️Raising Oxytocin (The “Love Hormone”):

📑For the Father: Physical touch, especially bare chest-to-chest contact, stimulates the father’s brain to release oxytocin, which lowers his anxiety and reduces testosterone. This hormonal shift makes him more sensitive and responsive to his baby’s subtle cues.

📑For the Infant: Direct skin contact also boosts the baby’s oxytocin levels. This hormone serves as a natural sedative, counteracting the high levels of stress hormones (catecholamines) released during birth.

🗂️Helping the Baby Cry Less:

📑Biological Reassurance: A newborn’s brain interprets separation as a survival threat, leading to “separation distress calls” (intense crying). SSC provides the familiar sounds of a heartbeat and a parent scent, signaling safety and stopping the distress response.

📑Stress Reduction: Studies show that babies in SSC have significantly lower cortisol (stress hormone) levels after just 20 minutes of contact and they are 12 times less likely to cry compared to babies placed in a cot.

🗂️Improving Sleep and Regulation:

📑Deep Sleep Patterns: SSC promotes more restful sleep and longer sleep cycles. Babies in skin-to-skin contact spend more time in “quiet sleep”, which is essential for healthy brain development and organization.

📑Physiological Stability: The father’s body acts as a natural thermostat, stabilizing the baby’s temperature, heart rate, and breathing. When a baby’s vital signs are regulated by their parent’s body, they conserve energy that would otherwise be spent on survival, allowing them to fall into deeper, more restorative sleep.

📑Transitioning States: Infants who receive paternal SSC often reach a calm, “drowsy” state faster than those left in a standard bassinet.

01/01/2026

Wishing you a fresh start filled with peace, health, and hope. May this year bring more moments of joy, deep healing, and meaningful connection.

Thank you to all the families and individuals who trusted me with your care this past year—your strength and stories inspire me every day.

Here’s to 2026—may it be a year of growth, balance, and gentle transformation. 💛

12/30/2025

🌿 Looking for gentle, effective care?

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is completely non-invasive—using only light touch (about the weight of a nickel) to support the body’s natural ability to heal.

There’s no cracking, no pressure, no machines—just calm, skilled hands helping to release deep tension, regulate the nervous system, and restore balance.

✨ Perfect for:
👶 Newborns & infants
💛 Children & adults with chronic conditions
🧘‍♀️ Anyone seeking healing without force

Sometimes, the gentlest therapies are the most powerful.

📅 Learn more or schedule your session at myrabuller.com

12/25/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones a season filled with peace, joy, and gentle moments of connection. Whether you're soaking in the magic of your baby's first Christmas or finding rest in the quiet glow of the season, may your heart be full and your spirit refreshed.

I’m deeply grateful for every family I’ve had the honor of walking alongside this year. Your trust, your stories, and your strength continue to inspire me every day.

May this Christmas bring comfort, love, and the healing kind of peace that lasts long after the lights are packed away.

With love and gratitude,
Myra

12/23/2025

Shout out to Kelli Kirkland - The Bridge! We are fortunate to work with you as well!

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.

Learn more at myrabuller.com

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.