Jenni Sutherland CFT

10/17/2022

This little girl just had a growth spurt....and has been complaining of body pains, esp in her hips. She asked if she could please have some CFT. 💜 Of course baby girl! She was right, she had some pretty strong strains in her hips, and interestingly, she went into a deep arch just like when she was a little baby. Not as strong and pretty quickly released, but it's not uncommon to see these baby strains re-appear a little with a growth spurt, esp if we didn't quite work it all out as a baby. Glad she knows what she needs and thankful I could help her work it out. "How do your hips feel now?".....she said "Great!" 😊 Also interesting, this little mini-me has a very similar strain pattern to mine. I'm really hoping all this work early in life will help prevent a lot of the structural tightness and pains I have!

10/02/2022

Many wonder, what does CFT look like? Well, every session is different so we can't tell you exactly what to expect, here's a quick clip of an early session with Zeke. He was frank breech and soon after was diagnosed with torticollis. Tight. Looking back at the video I can see how tight he was! You might not see much here, but there's so much going on in my hands that I could feel. Happy to report he's a much looser, happy healthy 2 yr old now!

10/02/2022

After taking a long break from social media, I'm back! It's been busy here with life, kids, and helping babies with the the help of CFT!

05/24/2020

Zeke was born with a very typical breech shaped head...think kinda smooshed flat from side to side, very narrow/ oval from top view. (Proper term when severe is Dolichocephalic) Dr said "yeah, they eventually usually round out." He also had no neck and kept his chin tucked, just like he had been positioned inside for so many weeks. These are positional strains that CFT can help "loosen up". Since I'm with him all the time, I can't really say how many "sessions" this equals, as I work on him when I can, but look at the improvement in 1.5 weeks! First 2 pictures are today, Second 2 are 1.5 weeks ago.

05/23/2020

I know I haven't posted in a while. We've been busy welcoming this little love into the family, and moving! Ezekiel "Zeke" Robert was born May 6th and we are all smitten. ♥️ He was frank breech, so delivered by C-section - in need of all the CFT! So thankful to know this work to help him loosen up after being folded in half for so long. 😇 Will try to post some updates on how that's going and maybe some videos, so stay tuned!

01/11/2020

Helen had a CFT session with her baby dolls. ♥️😊 Apparently baby Josie has some oral strain patterns...so likely some feeding issues 😉.

12/03/2019

Giving Tuesday Announcement! Through the end of the year payments will be donated to your choice of Veterans Healing Farm or Windsor Christian Academy. Appts are limited!

11/23/2019

Apologies for the long silence. It's time to break it and get back to posting! Let me know if there's anything in particular you are interested in hearing more about, conditions CFT may be able to help! Here's the research information on infant work and how important it can be! https://www.gillespieapproach.com/baby-brain-score-gillespie-approach-craniosacral-fascial-therapy-infant-driven-movement-model-infants/

A study on the effectiveness of the Baby Brain Score, Gillespie Approach–Craniosacral Fascial Therapy and Infant-Driven Movement model for infants.

05/15/2019

Elijah Josias Sutherland. 20wks. This little life entered our lives, rocked our world, and now the brevity of it has shattered our hearts. We cannot express how grateful we are for the immeasurable love and care already shown to us in this painful loss. I will be taking a few weeks off to rest and recover. I plan to be available for appointments after Memorial Day.

02/26/2019

I don't typically share much personal information here, but here's why you haven't heard from me in a while. Morning sickness and pregnancy fatigue have me not up for much "extra." Looking forward to 2nd trimester energy hopefully coming soon, and excited to start another little ones outside life off with CFT from birth!

01/03/2019

Freshly Recertified Breastfeeding Counselor. Happy to combine CFT with my years of experience and training to help moms reach their breastfeeding goals.

12/16/2018

Another case where we wonder "Are they related?".....perhaps time will tell.
https://www.gillespieapproach.com/people-are-dying-from-a-stiff-heart/

Dr. Barry Gillespie writes about a "stiff" heart from the perspective of the Gillespie Approach–Craniosacral Fascial Therapy.

11/17/2018

Sucking/Latch issues is one of the top reasons mothers give for weaning prematurely. These issues are often due to tightness in their tongues, TMJ, and throat. CFT has helped hundreds of babies improve their latch leading to higher success rates with breastfeeding and overall happier babies.....and mamas!

11/12/2018

I hope to work on some videos myself in the next few months, but for now, here is a great one of an infant session with another therapist. It's pretty calm and low-key - not all sessions are like this, but this one shows some basic gentle techniques with babies. It also shows what a sessions looks like with me with children I have to shush and send upstairs repeatedly. Enjoy. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Polv47cL8S0

Kristopher in his 5th CFT (Craniosacral Fascial Therapy) session at 8 weeks. http://www.gillespieapproach.com/

10/23/2018

What is fascia? It's connective tissue. It's that sheath-like skin surrounding muscles that gives muscles their shape, among other things. It's a web (yes, think spider web) that weaves throughout your entire body from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. Everything is connected to everything else. Because of this, a CFT session may not seem to focus on where your symptoms are the worst.

10/20/2018

Another over-simplified description: facilitated stretching. The CF Therapist is trained to trigger and feel strain patterns in fascia and help guide the person through "working them out." Chiropractors manipulate the spine/bone. Massage Therapists help relax muscle. CF Therapists help loosen tight Fascia. (Recent medical journals are starting to publish lots on fascia - as an organ itself! Hopefully more on that to come)

10/19/2018

Simplest possible description: CFT's goal is to loosen what's tight.

10/17/2018

It's been a while since I posted! What would you like to see - a good CFT story, some information about What CFT is and what it can help, maybe a picture of a CFT session?