12/19/2025
What Is CranioSacral Fascial Therapy?
Also called CFT, or The Gillespie Approach.
CFT was founded by Dr. Barry Gillespie. It is a gentle, hands-on therapy that blends cranial sacral and myofascial release therapies. It helps the body to unwind and release fascial strain throughout the external AND internal body to improve health. He created it after realizing that there is craniosacral fluid in all of the fascia, or connective tissue, which means that we can treat the craniosacral and fascial systems as one interconnected system.
Fascia is a continuous, layered web of connective tissue that surrounds our organs, muscles, brain, nerves, glands, oral structures, joints, tendons, ligaments, and bones.
When there is fascial restriction in the body, it can show up in a variety of ways, including:
Headaches, migraines, TMJ, joint, back, and neck pain, digestive struggles, sinus issues, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, poor range of motion, scarring (internal and external), toe walking, duck walking, babies rolling, nursing, or turning their head only to one side, delayed walking in babies, tongue ties, lip ties, nystagmus, strabismus, ADHD/ADD, scoliosis, asthma, sleep issues, constipation, asthma, plantar fasciitis, sciatica, and pain/restriction that isn’t attributed to something specific.
Fascia restriction can be created in a variety of ways, from birth, birth trauma, accidents, falls, emotional trauma, surgery, sports, repetition, dehydration, to dental procedures, and more.
Although massage therapy has its place in integrative health, it wasn’t until incorporating CFT into clients’ treatment plans that I witnessed outcomes of higher permanence and impact on their day-to-day life.
You can use any of the contact methods for Relyssa to ask if what you’re dealing with would benefit from CFT, and you can book an appointment or discovery call with Relyssa here. She serves all ages, from pregnant mamas, newborns, toddlers, and kiddos all the way to Grandma's hip pain.
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