Andraly Horn, BS, LMT, RCST

How I Do What I Do

I practiced deep tissue therapy and structural integration for six years with good results. There were some clients, however, for whom I could not find the root of their ailment. I had to look deeper into their bodies. That is when I discovered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST). It allowed me to begin to sense subtle restrictions in the tissues, bones, and fluids.

I now use a blend of both modalities to treat clients. First, I listen to their bodies to get a sense of how the nervous system is responding to the amount of stress they are carrying. This listening allows the client to settle in their body and it lets the primary respiratory system know that there is a witness that has come on board.

I may begin with slow deep tissue strokes in the area of their complaint, while I am listening for the root of their problem. Once I've gotten an idea of what may be causing their pain, I treat the myofascial system in the area to help free any local restrictions. Afterwards, always rebalance the area back to the primary respiratory system to get a sense of the changes that may have occured. I have gotten better, longer-lasting results for my clients working in this manner.

Being Present

My practice is centered on the reorganization of the nervous system as a whole. When we have stress in our lives, the nervous system lives in a state of fight or flight. This means that the body is holding onto tension from previous illnesses or traumas. My work brings the system back to a neutral point where the body can begin to reorganize itself back towards its own health. As a client, you will be able to sense this slowing down of the system, which will bring your conscious mind to a state of stillness. This stillness, when viewed as a moment to moment process, can be called being present. When we are present in the moment, a shift can happen in the body that ignites the deep healing processes that can only emerge from being present and still. 

How can one become present? Through moment to moment awareness of one's breath and the sensations that are occurring in the body.

I help people come to a state of stillness in their own bodies, so they can begin to know the health that is ever-present in their bodies and the natural world around us.You then can begin to develop your own relationship with, and learn from, the intelligence within.