Support for recovery after illness
Regaining balance after an illness
Even after an illness has passed, the body and nervous system may still be recovering. Many people notice ongoing fatigue, tension, reduced resilience, or a general feeling that their body has not fully returned to normal.
Craniosacral therapy offers a gentle approach that supports the body during recovery, helping restore balance and promote overall wellbeing.
A gentle, non-invasive approach that works with the body
Biodynamic craniosacral therapy is a subtle hands-on therapy that works with the body and nervous system.
Using light touch, the practitioner listens for areas where the body may still be holding tension or restriction — often within the spine, diaphragm, head, and connective tissues.
Rather than forcing change, the therapy supports the body’s natural healing processes and encourages balance to ret
Supporting the body to rebuild strength and resilience
Illness can place significant demands on the body and nervous system.
During recovery, the body may still be adjusting and restoring its natural rhythms. This can affect energy levels, sleep, digestion, and overall resilience.
Craniosacral therapy gently supports the nervous system to settle and helps the body move toward greater balance and stability during the recovery process.
Common experiences following illness
Each session is tailored to the individual, supporting the body’s natural recovery and nervous system balance.
Ongoing fatigue
Feeling low in energy or slower to recover after illness.
This work helps support the body to slow down and settle, creating the conditions needed to restore balance and support the body back to health more naturally.
Reduced resilience
The body feeling more sensitive to stress or exertion.
By supporting the body after an illness, the therapy helps act as a "reset" in the body. This is done by creating conditions via the nervous system to help bring back the health within us. This then helps us manage every day stress and exertion.
Sleep disturbances
Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep while recovering.
By helping the nervous system settle, this work supports more restorative and stable sleep over time.
Lingering body tension
A sense that the body is still holding strain after being unwell.
This work helps support the body to slow down and settle, creating the conditions needed to "reset and relex" after an illness.
Difficulty regaining normal energy levels
Feeling slower to return to usual activities or routines.
This work helps support the body to slow down and settle, creating the conditions needed to regain the energy inside us, and return the body to its inate health.
Support for feeding, sleep, pain, emotional wellbeing, and nervous system regulation
Whether you are seeking support for your baby, your child, or yourself, this work focuses on understanding what the body is holding and gently supporting it to release.
Craniosacral Therapy for Sleep Support
Helping the body settle and move toward deeper, more restorative rest.
Craniosacral Therapy for Fatigue & Stress
Supporting the body during periods of low energy or recovery.
Craniosacral Therapy for Stress, Trauma and Emotional Overwhelm
Supporting the body after physical or emotional shock.
Introducing myself
I’m Lisa Mann and I’m a registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. I have also just graduated from a nine-month top-up paediatric craniosacral therapy course. This builds on my core training and deepens my expertise in the gentle and effective work with newborns and babies, and younger (under 8 years old) children. I will also be offering a range of massage therapies from September 2026.
So why did I train in biodynamic craniosacral therapy? Simply put, a very personal, difficult birth experience, a difficult baby feeding experience, and poor baby sleep, not forgetting personal sleep deprivation. My experience took me through oral dysfunction, baby birth trauma, and speech issues. Along the way, one amazing provider suggested I train in craniosacral therapy because of my growing passion to help other families recover from similar experiences. Little did I know at that time that craniosacral therapy was equally for older children and adults! Within three weeks I had committed thousands of pounds in an intensive two-year course in exactly that, alongside living anatomy and physiology for another nine months simultaneously. Training in biodynamic craniosacral therapy was much more of a vocation, and the passion I have for supporting anyone from newborns, babies to older children and adults is off the scale. When it comes to being passionate about what I do, it is, truly a passion that will last many years to come.
Recovery After Illness FAQs
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What is craniosacral therapy?
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle hands-on therapy that works with the nervous system and connective tissues, supporting the body’s natural healing processes.
Can craniosacral therapy support recovery after illness?
Many people seek craniosacral therapy after illness to support relaxation, nervous system regulation, and overall recovery. Craniosacral therapy supports the lymphatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, and glymphatic systems to help clear the systems and rebalance the client to health.
What happens during a session?
You remain fully clothed while lying comfortably on a treatment couch. The therapist uses gentle touch around the head, spine, and body to support areas of tension.
How many sessions will I need?
The number of sessions varies depending on the individual and how they are recovering.
Should I still follow medical advice during recovery?
Yes. Craniosacral therapy can support wellbeing but should be used alongside appropriate medical care where needed.