Other Services
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) & Dynamic Body Balancing (DBB)
Craniosacral Therapy is a deeply relaxing, almost meditative experience of restoring balance to the rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as it’s produced & reabsorbed. Using only about 5 grams of pressure (less in babies), we’re able to promote proper movement of the cranial bones and nourishment of the central nervous system which is bathed in CSF.
Dynamic Body Balancing is a technique that allows patterns set deep into the fascial system to unwind. Until very recently fascia, or connective tissue, was considered “packing peanuts” and was ignored by anatomists. This is because it appears inert in the cadavers they were studying. We now know it’s incredibly dynamic in the living body (watch “strolling under the skin” on YouTube to see for yourself)!
Infants respond especially well to both CST & DBB, but we use these techniques with people of all ages and see incredible results! Less headaches, improved ability to respond to stress, a feeling of grounding and regulation, better posture, etc.
Yoga & Meditation
Dr. Hope’s signature yoga class, Yoga for Nervous System Health, is designed to powerfully reset the Nervous System, allowing for greater ease and adaptability on and off the yoga mat.
This class includes elements of the polyvagal theory incorporated into a slow and nurturing yoga flow. It also may include some dynamic breathwork and movement patterns from the Kundalini tradition that build resilience. Drawing on the worlds of modern Neuroscience and various ancient yogic lineages allows the body to receive the full spectrum of benefits.
You will definitely leave feeling more connected to your body and with a number of accessible tools to find the peace that already exists in your Nervous System.
Class Schedule:
Sundays 9am & Mondays 5:30pm at Lizard Yoga; Sundays 11am at AWKN Ranch
Visit our contact page to book a private or corporate yoga event.
Reiki Energy Healing
Dr. Hope trained in Reiki under her mother, Sonia McLoughlin who is a sixth generation Reiki Master trained by Barbara Mary Thomas. Reiki is performed with a very gentle touch that promotes balance and healing at the subtlest, energetic level. Every dis-ease that manifests in the physical tissues of the body first originated as just an energetic imprint. By healing at this energetic root level, results can be powerful and may show up in all areas of Life. Dr. Hope is blessed to carry on her mother’s lineage as a Reiki Master. She doesn’t take lightly the divine energy that channels through her hands in each session and uses meticulous energetic hygiene for best results.
Birth Doula
Women have been stewarding each other through the birth portal for centuries (whether it was friends, sisters or trained hands). Having studied with elder midwife and traditional wise woman Whapio, Dr. Hope feels prepared to serve women as they meet their own depths and discover the inner resource that will guide them through their entire motherhood journey. While the western world treats birth as a physiological, medical event, Dr. Hope recgonizes a much deeper truth — that birth is a spiritual initiation into a new level of womanhood (whether it’s a woman’s first child or her tenth!) Dr. Hope is humbled to be a student of the great mystery where all of Life originates and believes a full surrender and trust in this benevolent force is what’s needed to have a beautiful birth experience for mother & baby! She safeguards the birth space for women so they can remain in their “altered state” and do what’s needed (roaring, rolling, squatting, etc.) to bring their baby Earthside.