What to Expect From a Cst Session

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CST SESSION
By Wendy Page
You lie down, fully clothed except for shoes, on a padded table. Your head can be on a
pillow or not, according to your preference, and you may be covered with a sheet or blanket
or neither.
The lights are off or softly lit. Some practitioners play quiet music; some incorporate
aromatherapy. Talking is discouraged, unless it’s necessary for the treatment. Instead the
client is encouraged to silently be aware of physical sensations in their bodies. Most
sessions last an hour, though it’s often shorter for children. Throughout and by the end, you
may feel relaxed, sleepy and/or energized.
I had a teaser session, if you will — not a full session, and with an explanation/minor
dialogue exchanged during since it was part of my interview. I chose to lie on my back (as
opposed to my side), with a pillow, covered by a sheet. The practitioner began at my feet to
get a sense of what was going on with my body.
She pronounced that I felt balanced, symmetrical. Next she lay her hand on different parts
of me — over my knee, under my shoulder blade, near the small of my back, on my head
— sometimes for a minute or two, other times longer, and gently moved her fingers every
so often. She suggested things for me to be aware of as she worked: the weight of my back
against the table, feeling fully three-dimensional, and so on.
A series of three sessions in a relatively short period of time (say, once a week) is
recommended by practitioners as the ideal way to experience CST. I was there once, for 30
minutes, and talking throughout.
Nevertheless, for a busy working mom, I found just lying down quietly on a table
therapeutic, as was someone gently touching me. And whether through the power of
suggestion or the true power of CST, I did sense a ripple effect stemming from where the
practitioner had her hand on my knee, out through my legs, which I saw in my mind as
lighted. I also pictured one of those desktop wave machines with the blue water gently
sloshing back and forth. Again, these were images we’d previously touched on in our
discussion, so it’s hard to say if I would have come to these on my own.
How these images affect my ability to heal, I’m not sure. It’s so subjective, and I certainly
didn’t have the benefit of a full hour, or three consecutive sessions.

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