To explain SomatoEmotional Release (SER) – an aspect of CranioSacral Therapy – I’d like to ask you a couple of questions:

Have you ever had an emotional reaction to someone else’s words or behavior that surprised you? Maybe you reflected on it later, or you were able to talk about it with someone, only to realize your reaction was mistaken?

You assumed and formed an opinion about the other person, including their motivation, and it hurt you. After reflection, however, you realized your reaction was unfounded because the person had a completely different motivation than you’d initially assumed.

If you had an experience like this, have you ever wondered where these assumptions came from? Have you ever noticed that they’re making you feel more anxious and less happy?

If your answer is yes, you are not alone. Like most people in the world, you have inherited and learned to adopt a thought-system from your parents, grandparents, and ancestors that seemed to protect you from the inherent dangers they’d also believed in. Children are sponges for the emotional imprints of their parents, and the cycle continues. As this phenomenon goes back generations, there is no need for blame. There is the need for correction though if feeling happier, less anxious, and less hurt is what you’d like.

SER provides an opportunity to see your mistaken belief(s) – most often subconscious to you – and help you experience a corrected belief that brings with it feelings of gratitude.