Migraines & Headaches
Releasing tension in the cranial bones and membranes can significantly reduce migraine frequency and intensity.
London · Bethnal Green & Waterloo
Craniosacral therapy
Craniosacral therapy
& fascial unwinding
in London
Gentle, restorative sessions with Phoenix, CSTA registered
CSTA RegisteredTrained at CCST London
Community Clinic from £30
Bethnal Green & Waterloo
About the Practice
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Restorative craniosacral therapy in London, Bethnal Green & Waterloo
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle yet powerful hands-on approach that supports the body's natural ability to release tension, restore balance, and heal. It helps shift the nervous system into a parasympathetic state, where rest, recovery and repair happen. Using light touch and deep presence, I create a safe space for your system to unwind and return to flow.
How can craniosacral therapy help you?
People often come when they feel stuck, physically, emotionally or both. Whether you're dealing with pain, stress, anxiety, burnout, or a general sense of disconnection, this work helps bring you back to yourself. Common concerns include migraines, jaw tension, insomnia, fatigue, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation.
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What It Helps With
Conditions treated with craniosacral therapy in London
CST supports a wide range of physical, emotional, and neurological conditions. These are some of the most common reasons people seek sessions.
Anxiety & Stress
CST shifts the nervous system into a parasympathetic state, offering profound, lasting relief from chronic stress and anxiety.
Burnout & Fatigue
For those running on empty, CST provides deep restoration and helps rebuild resilience from the inside out.
Jaw Tension (TMJ)
Gentle work with the temporal bones and jaw releases deeply held tension and reduces pain associated with TMJ disorder.
Trauma & PTSD
CST supports the nervous system in gently completing trauma responses that have become frozen in the body.
Insomnia
By calming an overactivated nervous system, craniosacral therapy can dramatically improve sleep quality and depth.
Chronic Pain
Working with the body's connective tissue to release long-held patterns that contribute to persistent pain and tension.
Post-Natal Recovery
Gentle, nourishing support after birth, helping mothers recalibrate, restore, and reconnect to their bodies.
Nervous System Dysregulation
When the body is stuck in fight-or-flight or freeze, CST restores rhythm, flow, and a felt sense of safety.
How it Works
What happens in a session?
Every session is guided by what your body needs in the moment. Using a touch no heavier than the weight of a coin, I listen to the subtle rhythms that express your body's health and its places of restriction.
Check-in. We begin with a short conversation about how you're arriving and what you'd like to work with.
On the table. You lie fully clothed. The session unfolds in its own time, sometimes deeply still, sometimes with gentle movement.
Release & integration. Your system releases what's ready to shift. Emotions and sensations are all welcome.
Landing. We close gently, giving your system time to integrate before you return to the world.
Whether we're working with anatomy or energy, this practice is about reconnecting to yourself, your body, and your natural movement toward healing.Phoenix, Craniosacral Therapist
About My Journey
Hey, I'm Phoenix
My path began in movement. Years of training as a contemporary dancer tuned me into the body's language, its strength, its sensitivity, its stories.
Craniosacral therapy came into my life when I needed stillness. It offered me a quiet, powerful return to balance, and opened me to the healing potential of softness. That experience changed me.
I am a qualified, registered Craniosacral Therapist who trained in London with the renowned College of Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CCST). I am a proud member of the Craniosacral Therapy Association (CSTA), the UK's leading regulatory body for the profession.
My approach
My treatments are rooted in a deep love of conscious connection and inspired by the subtle intelligence of life force energy. I bring together anatomical precision with profound respect for the body's wisdom. I offer a space to return to stillness and flow, simply by meeting you with presence and care.
CSTA Registered Member
Member of the Craniosacral Therapy Association, the UK's leading regulatory body for the profession
Fascial Unwinding
What is fascial unwinding?
Fascia is the body's connective tissue, a continuous web that surrounds every muscle, organ, bone, and nerve. It holds structure, transmits force, and carries memory. When the body experiences stress, injury, or trauma, the fascial system holds and organises these experiences long after the event has passed.
Fascial unwinding is a gentle, responsive technique in which I support part of your body, an arm, the head, the spine, and simply follow wherever it wants to go. The body, given space and permission, naturally moves through patterns that have been held in the tissue and release them with a precision no external force could match.
The results can be remarkable: spaciousness, lightness, or profound emotional release. Sometimes physical. Often both.
Read: What is Fascial Unwinding?
What to Expect
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Your session, your space
Each session begins with a short check-in. You'll lie fully clothed on the table, and I'll use gentle, responsive touch to meet your system where it's at. The experience is deeply relaxing, often leading to profound release and a renewed sense of connection.
If emotions surface, they're welcomed and supported. This is your space, to feel, release, and land. There is no agenda other than what your body shows us.
Practical details
Sessions are 60 minutes. Wear comfortable, loose clothing. You remain fully clothed throughout. It's normal to feel deeply relaxed, spacious, or quietly emotional afterwards. Give yourself time to arrive back gently.
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Client Experiences
What clients say
Phoenix holds space with empathy and compassion.
The environment feels safe, supportive, and non-judgmental. I felt immediately open to release, move, and feel. A gifted healer, listener, and grounding force. His dance background shines through. I highly recommend his practice.
Gabby
Phoenix created a calm, easy atmosphere and gently encouraged release and softening.
I felt so held that the tension I brought in had almost completely gone. I'm new to this kind of treatment, but I made discoveries about myself and left feeling calmer and more present than I have in months.
Geebs
An incredible experience.
From arrival to leaving, I was held with deep warmth and care. Cranio Sacral with Phoenix tapped into an ancient body knowledge through softness and intuitive listening. My body and mind could rest, and the subconscious had space. Sharing before and after revealed where I was holding and releasing and how long I'd been carrying unconscious weight. Phoenix brings warmth, intuition, and deep physical understanding. A magical and deeply relaxing experience.
Phoebe
After years of chronic migraines, three sessions with Phoenix changed everything. I leave each time feeling lighter and more myself, like something has genuinely shifted at a level I can't fully explain.
Sarah M.
I was sceptical going in. What surprised me was how tangible the results were. Jaw tension I'd had for a decade reduced significantly after four sessions. Phoenix holds a remarkable, calm presence throughout.
Tom K.
I've tried many kinds of bodywork. What's different here is the quality of presence. Phoenix genuinely listens, not just with their hands but their whole being. It's a rare and remarkable offering.
Rosie L.
Common Questions
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Everything you need to know about sessions, what to expect, pricing, and whether craniosacral therapy is right for you.
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Pricing
Session rates
Both sessions are 60 minutes. Both offer the same quality of care. The only difference is where, and what you pay.
Waterloo, London SE1
Individual Session
£8060 minutes · Breathe London Wellbeing
34 Colombo St, London SE1 8DP
10 minutes from Waterloo station
- Full craniosacral therapy session
- Fascial unwinding as needed
- Professional wellbeing clinic
- Flexible scheduling
Bethnal Green, London E2
Community Clinic
£30–6060 minutes · Sliding scale
279 Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 0EL
Near Bethnal Green station
- Same work, same care, same length
- 4 honest fee tiers, you choose
- Open to artists, creatives & lower incomes
- No proof needed, just honesty
Learn & Explore
From the journal
Craniosacral Therapy
What Is Craniosacral Therapy? A Guide for First-Timers
Curious but uncertain? This is where to start. A clear, honest introduction to what CST is, what a session involves, and who it's for.
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Fascial Unwinding
What Is Fascial Unwinding and Why Does It Matter?
Your fascia is the body's connective intelligence. This article explores what it is, how it holds tension and trauma, and why releasing it changes everything.
Read article
Nervous System
Five Signs Your Nervous System Needs Support
Constant overwhelm, difficulty sleeping, jaw clenching, emotional reactivity. Your nervous system might be dysregulated. Here's what to look for, and what helps.
Read articleReady to book?
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Email: phoenix@tanner.me
WhatsApp: +44 7501 827069
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Where to Find Me
Two locations across London
Sessions offered on a flexible schedule in Waterloo and Bethnal Green. Get in touch and we'll find a time that suits.
Waterloo
Breathe London Wellbeing
34 Colombo St, London SE1 8DP
10 min walk from Waterloo station
Bethnal Green
Community Clinic
279 Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 0EL
Near Bethnal Green station