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Pelvic pain
For patients who experience ongoing pelvic floor tension, sensitivity, or difficulty relaxing.
Wellness · Warren + Millburn, NJ
Craniosacral Therapy
Gentle, whole-body care for a nervous system that has been carrying a lot. Part of your pelvic floor physical therapy or a standalone wellness session.
- Gentle, light-touch care
- Personalized sessions
- Whole-body approach
- Warren + Millburn, NJ
A gentle approach
What is craniosacral therapy?
At Pelvic Elements, craniosacral therapy is offered as a gentle hands-on approach that can be incorporated into your pelvic floor physical therapy care or provided as a standalone wellness session.
Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a treatment philosophy that uses light touch with the aim of calming excessive sympathetic nervous system activity and easing tension in the muscles and fascia, the body’s connective tissues.
This inside-out approach is intended to reduce stress patterns, support nervous-system balance, and create space for the body’s own self-corrective processes.
Using light touch, your therapist works with areas of tension throughout the head, spine, sacrum, and surrounding connective tissues. The goal is not to force the body to change, but to create an environment where it can settle, soften, and move with less guarding.
Many people describe their sessions as deeply calming.
Therapy support
Craniosacral therapy may complement care for…
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Postpartum recovery
A gentle option for people whose bodies feel tense, overwhelmed, compressed, or simply in need of restorative hands-on care after pregnancy and birth.
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C-section recovery
Craniosacral techniques may be incorporated alongside scar work, breathing, mobility, and pelvic floor rehabilitation when appropriate.
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Tailbone + sacral tension
Treatment can include gentle work around the sacrum, spine, and surrounding tissues as part of a broader pelvic health plan.
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Jaw + pelvic floor tension
The jaw, breathing system, and pelvic floor often respond together during stress and guarding. Treatment may address both areas rather than treating them in isolation.
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Head, neck + TMJ tension
For patients who notice that jaw clenching, headaches, neck tension, and pelvic floor symptoms seem to occur together.
A nervous system that has difficulty “switching off”
Some patients come in saying:
“I know I need to relax, but my body doesn’t know how.”
Craniosacral therapy can provide a quiet, low-demand environment for the nervous system and body to settle.
What to expect
What does a session feel like?
Light touch. Time to settle. Care shaped around you.
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Settle in comfortably
You remain fully clothed and typically lie comfortably on the treatment table.
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Gentle, light-touch care
Unlike deep tissue massage, craniosacral work uses very light pressure. There should be no expectation that treatment needs to hurt in order to be effective.
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A session shaped around you
Your treatment is always individualized based on your symptoms, comfort, and goals.
Your therapist may gently work around the:
- Head
- Jaw
- Neck
- Rib cage
- Diaphragm
- Spine
- Sacrum
- Pelvis
Meet your practitioner
Dr. Bhavti Soni, PT, DPT
- Pelvic Health Physical Therapist
- Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner
- Doula
- Founder of Pelvic Elements
Dr. Soni’s approach to pelvic healthcare looks beyond isolated muscles.
Her treatment philosophy considers the relationship between the pelvic floor, diaphragm, abdominal wall, jaw, nervous system, connective tissues, and the experiences that shape how a person holds tension in their body.
Craniosacral therapy allows her to bring an even gentler dimension to that work.
The whole-body connection
Your pelvic floor is connected to more than your pelvis.
Pelvic symptoms don’t always begin or end at the pelvic floor. Tension through the jaw, diaphragm, spine, abdomen, nervous system, and connective tissues can all influence how your body experiences pain, pressure, guarding, and movement.
For some patients, repeatedly stretching or strengthening the pelvic floor is not enough. Sometimes we need to address the whole system that is asking the pelvic floor to stay guarded.
When the nervous system feels threatened or overwhelmed, the body often responds by protecting. That protection can look like:
- Pelvic floor gripping
- Shallow or restricted breathing
- Jaw clenching
- Abdominal tension
- Tailbone or sacral tension
- Difficulty relaxing
- Persistent muscle guarding
- Increased sensitivity to touch or movement
- Feeling like your body is always “on”
Connected care
Craniosacral Therapy + Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
We don’t look at the head, abdomen, breathing system, and pelvic floor as unrelated parts. As pelvic health physical therapists, we evaluate how your symptoms fit into the larger picture.
You aren’t receiving the same protocol as everyone else. We treat the person attached to the pelvis.
Your session may combine craniosacral techniques with:
- Pelvic floor physical therapy
- Breathing and diaphragm retraining
- Manual therapy
- Scar mobilization
- Abdominal treatment
- Nervous-system regulation strategies
- Jaw/TMJ treatment
- Movement retraining
- Therapeutic exercise
Does this sound familiar?
You may benefit from this approach if…
- You have done exercises but still feel tight.
- You have been told to “just relax your pelvic floor,” but you can’t.
- Your symptoms worsen when you are stressed or overwhelmed.
- You carry tension throughout your jaw, neck, abdomen, or pelvis.
- You feel your body is constantly bracing.
- You want a gentler approach to hands-on treatment.
- You want pelvic healthcare that considers your entire body, not just one muscle group.
After your session
What patients often notice
Individual responses vary, but people may describe feeling:
- More relaxed
- Less guarded
- More aware of their breathing
- More comfortable moving
- Less tension throughout the body
- A greater sense of ease
Craniosacral therapy is not intended to replace appropriate medical evaluation or treatment. When used clinically, it can be one component of a broader individualized rehabilitation or wellness plan.
A few things to know
Your questions, answered.
Do I need to be a pelvic floor patient?
No. Craniosacral therapy can be incorporated into pelvic floor physical therapy or scheduled separately depending on your needs.
Do I stay clothed?
Yes. Craniosacral therapy is generally performed while you remain comfortably clothed.
Is craniosacral therapy painful?
It is typically extremely gentle and uses light touch rather than deep pressure.
Can I receive craniosacral therapy during pregnancy or postpartum?
It may be appropriate for many pregnant and postpartum patients. Your therapist will review your health history and modify treatment as needed.
How many sessions will I need?
There is no universal number. Recommendations depend on your symptoms, response to treatment, and goals.
Is this the same as massage?
No. Massage generally works more directly with muscles and soft tissues using pressure and movement. Craniosacral therapy typically uses much lighter touch and a different treatment approach.
Craniosacral Therapy · Warren + Millburn, NJ
Your body doesn’t always need more pushing. Sometimes it needs permission to soften.
If traditional stretching, strengthening, massage, or pelvic floor treatment feels like it has only addressed part of the picture, craniosacral therapy may be worth exploring.