Rapha Fascial Therapy
Gentle bodywork for babies, children, and women - helping release fascial tension, restore balance, and support a calm, regulated nervous system.
At Rapha Fascial Therapy, I provide gentle bodywork to support infants, children, and adults experiencing a wide variety of challenges. Also, I support women through their pregnant and postpartum journey. My work focuses on releasing fascial restrictions throughout the body.
Using Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (CFT) and Dynamic Body Balancing, I work with the body as one integrated system—supporting fascial balance, helping the nervous system shift into a more regulated state. Rather than focusing on isolated areas, I address the underlying patterns that can impact the entire body and systems.
This work can be especially supportive alongside myofunctional therapy, speech therapy, tie releases, orthodontic care, chiropractic care, and PT/OT.
I believe that lasting change happens when the body is supported as a whole—where structure, function, and the nervous system are all considered together.
Benefits of Fascial Therapy
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Constipation
Lip tie/tongue tie before and after release
Colic
Reflux
Torticollis
Inability to latch
Difficulty sucking
Difficulty swallowing
Breastfeeding difficulties
Bottle feeding difficulties
Gas
Difficulty sleeping
Head asymmetry
Stiffness/tension
Birth trauma
Ear ache
General fussiness
Crawling patterns
Stridor
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Learning difficulties
Asthma
Ear ache
Concussion
Anxiety
Autism
Mouthbreathing
Lip tie/tongue tie - before and after a release
During palate expansion
Constipation
Strabismus (lazy eye)
ADHD
Behavioral issues
Scoliosis
Hyperactivity
Bedwetting
Headaches/migraines
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Pain: back, hips, pelvis, abdomen, sciatica, neck, shoulders
Nervous system regulation
Support optimal positioning of baby for birth
Alleviate constipation
Ease heartburn
Balance uterus + pelvic floor
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Migraines/headaches
Constipation
Anxiety
Depression
Sciatica pain
Neck/hip/pelvic/back pain
Plantar fasciitis
TMJ
Range of motion
Sinus conditions
Airway restrictions
“I recently began working with Nicole for craniosacral fascial therapy, and the experience has been truly life-changing. I went in with no expectations, but with a body carrying years of unresolved trauma. I’ve tried countless modalities in hopes of finding relief - talk therapy, EMDR, trauma-point acupuncture, chiropractic care, lymphatic massage-yet nothing provided lasting change. While I understand that the body hold onto trauma, I was ready to move beyond simply surviving and no longer let it define me.
From the moment I met Nicole, something felt different. After just three sessions, my body finally feels safe enough to begin processing what it’s been holding onto for so long. I can physically sense my nervous system coming out of fight-or-flight, and for the first time in years, my inner child is beginning to feel safe again.
Nicole is the very definition of a gifted healer, and I am deeply grateful that my path led me to her. If you’re searching for genuine relief and a practitioner who holds space with skill, compassion, and intuition, I cannot recommend scheduling a session with her highly enough.”
-Trista
“When I went to see Nicole, I was very dysregulated, struggling with headaches, fatigue, and just general brain fog. The time I spent on her table was relaxing, refreshing, and so healing! She practiced with professionalism and so much patience. The way that she patiently would wait for each spot to unwind before she moved to the next is what made the session so amazing! She made me feel like she was so in tune with what I was feeling and I left feeling refreshed and like my nervous system was calm and regulated. I can’t wait to see her again!”
-Kayla J
“Nicole listened and made me feel at home from the get go. By my second appointment I wasn’t panicking all the way through, I slept. She worked with me to relieve my low back pain and the pain I was having in my feet. She has healing hands! She is always welcoming and more than willing to help with whatever I bring her way.”
-Kaylee
Testimonials
What is Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (CFT) and Dynamic Body Balancing?
Picture a peeled orange - the white pith covering the outside and woven all throughout the orange is the perfect example of fascia. Fascia is connective tissue inside the body that covers every muscle, organ, blood vessel, nerve, bone, tissue, etc. It is one big connective web covering your body from head to toe. It provides your body with support and protection.
Your body’s craniosacral system encompasses the brain, spinal cord, and sacrum. Cerebrospinal fluid is found within the craniosacral system. This fluid provides the body with nutrients and supports detoxification. The craniosacral system sits inside the fascia web. When the fascia becomes restricted the craniosacral system can become closed preventing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. This can lead to dysfunction inside the body negatively impacting over well-being and health.
Craniosacral fascial therapy (CFT) is a gentle, hands-on form of bodywork that aims to release fascial tension inside the body and craniosacral system. Fascial restrictions can inhibit the brain from expanding and contracting, also referred to as brain respiration. Tension in the fascial system can lead to pain, dysfunction throughout the brain and body, and nervous system dysregulation.
Dynamic Body Balancing (DBB) combines craniosacral therapy techniques alongside myofascial release through fascial unwinding.
“CFT provides patients with a freely moving brain, spinal cord, and fascial web for optimal health and well-being.” - Dr. Barry Gillespie