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Craniosacral care in Manhattan

Craniosacral Therapy for Children and Adults in New York City

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a healing, hands-on treatment system that helps your body reverse, restore, and resolve health issues. CST alleviates pain and improves overall function within the body.

Certified Craniosacral Therapist | Treating patients for over 25 years

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Care for infants, children, teens, and adults. Commonly combined with Somato Emotional Release, Vagus Nerve Toning, and Myofascial Release to help the body achieve maximum improvement.

CST
Craniosacral Therapy
Gentle, hands-on care that helps the body relieve stress, pain, and tension around the brain and spinal cord.
SER
Somato Emotional Release
Addresses physical patterns linked with stored and unprocessed emotional experiences.
MFR
Myofascial Release
Soft tissue work to eliminate trigger points, adhesions, and musculoskeletal restrictions.
VNT
Vagus Nerve Toning
Supports calm, balanced nervous system function and positively influences digestion, respiration, and heart rate.
About the practice

Why Patients Choose Dr. Kaminsky

Dr. Kaminsky is an experienced Certified Craniosacral Therapy practitioner with a consistent pursuit of continuing education and over twenty-five years of clinical experience. He maintains an advanced, broad set of techniques that help patients get out of pain and achieve physical correction and optimal health.

  • Healing, hands-on care... help the body to regenerate, rejuvenate, and resolve health issues.
  • Combines CST with SER, Vagus Nerve Toning, and Myofascial Release as needed.
  • Accepts patients he knows he can help and strives for efficient resolution of issues.
  • Offers care for infants, children, teens, and adults.
  • Pairs in-office work with home-care breathing and self-care suggestions.

Mindset is important. The body can heal at any age with the proper hands-on care and supportive self-care activities.

Core therapies

Craniosacral care and related methods

Craniosacral Therapy is often combined with Somato Emotional Release, Vagus Nerve Toning, and Myofascial Release to create the change the body needs.

Sessions are designed to be quiet, non-invasive, and comfortable for both adults and children.

Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
A gentle, hands-on method for improving nervous system function, relieving physical and emotional stress, and supporting correction for children and adults in New York City.
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Myofascial Release
Specialized soft tissue work tailored to each individual. Addresses dysfunction in the musculoskeletal system, eliminates trigger points and adhesions, and restores balance within muscles.
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Somato Emotional Release
A therapeutic approach that helps individuals process and release stuck, unaddressed emotional experiences, connecting physical and emotional well-being.
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Vagus Nerve Toning
An effective method of helping the body get out of a fight-or-flight response by bringing balance to the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Often paired with breathing and meditation to improve calmness along with digestion, respiration, and heart rate.
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Patient results

"You should expect to achieve the results you set out to attain. The body can heal at any age, given the proper in-office hands-on care and supportive self-care activities."

Dr. Alex Kaminsky - Results vary and do not replace medical care.

Your visit, in three steps
  1. 1
    Initial assessment
    Focused evaluation to locate restrictions in the lower body, mid body, head, or limbs that are causing discomfort and pain.
  2. 2
    Hands-on session
    Treatment with focused hand placement along the spine, neck, back, head, and limbs using CST, Somato Emotional Release, Myofascial Release, and Vagus Nerve Toning as appropriate.
  3. 3
    Home care and follow-up
    Breathing exercises and self-care recommendations between visits to maximize results, with follow-up plans aligned to your goals.
Calm, modern waiting room in the Manhattan office.
What to expect at your first visit

Comprehensive Appointment

Treatment sessions are intended with focused hand placement along specific areas on your body, including the spine, neck, back, head, and limbs.

  • Thoughtful assessment: discussion of your history, current symptoms, and goals to understand what your needs are.
  • Gentle hands-on care: light touch to ease restriction and support nervous system balance for both children and adults.
  • Supportive methods: diaphragmatic breathing, meditation, and other techniques that aid in the therapeutic process.

Dr. Kaminsky is compassionate, knowledgeable, and skilled in his approach and only accepts patients for care he knows he can help.

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Call the office or send a request and the practice will follow up to discuss your questions, availability, and next steps.

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