Craniosacral Therapy in NYC – Profound Nervous System Healing at The Shaman NYC

In the noise and rush of New York City, your nervous system is constantly working overtime. At The Shaman NYC, we offer Craniosacral Therapy as a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety, and energetic overload. Located near Grand Central, Midtown, Bryant Park, Tribeca and the Upper East Side, our sacred space offers a serene container to release, reset, and reconnect.

Led by world-renowned healer Niko Karelas, our unique approach blends subtle touch with sacred intention, allowing you to access deep states of relaxation, nervous system restoration, and emotional healing.

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on healing method that works with the rhythm of your craniosacral system—the fluid and membranes surrounding your brain and spinal cord. By applying light, non-invasive touch, CST helps release tension held in the body, improve flow in the central nervous system, and bring the entire body back into balance.

Unlike massage or chiropractic work, CST is subtle yet powerful—ideal for people who are overstimulated, anxious, trauma-sensitive, or seeking a deeply nurturing and non-invasive form of healing.



Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy at The Shaman NYC

Craniosacral Therapy is particularly effective for nervous system-related issues and is a profound tool for:

  • Stress and anxiety reduction

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Emotional release and trauma integration

  • Headaches and migraines

  • Sleep issues and insomnia

  • Neck, jaw (TMJ), and back tension

  • Energetic blockages and emotional overwhelm

Our clients often describe the experience as "floating in space," "coming home to themselves," or "being held by something bigger." The effects go beyond the physical—CST works on emotional, energetic, and spiritual levels.



A Sanctuary for Stillness in NYC

What makes The Shaman NYC unique is our sacred environment and multidimensional approach. Our healing space is designed with intention—sacred geometry, the Flower of Life, crystals, candles, soft textures, and a palette of purple, teal, black, and gold envelop you in calm the moment you arrive.

Your CST session is not clinical—it’s ceremonial. Every detail is curated to help you release the stress of the outside world and enter a deeper state of awareness and healing.

Sessions are led by Niko Karelas, whose intuitive healing work combines craniosacral techniques with spiritual guidance, energy alignment, and somatic awareness. This is nervous system healing on every level—physical, emotional, and energetic.



What to Expect in a Craniosacral Session

Each session begins with a grounding conversation where we tune into your intentions, needs, and nervous system state.

You’ll then lie fully clothed on a treatment table while Niko uses light, therapeutic touch on areas like the skull, spine, sacrum, and feet. You may feel warmth, tingling, or emotional shifts as the body begins to unwind long-held tension.

To enhance your healing experience, we may also incorporate:

  • Essential oils to calm or energize the senses

  • Sacred stones or crystals placed on chakras or energy points

  • Sound therapy to entrain the body into deep harmony

  • Subtle guided meditation or breathwork to support deeper release

Every session is unique—your body leads, and we follow.



Nervous System Healing in SoHo, Tribeca, Midtown, Bryant Park & Upper East Side

Living in New York can be exhilarating—but also exhausting. Whether you’re managing high levels of responsibility, overstimulation, chronic pain, or unresolved trauma, craniosacral therapy offers a powerful pause. It's a place to drop out of the fight-or-flight mode and enter deep rest and restoration.

Our central Manhattan location makes it easy to find relief wherever you are:

  • Decompress after a workday in Midtown

  • Reset between meetings near Bryant Park

  • Regulate your nervous system after overstimulation in SoHo or Tribeca

  • Unwind from emotional tension in the Upper East Side



One-on-One Healing & Retreat Integration

Private craniosacral sessions are available throughout the week, and many of our clients choose to integrate this work into ongoing self-care or spiritual healing journeys.

We also include craniosacral therapy in our 1-day and 2-day Urban Retreats, where it’s blended with:

  • Acupuncture

  • Reiki and energy healing

  • Sound baths and crystal healing

  • Breathwork and meditation

  • Somatic and spiritual integration practices

These retreats are intimate, soulful, and transformational, designed to restore your body and reconnect you with your inner wisdom.



Why Clients Trust Craniosacral Therapy at The Shaman NYC

Our clients describe their CST experiences as:

  • “More powerful than a massage and more emotional than therapy.”

  • “The only thing that quiets my mind.”

  • “A healing I didn’t know I needed.”

  • “I cried, I released, I remembered myself.”

In a world where so much is fast and loud, craniosacral therapy is a radical return to stillness. The subtlety of the work allows the deepest layers of stress and trauma to surface and release—gently, safely, and with lasting results.



Book Your Craniosacral Therapy Session Today

If you’ve been feeling stuck in a cycle of stress, fatigue, anxiety, or tension—this is your invitation to slow down, soften, and heal.

The Shaman NYC welcomes individuals from all walks of life, whether you're healing from burnout, recovering from emotional pain, or seeking spiritual reconnection. With our central location and deep expertise in nervous system healing, we are one of New York City’s most unique and effective destinations for craniosacral therapy.

Book your session today or inquire about our retreats and group experiences.

Let yourself be held. Let your body remember peace.