Written by Estelle Goh, Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner at Phoenix Rehab. Last reviewed 24 October 2026.
Craniosacral therapy is a light-touch, hands-on therapy. You lie fully clothed on a treatment table while I rest my hands at your head, the base of your skull, along your spine and at your sacrum, and follow what I feel there. The contact is very light, often no more than the weight of a coin. Nothing is cracked, pulled or forced. I offer it at our Orchard and Serangoon clinics, $160 for 45 minutes.
What craniosacral therapy works with
In craniosacral therapy, the practitioner works with the craniosacral system: the membranes that wrap the brain and spinal cord, the fluid they hold, and the bones they attach to, from the skull down to the sacrum at the base of the spine.
Practitioners are trained to feel a slow, rhythmic motion in this system through the hands, and to notice where it feels held, uneven or quiet. The work is not to push that into a different shape. It is to meet it, stay with it, and let the tissue move in its own time. Most of what I do is wait, with soft hands, and follow.
That is why it can look like very little is happening from the outside. It is also why people who have had years of firm work often say it feels unlike anything they have tried.
Why people come to me
These are the things people tell me when they book. They are reasons to come, not conditions I treat.
- A jaw that is clenched by evening, and teeth that feel it in the morning
- A head that will not switch off when they lie down
- Neck and shoulders braced after a long stretch of work, exams or caring for someone
- Wanting hands-on work that is gentle, after years of deep massage
- Tension that comes back no matter how often they stretch it
- Simply wanting an hour where nothing is asked of them
What an appointment feels like
We start by talking. I ask what brought you in, how long you have felt it, and what you have already tried. If anything you describe needs a doctor or a physiotherapist first, I tell you before we begin.
You lie face up on the table, fully clothed, shoes off, with a pillow under your knees if you like. I usually begin at the feet or the head and move slowly, holding each place for a few minutes. I may ask how something feels. You do not need to do anything.
Most people find it quiet. Some feel warmth or tingling under my hands, a sense of something softening, or drift close to sleep. Some notice very little on the table and more over the next day. All of that is common, and none of it is a sign that it worked or did not.
Afterward, give yourself a gentle evening if you can. Drink water. Some people feel loose and slow for a few hours.
Craniosacral therapy, massage or physiotherapy?
| You want | Book |
|---|---|
| Very light, slow, hands-on work, fully clothed | Craniosacral therapy with Estelle, 45 minutes, $160 |
| Firm, deep work into tight muscles from training or a long week | Sports and deep tissue massage, from $130 for 60 minutes |
| Swelling after surgery or an injury, worked very lightly | Manual lymphatic drainage, with Estelle |
| Pain from an injury, a joint that gives way, or pain that has stopped improving | Assessment & Treatment with a physiotherapist or hand therapist, 45 minutes, $230 |
My training
I trained as a group fitness instructor in 2002 and worked in a corporate role before moving into manual therapy. My craniosacral and manual therapy courses:
- CranioSacral Therapy
- CranioSacral Therapy for Pediatrics
- The Brain Speaks
- Craniosacral Therapy and Working with Chronic Depletion
- Craniosacral Therapy for Chronic Pain
- Temporomandibular Joint / Craniomandibular Techniques
- Neural Manipulation
- Lymphatic Drainage Therapy
- Lymph Articular Fluid Release, Upper, and Fluid Articular Release, Lower
- Myofascial Therapy and Myofascial Mobilization Therapy
- Clinical Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Thoracic Spine & Rib Cage
- Basic Sports Massage
I consult in English and Mandarin. Every appointment is one-to-one with me for the full 45 minutes.
When to see a doctor first
- Call 995 for sudden weakness or numbness down one side of the body, a drooping face or slurred speech, or loss of bladder or bowel control.
- See a doctor or a physiotherapist first for new pain after a fall or an accident, or numbness, pins and needles or weakness in an arm or leg.
Craniosacral therapy sits alongside medical care and physiotherapy here, not in place of them. The physiotherapists and hand therapists I work beside are in the same clinics.
Questions before you book
Does craniosacral therapy hurt?
No. The contact is very light, often no more than the weight of a coin. Nothing is cracked, pulled or pressed hard. Most people find it quiet and some drift close to sleep.
Do I need to undress?
No. You stay fully clothed for craniosacral therapy and only take your shoes off. Loose, comfortable clothing helps.
What our patients say
Google reviews from our clinics in Singapore.
How many appointments do people book?
Some people come once. Some come back every few weeks during a demanding stretch. At the end of each appointment I tell you what I noticed, and you decide whether and when to come back.
How much does craniosacral therapy cost at Phoenix Rehab?
$160 for a 45-minute appointment with Estelle Goh, at our Orchard and Serangoon clinics. No referral is needed.
Book
Craniosacral therapy with Estelle
$160 for 45 minutes, fully clothed, one-to-one. Orchard and Serangoon. WhatsApp us, tell us which clinic suits you, and we reply with Estelle’s next two slots there.
Where
Craniosacral therapy at our clinics
ORCHARD
400 Orchard Road #12-12
Orchard Towers, S238875
NS22 Orchard MRT
SERANGOON
265 Serangoon Central Drive #04-269
S550265 · Lift C only
NE12CC13 Serangoon MRT