Lower Templestowe, Victoria, Australia
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Annie McCasland-Pexton is originally from upstate New York, but has lived in Melbourne, Australia for over 25 years. She has a background in Biology and Environmental Law and was a Law Lecturer at Monash Univerity before becoming a Craniosacral Therapist. Annie is a passionate advocate for self-care, and she published a book in 2017 called "Invisible Work: An Ex-Lawyer's Guide to Self-Care".
Annie studied Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with Ged Sumner of Body Intelligence Training in Melbourne, graduating in 2011. She has run a thriving practice in Melbourne since then and now also offers online business mentoring and supervision for Craniosacral students and therapists around the world.
Annie was an assistant tutor for Body Intelligence Trainings from 2014-2015 and has helped facilitate many student clinics as well as assisting on postgraduate workshops with Steve Haines (Pain is Really Strange) and Lolly Dadley-Moore (Mothers and Babies).
Annie is a staunch advocate for disability rights and has been a member of the Manningham Disability Advisory Committee since 2023.
Annie sees people of all ages including babies. She specialises in hypermobility and connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and other commonly co-occurring conditions such as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). She is included in the Ehlers Danlos Society's Healthcare Professionals Directory.
Craniosacral therapy originated from osteopathy in the early 1900s. While it can sometimes look or feel like Reiki or other types of energy work, we’re not channeling any kind of energy into the client’s body. Craniosacral therapy can feel energetic because it helps to unblock the client’s own energy if it’s a bit stuck or stagnant in areas, and in that way it’s more like acupuncture, acupressure or shiatsu. It’s unlike massage or osteopathy because we don’t do any manipulations and we don’t apply any pressure, it’s entirely a light touch therapy, but it can still have a profound effect on the client’s musculoskeletal system and fascia. This happens by increasing circulation of blood, lymph and intra and extra-cellular fluids and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) so it helps the client's brain and body to be more hydrated and therefore less tense and painful. It also helps through balancing the nervous system. A lot of muscle tension is actually caused by the nervous system “telling” muscles to tighten, so when they are forced into releasing during a bodywork session they may feel good for a while but often end up reverting to the tension pattern after a while. If you can convince the nervous system to release the tension indirectly it often lasts longer.
Annie has been a registered Supervisor with the Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists (PACT) since 2020. She has run practice enhancement webinars for PACT members on Self-care for practitioners, clients and community and Hypermobility and common co-occurring conditions. Annie runs online individual and group supervision session via zoom. To book a session online click here or contact Annie.