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May 6, 2019
2 min

CST Inspiration

April was CranioSacral Therapy awareness month and I was delighted to be asked to give a talk about CST on California’s central coast at ...

Kate Mackinnon

Feb 28, 2019
2 min

The power of a loving presence

At the beginning of February I co hosted and assisted Advanced Energy Dynamics and Applications II in my hometown of Livermore. It was a w...

Kate Mackinnon

Jan 29, 2019
2 min

Off to the Races!

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope 2019 is off to a good start. I enjoyed a spontaneous trip to the mountains with my family and spent New...

Kate Mackinnon

Sep 30, 2018
2 min

The Wisdom of Water

Out of the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire - water is my favorite. Some of you may have already guessed that after my newsle...

Kate Mackinnon

Jul 4, 2018
2 min

What is the first CST appointment like?

I recently had a new client who did not know much about CST and found her way to me. This month I had the idea to ask her if would she wo...

Rheumatoid Arthritis and how CST can help

Kate Mackinnon

Jun 1, 2018
3 min

Rheumatoid Arthritis and how CST can help

I learnt about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in college and went on to treat patients with RA in the traditional hospital setting. My amazing...

Kate Mackinnon

May 2, 2018
2 min

Gift of the dolphins and whales

April is Craniosacral Awareness month and the Upledger Institute launched a 30 minute documentary about CST and highlighted the dolphin-a...

Kate Mackinnon

Feb 26, 2018
3 min

Family Connections

One of my favorite things about my Craniosacral Therapy practice is working with family members sometimes at the same time and sometimes ...

Kate Mackinnon

Oct 29, 2017
2 min

Courage in Action

At the end of September EmpoweredParenting.online (aka Lauren and myself!) set up a week of speaking events for our friend Scarlett Lewis...

Kate Mackinnon

Jul 29, 2017
2 min

Reclaiming Your Body

There are many reasons why over time we have a tendency to be less connected to our bodies. We may have had life experiences that were so...

Kate Mackinnon

Jul 27, 2017
3 min

Presence During Challenging Times

Two months ago I shared the sad news of John Matthew Upledger passing. At the beginning of this month I travelled to Palm Beach in Florid...

Kate Mackinnon

Jan 27, 2017
2 min

Community and Collaboration

I'm having fun with the themes of community and collaboration as they are leading the way. With the launch of the Soul Connection Healing...

Kate Mackinnon

Nov 27, 2016
3 min

A Time to be Thankful

This time of year is one of my favorites since living in America. I enjoy the tradition of giving thanks, which gives me the opportunity ...

A touching presence inspires new insight

Kate Mackinnon

Oct 31, 2016
3 min

A touching presence inspires new insight

I asked my good friend, Paola, to share her insightful story. Her insight into how we can best support each other during times of intense...

Kate Mackinnon

Oct 1, 2016
3 min

What’s Touching You?

There is a topic that I have been thinking about a lot and, in a nutshell, it is touch. The more I think about it, the more complex and i...

Kate Mackinnon

Jul 28, 2016
2 min

Changing the Rhythm

With summer, there is a change of pace and rhythm in my family during this season. My children are having fun with their local swim team...

Kate Mackinnon

Jun 18, 2016
2 min

Inspiration from the Ocean

Being in the ocean offers an analogy to the practice of CranioSacral Therapy. Whether we are receiving or giving CST, we're following th...

Kate Mackinnon

May 28, 2016
3 min

Good Reads

In the last couple of months, some new and long-standing clients arrived at my office sharing they just read my book, and came prepared w...

How do I become a Craniosacral therapist?

Kate Mackinnon

Apr 30, 2016
3 min

How do I become a Craniosacral therapist?

It’s a frequent question I’m asked: How do I become a CranioSacral Therapist? Many people who receive CST are so inspired by the result...

How CST helps with a diagnosis of Autism and Apraxia

Kate Mackinnon

Mar 23, 2016
3 min

How CST helps with a diagnosis of Autism and Apraxia

Do you ever wonder what happens during a CranioSacral Therapy session? My friend and colleague, Staci Copses, recounted this session to ...

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