Shawn D. Axten
PT CST-D
Specialties
Physical Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy
--30 years Experience--
Shawn D Axten
Physical Therapist / Diplomat Certified CranioSacral Therapy Specialist
Gentle. Fluid. Motion.
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Shawn brings over 30 years of experience in creating a safe space for your healing process. The CST process is so gentle and individualized that you are able to release the physical, energetic, mental, and emotional restrictions that you feel supported in releasing. We access the Central Nervous System, and thus, every system of the body. As we follow your Inner Wisdom and Truth, you open into transformative awareness - and with that - limiting patterns, fight or flight, fears, anxiety, and pain or disease fall away. This occurs using your language and imagery bringing freedom, ease, and joy for YOU!
Partnering with people one on one to educate and facilitate healing is her true desire, and gift. Shawn also loves speaking to groups to inspire, educate, and encourage joyous, fearless and holistic living.
Shawn D. Axten, P.T., CST-D began practicing physical therapy in 1986, after receiving her degree sum cum laude from Pacific University.
Developing her love for the gentle work of Craniosacral therapy, she has studied and trained for over 20 years, including dissection classes, and advanced training with Dr. John Upledger, DO in Florida. She has been Diplomat Certified by the Upledger Institute in both techniques as well as the holistic approach of CST dialoguing with the individual's Inner Wisdom. As an instructor and a certified teaching assistant, she has helped many learn CranioSacral therapy at all levels (beginning through advanced), and has supervised and taught Upledger Institute endorsed CranioSacral Therapy Study Groups. "CST is such a powerful in-road to affecting the brain and nervous system, and the resultant structures of the body," says Shawn, therefore, she uses this as a primary form of assessment and treatment, blending her PT skills for measurable documentation of progress, and integration into home function, and self-help skills. this allows her to effectively quantify change and progress, and effectively receive insurance reimbursements for her patients.
The heart of Shawn’s work is bringing her artistic, creative, and spiritual side to her approach with patient care. She listens with compassion to another person’s experience, story, goals, and desires, assessing the body for structural and emotional restrictions, and helping to free these areas to facilitate the transformation of body awareness, pain-free function, and vitality for life. "This mode of treatment," says Shawn, "lends itself to a perfect blend or right/left brain, science and art, clinical experience and personalized attention to each individual. I am able to witness and facilitate transformation through very challenging life experiences, and most often, we end up finding something to laugh about along the way. It allows supportive, thriving in life with amazing balance and perspective, and YOU are in the drivers seat!"
Skills
Shawn has over 30 years of Pediatric experience, and specializes in newborn difficulties with breastfeeding, tight neck and misshapen head, and facilitating normal development and growth. She began her early career in neurology in Rehabilitation with Adults, and loves working with all ages - now doing family practice.
Successful Treatment :
neuro-muscular, sensorimotor, endocrine, sympathetic- and parasympathetic nervous systems, and the entire body. Her specialties are scoliosis, head and facial asymmetry at any age, traumatic brain or motor vehicle injuries, acute or chronic orthopedic injuries, pain management, balance and vestibular system (dizziness), paralysis or abnormal muscle tone, tethered spinal cord, headaches/migraines, dance/sports injuries, motor coordination/neurological disorders, Attention and Focus Challenges at any age, Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum, Strabismus, and Vision Challenges, Hearing Difficulties, Amenorrhea/ Dysmenorrhea (infertility,) Infant Colic, Feeding Difficulties/Vomiting/Reflux, Chronic Otitis Media, Sensorimotor Integration Disorder, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, OCD, Anxiety and PTSD. Home program and classes/materials are available to integrate lasting change.
Shawn loves a challenge and is willing to discuss with anyone their physical concerns. Having treated 10s of 1000’s of patients, it is likely that she has had success with your situation in the past. You may call and leave a brief confidential voicemail with your diagnosis and concerns. Please do not email or text any confidential personal health information.
Articles & Books Written
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Shawn has been recently published in the book, An Answer to Your Pain, CranioSacral Therapy for Health and Healing. CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system. She recounts two of her endless list of successful case studies in particular detail with remarkable outcomes. Her 30-plus year Physical Therapy background lends itself well to measuring and documenting baseline status, and progress before and after CranioSacral therapy.
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Go to - http://newconnexion.net/issue/living-consciously/article/how-craniosacral-therapy-can-help-with-balance-and-energy, written by Shawn.
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MyWindow video describes Shawn's work, and successful cases with remarkable results. Featured on stations in Central OR, Nov. 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yws41GHrgg&feature=youtu.be
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You-Tube video / Shawn’s video account of a CranioSacral therapy Session which reframed how she saw her father and herself, helping her to release blame, emotions that were not hers, forgiving, taking responsibility for her own well-being, and awakening to her true essence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVUm5k6cTN8