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Sacred Journey Therapy (SJT) is a trauma-informed, somatic, and shamanic approach to CranioSacral Therapy that integrates body, mind, and spirit. This holistic modality weaves together principles from Osteopathy, Massage Therapy, and traditional CranioSacral work, while expanding into a multidimensional framework informed by transpersonal and traditional psychology, consciousness studies, subtle energy awareness, and core shamanic traditions.
At its essence, Sacred Journey Therapy honors the dynamic relationship between perception, intention, and the body’s subtle language. Practitioners are trained to engage the inner eye, inner ear, and empathic heart—cultivating deep presence and attunement to support healing across the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions. Through somatic awareness and meditative attention, SJT emphasizes nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and relational safety within the therapeutic process.
Our training is open to licensed massage therapists, professional counselors, and members of the public who feel called to explore the healing arts through an intuitive, heart-centered, and energetically attuned practice. Grounded in a humanistic, client-centered philosophy, Sacred Journey Therapy supports practitioners in creating safe, embodied, and transformative spaces where meaningful healing and integration can unfold.
The Team
What SJI Students say...
"…I would like to applaud Don Massat for his efforts in bringing about a continued awareness of the capabilities that physical beings possess when they open their hearts and trust the Universe. Your connection to the Universe offers you many opportunities to tap into sources of information that will provide you with answers to satisfy your curious mind. No question is too difficult to offer a response which will open doors to many possibilities and lead you to an expansive place which allows availability to everyone. Endless information keeps alive the desire to know, wonder and search in ways that may seem unconventional to most yet offers Truth – plain and simple."
Continuing Education
“Visionary Approach” to Cranial Sacral Therapy
Sacred Journey Institute is an approved provider of continuing education through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) for Professional Counselors and Social Workers.
We offer continuing education courses for licensed massage therapists, bodyworkers, professional counselors, and social workers who are seeking to expand their clinical knowledge while exploring personal and spiritual growth.
Some paths are chosen.
Others are remembered
If you feel drawn to healing, service, and deeper connection, it may not be by accident. Your calling often begins as a quiet knowing—a pull toward meaning, purpose, and transformation. At Sacred Journey Institute, we believe your gifts are already within you, waiting to be refined, trusted, and embodied.
Through intentional training, guided exploration, and heart-centered practice, you are invited to reconnect with what moves you, clarifies you, and brings your work into alignment with who you truly are. This is where curiosity becomes devotion, and skill becomes service.
What is CranioSacral Therapy?
The craniosacral system includes the brain, cerebrospinal fluid, the membranes within the cranium, all 22 cranial bones, the spine, and the sacrum. CranioSacral Therapy is rooted in Cranial Osteopathy, developed in the 1930s by American osteopath and visionary William Garner Sutherland. Sutherland combined rigorous osteopathic training with deep intuitive observation, discovering that subtle, precise adjustments within the body could support profound healing from the inside out—allowing the system to return to its natural rhythm and balance.
CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on modality that works with the wave-like rhythmic pulse present throughout the body. This rhythmic motion reflects the movement of cerebrospinal fluid and the dynamic relationship between the brain, spinal cord, and surrounding structures. Originating from osteopathic principles, CranioSacral Therapy emphasizes the body’s inherent ability to self-regulate, self-correct, and heal when restrictions are released and safety is restored.
Through light, attentive touch, the practitioner helps release restrictions around the brain and spinal cord, supporting improved function of the central nervous system. Sessions are conducted in a calm, nurturing, and supportive environment, allowing the client’s nervous system to settle and initiate its own healing process. CranioSacral Therapy is considered safe and gentle, with no known adverse side effects when practiced within appropriate scope and training.
The craniosacral rhythm is an intelligent form of communication—much like the radial pulse used in acupuncture—offering valuable insight into the body’s internal state. Practitioners are trained to palpate, or feel, the subtle motion of the craniosacral system as a unified whole. With refined sensitivity and presence, the therapist listens for areas of restriction or imbalance within the cranium, spine, and sacrum.
Restrictions may arise from injury, trauma, structural strain, joint immobility, or dysfunction elsewhere in the body. These restrictions can disrupt the natural motion of the craniosacral system, leading to strain within the cranial mechanism and potentially contributing to discomfort, dysfunction, or compromised health—particularly within the brain and spinal cord. The purpose of CranioSacral Therapy is to support optimal function of this vital system, enhancing resilience, balance, and overall well-being.
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