Encountering God in Craniosacral Therapy: A Personal Experience of a Person with Muscular Dystrophy
Adéla Hanáková
Studia theologica April 3, 2026 DOI: 10.5507/sth.2025.032 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Craniosacral therapy |
| Keywords | Muscular dystrophy Perspective graphical Affect linguistics Psychotherapist |
| Key points | Argues that craniosacral therapy can create conditions for a spiritual experience without directly inducing it, and that authentic mystical experience remains a gift of God's grace. |
Abstract
The article examines the authenticity of mystical experiences within the context of craniosacral therapy and its theological implications. It employs aphenomenological method to analyze the personal testimony of the author, who experienced atranscendental experience during treatment, with this been interpreted as an encounter with God. The study examines how craniosacral therapy can create the conditions for aspiritual experience without directly inducing it, and explores the theological implications of this experience. The article focuses on the distinction between therapeutic effects and the mystical experience itself, emphasizing that authentic mystical experience remains agift of God’s grace. Interdisciplinary dialogue between medicine and theology is crucial for understanding the relationship between corporeality and spirituality, while respecting the autonomy of both disciplines. The study provides new perspectives for theological reflection on the relationship between corporeality, therapy, and mystical experience in the context of Christian spiritual theology.