Moonlit Medicine

I'm a musician, and I got tinnitus from loud noise exposure playing with a rock band that was too loud even though I was wearing earplugs. I may have also acquired hyperacusis, a sensitivity to sound, from this incident. I had a mild case and was told there was no cure, so I just lived with it for eight years. It didn't bother me at that time, and I lived a totally normal life. Over the pandemic, though, these conditions unfortunately flared up for me quite badly. After a year of the pandemic, I'd lost a lot of my sense of enjoyment in life, and I was very upset. At one time, even just being outside was painful; my ears would hurt. I tried a lot of things: corticosteriods (doctor prescribed), pink noise, and meditation, but none of that helped.

I discovered craniosacral therapy online, and found that it could potentially help with my conditions. I signed up at Moonlit Medicine with Rachael, as I had passed by it before and knew that it was around if I needed it. I didn't know if it would help, but I decided to give it a shot.

After my first session with Rachael, my tensor tympani muscle (a muscle in your head/ears that can make a clicking sound when stressed) calmed down, which took some stress off of my ears. In general, I felt so much more positive and relaxed. The next day, I decided to listen to some music and see if my tinnitus was better. In fact, it was. A day or so later, I decided to see if I could handle being outdoors for long periods again. Amazingly, I could do it again. I took a walk that evening for about an hour, and I felt totally relaxed, and not at the mercy of tinnitus and sound sensitivity, for the first time in months. From that first session with Rachael, my life became positive again (besides the horrible things going on in the world; another topic altogether).

I did three more sessions with Rachael and felt my nervous system calming down each time. My tinnitus would get softer, and my ears would pop open, and I could hear better. There are a bunch of little positive changes I would see after each session, and it would take too long to type them all, but another example I will share is that Rachael told me that I was often tensing my eyebrows, kind of like you do when you're frowning. Cutting back on that helped keep tension out of my ears, neck, and head. She is trained to spot areas of tension in the body, and then relieving them. It's very good for both your body and mind.

Today, I have made about a 70-80% recovery, and I am continuing to get better. While craniosacral therapy was only one component of my recovery process (I also have done head rubbing exercises, kind of cranial therapy on yourself, and yoga), I consider it a very important one, as it alleviated much of my physical tension and helped to calm my nervous system. It also was a catalyst for positive change in my life, as it really put me in a more relaxed, positive headspace. I truly believe that most Americans do not really how truly tense they/we are, and craniosacral therapy can help you release that tension and live a more relaxed, fulfilling life. I know it has for me, and I would recommend Rachael and Moonlit Medicine to anyone who maybe has chronic pain, tension, or needs more relaxation and focus in their lives.

Highly Recommend - Rachael’s ability to communicate with my body through cranial sacral therapy alleviated tension that I didn’t know existed until she expertly released them. Her knowledge and light touch in combination with the room’s ambience relieved pain and improved my body’s performance – both physically and mentally. Thank you Moonlit Medicine.

Rachael is caring, supportive and very professional. She always answers any questions I have during my sessions. My experience with Moonlit Medicine exceeded my expectations and I look forward to my next appointment.

Rachael is an amazing practitioner. I have gone to her for my migraines and not only did she relieve my symptoms during the session, but she also gave me tools to use outside of the session that I have been able to successfully work with on my own. She also has a particularly comforting and welcoming presence which makes it easy to relax and take in all she has to offer.

I have received Cranial Sacral sessions from Rachael for the past several years and have found them to be very beneficial in relieving back, neck and jaw discomfort. She provides a beautiful and relaxing environment for her clients and has a warm and respectful presence. I highly recommend her!