Kate Mackinnon

Kate Mackinnon is a passionate advocate for Craniosacral Therapy as it helps us heal from within, accessing our bodies own healing mechanism. A Physiotherapist for more than twenty five years Kate completed her early training at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh. For more than a decade she led teams in large teaching hospitals in London and Oxford, and then headed up a team of community based Pediatric Physiotherapists, focusing on helping children with disabilities become more physically independent and pain free. It was here that she witnessed a patient with cerebral palsy benefit from a relatively new treatment called Craniosacral therapy (CST). She was further intrigued when a friend had stunning positive results after just one session.

Once Kate moved to California she got to experience the powerful results Craniosacral therapy could offer for herself, giving her lasting relief from jaw and neck pain she had had for over twelve years. Shortly thereafter, she began in-depth study of Craniosacral therapy with the Upledger Institute, the founders of the field, completing their highest level of certification. She is a frequent presenter for the institute, and assists in classes of all levels.

Kate’s studies with innovators in healthcare and spirituality inform her Craniosacral therapy practice. She is skilled in the Inquiry Process, which helps people clarify the results they are wanting in their life and how to create actionable solutions, and has had a long time meditation practice experiencing many different ways of accessing our internal bodies. A Certified Yoga Instructor, Kate is able to offer additional instruction during sessions to help clients further alleviate their conditions at home.

Kate brought CST to her work as a Pediatric Physical Therapist at the California Children’s Service, and today has a thriving CST practice for all ages in the beautiful Livermore Valley wine country. Her clients include Hay House authors and staff, executives at Fortune 100 companies and leaders in health and wellness.

Kate is very excited to be able to get this effective treatment more widely known, both through her book From my Hands and Heart: Achieving Health and Balance with Craniosacral Therapy and through her workshops and talks.

Find out more at www.healingbodybalance.com