Maura Cronin LMP, Herbalist

Welcome to a space for nurturing the vibration of higher self-awareness and reconnection to the innate wisdom within the body - your true essence.

I appreciate working with those that choose to be active participants in their self care and well-being. 

My ideal clients for this gentle therapy are newborns and parents, children of all ages, and the medically complex. Moms are encouraged to receive treatment in addition to therapy for their newborn. As each treatment is customized, I also can offer (when called for) Breathwork, Cupping, Fascial Stretching and Mashing, Visceral Manipulation (abdominal massage), Parts Work/Voice Dialogue, Rhythmic Movement, Meridian Yoga, Contemplative Centered Movement, Biomagnetism, BioMat (infrared) , Applied Kinesiology, AVE/ Audio-Visual Brainwave Entrainment, Lifestyle Coaching, Nutritional supplements and Herbal Consultations including Flower Essences and Aromatherapy.

Through 30 years of bodywork-with a specialization in Craniosacral Therapy (since 1997), my purpose of being in service to the natural rhythms and complexities of the body and holding space for its capacity for up-regulating and healing has been a creative and rich experience. I continue to study and hone skills to better serve patients with advanced supportive and manual therapies with evidence-informed education. I gain inspiration and keep in balance with daily movement, fascial yoga stretching, a multidisciplinary artistic practice, earthly connection, meditation, mindfulness, and plenty of play! 

The intention of offering to the community a practice of living from the inside out (rather than from the outside in) came about from a life-long daily practice of just that… aligning with purpose, with what feels right, while remaining deeply connected to the whole - beyond self and even environment - through a conscious connection to the spirit of all things and the natural world. 

With a license in massage therapy in 1993 from WA state, and fluency in Spanish, I taught infant massage in Colombia, S.A. I discovered the power of Craniosacral Therapy while working with a child with cerebral palsy. Feeling the rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and freeing up the dura and restrictions of the spine and cranium allowed this child to breath, move, digest, connect and thrive with freed lesion patterns and a more regulated nervous system! I immediately committed to the study and practice of Visionary Craniosacral Work® with immersion and assistant teaching through the Milne Institute from 1997 to 2006. Further studies with other professionals and supportive modalities remain a constant, today. Current treatment care plans are an amalgam of the many modalities, extensive certifications, teachings, and instinctive gifts, accentuated with presence. The John Barnes method of Myofascial  release (MFR) complements Craniosacral (CST) work, as they are exponentially, mutually beneficial. 

I have followed my heart and been blessed to study with many master teachers of many modalities and in many parts of the world. In addition, my twin nephews were born prematurely at 27 weeks, 2 lbs each. I gained direct experience and insight extensively from their innate ability to move, develop and thrive. They brought me back to live on the North Shore of Massachusetts as one of their initial primary caregivers and I then provided ongoing developmental therapies. They are now brilliant, successful, and kind young adults who continue to teach and provide inspiration to myself and others. 

Before moving back to the East Coast and starting Inner Source Wellness, Gecco Massage was a practice I owned and maintained with collaborative practitioners 1993-2006. A satellite location was formed on Vashon Island in the early 2000s.   

For more information on treatments: See Craniosacral and other descriptives in Services.

Coaching, lifestyle guidance and distance sessions can be an option.

Co-treatments with other practitioners can be an additional transformative experience.

Fun Facts: I have lived “Off the Grid” and in Tiny Houses (Yurt, Airstream, Green Cobb, Cabin) for decades.

I love language. I speak Spanish fluently and I listen and deeply connect with the natural world.

I have a passion for design and I find great joy as a multidisciplinary artist, completing my MFA in 2020. 

Feel free to reach me directly via email: maura@innersourcewellness.com 

Or call us: 978 867 0363

Please Note: I do NOT diagnose. I do not cure. I appreciate health history and input from your health care professionals and I am regularly referred by them for alternative and complementary care. 

Training:

Brenneke School of Massage, Seattle, WA, 1993

Hugh Milne Visionary Craniosacral Work® full series, assistant- worldwide,1997-2006

Osteopath Bruno Ducoux, Craniosacral & Visceral Manipulation, Seattle,WA, 1998

Benjamin Shield, PH.D, Pediatric Craniosacral, Visceral Manipulation, L.A., CA, 2002

Chi Nei Tsang (Thai Abdominal Massage), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2014

Seattle Midwifery School Doula Training, Seattle, WA, 2002

Americorps Doula Position, Sea Mar Health Clinic, Seattle, WA, 2003

Sivananda Vedanta TeacherTraining, Neyyar Dam, India & Bahamas Ashram Teacher, 2001-06

John Barnes Myofascial Release Trainings, NH, MA, AZ, USA, 2020-2023

Xavier Zabala, Dr. Goiz Biomagnetism, Barcelona, Spain, 2022

Dietrich Kinghardt, Autonomic Response Training ART & IFS, Belleview, WA, 2005

Developmental Movement Training, Seattle, WA, 2006

Rhythmic Movement Trainings, Moira Dempsey, CT, MA, 2013-14

Audio Visual Entrainment, David Seaver, S.M.A.R.T., MN, 2011

Apex Energetics Practitioner Training, CT, 2012

Standard Process Supplements/Autonomic Response Testing, MA, 2011

Dr.Matt Cucolo Meridian Autonomic Testing (MAT Protocol), CT, MA, 2012

Hugh Milne’s Mindful Meditation Intensive, Holotropic Breathwork, Tuscany, Italy, 2005

Dream Coach® University, Marcia Wieder, Mill Valley, CA, 2009-10

Meridian Yoga, Daniel Orlansky, Boston, MA, 2010

Kids Yoga, NH, 2015

Trauma-Informed Yoga, NY, 2018

Ruth Alon Bones For Life, NYC, 2018

8Limbs Yoga Teacher Training, Seattle, WA, 2000

Ana Forrest Yoga & Prenatal Yoga, Seattle, WA, 1997

Brant Secunda, Huichol Shaman, Vashon Island, WA, 1999

Alberto Villoldo Shamanic Energy Medicine, MA, 2009

Adelaide Meadow, Women’s Pelvic Health, VT, 2023

Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Body-Mind Centering®, 2023

Art & Education:

Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MFA, Boston, MA, 2021

Montserrat College of Art Studio Arts, Beverly, MA, 2013-2019

University of Vermont, BA, Burlington, VT, 1987

Teachers/Studies

Dalai Lama intensive teachings Rishikesh & Kerala India, Idaho, USA, 2000-2003

Matea Amritãnandamayī (Amma) Kerala, India, 2001

Herbal Community Masters of US and Europe including Rosemary Gladstar, Matthew Wood, Paul Stammets, Kate Gilday, Pam Montgomery, Deb Soule, 7Song, Margi Flint, Michael Pilarski, Karyn Sanders, Tammi Sweet,  many others and, of course, the plants and nature, 1997-present.