About Laura CST, HCHI, HCHD, CLEC

Laura Hanstad is a Craniosacral Therapist, birth doula, childbirth educator, lactation counselor, Reiki Master and mother of five in southwest Minneapolis.  She trained in craniosacral therapy and myofascial unwinding through Dr. Carol Philips' Dynamic Body Balancing, a rigorous 100-hour training program.
Laura works with adults, infants and children in her in-home office and offers in-home treatment throughout the Twin Cities as well.  This gives families various pricing and schedule options and comfort levels, such as a new mother who should not leave her home yet and needs assistance for herself or her infant. 
Fortunately, Laura was introduced to craniosacral therapy when she was younger and then through seeing the huge impact it could have during birth and with lactation, she decided to begin the training to support individuals in getting to the root cause of issues and find optimal well-being.  She is also a Usui Reiki Master and can add that into her work.
Laura has worked with patients with symptoms/concerns ranging from breastfeeding problems including pre and post-revision for tongue ties and lip ties, to headaches and migraines, pain, constipation, tremors, autism, fetal positioning, speech, torticollis and hip dysplasia, mood and temperament, and so much more!
To learn more about Laura's birth and lactation services visit All Things Birth.

Service Options

Distance Reiki Sessions
I am offering my Reiki services with some new times and cost considerations due to COVID-19.
Reiki allows practitioners to work safely and effectively. Interestingly enough, as I have developed more skill and depth in Reiki, I have been able to add some craniosacral therapy techniques into my remote work.
30 minutes $44
20 minutes $32
10 minutes $18
Another new offering I am adding is to be included in a daily Reiki session for overall wellness. This is a group session where I will be sending Reiki to anyone who signs up to receive daily Reiki.
1 week membership $70
1 month membership $200
Join for 3 months and get the 4th month free!
Contact me to arrange a time at BloomIntoBalanceCST@gmail.com

Craniosacral Therapy

CST in-person sessions have new restrictions due to COVID-19.  I will be seeing only newborns and pregnant persons where optimal fetal positioning is needed in their homes.  Some CST can be done via Reiki distance sessions above.  I, as the practitioner, will wear a mask and wash my hands well after note taking before I work on patients and will only work if I and my family are healthy.   Physical distancing will be practiced as much as possible with any non-patients during visits. 
All sessions include a brief intake discussion at the beginning
In-home
Initial $150*
- 60-75 minutes including intake
- there is a $75 deposit for all initial appointments to reserve your time.  The remaining $75 is due at the time of the appointment.  If an initial session is missed or cancelled with less than 24 hours notice the cancellation fee below applies and the deposit is forfeited.
Follow-up $90*
- 30-45 minutes
*Plus travel outside a 20 mile radius from my home billed at $10/20 miles

In-office (ON HOLD)
30 minutes $50
45 minutes $65
60 minutes $80
Initial $120 - there is a $60 deposit for all initial appointments to reserve your time.  The remaining $60 is due at the time of the appointment.  If an initial session is missed or cancelled with less than 24 hours notice the cancellation fee below applies and the deposit is forfeited.
Add Reiki for an additional $10 or book a session just for Reiki for $80.

Birth/Labor on-call support (ON HOLD)
Two-hours $250

Packages (all 60 minutes, family share packages) (ON HOLD)
3 follow-up sessions - 5% off
6 follow-up sessions - 10% off
10 follow-up sessions - 12% off

Cancellation/no show fee: Initial appointments cancelled with less than 24 hour notice will be charged half the appointment fee.  Missed (no show) initial appointments will be charged the full amount. Missed or less than 24 hour notice for follow-up appointments is a $25 fee. for in-office appointments and $50 for in-home.  Please contact me as soon as you know you cannot make your appointment by email or phone: BloomIntoBalanceCST@gmail.com or 612-710-1294