Chudography

Chudography Helping people who appear to be coping on the outside but feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or exhausted underneath. Welcome!

Craniosacral Therapy offers a space to slow down, build awareness, and create more choice in how you live and respond. My name’s Kiran Chudasama and I am the freelance dance practitioner of
CHUDography Dance. I trained at the University of Chichester completing my BA Hons in Dance with a 2:1 and since then I have been a dance teacher (GTP, QTS)/ head of department and freelance practitioner for 6

years teaching primary school students to adults. I specialise in contemporary dance techniques and choreography whether you need workshops, choreography for school productions or weekly classes. Over my time in education I have researched and practised the pedagogy of dance to harness, develop and inspire young people to become successful meeting their own personal goals. I have contributed to the success of students gaining places at some of the countries most prestigious training establishments such as Rambert, The Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Trinity Laban and The London School of Contemporary Dance. I can offer workshops and support in the following areas:

• AQA GCSE Dance
• A Level Dance
• Engaging boys in dance
• Contact improvisation
• Cross-curricular projects
• Developing literacy
• Physical theatre
• Choreographic skills
• Technique classes
• Choreography skills

24/06/2026

I don’t have it all figured out.

One of the biggest myths about therapists is that we somehow reach a point where we’ve worked everything out.

We don’t.

I still get things wrong.

I still get caught by old patterns.

I still have moments where I need support.

What has changed is my relationship with those moments.

I’ve stopped seeing them as failures.

And started seeing them as opportunities to understand myself a little better.

Because awareness isn’t about perfection.

It’s about noticing.

Holding it together is not the same as feeling okay.

23/06/2026

What do you need?”

It’s such a simple question.

And yet for some people it’s one of the hardest questions to answer.

Not because they don’t have needs.

But because they’ve spent so long looking after everyone else that they’ve lost touch with themselves.

Their attention has gone into keeping the peace.

Meeting expectations.

Supporting others.

Holding everything together.

Sometimes awareness begins with something as simple as noticing what you need.

And giving yourself permission to listen.

Holding it together is not the same as feeling okay.

📍 Craniosacral Therapy, Maidstone, Kent

HOLDING IT TOGETHER #01: THE PEOPLE PLEASERPeople pleasing is often mistaken for simply being kind.But for many people,...
22/06/2026

HOLDING IT TOGETHER #01: THE PEOPLE PLEASER

People pleasing is often mistaken for simply being kind.

But for many people, it runs deeper than that.

It can be a pattern developed over time, a way of avoiding conflict, maintaining connection, seeking approval, or keeping things calm and predictable.

From the outside, it may look like you’ve got everything together.

Inside, you might be carrying exhaustion, frustration, resentment, or a sense that you’ve lost touch with your own needs.

The pattern isn’t the problem.

In many ways, it may have helped you navigate life.

The question is whether it’s still serving you now.

Because sometimes holding it together looks like always being there for everyone else.

Which part of people pleasing do you recognise most in yourself?

HOLDING IT TOGETHERFrom the outside, it can look like we’re coping.We keep going.We get things done.We show up for other...
21/06/2026

HOLDING IT TOGETHER

From the outside, it can look like we’re coping.

We keep going.
We get things done.
We show up for other people.
We carry on.

But holding it together is not always the same as feeling okay.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be exploring some of the patterns many of us develop to cope with life. Patterns that may have helped us navigate difficult situations, stay connected, feel accepted, or simply get through the day.

The People Pleaser.
The Strong One.
The Peacekeeper.
The Overthinker.
The Caretaker.
The High Achiever.

These patterns aren’t wrong.

In fact, they may have helped us for a very long time.

But sometimes the strategies that once helped us cope can leave us feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck.

Join me as we explore the patterns that helped us cope, and what they might be costing us now.

Which one do you already recognise in yourself?

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Most people don’t seek support because they can’t cope. They seek support because they’re tired of having to.One of the ...
20/06/2026

Most people don’t seek support because they can’t cope. They seek support because they’re tired of having to.

One of the things I notice most often is that people wait.

They wait until things get worse.

They wait until they’re exhausted.

They wait until they feel they’ve earned the right to ask for help.

But many of the people I work with are already coping.

They’re working.
Managing responsibilities.
Supporting others.
Keeping everything together.

The challenge isn’t that they can’t cope.

The challenge is that coping has become their only strategy.

Sometimes support isn’t about fixing a crisis.

Sometimes it’s about creating enough space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself before you reach breaking point.

Holding it together is not the same as feeling okay.

Craniosacral Therapy

19/06/2026

Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable it feels to do something differently?

Many of us assume that if a pattern isn’t serving us, changing it should feel easy.

But often the opposite is true.

Sometimes the familiar feels safer than the unknown.

Even when the familiar is exhausting.

Even when it’s keeping us stuck.

Whether it’s setting boundaries, asking for help, resting, or speaking honestly about how we feel, doing something different can feel uncomfortable at first.

Not because it’s wrong.

Because it’s new.

Awareness doesn’t always remove discomfort.

Sometimes it helps us understand why it’s there.

And in that understanding, we create more choice.

What’s something you’ve found surprisingly difficult to do differently?

Craniosacral Therapy available at in Maidstone, Kent.

18/06/2026

Not everyone carries stress in their thoughts. Some people carry it in their body.

When we’re under pressure for long periods of time, constantly coping, holding everything together, or living by old patterns, it can affect us in different ways.

For some people it shows up as overthinking.

For others it shows up as jaw tension, headaches, neck pain, poor sleep, or a body that struggles to relax.

Of course, physical symptoms can have physical causes.

But sometimes there is more to the story.

Sometimes the question isn’t just:

“How do I get rid of this symptom?”

It’s:

“What might this symptom be asking me to pay attention to?”

Where do you notice stress showing up most: your mind or your body?

Craniosacral Therapy available at Maidstone, Kent.

Some people find asking for help harder than carrying the problem.One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is that ...
17/06/2026

Some people find asking for help harder than carrying the problem.

One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is that the people who struggle most to ask for help are often the people who spend their lives helping everyone else.

They’re capable.

Reliable.

Independent.

They’re the person others turn to when things get difficult.

But when they’re struggling?

They keep going.

They tell themselves they’ll be okay.

That they should be able to handle it.

That other people need support more than they do.

For many people, asking for help isn’t difficult because they’re weak.

It’s difficult because they’ve become so used to carrying things on their own.

Perhaps they learned not to be a burden.

Perhaps they learned to stay strong.

Perhaps nobody ever showed them that support was something they were allowed to receive too.

You don’t have to wait until things get worse.

You don’t have to have all the answers.

And you don’t have to carry everything alone.

Holding it together is not the same as feeling okay.

Craniosacral Therapy, Maidstone, Kent

If you’ve been thinking about reaching out, I offer a free 15-minute consultation and would be happy to answer any questions.

16/06/2026

I still get caught by old patterns.

I still overthink.

I still second-guess myself.

I still find myself reacting in ways that belong to an earlier version of me.

The difference isn’t that the patterns have disappeared.

The difference is that I notice them.

Awareness doesn’t mean perfection.

It means recognising what’s happening and creating the possibility of choice.

Because the goal isn’t to never get caught.

The goal is to notice when you do.

Holding it together is not the same as feeling okay.



One of the questions I’m asked most often is: “What actually happens in a Craniosacral Therapy session?”The truth is tha...
15/06/2026

One of the questions I’m asked most often is: “What actually happens in a Craniosacral Therapy session?”

The truth is that most people don’t come because they know they need Craniosacral Therapy.

They come because they’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck, disconnected, or simply tired of carrying everything alone.

My role isn’t to fix you.

It’s to provide a safe, supportive space where you can slow down, listen, and become curious about your experience.

Because sometimes the answers we’re looking for don’t come from pushing harder.

Sometimes they emerge when we finally have space to pause.

If you’ve ever been curious about Craniosacral Therapy and would like to learn more, I offer a free 15-minute consultation.

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42 Buckland Hill
Maidstone
ME160SA

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