Sally Thomas Is a Postpartum Doula & CranioSacral Therapist
My professional journey began early, growing up on a horse ranch outside of Tucson, Arizona, immersed in a family deeply rooted in maternal health, newborn care, and preventative medicine. I learned alongside my RN mother, my OB/GP surgeon father, and my maternal grandmother—a midwife and natural remedies practitioner—who provided my first “imprinting” into the world of natural childbirth, breastfeeding, and holistic infant care.
The women in my family were taught how to have natural births, breastfeed their babies, and develop the many skills needed to comfort infants, establish healthy sleep patterns, and support early bonding—traditions that continue to shape my work with mothers and babies today.
Shortly after high school, I began working in a maternal and newborn unit, then trained as a respiratory therapist while attending the University of Arizona RN program. During this time, I assisted with NICU innovations at Tucson Medical Center, gaining extensive experience in hospital-based maternity and newborn care.
About a decade later, I expanded my focus into holistic and integrative therapies, discovering approaches that produced meaningful results for myself, my three young children, and later for my clients. This led to advanced training and preceptorships with MDs, DOs, doulas, midwives, and holistic practitioners throughout the United States.
A defining moment in my career came through my studies with Dr. John E. Upledger, D.O., neurosurgeon, researcher, and founder of the Upledger Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida. Under his mentorship, my path became clear, and I chose CranioSacral Therapy and Classical Homeopathy as my primary therapeutic modalities.
Today, I specialize in trauma-informed CranioSacral Therapy, with a strong focus on conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, and newborn support. Over my 39 years in practice, 14 years were dedicated to helping new parents quickly build confidence through postpartum consultations, parenting education, and private-duty newborn support. An additional five years were spent developing CranioSacral Therapy services at Canyon Ranch Health Resort, where I also educated massage therapists and wellness professionals in effective CST protocols.
I relocated to Southern Utah in April of 2021 and am grateful for the supportive community and families I now serve. When I’m not in practice, I enjoy local rodeos and community events, exploring desert trails and mountain peaks, photography, and spending time with my three grown children, their spouses, and my five grandchildren when they visit.
