II edition
On August 5th, 2020 the second edition of the craniosacral biodynamic school begins.
The training is conducted according to the methodology of the British school of Michael Kern Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust www.cranio.co.uk.
This two-year part time training consists of eleven 4-5 day seminars providing 48 days of classroom attendance. It offers a comprehensive foundation to effectively practice Craniosacral Therapy in a professional capacity and is taught with a flexible approach that gives support for individual learning styles.
The training provides a good balance of theory and practice, with much classroom time dedicated for practical session work. An emphasis is placed on the development of palpatory, perceptual and treatment skills which the student can integrate in a step by step process. The development of skills is based on the student’s own explorations and experience of the work, which is comprehensively supported by supervision and feedback from tutors.
Trainings follow a biodynamic perspective of craniosacral work, which is based on an understanding of the natural forces that organise our form and function. The biodynamic approach was pioneered by osteopath Dr. William Sutherland, who discovered that there are a series of subtle rhythms that may be sensed through the body, bringing order and integration to both body and mind. Dr. Sutherland realised that these subtle motions are essentially produced by our inherent life force, which he referred to as the „Breath of Life”. The Breath of Life acts as our most fundamental organising force which governs all other aspects of our physiological functioning. Therefore, the free and balanced expression of these rhythms is essential for our health and well-being.
As a core principle, students are encouraged to listen and respond to the treatment priorities led by the patient’s own natural tendencies and capacities to find health. Treatment can then be applied with appropriateness, effectiveness and safety according to individual needs. The course is grounded in an understanding of body physiology and includes a study of the movements that occur during our embryological development, as this provides great insight into how the body is organised and maintained throughout life.
The course is open to health care professionals from a wide variety of training backgrounds as well as those who wish to become therapists as a career change.