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Craniosacral
Therapy, the Biodynamic, BioResonant Approach
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One-day
introductory workshop
The Association of Massage Therapists
accredits this workshop, for the purposes of continuing
professional development. Accreditation from other professional
bodies is underway. Past accreditation has been granted
by the Australian Chiropractic Association, which is usually
applied for at the time of each workshop.
The workshop offers you the opportunity to gain some hands-on
experience of biodynamic skills and an understanding of
craniosacral therapy and the biodynamic approach to health
and healing.
Participants have found the workshop helpful, not only in
learning new ways to listen and be receptive but also in
a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships.
The Workshop offers the first step to sense and discover:
• The Cranial Concept and the Breath of Life
• Skills of Being in relationship and Boundaries
• Subtle palpation skills and Resources in healing
• Perceptual Awareness of yourself, others and the
environment
• Stillness at the heart of Cranial work
• Tidal rhythms in the human system
At the completion of the workshop participants should have
a basic grounding, understanding and experience, in craniosacral
therapy, its anatomy and physiology and biodynamic principles.
Dear Terry and Tanya,
I would like to thank you very much for guiding me on an extraordinary journey in one day - on your introductory to craniosacral therapy course.
I enrolled on the course with a view to learning something that might benefit my family. Less that a week since the course I have found the impact on myself, both physically and emotionally has been unexpectedly profound. I look forward to sharing all of the benefits with my family.
I thank you both very sincerely for your exceptional commitment to sharing your knowledge, skills and experience with others. It is very clear that you do this through a very strong personal belief in the good that can be done through disseminating your work.
Many thanks and kind regards
A.C.
Being,
in Relationship
Course
Dates:
Australia - The Being, in Relationship is being run at regular
intervals in Sydney, or where there are sufficient numbers.
The next Being, in relationship is scheduled for February 2009 in Canberra 13th through 15th. Please contact us for more information.
New
Zealand - The Being, in Relationship seminars will run whenever there are suffiecient numbers.
The
courses are run in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
$500.00.
If
you have completed this or a Three Tides seminar and wish
to attend one of these seminars, you may do so at a reduced
rate. Please enquire for further details.
Foundation or Introductory seminar (2.5 to 3 days)
This Foundation course in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
is also designed as a stand-alone seminar, essential for
all those who want to learn new, effective ways to 'Be'
in relationship with your environment, with yourself, with
family, friends, colleagues and clients. It is also an excellent
Postgraduate seminar for craniosacral therapists, from all
backgrounds, to deepen existing skills or to learn new skills.
You will enjoy a greater depth of experience than in the
one-day workshop and be able to take with you essential
skills for effective therapeutic practice, be that with
clients, family or friends. These skills form the foundation
for healthier relationship.
Successful completion of this seminar is also a pre-requisite
for the full Practitioner Training with Stillness Trainings,
and it meets the Craniosacral Therapy/fluid Tide requirements
for the Castellino Prenatal and Birth Training, USA.
Accreditation, for the purposes of continuing professional
education, with some key professional bodies is underway.
Course content:
• Managing your own process
• What is Being, in Relationship
• Body awareness and orientation
• Exercises for awareness
• The breath
• The hands
• The energetics of relationship
• History and development of the Biodynamic approach
to Craniosacral Therapy, including Sutherland’s Story
• Awareness, Presence and Being
• From awareness to presence
• The first neutral
• The second neutral
• The Three Tides
• Out of Stillness
• Mobility and Motility
• The Primary Respiratory System
• The Cell and the Body of Fluids
Upon completion of the seminar you will have discover and
experienced -
• more about yourself and your way of being in relationship.
• aspects of Stillness, and stillness in yourself
at the heart of listening through the hands.
• the three Tidal rhythms
• new ways to be present and in deep and delicate
contact with others and the dynamics of the human system.
The skills section within the seminar booklet forms part
of the self-assessment process (and tutor assessment where
necessary), and is particularly valuable if you are continuing
on to the practitioner training, by acting as a reminder
of the skills you have learnt, and those you may wish to
further practice and deepen.
An
essential seminar for all those who want to learn new, effective
ways to Be, in relationship - with your environment, with
yourself, with family, friends, colleagues and clients.
Discover yourself. Discover Stillness at the heart of listening
and the three Tidal rhythms, which are palpable at every level
of Being.
Learn new ways to be Present and in deep and delicate contact
with others and the dynamics of the human system.
Stillness, Resonance and quiet Presence are all states of
Being that you will experience as you begin to learn to become
aware or palpate the three main Tides expressed by the body.
These tide-like rhythms are expressions of health, the first
two being also Diagnostic as the body tells you its story.
The third, called the Long Tide, can take you to a depth of
stillness, a depth of being, in which you can become aware
of what Dr Sutherland called the “Breath of Life”.
From the intricacies of the cell to the expansiveness of the
universe, you can become Resonant with the interconnectedness
of all things.
It is through these states of Being, in relationship, that
the body is able to see itself, mirrored through the practitioners
Reflective Listening and presence.
At a cellular level, this becomes a place where the inherent
Intelligence of the body can find its way to greater health
– mental, emotional and physical. This is the foundation
of the Biodynamic approach to Craniosacral Therapy.
This seminar is also a recognised foundation course for the
professional training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and
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Professional
Practitioner Training
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The
Professional Practitioner Training comprises:
- 42 contact days, divided into seven study blocks of six
days including Student Clinic,
with additional Home study,
- Practice and Self Assessment.
This equates to approximately 500 hours of teaching, practice
& study
over eighteen months.
Pre-requisites:
- Completion of Stillness Trainings ‘Being, in Relationship’
(or ‘Being with the Three Tides’, or ‘Breath
of Life’ workshop)
- Successful study in Anatomy and Physiology (min 80 hours)
Dates:
- The present Training is due to complete August 2008. We are gearing up to begin another early 2009.
The modules are spaced about every three months.
- Graduation completed this Training Program in August 2008.
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We propose to start a professional training in New Zealand
early 2009
Venue:
Sydney-
- Yet to be finalised but the Fox Valley community centre worked really well.
New Zealand-
The venue is yet to be decided.
Professional
Practitioner Training:
The Training is normally open only to professionally qualified
health practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds. However,
due to the nature of the work, the teaching format and the
training curriculum, we are able to offer places to suitable
applicants with no therapeutic background, but with an aptitude
and commitment to study Craniosacral Therapy, and who fulfil
all other admission criteria. Admission Criteria
• A sound understanding of anatomy and physiology
with a minimum of 80 hours of course study and its successful
completion. We prefer that this study is completed before
the start of the Craniosacral Therapy training, however
special consideration may be offered. Students are invited
to apply to undertake these studies concurrently.
• An understanding of the importance of a healthy
lifestyle.
• Professional practice in orthodox or complementary
medicine or therapy for at least one year.
• Successful completion of ‘Being, in Relationship’
or its equivalent.
• Assessment for suitability to be accepted on to
the Practitioner training, for all applicants, takes place
during the five-day Foundation seminar.
• A follow-up interview may be necessary, particularly
for those who have completed the “Being with the Three
Tides” and “Breath of Life” seminars where
Stillness Trainings tutors may have no experience of the
applicant.
• Recommendations from two colleagues in letters of
reference and satisfactory assessment by tutors of the completed
application form. Places are limited to a minimum of 11
full fee-paying students and a maximum of 16, and are assigned
on a first-come basis. A limited number of half-fee places
may become available to past students and graduates.
The final stage, to ensure your place on the training, includes
payment of a 10% deposit of the full training fees, plus
the completion of a financial contract.
This commitment by you ensures the viability of the training
for all students.
Discounted fees are offered when either the training fee
is paid in full or a lesser amount when the fee is paid
in two instalments.
Teaching and Study Format:
Teaching methods include lectures, demonstrations, the use
of visual aids and models, guided meditation and visualisation,
small group study, exploration and feedback, practical exercises,
supervision and feedback sessions.
Throughout the training, the skills learnt within the Foundation
seminar continue to be built upon, interwoven and deepened
with the new work presented. New skills are introduced and
developed as appropriate.
Each new study area is developed gradually and progressively
reviewed, with the aim of supporting students’ skills
to grow, and so enabling a depth of receptivity and ability
to engage the client’s system in a therapeutically
beneficial way.
Detailed course notes are provided with each seminar.
Course study continues at home between seminars, some of
which will include interactive web-based participation.
There are practical assessment and feedback sessions scheduled
throughout the training, which support the refinement of
palpatory skills.
• Students must undertake to have regular therapy
sessions from a qualified practitioner between seminars.
These sessions support student’s own process, health
and progress in the application of the work.
• Ease of access to a computer and the Internet, including
a personal email address, are considered essential tools
for study. Please do let us know if you are likely to have
any difficulty with this requirement.Core skills development:
• Clear definition of boundaries.
• Self-responsibility and self-regulation.
• Presence, pacing, light contact and listening that
allow a dialogue to occur between the client’s body
and the practitioner’s hands, and for this to have
a clinical perspective.
• Awareness of the senses as a diagnostic tool.
• Working and being in resonance, from a place of
stillness, being and presence with the Breath of Life and
the Tides.
• Practical appreciation of the organisation of the
body and the ability to track the unfoldment of tissue and
fluid motions within the body.
• Awareness of sensation of the different tissues
and fluids of the body and the ability to differentiate
between them.
• Palpatory awareness of how the body responds as
it self-heals, self-regulates, self-balances and reorganises.
Testimonials:
An astonishing journey creating a fundamental and permanent change. The subtlety and power of this work is profound. Terry, Brendan and their team have created a professional and challenging course content. The opportunity to be challenged and grow was enabled by the safe space created around the learning.
The course offered me a thorough theoretical and practical understanding of the work, delivered in a way which created my own journey of self growth. The excellent student clinics conducted each seminar allowed this new learning to be experienced and grounded.
Throughout the course Terry and Brendan were open and accessible, providing excellent mentoring and feedback.
Biodynamic Craniosacral is a journey of transformation. Stillness Trainings developed my ability to be completely present and offer safe, reflective, and neutral listening to achieve this. It was a privilege to be part of this training and experience the transformative resonance created.
Gary Draper
Physiotherapist.
Stillness trainings encapsulates the essence of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. The training is delivered in a way that allows the depth of the work to be appreciated fully. The impact was noticeable in all participants. A profoundly elegant resonance developed amongst our group which facilitated transformation personally and professionally. I am reminded of the saying "Be the change you want to see in the world"
D.S.
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Understanding visceral dynamics and working with the stories they tell.
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Birthing the Family: |
A deepening into and working with birth related issues and their impacts on the whole family
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Primitive Reflexes: |
Forming a relationship to the developmental milestones of the infant and how they can be supported in practice
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The Rhythms of Life |
Life is all about rhythms and cycles, here we will begin to develop an understanding of our own that we might be able to support our clients in theirs with presence and power within the context of Craniosacral Therapy.
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Course 5 |
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