The Accredited Schools, and those undergoing accreditation, offer a variety of Advanced Seminars and Specialised Training for Qualified Craniosacral Practitioners.
The Karuna Institute and the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust also offer programmes whereby participants in the advanced courses can build credits towards an Advanced Diploma via completion of advanced courses and a clinically oriented thesis.
Advanced courses are also offered by non-accredited organisations (generally, organisations which are not offering full practitioner trainings). These are mentioned briefly below. Although the individuals offering these courses are CSTA members, these trainings have not been subject to any kind of evaluation by the CSTA:
Mike Boxhall (stillness.co.uk) also offers a series of Advanced Courses at his training facility, Duncton Mill.
with Graham Kennedy RCST
This series of four three-day workshops provides a detailed experiential overview of the stages of birth experienced by the baby. During each workshop, students will undertake detailed explorations of their own birth in a safe, contained and resourced way, in order to change the nature of the underlying pattern at a deep neurological level.
In addition to the experiential work, students will also explore:
Ample time is given between workshops to allow for the integration of the previous material. There is no home study required. Commitment to attendance at all four workshops is required.
Stage one explores the baby's reactions to the onset of contractions with a closed cervix through to full dilation and the initial descent of the baby. Common themes include the importance of the lie side, how we relate to stress and pressure, initiating projects and transitions.
Stage two explores the ways in which the baby needs to rotate in order to navigate through the mid pelvis. Major themes include decision-making, orientation and balance, sense of direction and our relationship to our intuition.
In stage three, the baby navigates the pelvic outlet. This stage influences how we complete projects, how we present ourselves to the world and how we handle fatigue and exhaustion while under pressure.
In stage four, the baby has been born and now becomes subject to post-natal interventions and treatments. Major themes of this stage involve our relationship to touch, bonding, separation and intimacy.
Costs – £1100 for the full course (payable as an initial deposit of £100 followed by four subsequent payments of £250 at each workshop).
Venue – College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, 19, Castle Street, Reading, Berks.
Please note numbers will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants
The workshops are facilitated by Graham Kennedy who has been a student of mind-body disciplines for over 25 years. He has completed extensive training in the resolution of prenatal, birth and attachment-related trauma and now specialises in helping individuals and families resolve these early traumatic experiences. His commitment to working to help resolve early life issues is due to his understanding that this period of time sets a template for our physical, emotional and psychological health, and that if we make changes here it can have profound effects in all aspects of our life.
For further details on this series of workshops, or to obtain a booking form, please contact Graham Kennedy on 0118 975 2801, or
email: graham@enhancingthefuture.co.uk / www.enhancingthefuture.co.uk
Two 4 day seminars to explore various aspects of this specialised work with families.
The June 2008 seminar is open to any new comers.
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Cost: Fully Residential £540
Claire and Satya are both experienced craniosacral teachers at The Karuna Institute. Claire is also an experienced prenatal group facilitator.
Please contact Claire for details of the next course in November 2008.
Claire Dolby RCST is offering these small groups where each participant has an opportunity to explore some of their early history and receive support and reflections from members of the group. You may choose to do a single workshop or a series.
Dates:
Cost: £325 (non-residential)
Claire Dolby, 22 Swifts, Langford Budville, Wellington, Somerset TA21 ORABack to the home page