Biodynamic Cranial Touch - The Initiatory Course
Be Still and Know
I am
These words are etched into the grave markers of the founding father of Craniosacral work, William Garner Sutherland and his wife, Adah Strand Sutherland.
In the final years of Dr Sutherland's amazing life he described the therapeutic force he was feeling as the "Breath of Life." This breath, more fundamental than our ordinary breath, has rhythm and "intelligence" and it is "the tide that is making the corrections."
Biodynamic cranial work, in general, focuses on the last discoveries made by Dr Sutherland. Later, his student Rollin Becker, DO and then his student, Jim Jealous, expanded upon that understanding. Most recently, Charles Ridley has contributed to this evolving body of knowledge.
It is in this 4-day course that we will explore: Biodynamic Cranial Touch as described by Charles Ridley in his book "Stillness."
Our work emphasises a neutral disposition of quiet and still presence centred in our heart of hearts with an attitude of non-doing and non-efference. Much of the focus is on the practitioner's experience and sensing in a bodily way what the "tone" of the field is. You will be taught practices to support learning how to remain unwaveringly present so that we can "Be still and know, I am."
Topics covered in class include but are not limited to:
- Introduction to the philosophy and practices of Biodynamic Cranial Touch as developed by Charles Ridley
- History, theory and current evolution of biodynamic cranial practice
- Practitioner and Client Neutral
- The three midlines
- Preparation and grounding practices
- How to distinguish the characteristics of the different tidal rhythms
- How those rhythms relate to different levels or states of consciousness
- How to sense the difference between efferent and non-efferent touch
- How to speak from experience rather than images and concepts
- Understanding the major different types of cranial work
- Biodynamic cranial practice and the evolution of consciousness
- Demonstration and practice of contacts for giving BCT sessions
- Anatomy and embryology pertinent to the above
- Integration: From the classroom to the table and into daily life
- BCT as practice, how this approach can become a way of being
For students and practitioners of CranioSacral Therapy, this class offers a deepening and clarification of that which is more purely defined as biodynamic craniosacral. It serves as a stand-alone class and as a pre-requisite to further studies in Biodynamic work such as the mentoring series.
There will be exchange sessions at least once per day and preferably twice daily with time for sharing, group discussion, comments, questions and exploration of what was revealed in the field. This is how most of the "teaching" comes through. Required reading is "Stillness" by Charles Ridley or the translated class notes.
New Course commences 24-27 February 2011
Duration: 4 days; Course Fee: $795
Pre-requisite: Some levels of Craniosacral Therapy
Typical Review from a student...
I highly believe every soul should experience the wonder of dynamic stillness. It is an energy beyond words but so lovingly familiar and can't be lost once reunited. Thank you so much Giorgia for your insight, love and wisdom over an incredible 4 days. As the saying goes..."the simple things in life are often the best." I highly recommend this workshop to any practitioner from any modality as you will gain an insight to health far beyond comprehension. ~ Clemente Ruggiero