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CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY EDUCATIONAL TRUST

UK non-profit limited company no. 4444311

International Seminars

These seminars are open to qualified craniosacral therapists and cranial osteopaths (unless otherwise stated)


FULL FOUNDATION TRAINING IN BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

IN SHANGHAI, CHINA

* FROM AUGUST 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 2026 *

WITH MICHAEL KERN B.C.S.T., D.O., N.D., A.B.D., NICOLAJ JESPERSEN B.C.S.T AND DR. PAOLO CASARTELLI B.C.S.T., M.A., B.Sc., U.K.C.P.

OPEN TO ALL

Teaching will be in English and translated into Mandarin

SEMINAR ONE:
PRIMARY RESPIRATION, PRESENCE AND PERCEPTION

SEMINAR TWO:
LIFE AND MOTION – THE FLUID BODY AND POTENCY

SEMINAR THREE:
ENTERING THE HEART OF HEALING – STATES OF BALANCE

SEMINAR FOUR:
CRANIAL MOTILITY AND HEALTH – ORGANISING FORCES AND AUGMENTATION SKILLS

SEMINAR FIVE:
THE WHOLE IN THE PART – BIRTH PROCESS, THE SPHENO-BASILAR JUNCTION AND BEYOND

SEMINAR SIX:
SUPPORT AND BALANCE – THE AXIAL MIDLINE AND SPINAL DYNAMICS

SEMINAR SEVEN:
RETURN TO WHOLENESS – COHESION, INTEGRITY AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS

SEMINAR EIGHT:
THE SEAT OF THE SOUL – FLUID, POTENCY AND THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

SEMINAR NINE:
REFLECTIONS OF THE SELF – THE FACE AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

SEMINAR TEN:
AS ABOVE SO BELOW

SEMINAR ELEVEN:
OUT INTO THE WORLD – PREGNANCY, BIRTH AND COMPLETION

For further details and bookings, please contact:

Ms. Weili Song

FULL FOUNDATION TRAINING IN BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

IN WARSAW, POLAND

* FROM OCTOBER 2024 TO SEPTEMBER 2026 *

WITH MICHAEL KERN B.C.S.T., D.O., N.D., A.B.D., NICOLAJ JESPERSEN B.C.S.T AND TEAM

OPEN TO ALL
Teaching will be in English and translated into Polish

SEMINAR ONE: OCTOBER 9-13 2024 WITH MICHAEL KERN
PRIMARY RESPIRATION, PRESENCE AND PERCEPTION

SEMINAR TWO: DECEMBER 5-8 2024 WITH NICOLAJ JESPERSEN
LIFE AND MOTION – THE FLUID BODY AND POTENCY

SEMINAR THREE: FEBRUARY 6-9 2025 WITH MICHAEL KERN
ENTERING THE HEART OF HEALING – STATES OF BALANCE

SEMINAR FOUR: APRIL 2-6 2025 WITH NICOLAJ JESPERSEN
CRANIAL MOTILITY AND HEALTH – ORGANISING FORCES AND AUGMENTATION SKILLS

SEMINAR FIVE: JUNE 18-22 2025 WITH MICHAEL KERN
THE WHOLE IN THE PART – BIRTH PROCESS, THE SPHENO-BASILAR JUNCTION AND BEYOND

SEMINAR SIX: SEPTEMBER 3-7 2025 WITH NICOLAJ JESPERSEN
SUPPORT AND BALANCE – THE AXIAL MIDLINE AND SPINAL DYNAMICS

SEMINAR SEVEN: NOVEMBER 27-30 2025 WITH MICHAEL KERN
RETURN TO WHOLENESS – COHESION, INTEGRITY AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS

SEMINAR EIGHT: JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 1 2026 WITH NICOLAJ JESPERSEN
THE SEAT OF THE SOUL – FLUID, POTENCY AND THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

SEMINAR NINE: MARCH 25-29 2026 WITH MICHAEL KERN
REFLECTIONS OF THE SELF – THE FACE AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

SEMINAR TEN: JUNE 18-21 2026 WITH NICOLAJ JESPERSEN
AS ABOVE SO BELOW

SEMINAR ELEVEN: SEPTEMBER 23-27 2026 WITH MICHAEL KERN
OUT INTO THE WORLD – PREGNANCY, BIRTH AND COMPLETION

For bookings and further details please contact:

Instytut Biodynamicznej Terapii Czaszkowo-Krzyżowej
ul. Grażyny 13/15
Warsaw, Poland

THE ORIGINS OF HEALTH – FLUID FIELDS AND EMBRYOLOGICAL PATTERNS OF ORGANISATION
IN BERLIN, GERMANY
* OCTOBER 24TH-27TH 2024 *
WITH MICHAEL KERN B.C.S.T., D.O., A.B.D., N.D.

Teaching will be in English and translated into German

The biodynamic model of Craniosacral Therapy is based on an understanding of the forces of creation. In the human embryo these forces organize the movements that take place during our growth and development, and carry an essential ordering matrix into the body that acts as a blueprint for health. Segmental fields of organisation appear during our embryological development, which orchestrate the growth, development and healing of all the tissues that grow within those segments. These fields of organisation continue throughout our lives, maintaining and healing our form and function. Therefore, by working at the level of these ‘fluid fields’ it becomes possible to treat a wide variety of conditions at a deeper level of organisation. During this seminar we will explore these embryological expressions of health, as well as the impact of conditioning experiences that can occur throughout life. There will be ample time for table work, reflection and meditation.

Areas explored include:

  • deepening into the wholistic shift; being a drop in the ocean of primary respiration.
  • dynamics of conception and implantation; the inner cell body, outer cell body and connecting stalk.
  • the branchial arches and their derivatives.
  • embryological fluid fields of the head, face and throat and the formation of the face.
  • relating to cranial bones, facial bones, cranial nerves and muscles via the embryological fluid fields.
  • significance of the ‘social engagement system’ and polyvagal theory.
  • embryological fluid fields of the spine.
  • relating to vertebrae, spinal nerves, muscles, ligaments and viscera through fluid fields.
  • facilitated segments revisited.
  • natural fulcrums of the three embryological germ layers: the third ventricle, heart and umbilicus.
  • working with embryological triads and the upper embryological triad of the sphenoid, occiput and atlas.
  • our original blueprint for health; the perfection that lies at our core.

Course tutor:

Michael Kern is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Naturopath, who graduated from the College of Osteopaths in 1987. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy for 38 years and is a pioneering exponent of the biodynamic approach, running courses in the United Kingdom, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic and China. He is founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, International Cranial Association, Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and University of Westminster. He is co-founder of the Breath of Life Conferences, which are landmark events that have brought together pioneers, authors and teachers in the fields of craniosacral therapy, science and spirituality, trauma, embodiment and allied practices. Michael is also author of the visionary book ‘Wisdom In The Body – The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health’, which is the first book to be published about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and is now in its third edition and translated into eleven languages. His other interests include travel and mountains. He spent a number of years in Asia studying with leading Buddhist teachers.

For further details and bookings, please contact:

Weg Der Mitte,
Ahornstr. 18,
D-14163 Berlin-Zehlendorf,
Germany
Email: berlin@wegdermitte.de
Tel: +49-30-813 10 40
Website: https://www.wegdermitte.de


GUT INTELLIGENCE
NEAR GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
* APRIL 24TH-27TH 2025 *
WITH MICHAEL KERN B.C.S.T., D.O., A.B.D., N.D.

Teaching will be in English.

The gut brain (enteric nervous system) consists of over 100 million neurons and operates autonomously from the brain. It makes independent decisions, affects bodily functions far beyond digestion, influences our mental state and plays a key role in certain diseases. During this seminar we will explore the embryology and function of the gut tube, and its connections with the nervous system. We will look at the role of the vagus nerve and how our gut feelings underpin the Social Engagement System, as described by Dr. Stephen Porges. We will apply knowledge about these topics with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy skills. There will be ample time for table work, reflection and meditation.
 

Topics explored will include:

  • The gut brain
  • Tuning into the abdomen
  • The embryological unfoldment of the gut tube
  • The stomach, liver, gall bladder and pancreas
  • The small intestine and large intestine
  • The role of the mesenteries
  • Abdominal sympathetic ganglia
  • Umbilical dynamics and birth ignition
  • Polyvagal skills to settle the gut and brain
  • Interoception and the brain
  • Developing our gut instincts and subtle senses.


Course tutor:

Michael Kern is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Naturopath, who graduated from the College of Osteopaths in 1987. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy for 38 years and is a pioneering exponent of the biodynamic approach, running courses in the United Kingdom, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic and China. He is founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, International Cranial Association, Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and University of Westminster. He is co-founder of the Breath of Life Conferences, which are landmark events that have brought together pioneers, authors and teachers in the fields of craniosacral therapy, science and spirituality, trauma, embodiment and allied practices. Michael is also author of the visionary book ‘Wisdom In The Body – The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health’, which is the first book to be published about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and is now in its third edition and translated into eleven languages. His other interests include travel and mountains. He spent a number of years in Asia studying with leading Buddhist teachers.

For bookings and further details:

Caroline Monthelie
Mjörn Apelgården 20
471 73 Mjörn
Sweden
Tel: 0706 871 871
 

ADVANCED SEMINAR

IN WARSAW, POLAND

* DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED *

WITH MICHAEL KERN B.C.S.T., D.O., N.D., A.B.D.,

Teaching will be in English and translated into Polish.

Course tutor:

Michael Kern is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Naturopath, who graduated from the College of Osteopaths in 1987. He has been teaching Craniosacral Therapy for 38 years and is a pioneering exponent of the biodynamic approach, running courses in the United Kingdom, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic and China. He is founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and was a senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, International Cranial Association, Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and University of Westminster. He is co-founder of the Breath of Life Conferences, which are landmark events that have brought together pioneers, authors and teachers in the fields of craniosacral therapy, science and spirituality, trauma, embodiment and allied practices. Michael is also author of the visionary book ‘Wisdom In The Body – The Craniosacral Approach To Essential Health’, which is the first book to be published about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and is now in its third edition and translated into eleven languages. His other interests include travel and mountains. He spent a number of years in Asia studying with leading Buddhist teachers.

For bookings and further details please contact:

Instytut Biodynamicznej Terapii Czaszkowo-Krzyżowej
Grażyny 13/15
Warsaw, Poland
https://cranio.edu.pl
Email: cranioedu@gmail.com

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Warm Wishes
Michael Kern