Seminar 1 : March 13 - 19, 2010

Equilibrium Craniosacral is a gentle and yet profound healing systems for the human being. At its depth, it works with the subtle currents of life energy within us, and how they manifest themselves in the fluids and tissues of the body. With the client lying down on a massage table, the practitioner uses a very delicate touch to perceive the flow of these life forces within the body,

carried within the subtle flow of the liquids and in the tissues. With training and practice, the different levels and manifestations of this Primary Respi-ration System can be felt, flowing like the waves and tides of the ocean.

The breath of life
The cerebrospinal fluid ("liquor") has a healing quality. It protects and nourishes the central nervous system. The subtle motion of this fluid can be perceived in all the tissues of the body. It is similar to a gentle inhalation and exhalation; hence it is called the Breath of Life; it is the Primary Respiratory System of the body, subtler and deeper than our breath.
It carries a sparkle of the life force within it.

The body heals itself Listening from a quiet space to this mani-festation with his hands, the practitioner supports the system to find its natural balance. This is both very relaxing and at the same time stimulates the healing forces of the body that are always there. We simply assist the Primary Respiration to find a new balance between its healthy resources and any restrictions that are held in the tissues of the body. In this way, the body can heal itself, and the

potency of the fluids can permeate all the cells and organs once again. The practitioner learns to support the PR system through the hands, as well as verbally guiding the client to create more space and new states of balance.

What kind of conditions benefit th most from the craniosacral work?
Equilibrium Craniosacral, in working with the deepest core of the body, treating a wide variety of conditions and symptoms, such as headaches, migraines, chronic back and neck pain, hormonal imbalances, stress, sleeping disorders, birth traumas, PMS and posttraumatic stress disorders. It also seems to be particularly effective in supporting the healing process of chronic illness conditions.

The Breath of Life concept - A training based on the perception of the fluids and resources of the Primary Respiration in the Craniosacral System.

The Training In the biodynamic Craniosacral Training, we learn to work in a holistic way with people; the whole body-mind is included in our approach, allowing the individuals we work with to fully blossom in all dimensions of health and wellbeing.

Who is this training for?
What is the content?
Our course is open to body workers, therapists and healing professionals, or indeed anyone who would simply like to enter into a deeper experience of themselves. The training is based both on the anatomy and physiology as well the embriology of the primary respiration system, and on the gradual accumulation of experience of the many manifestations of the PR system as we practice the various approaches and principles presented.The topics of the course include understanding and perceiving the Primary Res-piration as an expression of the Breath of Life; the mobility and motility of the fluids and tissues in the body with the membranes in the cranium and around the spinal cord; and practical ways of centering and verbal communication with our patients in relation to the resolution of trauma.

Learning through experience
The seminars are built on developing perceptual and palpatory skills, taught in an easy way through theory and practice sessions. The training consists of 6 seminars, each 7 days in length, and is taught over a period of 2 approximately years with time between each seminar for practice and home study. At the end of the training there is a certification process to become a biodynamic craniosacral practitioner. The seminars build on each other and need to be attended in sequence. They can be booked individually or as a whole.

Seminer 1
Introduction to the Primary Respiratory System and the The Breath of Life Principles
In our first contact with the Primary Respiration System, we will get acquainted with the concepts of Dr. William Sutherland, the originator of this approach. He called it the “Breath of Life,” and we will learn and practice the perceptual skills to listen to the manifestations of the primary respiration system. When we are centered in ourselves, we are able to perceive this tide like fluctuation in the fluids and tissues of the body, and its resources of health within. Seminar 1 is oriented to the state of the practitioner and the development of the perception. We are orienting to the Health in the Primary Respiration System and to the underlying forces of the dynamic stillness.