Cranial Therapy 1 - Biodynamic Interface
September 28, 29 and October 19, 20
Saturdays & Sundays from 9am to 6pm, 30 CEUs
min. 4, max. 12 students, workshop in Portland, OR
$700 - e-mail to register

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At the heart of any healing modality lies the ability to remain present; biodynamic cranial therapy teaches us how. Come learn this subtle yet extremely potent way to facilitate deep healing.

With the Biodynamic approach, we form a relationship to the health already abiding within the client and facilitate it's expression throughout their entire being.  Their cranial system shows us how to be more present, which enables an intelligent healing potency to express itself freely. Presence unites the practitioner to the natural world, enabling the client to access profound healing resources.

You will learn how to sensitively work with the cranio-sacral system, advance your confidence in subtle palpation skills and experience the profound stillness at the heart of health.  Open to all licensed health-care providers and those enrolled in a health-care training school.

Todd Jackson has studied the Biodynamic approach to cranial work with European osteopaths since 1994.  Teaching since 1997, he encourages students with patience, lightheartedness and a generous amount of hands-on guidance.

Cranial Therapy 1 - Osseous Motility
Dates to be announced. Workshop will be presented in Portland, OR --> receive advance notice
5 days, from 12-7pm, 30 CEUs
min. 4, max. 12 students
$800 - e-mail to register

Learn to palpate the subtle undulatory expression (motility) of the bones. We will work biodynamically with the osseous motility expressions to improve health in joint spaces and within individual bones. Learn how to evaluate the bones and joints, report findings to your clients, and facilitate enduring change.

Our bones remain long after we have departed. They are the most physical, enduring aspect of our being. This class will help students learn to remain connected to the grounded, physical expressions of the subtle, etherial cranial therapy realm. In addition to studying the relationships between bones, we will examine how to resolve interosseous lesions, torsions and other disruptions within individual bones.

Todd Jackson has studied the Biodynamic approach to cranial work with European osteopaths since 1994.  Teaching since 1997, he encourages students with patience, lightheartedness and a generous amount of hands-on guidance.

Cranial Therapy 2 - Deepening Quietude
Dates to be announced. Workshop will be presented in Portland, OR --> receive advance notice
4 days, from 9am-5pm, 24 CEUs
min. 4, max. 12 students
$800 - e-mail to register

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Through stillness, the Breath of Life enters the craniosacral realm to nourish our entire being. 

This intermediate course in biodynamic cranial therapy will carry you deeper into the art and science of Presence.  Using the "neutral" as an access point, we will cultivate a relationship to the process of emerging stillness.  It is this relationship which trains us further in biodynamic cranial work.  This frees us from the limitations of mid-tides, long-tides, embryological and other biodynamic matrices.  Learn to connect to the unified wholeness of life, leaving behind the known, letting go of dogmatic approaches. 

Sustained, personalized teacher to student assistance with awareness, technique and questions. Open to all who have prior training in biodynamic cranial work, with the ability to form "neutrals". 

Todd Jackson began practicing Cranial Therapy in 1994 as a pupil of Bruno Ducoux, D.O. from Bordeaux, France. Todd keeps his class sizes small to ensure that everyone walks away with a solid integration of the material.  Teaching since 1997, Todd's style is patient and lighthearted with an emphasis on practical experience via table-time and "hands-on" support.

Mentorship
It is recommended to get on the waiting list for mentorship, as only a few can be completed each year.

Successfully complete the "Cranial 2 - Deepening Quietude" workshop. Be assessed for mentorship suitability by giving a treatment to Todd. Those who could benefit from more skill refinement prior to mentoring will be given suggestions to assist their cultivation. Those who are ready to begin mentorship will coordinate schedules with Todd. It is recommended to get on the mentorship waiting list early, as only a few mentorships can be completed each year.

Mentorship Process

Meet 2x/month to be observed and guided while treating a demo volunteer (Todd will provide the client model).
You will be paired with another person who has successfully completed the mentorship process.
Meet and work with Todd and the model for 75 minutes, twice a month.
Meet individually with Todd 2x per month to exchange treatments.
Meet individually with an approved mentorship graduate 2x per month to exchange treatments.
Mentorship continues for 6 months.
After mentorship completion, you may be eligible to assist sessions.

There are 75 hours in the mentorship, 45 supervised and exchanging with Todd, plus 30 exchanging with a graduate.
$550/mo. x 6 months = $3,300