Tad Wanveer: on glia and a return visit
We are delighted to be welcoming Tad Wanveer, author of the book Brain Stars, Glia Illuminating Craniosacral Therapy, back to the UK soon to present CST Touching The Brain 1 and 2 courses. Tad worked…
On CST
Mentoring vs Study Groups – What’s the Difference?
Since 2015, when Eric Moya developed the mentoring programme and visited from across the pond to train up a group of our qualified practitioners, we have been able to offer students mentoring as an additional…
How our CST Training is like making PIZZA!
So, where do you start with a pizza? First off there is the dough, a mixture of flour, water, and a bit of yeast to help it rise. You mix it, knead it, let…
A Year in the Life of a CST Therapist
My year begins in October 2017. I had finally committed to rebooting my focus and set my intention to complete the Upledger training. I had been sidetracked for a good five years by family ill-health,…
Focus on Gabriel Orsi
Orsi is the Director of the Upledger Institute, Hungary, and is joining UIUK in March to help deliver our Paediatrics course in Brighton. She tells us about her career, her interest in teaching CranioSacral Therapy…
To my husband: Why I Have to Continue Training in CranioSacral Therapy
by Lindsay Coker-Davies This musing comes from my efforts to explain to my husband why I keep going on courses. 'Don’t you know enough already?' he asked again... My reply:...
Some of the roots of our work…
Here is an excerpt from a biography of Andrew Taylor Still by John Lewis, called From the Dry Bone to the Living Man. I have posted it here as I think it is inspirational for…
The Inner Physician and my Ego : a comment on my development as a therapist by Melanie Joseph
I am currently working in end of life care at a hospice in east London and it is the most rewarding experience and also a great place to work through the therapist “ego”. When I…
Study Groups and Seeking CST Treatment for Oneself… A Personal Reflection by Lesley Stratton
Two things that are always mentioned at sometime during CST 1 and CST 2 are the benefits firstly of attending a study group and secondly getting CST treatments for oneself. I remember this advice was…
Biting back?
After our first CST2 in Coventry last weekend I was reminded of the importance of teeth. We learn to treat the teeth in CST2 and we also covered it in a Visceral manipulation class I…