Upcoming Classes

Biodynamic Basics

Two part, four-day introduction to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. 

With Elsie White • Chatham, NY • Next dates TBA

We are delighted to present an introductory workshop in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy--the perfect place to begin if you're curious to learn what makes Biodynamic CST so beautifully effective. This class is the prerequisite for our BCST Foundation Training.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Foundation Training

Three-year, 700-hour comprehensive, experiential training. 

Taught by Elsie White and guest instructors. • Chatham, NY

Begins September 21-22, 2023. Second module Nov. 16-17, 2023; Fall 2024 through Spring 2026 dates now posted on course webpage.

Become a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist! Our “life changing,” integrative Foundation Trainings are ongoing. Click here for a partial list of what’s covered over the three years of training.

Introduction to Biodynamic Cardiovascular Therapy

Taught by Elsie White with guest Andraly Horn • February 15-17, 2024 • Hillsdale, NY

“The artery rules supreme” - Dr. Andrew Still, founder of Osteopathy

Guest instructor Andraly Horn, BCST, RCST, along with Elsie White, will introduce the techniques developed by groundbreaking author and practitioner Michael Shea. This method, inspired by Andrew Stills and complemented by new scientific studies, enhances the resiliency of the cardiovascular system along with the autonomic nervous system. We will cover the theories behind Shea’s approach, the basics of its influence on the body, and how to integrate the work into your Biodynamic craniosacral therapy sessions. Specific contacts will be taught, so you can incorporate this modality into your practice right away.

Andraly Horn loves spending time playing in the dirt on his farm in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Connection to the land and its healing abilities is deeply present in his teachings of both bodywork principles and farming practices.

Courses we've proudly offered in the past include:

Craniosacral Therapy for Concussions

A two-part series with Michael Shea, PhD

Biodynamic Practice with Moms and Babies

with Michael Shea, PhD & Ann Diamond Weinstein, PhD

- Heart Rate Variability in Prenatal Development and Infancy
- Birth and Transition Physiology
- Infant-Mother Attachment and Bonding

Biodynamic Approach to the Vagus Nerve, Vascular System and Viscera

with Michael Shea, PhD

- The Head-Face-Cardiac Connection
- Microbiome, Abdominal Aorta, Coeliac Trunk and Superior Mesenteric Arteries
- Vagus Nerve, Inferior Mesenteric, Internal Iliac Arteries

Biodynamics Practicum: Understanding Neutral

with Andraly Horn, LMT, BCST and Bill Harvey, BCST

Experiential Craniosacral Anatomy

with Ellen Mossman, CMT, BCST, VCSW

Craniosacral Therapy for Infants and Breastfeeding Issues

with Alison K. Hazelbaker, PhD, MA, IBCLC, RLC, FILCA, CST, RCST

Craniosacral Therapy for Infants

with Carol Gray, LMT, Doula, Midwife

Craniosacral Therapy for the Jaw and Temporal-Mandibular Dysfunction

with Ellen Mossman, CMT, BCST, VCSW

Subtle Hands-On Skills

with Carol Gray, LMT, Doula, Midwife

Cardioception: The Biodynamic Approach to the Cardiovascular System

with Michael Shea, PhD

- Primary Respiration and the Fluid Body
- The Heart in Biodynamic Practice
- Ignition and the Midline

Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy

with Margery Chessare, LMT, BCST, RCST®

Advanced Training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

with Michael J. Shea, PhD

Biodynamic Cardiovascular Therapy: Influences from Tibetan and Classical Chinese Medicine

with Michael J. Shea, PhD