Victoria Training
Body Intelligence Training offers a 2 year practitioner course in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in Victoria for existing health professionals considering adding a new modality to their work as well as individuals wanting to start a career in an exciting and evolving therapy. Click on the links below to jump to the relevant section:
Venue | Fees | Payment | Intros | Tutors | Accreditation |Contact
Dates
- sem 1
scheduled for 09-13 October 2013 - sem 2
scheduled for 04-08 December 2013 - sem 3
scheduled for tbd February 2014 - sem 4
scheduled for tbd April 2014 - sem 5
scheduled for tbd June 2014
seminar 3-10 dates tbd
Times 9.00am-5.00pm (Sat 12.00-7.00pm)
click here for current course dates
The course is designed so participants can attend the first seminar without committing to the full course. This seminar is an introduction into basic contact skills and relating to biodynamic movements and will provide an opportunity to experience the approach and appreciate the extent of the curriculum.
Venue
Sabor Asi dance studio, 1303 Broad St. Victoria BC

Fees
For the whole training sem 1 through sem 9 the fee is C$9,000. The training is non-residential. The fee for seminar 1 is C$1,000. The fee for the optional seminar 10 is C$800.
Payment
The training offers three ways of paying. For payment of the full course fee up front there’s a discounted fee of C$8,550. Or there are two payment plans offered.
Payment Plan
Deposit of C$1000 (non refundable) is required upon acceptance (the deposit is the fee for the first seminar). Remainder to be paid according to the following payment options:
Payment Option 1 - 3 x Instalments
First Instalment C$2666 due immediately after seminar 1
Second Instalment C$2666 due 5 months after 1st instalment
Third Instalment C$2666 due 5 months after 2nd instalment
Full amount comes to C$9,000 with the deposit.
Payment Option 2 - 18 x Monthly Instalments
18 monthly instalments of C$467 (includes 5% administration fee). First instalment is due immediately after the first seminar.
Entry into a payment plan is deemed to be a commitment to paying the whole course fee.
Intros
The Intro Talk is designed to provide a taste of this exciting and evolving body therapy science. You will explore through self experiential exercises and contact sessions the nature of Health and how to feel the expressions of Health as subtle biodynamic motions in the body. We will discuss trauma and how its effects are safely resolved with BCST. You will have a chance to meet some of the course tutors and discuss the course structure and material.Intro day scheduled for:
Intro Day:
Sat 4 May 2013, 10-5pm
Intro Talk:
Mon 15 July 2013, 630-830pm
Sabor Asi dance studio, 1303 Broad St. Victoria BC
Price Free for talks and $90 for intro day.
Booking is essential please contact Gayle on 250 538 2025 or healthygayle@gmail.com
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Tutors
Sarah Hovey

Sarah Hovey is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist in Victoria, B.C. She attended the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Vancouver, graduating in 1986 and is licensed as a Registered Massage Therapist in B.C. She has been studying and practicing Craniosacral Therapy since 1990 and teaching Craniosacral Therapy since 2001. She first started studying the Biodynamic approach in 2005 with Howard Jones in Vancouver, B.C. and took further training with Michael Shea also in Vancouver. She did her Foundation training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with John Chitty through the Colorado School of Energy Studies, in Austin, TX, graduating in 2010. An ardent student of anatomy and the mysteries of the natural world, Sarah finds herself endlessly fascinated by how the whole person is expressed through their body. The incredibly complex interweaving of physical structure, life experiences from conception to the present moment and our responses to those experiences, form the tapestry of this engaging work. She is delighted to be a part of the Body Intelligence Tutor Team, guiding students through the exploration of this healing art.
Richard Ferguson

Richard is a Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapist and a Natural Therapeutic Specialist. He completed Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy training with Body Intelligence teachers: Ged Sumner, Steve Haines, and Sheila Kean. Richard attended and graduated from the wholistic-oriented program at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics. This foundation education included studies in polarity therapy, cranial sacral therapy, core synchronism, shiatsu (acupressure), reflexology, herbology, relaxation and therapeutic massage, as well as body-mind counseling techniques. Richard holds advanced certification for Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, and applied kinesiology. Richard practiced as a registered massage therapist for a number of years before specializing in Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy. Richard’s clinical focus and ongoing study is the impact and treatment of trauma. He is especially interested in the trauma treatment models developed Peter Levine and Eugene Gendlin. He applies these models to his integrated body therapy practice called the Missing Piece Body Therapies in Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
Heidi Lauber

Heidi Lauber has been practicing manual therapy as a licensed massage therapist for over 13 years. She has been especially interested in the fasciae from the time she studied at the West Coast college in Vancouver and has specialized her manual skills, knowledge and teaching capacities to this end. Her love for the fasciae drew her more deeply into a relationship with the intelligence of the human organism which she is perpetually amazed by. This led her to study craniosacral therapy with the Upledger Institute a decade ago. She continues to deepen her understanding of this work by studying biodynamic therapy with Dr. Michael Shea as well as with Body Intelligence Training. Heidi is licensed in British Columbia but lives and practices in Calgary, Alberta where she, her husband and their dog play in the mountains and the snow.
Standards
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of the training you will be certified as a biodynamic craniosacral therapy practitioner.
The training is recognized by the Association of National Health Practitioner of Canada (NHCP) which sets competency-based standards for natural health disciplines and modalities in Canada.
Approved training of the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America (BCTA/NA) which sets standards in practice and education.
The training is accredited by the Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists (PACT), a professional body which maintains standards and protects both craniosacral practitioners and their clients.
The training is provisionally accredited by the Craniosacral Therapy Association (CSTA), a professional body which maintains standards and represents therapists in the UK.
The training is a member of the Complementary Therapists Association (CThA) representing complimentary therapists in the UK and Ireland.
Affiliation
The training is a member of the International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings (IABT) which is an affiliation of schools who operate to a commonly agreed set of standards in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy courses. Member schools offer the designation BCST (Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist) to graduates of its foundation training and also a post-graduate designation ABD (Advanced Biodynamic Diploma) indicating an additional 300 hours of training. For more on the ABD click here.
Contact
For any enquiries or a brochure please either email training@bodyintelligence.com or call Gayle on 250 538 2025.
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Low Cost Craniosacral Therapy
We are offering occasional low cost clinics where you can receive treatments from students under supervision. Details are here.
The clinics are open to anyone. A treatment lasts 45 minutes and costs $40.
The next clinic dates are:
Evenings 13,14,15 March 2013 5pm
Evenings 15,16,17 May 2013 5pm
Evenings 10,11,12 July 2013 5pm
Sabor Asi dance studio, 1303 Broad St, Victoria, BC
To book please contact Gayle on 250 538 2025 or email her on healthygayle@gmail.com



