Our Tutors

Adelyn Botto, LMT, RCST® began her practice in bodywork in 1993, beginning with Neuromuscular Therapy and Myofascial Release and the Upledger style of Craniosacral Therapy (CST). She then completed a 700-hr. training in Biodynamic CST, and created and completed an IBA in Applied Somatic Arts at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. Most recently she studied Thai Massage in Thailand with Masters Sinchai and Nat. By combining the above knowledge with an exploration of various forms of art, movement, and exercise, she has developed a keen experiential understanding of the Soma and its innate ability to self-heal, and shares this knowledge with clients in their sessions. She currently teaches Somatic Awareness and Stress Regulation workshops.

Andy is a qualified biodynamic craniosacral therapist and a ptsd specialist physiotherapist based in the sunshine coast of Australia. He has extensive experience having worked in varied settings such as hospitals, neurological care units, military outpatients, university clinics and private practice. Andy has studied post graduate manual therapy (physiotherapy equivalent to chiropractic or osteopathy), traditional Chinese medicine and Japanese acupuncture (registered ten years as a physio-acupuncturist), trauma release exercise (TRE) and is a yoga therapy teacher. Andy used to be a teaching faculty member in the physiotherapy school at the university of otago in New Zealand which enabled him to realize the rewarding nature of facilitating the development of students learning how to assess and treat physical conditions. Yet, he acknowledges that to tutor the development of biodynamic craniosacral students, who put emphasis on felt-sense awareness, is awe inspiring. Andy runs a full time health clinic in Queensland, Australia for most of the year and then immerses himself in travel, professional development, meditation/yoga (mostly in India/Myanmar) for the rest.

Angela Wheeler has a NZ certificate in Medical Science and specialized in Biochemistry and Immunology. She was involved in Adult Education and this is an area that still holds her interest. After starting her own family, Angela studied a Certificate in Complementary Therapies. She trained as a Childbirth Educator and contracted to Parents’ Centre, teaching Antenatal and Baby classes. Craniosacral Therapy became of interest to Angela after the birth of her fourth child. She qualified as a Craniosacral Therapist and has had her own practice since 2002. Other interests include volunteer work for South Auckland Hospice as part of their Bereavement team, her family, their farm (including horses and motorbikes), distance running, yoga, gym and dancing (Contemporary, Jazz and Hip-hop)

Åsa Brodd is a biodynamic craniosacral therapist with a clinical practice in Malmö as well as Sjöbo, Sweden, since 2007. A deep interest in complementary medicine made her change her career in insurance companies to the craniosacral modality. Åsa lives on the countryside in Skåne and, besides her busy practice, she breeds horses together with her husband. Her practice includes giving sessions to horses and dogs and she also holds courses in treating animals with biodynamic craniosacral therapy. Check www.asabrodd.se and www.bkst.se.

Bethan Elsdale is a highly experienced Craniosacral Therapist and Core Process Psychotherapist, and has been in private practice in Edinburgh for over 25 years. She is an active member of the Scottish Craniosacral Therapists network which promotes access to continuing professional development. She is registered as a supervisor with the Craniosacral Therapy Association (CSTA) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

Bharti has been a complementary practitioner of various Ayurveda treatments, Myofacial Remedial Massage and Reflexology since 1998. Working in Central London and also in yoga retreats in Europe and Turkey. Bharti has been working as a BCST since 2012, when her outlook to how she worked in all her other therapies changed, bringing a 'Biodynamic Cranio' perspective to her sessions. She works with clients of all ages including babies, she is based in Melbourne. She has a special interest in treatments designed for chronic fatigue, stress related issues and many aspects of fertility and pregnancy support. Having grown up in a family that took yoga, meditation and massages as part of growing up, she has felt the benefits of different types of therapies from a very young age. She is passionate about helping to create accountability and better attitudes towards health, leading to body awareness and self empowerment. Her other interests include jogging, dancing, hiking, skiing when she can!, connecting with nature, travelling and watching thrillers and comedy shows!

Dr. Brian is a senior Body Intelligence Trainer, a BCST practitioner in private practice, and a Somatic Psychologist. His doctoral project wove together somatics from a biodynamic perspective, embryology, mythological studies, and structural approaches to the human psyche including psychobiological theories of human spirituality. Brian has been an integrative healing arts practitioner since 1999 and has utilized multiple psychosomatic approaches to helping clients achieve optimal wellness. Biodynamic Craniosacral work is a foundation stone to his clinical work— he has studied and practiced several styles of Craniosacral but found his home base in Biodynamics when he worked with cancer patients in New Zealand. Brian is also a certified practitioner in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration, has experience stewarding rites of passage rituals for men and boys, and is a Postdoctoral intern doing psychotherapeutic work with families, couples, and individuals. Brian is a seasoned dancer who believes strongly in the power of the expressive arts. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more info about Brian visit www.nrintegratedtherapies.com

Bryony has previously worked as a researcher for trade unions, and in the NHS mental health services, as an Occupational Therapist and Psychology Assistant. After this she lived for over 7 years as a Buddhist nun. On leaving the monastery she began training in CST with Body Intelligence. She is delighted to have found in Cranio practice, a medium which integrates, and is supported by, much of her previous work, education, interests and life experience. She feels deeply nourished by being in the beautiful land of Scotland. Through immersing with the land and trees she finds a powerful reflection of biodynamic principles that are present all around and within. Her passion for Cranio inspires her to seek ways to make it more widely available to parts of the population who would not normally access it, and to this end she is currently involved in a community project in East Lothian. She is also interested in working collaboratively with practitioners of other disciplines, e.g. psychotherapists, movement specialists etc. She particularly enjoys the aspect of supporting clients coming into more connection with their own bodies and developing self-awareness and a sense of personal authority and agency.

Ciara has trained in many forms of body work. It has been a life long passion to touch and to move. She trained in craniosacral biodynamics in Karuna with Franklyn Sills, and Katherine Ulkeja. Ciara runs a thriving practice of biodynamic craniosacral therapy, she also teaches yoga. She lives in Connemara, in Galway with her dogs, hens, ducks, and geese surrounded by wild and beautiful nature. She grows all her own vegetables, dances tango, and lives with her partner Josef Steiner, who is also a craniosacral therapist.

Dana is a biodynamic craniosacral therapist working with all ages, in particular with babies and children, having a clinic in Kibbutz Schiller near Rehovot (Israel). She has a varied background including B.Sc. in biology and philosophy of science, and M.Sc. in physics. Dana practices and teaches tai chi for more than a decade, and from tai chi she first came into the field of therapy. She is also a homeschooling mom of two wonderful children, trying to combine parenting with her work as a therapist. Dana is a keen hiker, she loves rock climbing, mountaineering and riding her bikes. She plays the Cello and recently started playing the Oud (an arab instrument). For more visit her website: www.cranio.co.il

With 40 years of studying/teaching dance and movement Dee's passion for body awareness and health led to her becoming a registered Craniosacral therapist and is now practicing in Gympie Queensland. Dee has been working as a health and wellness advocate for 15 years - in aged care as an AIN, a massage therapist and facilitating self awareness and healing retreats. Practising Vipassana and Chi Kung along with Elements dance movement, Dee’s curiosity and own connection to nature is what ignites her passion to share this wonder, and as a natural intuitive Dee combines her skills to deeply connect with her clients. Dee trained with Body Intelligence and is now assisting with the Body Intelligence training on the Sunshine Coast, she enjoys the ongoing learnings this brings along with sharing her experiences with students. Dee also works with a range of clients in her practice - babies, children and adults with a keen interest in autism, special needs and supporting families as a whole unit.The gentle nature of a biodynamic approach coaxed her to explore the possibility of becoming a BCST practitioner and so the story begins.

Denise’s background was initially in engineering and research. However her passion for understanding more about the body’s inbuilt intelligence, and her success in treating horses with Craniosacral therapy, led her to continue her studies to become a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist for people, and then broadening her studies to also include Kinesiology and Chi Kung. Denise is a certified Biodynamic Craniosacral therapist and has attained BCST status with the International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings (IABT), and is a member of the Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists (PACT). Denise is also a certified Kinesiologist and has studied and teaches Elemental Chi Kung. Denise lives near Samford, Brisbane with her partner, horses, and dog.

Before starting as a Craniosacral therapist, Dianne qualified as a Bowen therapist (people and equine), trained in massage therapy under the Brandon Raynor technique and has certificates in Reiki Levels 1 and 2. She graduated as a Biodynanic Craniosacral Therapist in 2009. She has trained actively at postgraduate level, including work with mothers and babies and training with international practitioners including Michael Shea and Katherine Ukleja, and has been assisting in Body Intelligence Training with Ged Sumner and Simon Gosling since 2010. Dianne graduated as a teacher in Elemental Chi Kung with Ged Sumner in 2010 and continues to study at advanced level. Her other interests are music, meditation and movement work, and enjoying beauty and nature. She runs her own clinic from her farmlet in Greenhithe, Auckland.

Dipika Belapurkar has a masters in Endocrinology and a PG diploma in marketing. she has been in the healing industry for more than a decade, as a counsellor cum astrologer. Prior to that she has spend a reasonable amount of years understanding human relations as a media person and for a short stint as a dance teacher. Her keen interest in body therapy has escalated since her graduation from Body Intelligence in 2012. BCST gave her the ability to reach the depths in her own self understanding. She combines her varied experience from multiple fields, to assist fellow travellers to deepen their self-awareness and become fully embodied beings. Although she works with people of all ages she has a special affinity and compassion for babies and children. A committed daily practice of Vipassana meditation for self, along with either resistance training or yoga, is one of the major contributing factors in her ability to build and maintain a successful and authentic practice in Mumbai. She is hugely supported by her partner and daughter in her endeavours to empower others. website: beingstillness.co.in

Edwin Nothnagel is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist and Licensed Massage Therapist in practice 16 years in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; previously working 22 years in corporate America as an Industrial Engineer. Edwin’s motivation for a change in profession and life occurred after receiving his first ever massage and his feeling the potential for deep understanding, transformation, and change through the human body. Soon after becoming licensed in Massage Therapy Edwin was drawn to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) because of its non-invasive gentleness and subtlety. Edwin’s approach to BCST is based on a heart centered listening with presence and neutrality to orient the client with their Health and Wholeness. Married and father of two adult daughters, he enjoys spending time in Nature with family, friends & dogs. Edwin served 5 years with the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association’s Board of Directors focusing on the viability and integrity of BCST and its teaching as well as supporting practitioners and teachers. Edwin currently serves on the BCTA Judicial and Governmental Review Committee tracking legislative and regulatory issues in the US which impact right to practice BCST.

Gareth is a BCST based in Northern Ireland. He runs a thriving practice and supervises Body Intelligence Clinics in Belfast and Dublin. He is currently tutoring on the Edinburgh and Northern Ireland BI Trainings.  He is a Certified TRE Provider (Trauma Releasing Exercises). He has an MSc in Exercise Physiology and a PGCE in Physical Education, and many years of teaching experience in schools/sports colleges. Gareth has an ever-growing fascination and excitement about the potential for transformation through bodywork. He enjoys supporting the personal and professional growth of the students as they integrate a deeper understanding of the body with their own life experience. His main interests include: somatic meditations, yoga, trail running, swimming and gym. For more about Gareth check www.garethjtoner.com.

Ged Sumner is a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Chi Kung Teacher. He has also studied shiatsu, healing and attachment based psychoanalytical psychotherapy. He has taught Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy since 1995. He is the director of Body Intelligence Training which offers BCST courses internationally. He regularly teaches postgraduate workshops. He also teaches Elemental Chi Kung in the form of workshops and retreats. See his Natural Movement website for current workshops and his book on Chi Kung called 'You are How you Move: Experiential Chi Kung'. He is the author of 'Body Intelligence – Creating a New Environment' which explores felt sense anatomy. He is co-author of 'Cranial Intelligence - A Practical Guide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy' which is a foundational guide to BCST. His book on felt sense meditation called 'Body Intelligence Meditation: Finding presence through embodiment' is offered as a meditation workshop programme internationally see BI Meditation website. He has a degree in Chemistry.

Health and wellness is a lifelong passion for me. I started my career in Nursing and developed a strong interest in the principles of natural health. As a consequence to this I went on to study Osteopathy, completing my training in 2001. At that time I worked a lot with mothers and babies and ran an osteopathic practice in Dublin. Over time my focus of interest became centred around the field of cranial work and the study and practice of Biodynamics. As part of that journey I completed my training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy 2012. Currently I work clinics in Dublin and Clonmel. Along with treating Adults I continue to enjoy working with babies and children. I am currently completing a 3 year Paediatric diploma course in Osteopathy and I'm loving it! I have a special interest in autoimmune dysfunction in children and have given talks about health and wellness with GutsyKids, a support group for parents of children with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. When I'm not working I love being with my family and soaking up the wildness and wonderful beauty of the west of Ireland. I enjoy meditation and Argentinian Tango and practice both as much as possible.

Guy Odishaw has been working in the field of alternative and complementary medicine for nineteen years. Four years as a therapist and instructor at the Minneapolis School of Massage and eight years at the University of Minnesota as a therapist and coordinator of the Alternative Medicine Education Program at Boynton Health Services. Currently in private practice, Guy leads workshops on meditation and Integral and Transformative Practices. He also owns Bhakti Wellness; a clinic and meditation center in downtown Hopkins.

Hila, born and raised at Kibbutz Ketura in the southern Arava, spent her formative years as a therapist in the northern region of Israel where she trained and worked for five years in the field of Applied Kinesiology. During and upon completing her B.A. in movement and dance education at the Rubin Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem, she began working with, and treating children and adults with special needs. Hila incorporates both voice and dance in her work and trained in the methodology of the school of "Unveiling the Voice." She is now a biodynamic craniosacral therapist and finds this field to be an organic progression of her years of training and work. She loves being outdoors, swimming, singing and practicing Chi Cong. She draws strength from the major resource of her supportive family, including her young daughter Noa and partner Tommy.

Jan Smith is a biodynamic craniosacral therapist with a clinical practice in Stockholm. He started the training I Kuala Lumpur when he was staying and working in Malaysia and continued in London and trained with Steve Haines and Ged Sumner after moving back to Sweden. A longing for working with his hands and an interest in manual medicine made him start the training and change his career from working as a mechanical engineer. To find out more about Jan visit his web site http://creative-wellbeing.se.

Jane Shaw is a craniosacral therapist and Jungian psychologist whose passion is the well-being of others, supporting them to maximise their potential and their health, while at the same time tending the natural environment. She writes, teaches internationally, and runs retreats and workshops for individuals and corporates in Gilford, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. She also has a craniosacral clinical practice in Gilford specialising in trauma recovery. http://www.janeeshaw.com/

Jasetha holds a Masters degree in Social Work and has worked in the NGO and corporate sectors for 9 years. In 2006, she left the corporate world to follow her passion of holistic healing. She trained and was certified in massage therapies from Thailand, UK and set up her own clinic in Bangalore. She continued to upgrade her skills with further workshops and shared her knowledge and experience with spa therapists as a trainer. Jasetha completed the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy diploma with Body Intelligence Training in Mysore and has qualified at the Postgraduate level. She prefers working with BCST as it is gentle, helps people to trust the wisdom of their own body and its health. She works well with both adults and children in her clinic. Jasetha is part of the Body Intelligence tutor team. Her interests include yoga, chi kung, travelling, reading, theatre and dance.

Jason first studied Crainiosacral in 1998 with Joseph Marzal (the Pacific Somatic Institute). Joseph Marzal's work with Shock and Trauma was a great influence and also a big reason for Jason moving into the Biodynamic Crainosacral style of treatment, it helped with questions he had around more mechanical approaches to the work. Jason has been working in the health industry for almost 20 years. He is currently the owner director of a busy clinic in Auckland. Jason has a Diploma in Biodynamic Crainosacral Therapy from Resonance Training and a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage and Craniosacral Therapy at Wellpark College. Jason works with Mothers and baby's and has an interest in how embryonic forces of formation express in Crainosacral Therapy. He has an Advanced Diploma in BCST. He's the father of three young boys.

Prior to becoming a bodyworker, Jonas Blume worked as a teacher in the US and abroad while finding a way to balance his own health problems. Within that search, he eventually found relief in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Energy Medicine, which drastically changed the direction of his life. This experience prompted him to become a bodyworker. In addition to becoming a certified practitioner from Body Intelligence, he has been studying at the Luminous Awareness Institute for Energy Medicine since 2012 and continues to cultivate his meditation practice which began in his youth. He currently runs a practice in Oakland and Pacifica, occasionally offering workshops. It is his hope to promote a greater degree of health in his community while continuing to reinforce the exploration of the mind-body connection.

Josef Steiner runs a busy Biodynamic Craniosacral practice in Naduir, Galway www.naduir.blogspot.com He trained in BCST at the Karuna institute with Franklyn Sills and Colin Perow. He has been involved as a tutor for Body Intelligence Ireland with Steve Haines from the very beginning. Josef has entertained a deep interest in Mind-body arts for many years. He has studied Aikido for 30 years and has been an Aikido teacher for over 20 years. He is continuously inspired by movement art and music, he plays the Violoncello and practices and teaches the Argentine tango. Since his childhood in the Austrian Alps he has kept a deep connection to the natural world and maintains a self sufficient life style exploring organic gardening methods, nutrition, food preservation and beekeeping.  www.j-steiner.com

Josef Steiner dirige une pratique crânio-sacrée biodynamique à Naduir, Galway www.naduir.blogspot.com Il s'est formé à BCST à l'institut Karuna avec Franklyn Sills et Colin Perow. Il a été impliqué comme un tuteur pour Body Intelligence Ireland avec Steve Haines depuis le début. Josef a entretenu un intérêt profond pour les arts du corps-esprit pendant de nombreuses années. Il a étudié l'Aïkido pendant 30 ans et enseigne l'Aïkido depuis plus de 20 ans. Il est continuellement inspiré par l'art du mouvement et de la musique, il joue du violoncelle et pratique et enseigne le tango argentin. Depuis son enfance dans les Alpes autrichiennes, il a gardé un lien profond avec le monde naturel et maintient un style de vie autonome en explorant les méthodes de jardinage biologique, la nutrition, la conservation des aliments et l'apiculture. www.j-steiner.com

Trained as a sociologist, Karishma's relational approach to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy integrates an appreciation of the interpersonal and structural determinants of health. She was drawn to the subtlety of biodynamic work while working as a Public Health researcher and completed her Foundation training with Body Intelligence. Her clinical practice is informed by ongoing learning in attachment and trauma, with insights from Yoga and Ayurveda. Karishma is continually inspired by the transformational power of BCST. She lives in Toronto, where she is nourished by community-focused movement and stillness practices, writing, cooking, and plant medicine. www.pranasacral.com

Kate Mander is a practising biodynamic craniosacral therapist and reflexologist with a background in midwifery and neonatal intensive care. Kate has spent more than 30 years working with mothers, babies and children. She started as a volunteer in Asia working as both a preschool teacher, and home schooling children from families working in R & D before moving to the UK to train as a midwife and neonatal nurse. It was there that she developed an interest in craniosacral therapy, but it was some years until she completed her training with Body Intelligence. She is currently further developing her practice by undertaking Summer intensives in pre & perinatal therapy at the Kutenai Institute, alongside her supporting role with Body Intelligence.

Katherine Reiber has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2003 and teaching at the local massage school, OVCMT in Vernon, BC since 2009. She began her journey into the Craniosacral world when when she mentored with an Osteopathic doctor and became fascinated with the body's ability to correct itself. Katherine started learning and eventually teaching the mechanical approach for many years. When she completed Body Intelligence's 2 year diploma program with Ged Sumner, her practice and her life were forever changed. She has found new meaning to the work and is passionate to share it with others. Katherine is the founder of a cranial clinic in Vernon, Tidal Elements Healing Arts Studio. She was honoured to be asked to assist classes for the BI trainings in Victoria and looks forward to working with you in the future.

Lauren is a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist based on Quadra Island, British Columbia. She completed her BCST training with Body Intelligence teachers Ged Sumner, Steve Haines, and Sheila Kean. Her bodywork practice emerged organically from a background in biology and environmental studies, particularly marine and freshwater ecology. She began studying with massage therapists in college, later taking courses in holistic massage and anatomy, including relaxation and deep tissue massage, Trager and facilitated joint release, and Alexander technique. As her massage practice developed, she learned the importance of actively engaging clients in the healing process. Her search for deeper, more efficient and long-lasting healing modalities led her to the profound work of BCST. Lauren continues to balance her inner and outer work with human bodies and their environments, maintaining a fulfilling massage and craniosacral practice called Bodies of Water, and studying local watersheds in the Pacific Northwest. She supports her practice through yoga, Qi Kung, and spending time on and in the water.

Liz Kirkman graduated from Body Intelligence in 2012 and has been operating as Craniowaves since. She was transformed by the work in 2010 and has been a passionate advocate, working with acute and long term conditions as well as babies and children. She instigated the Wellington training and has enjoyed helping facilitate in 2013/14. She comes from a performance background, having taught performance for 12 years and is looking forward to marrying that passion for sharing information with her love of Cranio. Outside Craniosacral work, Liz enjoys performing as a singer and actress and traveling the country and world. She hopes to one day get back to Iceland where her 8 day holiday, turned into several months after falling in love with the place and people.

Lolly Dadley-Moore, has over 25 years’ experience as a Natural Holistic Health Practitioner, specialising in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Her passion for assisting people to bring health into their lives has driven her to continue developing as a Therapist, Educator and Supervisor. Lolly has a background in manual body therapy strongly oriented around Massage Therapy, Myofascial release work, Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Counseling. This later evolved to being immersed in the Biodynamic principles of the body’s own innate wisdom. BCST gave language to what she had always heard from the body. Now she enjoys teaching and sharing her experience and knowledge with those who also seek to have a deeper understanding of the supreme science of our organic and biological nature. Lolly has a busy practice in her New Zealand home town with a specific interest in working with the health of pregnancy, babies and children. Lolly’s warmth and authenticity is welcomed by her clients and students alike. Lolly is a mother of 4, lover of the outdoors and whenever possible is likely to be found climbing rocks or galloping a horse along a beach nearby.

Lucille Rayner is a practicing Craniosacral Therapist trained in the biodynamic field through Body Intelligence. Based in Calgary Canada, Lucille balances her practice at home and at Serenity Now Wellness Centre. Serenity is an integrative facility with a diverse team of wellness practitioners, from psychologists to bodyworkers, supporting holistic health from a multifaceted approach. Curiosity about the body, its systems and how to support optimal health for oneself and others has been a longtime passion for Lucille. With over ten years experience in the natural health industry she fell in love with the study of essential oils, herbal medicine, nutrition and yoga. Becoming certified as a Craniosacral therapist was a natural evolution of her passion for supporting people on their own wellness journey. She continues to expand personal practice as well as knowledge base by working closely with mentors and assisting instructors at Body Intelligence. She is currently studying to be a Chi Kung teacher. Lucille is excited to support and nurture a felt-sense relationship with the wisdom that is the human physiology. To help create a safe and informed container for people to feel their body, remembering it’s innate intelligence and grand capacity to heal. She is devoted to helping build a relationship of trust in the health of her clients, allowing them to be the empowered leaders of their own experience.

Dr D’Amore has been practicing her dynamic blend of acupuncture, nutritional counseling, chiropractic, meditation, yoga and Tai Qi for more than 30 years in Newport Beach, California. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy brings the dimensions of wholeness, resonance, stillness and vitality to her practice in one complete package. Her philosophical foundation is based on the principle that the life force (aka as Qi, Prana, the Breath of Life) will find its most optimal state of well being and will move towards a deepening of vitality as its natural rhythmic powers are supported and the constrictions of trauma, be it physical, mental, emotional or psychic, are softened and reduced. That all things throughout the multiverse resonate as an interconnected whole and that the infinite, unbounded, nonjudgmental nature of love and oneness motivates the path towards wellness and optimum functioning for all. It is her desire to increase the well being of all through self-awareness and resonance with nature and to bring wisdom and appreciation for the beauty and fullness of the earth as Gaia so to achieve a sustainable, peaceful and bountiful existence for all beings.

Mark is a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist based in northern Thailand. He discovered his passion for energetics and bodywork through Vipassana meditation and Reiki, before finding a natural affinity with BCST and its powerful integration of anatomy and intuition. Mark’s approach to healing is informed by his previous career as a legal researcher and advocate on behalf of those at risk of abuse, including refugees, prisoners and vulnerable minorities. He became aware of the direct and vicarious effects of trauma in this work and is particularly interested in BCST as modality to help those suffering from PTSD. Mark is also a certified leadership coach specialising in the use of mindfulness for managing stress, promoting behavioural change and enhancing leadership. By taking a holistic approach that harnesses the intuitive power of the heart as well as the cognitive skills of the brain, he enjoys helping his clients challenge their conditioning, tap into their resources and find greater fulfilment in their lives. Mark is originally from the UK, but has also studied and worked in Hong Kong, China and Japan. He moved to Thailand with his partner in 2009 and they live in the beautiful valley of Pai near Chiang Mai. Alongside his work with Body Intelligence, Mark also facilitates mindfulness-based coaching programs for individuals and organizations: https://teamup.co

Mary Ganzon began her relationship with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy while opening Pilates studios in Singapore in 2004. It only took one session to realize the depth of the work. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy brought a wider and inclusive dimension of well-being. The concept that health is never lost becomes a therapeutic and healing experience through awareness, felt sense, and relationship. Not long after, she returned to the United States and trained at the Colorado Energy School with John and Anna Chitty in Boulder, Colorado. A devoted inquiry to how the Health is expressed leads her to a commitment to continuing education and post graduate study. Her clientele ranges from those with working with creative blocks, trauma, chronic pain and illness, pre and post-operative care. Mary loves the body, it’s language of anatomy and sensation,holder of experiences, and the galaxies it holds. This love fuels her teaching and bodywork practice, her performance work in dance, and studies in many movement modalities including Body-Mind Centering©, Continuum, Pilates™, ELDOA , 3-D Workout ™, and qi gong and Trager Therapy. She brings to her teaching and practice an ease and inquiry to connect to one’s internal and external world. Mary lives and cultivates a thriving practice in Toronto.

Megan has 20 years experience in the holistic health industry as a remedial massage therapist , Rolfing practitioner and more recently as a biodynamic craniosacral therapist. Her interest in BCST developed over many years of receiving the work and experiencing such profound and lasting changes in her own healing. Megan is attracted to the gentle and non invasive approach of bcst and it's ability to connect into and support each persons innate wisdom and healing potential. She recently lived in Malaysia for 4 years and it was here that she undertook her craniosacral therapy Diploma and also had the opportunity to assist a training. Megan has a special Interest in working with chronic pain , anxiety and trauma. She lives in Melbourne with her two sons Liam and Luca and had a busy practice in Bentleigh.

I always loved fitness and health. I am a certified yoga teacher and a Les Mills RPM instructor teaching for the past 8 years. I chanced upon BCST when my mum was diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome - an autoimmune disease. Joined Body Intelligence for the diploma course and have done 3 post graduate courses with Franklyn Sills in Karuna Institute Devon. Done 5 workshops of Elementary Chi Kung one of Somatic Experience and a workshop on the Alexander technique. I practice CST in Bangalore and absolutely love everything about the therapy especially after the amazing healing effects it had on my mother.

Myrna has been working with people therapeutically as a nurse, PHN, and family therapist for 40 years. 

Myrna practices early trauma resolution work with babies and young children and their families as well as adults. This work is focused on developing secure attachment relationships and healing disruptions in attachment, such as prematurity, low birth weight, hospitalizations, adoption, postpartum depression and other misattunements. She facilitates intensive group work with adults as well as 1:1 therapy. Myrna is a graduate of the University of Calgary Family Systems Nursing program (MN) and has trained extensively in early trauma resolution work. She is an accredited teacher of Integrative Body Psychotherapy, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and a Registered Clinical Counsellor in British Columbia. She was Director of Nelson and Area Mental Health Services for many years. Since 2001 Myrna has been in private practice and has created Kutenai Institute of Integral Therapies, a non profit center for teaching pre and perinatal psychology, cranio sacral work and somatic trauma resolution skills, as well as offering services directed toward health and well being in the community. 

She teaches a professional training in pre and perinatal /attachment therapy internationally. She is currently teaching a full training in Vancouver and Charlottesville VA. 

After finishing Chiropractic school in Minnesota USA, I followed an opportunity to join a practice in Singapore where I have lived since 1992. I have always had a personal interest in natural health and a longing to find the source of health. It has lead me on a journey discovering various ways to come back into relationship with that source. BCST is the last stop of that journey, it resonates deeply with my Yoga practice and my realization that the source of health and healing is inherent within each of us. I finished my foundation training with Franklyn Sills in Boulder, Colorado in 2001, study Yoga with AG Mohan and family in Chennai, India and Singapore, and practice Chiropractic and BCST in Singapore and Colombo, Sri Lanka. In 2008 I joined the Body Intelligence Trainings tutor team, which has brought me to a whole new level of understanding and relationship with the source of Health. I enjoy traveling and teaching foundation trainings to like-minded people all over the world.

Nancy Siegel lives and works in Seattle. She specifically chose her training in healthcare to develop a broad perspective of therapeutic practice, including ideas and practices from both ‘mainstream’ and complementary medicine. Her background includes training in physical and massage therapy, craniosacral therapy, nutritional therapy and pre- and perinatal psychology. Her background also includes fourteen years of experience in science and leadership education. She has had the opportunity to work in a variety of healthcare settings including integrative healthcare clinics, rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities, home health services, physical therapy outpatient clinics, and private alternative therapy practices. She is currently a licensed physical therapist in the state of Washington, and certified in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Nutritional Therapy. Nancy has a passion for teaching, training and motivating students to follow their curiosity and achieve their goals. She loves working with clients towards greater health and potential from a supported and holistic perspective. She has a special interest in emotional wellbeing, and nervous system regulation.

Nicole has a thriving Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy practice based in Calgary , Alberta . Prior to her transition into the holistic side of medicine, Nicole worked for 23 years as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. For many years, her primary focus was working with newborn babies in intensive care, in addition to hundreds of hours working in the Emergency room. Throughout her exposure to trauma and disease, Nicole has always been aware of the importance of human touch in supporting the health of the patient, in addition to the lifesaving interventions of conventional medicine. Nicole became interested in further study of BCST after witnessing how deeply the biodynamic touch supports health and healing. Nicole continues to learn every day from the amazing changes she sees in her clients. She is also studying to become a certified elemental Chi Kung instructor.

Nirali is a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist in Mumbai, India. She qualified as a Physiotherapist in London, UK. Her interest in Craniosacral Therapy started during her physiotherapy training and she completed two seminars in Mechanical CST in UK and USA. She completed her Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy training in Mysore, India. She has also studied Yoga and practices Vipassana meditation. She is currently studying Chi Kung. She is a part of the Tutor team for Body Intelligence Training in Asia. Nirali is passionate about Craniosacral Therapy and loves working with students and sharing her experience. She works with patients of all ages and needs at her clinic in Mumbai. She is also associated with a paediatric clinic for children with special needs. She enjoys travelling & exploring new places and loves adventurous activities.

Pauline was born and bred in Hong Kong. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration and had worked in corporate companies for 10 years in Hong Kong and Singapore respectively. After changing her career into health and wellness industry, the first practice was with a group of chiropractors and sports medicine doctors in 2005. In 2007, she founded Integrated Energy – The Therapy Centre Singapore offering different complimentary therapies by a team of professional practitioners. Pauline has been helping patients with conditions, such as musculoskeletal problems, lymphedema (cancer patients) and emotional post-traumatic stress. In respect to the training background, Pauline is certified in Holistic Massage in 2004; Reflexology and Sports Massage Therapy (ITEC UK) in 2005; Myofascial Therapy (AGSHSS Australia) in 2005; Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) in 2009 & Combined Decongestive Therapy (CDT) in 2012 (Dr Vodder School International); Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) (Body Intelligence Training) in 2009 with Ged Sumner and Steven Haines. Apart from going through the 2-year BCST training, Pauline had also attended post-graduate courses with Michael Shea in 2011 & 2013, Katherine Ukleja in 2012 and Ged Sumner in 2016 respectively. She is a professional member of Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapists (PACT) since 2009. Pauline was a tutor of holistic massage and aromatherapy therapy (ITEC UK) with Raffles Knowledge Pte Ltd and MBW Institute Pte Ltd from 2006 to 2008. She is always keen in promoting complimentary therapies through education and personal practice. She has strong interest in playing classical piano music and practicing yoga.

Rielle is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist based near Paeroa, Coromandel in NZ. 

She qualified as a Physiotherapist in Germany, and has specialized in Craniosacral Therapy since 1995. She has also studied Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is a registered Physio-Acupuncturist. She has completed a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Training and has an advanced diploma in BCST. Rielle is part of the tutor team for the Body Intelligence Foundation courses in NZ, Australia and Asia. She enjoys working with students, and loves sharing her experience of clinical practice. 

Rielle runs a full-time health clinic and Tai Chi /Qi Gong school and lives with her partner on their 10 acre property surrounded by nature. Health care and spiritual well-being are significant in her personal life.

Rikta has been on a continuous journey of self-discovery and learning, from meditating in India in the 80’s and 90’s to travelling and working in different countries. She has been inspired by the Alexander technique and trained in massage and reflexology and library technology and has had a myriad of jobs. Prior to becoming a craniosacral therapist, she worked as a software test engineer and team lead in the IT industry. Rikta first experienced Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) as client and was amazed at the profound effect it had on her wellbeing and in the part it played in healing a broken neck incurred in a cycling crash. BCST so deeply resonated with her that she made the heartfelt jump into training with Body Intelligence and first-time self-employment as craniosacral therapist. She has since undertaken post-graduate study. Rikta has her practice in Fremantle. She is on the PACT (Pacific Association of Craniosacral Therapy) committee and she is also a volunteer therapist with SolarisCare, treating cancer patients and their carers. Rikta practices Qigong and meditation, loves cycling, travel and being in nature.

Ryan Hallford has been actively involved in the teaching and practice of craniosacral therapy since 1998. While having studied and appreciated many styles of cranial work, he has always gravitated to the biodynamic approach because of its capacity to unlock remarkably deep resources for healing and transformation. Ryan operates The Craniosacral Resource Center, a clinic offering treatment for adults and children, in Dallas, Texas. As the host of The Craniosacral Podcast, he is in regular contact with some of the most prominent figures in the world of craniosacral therapy and related fields. His podcast and blog are followed in over 20 countries, bringing insightful interviews with practitioners and teachers to craniosacral therapists all around the globe. Ryan believes in a fluid, balanced, and non-dogmatic approach to the clinical practice of CST. He is married with two children, and spends time in nature hiking and backpacking whenever possible.

Sheila became fascinated by complementary therapies following a treatment that completely changed her life-style. For many years she was a National Childbirth Trust teacher, working with couples prior to the birth of their children. Her practice and teaching reflects a deep interest in families and babies. Sheila runs a massage school with her partner and has been a teacher of Craniosacral Therapy since 1992, working in the UK, Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand. Sheila is deeply committed to imparting the simplicity and truth at the heart of this work. She aims to bring the wealth of information gleaned from her clinic practice into her teaching, equipping students to move into practice with confidence. She has two children, spends her spare time gardening, walking her two dogs and going on holiday!

Shilpi holds a Postgraduate degree in Pharmacy and specialises in Pharmaceutics. Her exposure to the Allopathic System of Medicine made her realise the suppressive nature of the drugs. This guided her to look outside the main stream medicine and that’s when BCST found her. Since her graduation as a BCST practitioner from Body Intelligence in Jan 2016, she had been running a private practice in Delhi-NCR, especially working with babies and kids. She loves the holistic nature of the work and the fact that we are empowering people toward their own health, instead of disease. Meditating for over 10 years now, she is a teacher with the Art of Living since 2015. Practicing Biodynamic CST has brought a depth to her spiritual practices and to the understanding of life as a whole.With BCST she has embarked on a life long journey to get in touch with Consciousness and Life anew.

Shirley has been practicing as a physiotherapist since 2000, specialising in physiotherapy for babies and children. She worked for 11 years in a child development clinic and at a kinder garden for children with special needs. She has studied Craniosacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute and continued to study at polarity/craniosacral associates Canada with Andrea Axt. She trained as a lactation consultant and as an Ipec therapist (integrated physical emotional clearing). She has been in private practice since 2007 working with babies, children and families, supporting them in physical emotional and mental development. She practices meditation and has three children.

Silvia trained as a Naturopathic Physician, Biodynamic craniosacral therapist, yoga teacher and a number of other alternative therapy modalities. In the past, Silvia was a professional performer, accomplishing a record deal under BMG and worked on West End shows in London. As a Naturopathic physician, she lectured on Naturopathic Medicine at the University of Westminster in London and taught and treated at The University of Westminster Polyclinic. She was a member of the governing body regulating Naturopathic Physicians in Spain known as FENACO. She was the Programme Coordinator and tutor for the Body Intelligence Biodynamic craniosacral therapy training in Dubai from 2009 to 2016. Additionally, she runs naturopathic and Biodynamic craniosacral therapy consultations in various locations around the world. Furthermore, Silvia likes to dedicate a lot of her time to philanthropic work, she is a board member at Wakadogo school in Uganda and supports other NGOs around the globe, such as Asociación de niñas y niños de la calle (association of girls and boys of the street) in Brasil, with a focus on education for children and young adults.

Silvia a suivi une formation de naturopathe, de thérapeute crânio-sacrée biodynamique, de professeur de yoga et de plusieurs autres modalités thérapeutiques alternatives. Dans le passé, Silvia était une artiste professionnelle, réalisant un contrat d'enregistrement sous BMG et a travaillé sur des spectacles du West End à Londres. En tant que naturopathe, elle a enseigné la médecine naturopathique à l'Université de Westminster à Londres et a enseigné et traité à l'Université de Westminster Polyclinic. Elle a été membre de l'organe directeur réglementant les médecins naturopathes en Espagne connu sous le nom de FENACO. Elle a été coordonnatrice du programme et formatrice pour la formation en thérapie cranio-sacrée Biodynamique Body Intelligence à Dubaï de 2009 à 2016. De plus, elle dirige des consultations de thérapie craniosacrale naturopathique et biodynamique dans divers endroits à travers le monde. En outre, Silvia aime consacrer beaucoup de temps à des activités philanthropiques, elle est membre du conseil d'administration de l'école Wakadogo en Ouganda et soutient d'autres ONG dans le monde, telles que l'Association des filles et des garçons de la rue) au Brésil, avec un accent sur l'éducation pour les enfants et les jeunes adultes.

Simon Gosling has been a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist for 17 years. 

He studied with Franklyn Sills at the Karuna Institute in Devon, UK. He became Franklyn's personal assistant for 5 years during the formation of the biodynamic approach and assisted Franklyn on many advanced courses. At this time Simon also tutored with the CTET in London, UK. Simon has also taught in Spain, Australia and New Zealand. 

He now has a thriving practice in West Auckland where he lives. His practice interest is with pregnancy, babies and children although he has treated all ages in 25 years of being a health professional.

Spandan is a Dentist by profession and came across Craniosacral Therapy in 2007 when it helped her overcome a major back injury. She went on to learn Biomechanical Craniosacral work in 2007 from the Stanley Rosenberg Institute, Denmark and The Upledger Institute, Florida. She came across Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and graduated from Body Intelligence training, Mumbai in 2013. She is pursuing her higher studies and research work in this field and has attended advanced trainings with Body Intelligence in New Zealand and Australia. She has also been assisting the foundation trainings in Chennai and Delhi since. She completed Osteopathy from Sri Sri University, Odisha and is a visiting faculty for the Department of Osteopathy. Spandan specializes in working in the Orofacial region and has been collaborating with dental clinics for integrated dental treatments with her peers. She was instrumental in setting up the Department of Craniosacral Therapy in the Sri Sri Ayurveda Hospital, Bangalore. She recently completed her certification as an international yoga trainer with Yoga Alliance. She is also a faculty with the Art of Living Foundation. She is very passionate about her work and travels extensively across India creating awareness about this work, giving people an experience of BCST and addressing medical students and professionals alike about the relevance and necessity of Alternative Medicine. She lives with her husband in Bangalore and runs a busy practice there. She loves meditating, cooking, travelling, reading, meeting new people and watching cartoons amongst many other things.

Steve Haines is an international teacher of biodynamic craniosacral therapy and co author of 'Cranial Intelligence' and three comic books on Pain, Anxiety and Trauma www.bodycollege.net. He has been with Body Intelligence since its inception and is also a senior tutor at the Da Sein Institut in Switzerland. He has taught extensively at CTET, spent two years at Karuna and taught cranial work at the Univ of Westminster. He is a Certified Trainer of TRE® Trauma Releasing Exercises. His background includes eight years' working with people with mental health problems and bodywork with people with immune disorders. He is a UK registered Chiropractor and also completed a 3 year shiatsu training. He is married, lives mostly in Geneva, likes travel and skis as much as possible. He runs cranial clinics in Geneva and London, see www.stevehaines.net.

Steve was introduced to Craniosacral Therapy through his initial bodywork training. He started with the Upledger Institute before finding his way to the Biodynamic approach with CTET after experiencing the simplicity and transformative nature of the work. He enjoys supporting the personal and professional growth of students as they integrate the learning into their lives. Steve’s teaching reflects his belief that the depth of the work becomes available when learning is enjoyable. Clinical interests include trauma, addiction, stress and pain and he practices in private clinics, a hospital and community organisations. Steve enjoys food, movement, sport, music, films and being with his family www.steve-lane.org

Steve a été initié à la thérapie crânio-sacrée grâce à sa formation initiale sur la carrosserie. Il a commencé avec l'Upledger Institute avant de trouver son chemin vers l'approche Biodynamique avec CTET après avoir expérimenté la simplicité et la nature transformatrice du travail. Il aime soutenir la croissance personnelle et professionnelle des étudiants à mesure qu'ils intègrent l'apprentissage dans leur vie. L'enseignement de Steve reflète sa conviction que la profondeur du travail devient disponible lorsque l'apprentissage est agréable. Les intérêts cliniques comprennent les traumatismes, la toxicomanie, le stress et la douleur et il pratique dans des cliniques privées, un hôpital et des organismes communautaires. Steve aime la nourriture, le mouvement, le sport, la musique, les films et être avec sa famille www.steve-lane.org