Nimes 2020

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.

Personal experience of the changes made possible through BCST inspired Steve to train as a practitioner. The cranial foundations of his practice are complemented by a range of body-oriented approaches to trauma resolution and psychological wellbeing.

Steve is fascinated with the human body and how people can recover and grow from difficult and overwhelming moments in their lives. Clinical interests include trauma, addiction, stress and pain and he has practiced in private clinics, a hospital and community organisations.

Steve teaches with humour and creativity and encourages students to make a personal connection with the work. He aims to simplify the approach so that the principles can be applied to any aspect of life. He enjoys supporting the personal and professional growth of students as they integrate the learning into their lives which in turn nourishes their clinical practice.

Steve lives near the south coast of England with his family. He enjoys a range of daily physical practices as well as food, sport and music. www.learninginthebody.com

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

I discovered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in a 15 minutes-session during a silent retreat about 15 years ago. This experience has deeply transformed my perception and experience of touch, I was at that time suffering from a long-term head injury. Following this first experience, I studied with senior tutors such as Steve Haines, Ged Sumner, Colin Perrow and Kathlyne Ukleja who offered me the context to deepen my understanding of this innovative path so that I could share it with others.

I trained as a dancer and artist (Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle & Goldsmith College, London), I felt guided to explore various spiritual paths such as the Tao, Vedanta, and the tantric non-dualist approach of Kashmir Shivaism. This influences my inquiry about reality and deepens my yoga practice. The discovery of Yoga Nidra has re-actualized my understanding of processes such as relaxation, stillness, energy, healing and transformation. I can meet these qualities in the discipline of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, which I chose for its inclusive and non-invasive approach, primarily interested in health and balance in the client's system.