Ostrava 2021

Mark is a Senior Tutor with BI and a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist based partly in northern Thailand and partly in Spain. 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://asianleadership.com/home/

Josef Steiner runs a busy Biodynamic Craniosacral practice in Naduir, Galway. He trained in BCST at Karuna with Franklyn Sills. He has been involved as a tutor for Body Intelligence Ireland with Steve Haines from the very beginning. He has studied Aikido for 30 years and has been an Aikido teacher for over 20 years. 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

Gareth runs a thriving practice in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. He is senior tutor on Northern Ireland and other European BI Trainings. He was the long term co-ordinator and supervisor the Body Intelligence Clinics in Belfast and Dublin. He is a Certified TRE Provider (Trauma Releasing Exercises). He has an MSc in Exercise Physiology and many years of teaching experience in schools/sports colleges. Gareth has an ever-growing fascination about the potential for transformation through bodywork. His main interests include: somatic meditations, yoga, trail running, swimming and gym. www.garethjtoner.com

I was born in the Czech Republic and my ancestors come from Austria and Poland. I loved backpacking to all corners of Europe, and I spent 4 months in India once. I lived in Ireland twice for longer periods of time where I first experienced and then studied Biodynamic CST with Body Intelligence in Galway. I feel like a global citizen who loves his place of birth, which is Silesia with all its specifics. I am father of two wonderful kids. My life is a colourful journey and I have been blessed with plenty opportunities to meet interesting people. I am an open-minded and curious individual who tries to find an inspiration in all circumstances. I studied Economics first and English for teachers at primary schools later. I studied as a massage therapist and Spinal Stabilisation instructor. Just recently, I was admitted as a student of Transpersonal Psychology (5 years Stanislav Grof Legacy training) starting in April 2021. I have taken part in numerous tantric and shamanic workshops. We are about to open a BCST Clinic in a Neuromedical Centre Arcada in Ostrava, Czech Republic where we plan on opening yet another branch of Body Intelligence training. I have my own clinic in a polish town, Pszow where I live with my family. My deepest passion is human beings and the body, mind and soul. I keep exploring the way we all experience our journey and how we see and understand the story of our life. The biodynamic approach fascinates me every session with my clients and teaches me to listen and respect the forces which create and organise the body.