Vernon 2021, Canada | Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner Training Foundation Course

Body Intelligence Training offers a 2 year practitioner course in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in Vernon, British Columbia 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.

PLEASE NOTE: 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.

Vernon 2021 Course Dates (2021 - 2022)

Times 9am-5pm last day 9am-4pm

Seminar	Scheduled Date	Planned Tutor/s
Sem 1	17-Feb-2021 - 21-Feb-2021	Kjara Brecknell
Sem 2	07-Apr-2021 - 11-Apr-2021	Sheryl Hamilton
Sem 3	02-Jun-2021 - 06-Jun-2021	Sheryl Hamilton
Sem 4	28-Jul-2021 - 01-Aug-2021	Kjara Brecknell
Sem 5	22-Sep-2021 - 26-Sep-2021	Ged Sumner
Sem 6	17-Nov-2021 - 21-Nov-2021	Kjara Brecknell
Sem 7	12-Jan-2022 - 16-Jan-2022	Kjara Brecknell
Sem 8	09-Mar-2022 - 13-Mar-2022	Ged Sumner
Sem 9	27-Apr-2022 - 01-May-2022	Sheryl Hamilton
Sem 10	29-Jun-2022 - 03-Jul-2022	Kjara Brecknell
Above dates may differ slightly due to operational reasons or unavoidable circumstances.

2022 Course Dates

2021 Course Dates

2020 Course Dates

Intro Talks

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:

Next Intro Talks:

Online Zoom Conference

Free Online Zoom Talk

Saturday June 12th 2021, 930-11am Pacific Time with Angela Dechaine

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For general enquires please contact Helen at 250 307 7157 or email

Here is a link to an intro talk by Ged Sumner on the Fundamental Principles of BCST and the Body Intelligence Foundation training.

Venue

Tidal Elements, 3410B 31st Ave. Vernon BC

Fees & Payment

This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training (www.privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca). It's mission is to support quality education in British Columbia’s private post-secondary career training sector through regulating standards and providing protection to students. Body Intelligence is a registered institution with the Private Training Institutions Branch.

Fees and Registration

There is a PTIB approved payment plan offered for this training.

Payment Plan A: 10 payments of $1000 paid each module, due 30 days before each module. (Total C$10,000)

Payment plan B: C$1000 for the first module, C$4250 due 30 days before the second module and C$4250 due 30 days before the sixth module (saving of 5% of course fee)

Once you have decided to undertake the full training after seminar 1, you will need to complete a PTIB approved contract. Here is a downloadable copy of it along with the student handbook.

BC Student Contract (249 KB)

BC Student Handbook (197 KB)

NB This course no longer offers CECs for RMTs accredited with CMTBC.

Tutors

Kjara Brecknell

Tutor

Kjara began her health and wellness career in the fitness industry at an early age. In 2003, after a personal health crisis she explored craniosacral therapy through the Upledger Institute before attending a five year (plus thesis) Osteopathic program in Vancouver. She has been practicing and teaching Osteopathy and craniaosacral courses for humans and horses since 2009, with extra focus on trauma recovery, particularly with frontline first responders. She has a thriving practice in her home town of Salmon Arm as well as Vernon BC. Kjara loves all things dance, drum, horse, body and movement related. She lives on a acreage with her family and six horses and enjoys many outdoor activities as well as hosting retreats and drum and dance circles.
Ged Sumner

Senior Tutor

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.
Sheryl Hamilton

Tutor

Sheryl Hamilton has been a registered massage therapist in Canada since 1997. Before that she was a body worker in the Kripalu tradition. She has taught in the Massage Therapy program at the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences in New York, and anatomy and neuroanatomy at the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in Vernon BC. She teaches Visceral Manipulation for the Manual Osteopathic College of Canada, as well as several continuing education courses for RMT’s that she developed. Sheryl is also trained as a Spiritual Director and a student of Jakusho Kwong Roshi at the Sonoma Mountain Zen Center in California. Her favourite thing is to meet the universe in the form of you and then play around together.
Helen Russell

Assistant Tutor

I have always had a fascination with the workings of the body at every level. I have practiced Body Work for over 20 years through a variety of modalities, including Reiki, Massage and Acutonics, culminating in my practice as a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. Originating with my love of horses, my world of competitive riding and my own personal journey with chronic pain, I began a more in-depth exploration of how our bodies work, become injured and adapt to stresses: physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Finding the utmost healing and health in my own body through my Craniosacral training has focused my delight and driving passion for this work. It has enabled me to support my own health and wellbeing, to the greatest degree I have experienced since early childhood! I am excited to be the catalyst to assist others in experiencing the same. I live in a remote timber-frame house in the woods with 4 horses, a dog, a cat and my hubby! I loves the outdoors, am rejuvenated by nature and spends my days refining my practice, continuing to learn from my horses and hiking the trails on our

property. Get to know me better at www.horsecentred.com and www.heartofhealing.biz