New Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Foundation Training
Begins
May 16-19, 2024
Santa Fe, Nm
Intrinsic Touch Institute
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) Training Details
Our Foundation Training begins with Module 1: “Presence and Pacing ~ An Introduction to BCST.” This 4-day course is an introduction to perceptual shifts and practitioner skills which are useful in any modality. Students will learn specific techniques for settling the nervous system and employ an understanding of the important role the practitioner plays in supporting the expression of the Inherent Healing Process. This Intro is a 28 CE course in itself (NCBTMB Board approved). After attending this class, students can choose to apply to take the 2-year Foundation Training continuing with Module 2. All Modules are sequential, and students are expected to take all modules in the same training.
Module 1: May 16-19, 2024
(prerequisite class for full Foundation Training)
For more information about Module 1 and the full Foundation Training, come join us for a complimentary 1-hour information session on Monday, April 29, from 7-8pm MT
TEACHING TEAM
Ruti Wagaki, RCST®, TA Arwen Milroy, RCST®, TA Ahrie Shin, RCST®, TA Robyn Jones, BCTA Approved Teacher
BCST Foundation Training
TRAINING STRUCTURE
The training involves 13 x 4-day modules over the course of 2 years.
Module 1 is a prerequisite for the full training and can be taken as a stand-alone class.
Each 4-day module is offered in person (with a possible hybrid option upon approval). This is a carefully layered presentation of material and supervised practice of BCST skills.
There are in total 700 hours required to be completed for graduation:
350 hours of classroom time.
150 hours of practice sessions. Between seminars students practice skills they learned in class. These are unpaid sessions and the clients are informed that the practitioner is in training. These sessions are written up and turned in to the teaching team for review. It is recommended that you get 12 completed in-between modules so you are ready to graduate at the end. This includes one 10-hour Case Study which starts halfway through the program.
10 hours of sessions that you receive from an RCST (the cost for this is not included in the tuition). We recommend that you schedule these sessions between each module to prepare you for the upcoming module.
150 hours of study time including drawing and modeling anatomical structures and the reading of texts in the fields of BCST, cranial osteopathy, trauma resolution, anatomy and pre-and perinatal development.
40 hours of a Special Project.
PREREQUISITES
BCST Prerequisites: You do not need previous bodywork experience. This is a 2-year stand alone course designed to prepare you to be a practitioner. However, a certain amount of prerequisite anatomy & physiology study is required to graduate. If you are not already a practitioner with these courses, speak with the instructors about how you can meet these requirements.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
For Module 1:
Submission of the Enrollment Form on this page.
A Zoom (online) meeting with Ruti Wagaki and Robyn Jones to answer questions and provide information.
Deposit: After enrollment meeting is completed, a $100 non-refundable deposit is made to reserve your spot for Module 1. Due by May 3.
Due by May 8: remaining $550 class balance.
For Full Foundation Training:
Completion of Module 1.
Submission of the Full Foundation Training application. This will be available in Module 1. Due June 1, 2024.
Deposit: $200 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot for full Foundation Training which will apply toward tuition for module 13. Due by June 16.
TUITION
Tuition: Each module is $650. Due one week before each module begins.
*BIPOC may inquire about scholarship applications.
RECOMMENDED
Pre-training session: Before the training, we suggest students receive at least 1 session from an RCST® (certified practitioner of BCST). Our teaching staff are all RCST®’s and offer discounted rates to students and prospective students.
Module 1 - Enroll here:
Please fill out this enrollment form and we will contact you with a time to meet with instructors, Robyn Jones and Ruti Wagaki.
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Schedule
Intrinsic Touch Institute, 2024-2026 BCST Full Foundation Course Dates:
Classes are in person - Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Modules 1 can be taken a la carte
2024 Class Calendar
Module 1: Presence and Pacing ~ May 16, 17, 18, 19
Module 2: Inherent Health ~ July 18, 19, 20, 21
Module 3: Balance and Stillness ~ September 12, 13, 14, 15
Module 4: Fulcrums, Shapes, and Space ~ November 14, 15, 16, 17
2025 Class Calendar
Module 5: Restoration and Mobilization ~ January 30, 31 & February 1, 2
Module 6: Heart of the Matter; 4 hours of Ethics ~ March 6, 7, 8, 9
Module 7: Conception and Birth ~ May 15, 16, 17, 18
Module 8: Three Midlines, One Center ~ July 17, 18, 19, 20
Module 9: The Cranial Base ~ September 11, 12, 13, 14
Module 10: Connective Tissue ~ November 13, 14, 15, 16
2026 Class Calendar
Module 11: The Visceral Cranium - The Face ~ January 22, 23, 24, 25
Module 12: As Above, So Below - TMJ, Cranial/Pelvic resonance ~ March 12, 13, 14, 15
Module 13: Integration ~ May 14, 15, 16, 17
Graduation: May 2026
*Dates and times may be subject to slight change
The Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America (BCTA/NA) is a non-profit organization supporting practitioners and teachers of the biodynamic model of craniosacral therapy, as developed by Franklyn Sills, in the lineage of William Garner Sutherland, DO, Andrew Taylor Still, DO, Shawnee and Cherokee women healers.
Intrinsic Touch Institute’s Full Foundation Training will fulfill BCTA/NA's established curriculum to become a Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST®).
Robyn Jones is NCBTMB Board Approved Continuing Education Provider #804.