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Integrating Craniosacral Biodynamics and Structural Integration with Thomas Walker
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Location
School of Inner Health
Denver, CO
USA
Category
CE Credit Classes- In Person
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Course Title: Integrating Craniosacral Biodynamics and Structural Integration
Course Date: Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2025
Course Instructor: Thomas Walker
Thomas has been a RolfingTM practitioner for 40 years and has practiced craniosacral therapy and Biodynamics for 33 years. He was on the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute faculty for 18 years.
Course Start and end times: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
In Person location:
Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, CO
Course Description:
Integrating Craniosacral Biodynamics and Structural Integration Module 1
Oct. 29 - Nov. 3, 2025
Structural Integration has deep roots in Osteopathy. Dr. Rolf studied with the developer of the cranial concept, Dr. William Sutherland, DO, and his colleagues, who taught that the body is a fluid whole with no subdivisions. He showed that cranial touch is not a stand alone therapy, but can be integrated into interactions with the entire body. You will learn cranial touch for the entire body. Science tells us that 70% of the adult body is fluid. Traditionally, we have learned to relate to the anatomy, the other 30% of the body. Fluids carry self ordering, self healing information from conception throughout life. This information is felt as Inherent Motion (movements of life). These movements are expressions of Wholeness. Synchronizing with these expressions can reorganize the whole body. Fluids cannot be pushed around. To perceive these ordering movements one must shift from "doing" hands to "listening" hands. Inherent Motion is present, as an organizing force, in the embryo and throughout life.
You will learn how to discern and synchronize with its rhythms, flows, and pauses in order to augment this organization potential. As Structural Integrators, we learn to use our hands for doing. Perceiving inherent motion (IM) requires shifting your frame of mind to receiving and listening hands.
As you practice the presence and contact skills learned in class, you will improve the effectiveness of your doing hands, while at the same time developing your listening hands. Your hands will become more sensitive. Learning Listening Hands allows you to do all of your sessions with clients fully clothed. This greatly enhances safety in the therapeutic climate when working with traumatized clients. It is also much easier on your hands! The solid body (anatomy) and fascia are immersed in the fluid extracellular matrix, the space between the solid body pieces. Injuries compress these spaces and the anatomy which they surround, distorting structure and function.
You will learn to decompress these spaces to restore structural integrity. You will learn many more possibilities for interacting with the entire fluidic fascial network. You will get more done with less effort.
This class is the introduction to a 7 module training. The content of this beginning Module teaches the fundamentals for every Module that follows. Much of this training will be oriented toward exploring the felt sense of “presence” and how presence can expand your perceptions. We will practice presence in ourselves and in relationship throughout the training. Not only are these skills necessary to perceive Inherent Motion, but they also help to balance the autonomic nervous system. This is a principles based training. Every time you touch, you will be practicing three principles, developing a keener understanding of the relationship of the whole body with the cranium and how to enhance the goals of the 10 series.
After my craniosacral trainings, I found it difficult to integrate this new perspective into my practice. I was either doing a cranial session or an RolfingTM session. In my 40 years working as a RolferTM, I have found that the simple principles of this Biodynamic training work well with all we have learned about helping bodies to reorganize, rebound from trauma, and become more balanced overall. I have simplified the process which took years to integrate this quality of touch into my practice. During this training I will put my hands on your hands to facilitate your ability to feel fluid motions inherent in the expression of Wholeness in your client's body. I look forward to sharing this fascinating process with you.
Contact info:
Thomas Walker
info@listeninghandsseminars.com
970-819-7919