Biodynamic Touch

INTRODUCTION TO CRANIOSACRaL THERAPY

Introduction to the Practice

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a non-invasive healing art that touches the many layers of ones being and encourages the life force resources to promote a process of change toward greater health-toward a unified wholeness.

This one day workshop is designed to serve as a brief introduction into the field of craniosacral therapy & Biodynamic Touch. This course is open to those who have not yet been exposed to any training in this practice. This is also an offering for those who have had previous exposure to the practice and are interested in nourishing their connection to the work. All are welcome.

In addition to experiential guided exploration in the field with hands-on practice, our time together will also include discussion about the history of the practice of craniosacral therapy, offer an introduction to some of the core components of the practice and provide supportive tools to bring into your daily life and professional practice.

This particular way of engaging with the living system naturally invokes cultivation of embodied presence. This cultivation of presence enhances the quality of the interface that is inherent in the exchange of touch.
Technique then becomes more than simply placing ones hands in a particular place on the body but instead also includes the development of ones ability to practice attuning to the Stillness and being responsive to the Movement of Life.

All participants will have a chance to learn byway of giving and receiving touch during our hands-on practice time.

Introduction Course Information:

  • Dates/Time

    March 8th 2025
    9am-6pm

  • Location

    Portland, OR

  • Tuition

    $275 total | $125 non-refundable deposit to reserve a spot

  • Contact

    Stacy Darby (503) 753-2611
    stacy@lightessence.org

  • Continuing Education

    8 CEUs/PDAs

  • Facilitators

    Stacy Darby LAc, LMT

Workshop Registration

Introductory Workshop- One Day Course

  • Please fill out the registration form & make initial payment to sign up for the class.

  • The deposit is included in the initial payment when paying in full

  • When using payment plans - the initial deposit is the first payment to be made followed by installments to pay for the balance due. * service fees included with payment plans

  • Magical

    I truly enjoyed the essence of sacred space you created, the relaxed way you taught and attuned with your easy trust in the organic unfolding process and the intuitive way you have of guiding adequate timing for topics, the patience for processing and the sense of when to take breaks. I was able to receive downloads clearly and easily and felt a strong sense of trust in being able to discuss whatever came up along the way. Thank you!

  • Structure & Flow

    I found it very well planned. All topics seemed to fluently build upon each other through the course of the day. There was a seamless flow of transitions between information taught, allowance for processing, discussions and adequate timing for breaks to ground and re-energize. Nicely orchestrated!

  • Professionalism & Flow

    The instruction was very thorough & Stacy always checked in about how I was feeling and if I had questions. All the information was very clear & the format flowed well from section to section.

  • Experience as a whole

    I felt very ready to receive this knowledge & although it seemed like a lot of information to take in it felt very natural to practice it & in no way was overwhelming. I’m eager to now practice more and share with others.

  • Significant Moments

    Honestly I think just connecting with other people in this world is the best, most significant part for me. It served as a reminder how important touch is, as well as being deeply seen and heard.

  • Gratitude

    Thank you for the depth of your lessons, attention & guidance. I’m so grateful for this experience. And I had so much fun! :)

  • Take aways to apply in daily life

    Trusting myself more and moving toward the quiet within myself and others.

Course Registration

Tuition Payments

A non-refundable deposit is due at time of registration to reserve a spot in the class.
The remaining balance for workshops is due 30 days before the workshop unless a payment plan has been made in advance or enrollment occurs 30 days or less before the event date.

Venmo Payments:
Send payments to: stacy darby@light-essence

* When using Venmo business to submit tuition balances there is an additional 2% processing fee for all Venmo payments that are processed as a business transaction. Before you process your payments please add this 2% fee to total due.

​PayPal and Credit Card Payments
* When using PayPal marked as business/service transaction and for invoiced online card payments for tuition balances additional service fees are included. Before you process your payments please add this 3.3% fee to total due.

Payment plans
* Payment plans can be arranged according to what works best for the registrants budget. If a payment plan is needed, generally, payments toward the tuition can be made up to the start of the course with the final payment being made by the course start date. Prearranged amounts of each payment and how many separate payments being made can be chosen by the registrant with the agreement that the tuition will be paid in full by the start of the workshop, unless other agreements are made in advance .

workshop Registration policy

All deposits for workshops are non-refundable.  The remaining balance for workshops is due 30 days before the scheduled workshop date unless prior payment arrangements have been made. If the workshop balance is not paid in full 30 days prior to the event date, your space may be given to a student on the wait-list and the deposit forfeited. 

If submitting a withdrawal of your workshop registration with less than 30 days prior to the start of the event, a refund less the deposit amount will be issued only if a replacement can be found from the waiting list.  If no replacement is available, the entire tuition is non-refundable. All refunds are subject to a 6% service charge.

CEUs/PDA credits

Certificates of Completion will be granted for total hours attended. Electronic PDFs are submitted after completion of the course.

PDA/CEUs for Acupuncturists & Naturopathic Doctors

  • NCCAOM accepts adjunctive therapies such as Craniosacral Therapy. These courses are eligible for NCCAOM approval and PDA points in the PE-CW (Professional Enhancement coursework) category. NCCAOM Diplomates must take a total of 60 PDA points per re-cerification cycle, and 30 must come from core but the other 30 may come from PE-CW courses

    • Please note: This course is not NCCAOM approved PDA provider

    • This course does NOT meet the NCCAOM requirements for ethics PDA hours.

  • The Oregon Medical Board of Naturopathic Medicine allows Oregon licensees to submit non-pre-approved continued education courses attended for CE approval, such as craniosacral therapy trainings.