Tea & Touch
Tea Ceremony &
Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy
This workshop is for anyone interested in the the art of tea for personal cultivation and also curious about the practice of craniosacral therapy.
This mini one day workshop is designed to serve as a brief introduction into the field of craniosacral therapy. (No previous experience necessary).
Our time together will begin with a tea ceremony and teachings offered by tea master Po Li. He will pour teas for us that will aide in our collective settling into the present moment. Po will include teachings that are inspired by the group field and the medicines of the teas presented. We will journey through the energetic fields enlivened by the majesty of tea and our togetherness.
Our tea journey will be followed by a discussion about the history of craniosacral therapy and an introduction to some of the core components of the practice. We will then explore these foundational principles through guided experiential practice. Everyone will have a chance to act in the role of ‘giver’ and ‘receiver’ during our hands-on practice time.
This workshop is being offered by Stacy Darby LAc, LMT and Tea Master Po Li.
INVITATION:
Craniosacral Therapy training is beneficial for healthcare practitioners such as massage therapists, Reiki practitioners, nurses, ND's, MD's, physical therapists, yoga teachers, acupuncturists, psychologists, social workers, psilocybin facilitators etc. to apply in their area of expertise.
LOCATION:
This gathering will be offered at Heavens Tea Temple in outer SE Portland off of Foster ave, near Leach Botanical Gardens. (address and directions given with registration)
TIME:
Tea service will begin with all participants present at 9:30am. We ask that attendees please plan to arrive around 9:15am to get settled into the space before tea begins to be served.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
We’ll provide opportunity to purchase tea and tea ware from Po during our time together (either between tea ceremony and craniosacral component or during lunch break).
Space is limited to 8 participants.
WHAT TO BRING:
Lunch & snacks (exp. chocolate, dates & nuts) will be provided.
You are also welcome to bring foods to nourish yourself throughout the day as needed.Personal water bottle
Dress in comfortable clothing
Workshop Highlights
Tea for cultivation and contemplation practices
History of Craniosacral Therapy
intro to Foundational components of Craniosacral Therapy
Experiential practices of the cranial interface
Hands-on practice giving and receiving
The Art of Listening
“The Art of Tea is one of Listening. Each tea is a particular energy and plant spirit, they are constantly talking to us, if we only have the ears to listen. This tea school is dedicated to the art of hearing Nature: Plant Nature, Your Nature, Nature, the Tao.”
- Tea Master, Po Li
“The hands are not transmitters, they are not doing anything, they are a symbol of being in touch and convey a felt sense of relationship. Genetic expression is powered by relationship. Love is a relationship. The hands are simply receivers. The practitioner does nothing, (s)he listens; (s)he listens with all his (her) senses in full attention to the client and from the heart, not the analytic brain. There is no diagnosis, prognosis or treatment plan, the practitioner listens and as the trust in the process develops, and the client begins to feel that there is, perhaps for the first time ever, someone fully there for her (him), then the conditions are present in which she (he) can begin to have the courage to explore her (his) long and deeply buried trauma. There is no treatment as such, the hearing is the healing and the more profound the listening, the deeper the healing.” — Mike Boxhall RCST.,FCSTA.
Event Information
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Dates
ONE DAY Workshop
9:30am-6pm -
Location
Heavens Tea Temple
Located in outer SE Portland off of Foster ave, near Leach Botanical Gardens. -
Tuition
$325 | $125 deposit to reserve spot
* Payment plans available -
Contact
Stacy Darby (503) 753-2611
lightessencehealingarts@gmail.com -
Facilitators
This gathering is being offered by Stacy Darby and Po Li.
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Continuing Education
7.5 CEUs/PDAs
Workshop Registration
Interested in joining us for this workshop?
To register please contact Stacy at stacy@lightessence.org.
A non-refundable deposit of $125 is required to reserve your spot in the workshop. Once the deposit is received your registration will be confirmed.
Thank you for choosing to be with us!
Interested in a payment plan?
You are welcome to make payments to cover the cost of the workshop with the final payment being made the day of the workshop.
Example payment plan:
1st payment non-refundable $125 deposit to reserve your spot.
2nd payment $100
3rd payment $100
Course Registration
Please Note: The continuing education courses offered are for qualified practitioners, who are practicing within the scope of their profession and within the legal parameters of their place of practice. It is your obligation to know the requirements of the state in which you are practicing. The courses offered here cannot be used as primary education or as educational hours towards initial licensure and certification.
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.
Checks Payments:
Address tuition checks to Light Essence Healing
Send checks to Stacy Darby at: PO Box 11553 Portland OR 97211
Venmo Payments:
Send payments to: Light Essence@lightessence
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PayPal and Credit Card Payments
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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. Please communicate with us via e-mail if there are any issues with timely payment; we want to work with you to ensure you can attend the event. 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.
CEUs/PDA credits
Certificates of Completion will be granted for total hours attended
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 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: The class and PDA provider are not NCCAOM approved
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.
For students, practitioners and anyone with a general curiosity about Craniosacral therapy
Life in Motion
Life in Motion: The Osteopathic Vision of Rollin E. Becker, DO opens a door into a way of healing that is both practical and profound.
your inner physician and you
Dr. John Upledger describes the discovery and therapeutic value of the craniosacral system in easy, understandable terms healthcare professionals and laypeople alike can understand.
Stillness of life
The Stillness of Life: The Osteopathic Philosophy of Rollin E. Becker, DO. This book is a collection of his more personal communication and teachings, including ideas he was not comfortable to freely share in public at the time.
The Breath of Life: An Introduction to Craniosacral Biodynamics
Cherionna Menzam-Sills draws on her extensive background in pre- and perinatal psychology, embryology, bodywork, Continuum Movement, and other somatic therapies—as well as years of working with her husband, Biodynamics pioneer Franklyn Sills—to present this accessible introduction to the meditative healing practice of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST).
The Heart of Listening
(Vol. 1 & Vol. 2)
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Craniosacral Biodynamics
Written by Franklin Sills for students and practitioners but accessible to lay readers, this text presents the fundamental concepts and techniques of a method that redirects the cerebrospinal fluid to areas of imbalance, thus enhancing overall health. Volume One covers both the history and conceptual ideas fundamental to Craniosacral Biodynamics, as well as the more complex structural and tissue relationships.
Interface: Mechanisms of Spirit in Osteopathy
R. Paul Lee, DO illuminates Stills philosophy that the living being is an inseparable unit comprising of body, mind and spirit. Interface synthesizes current scientific understanding to explain the mechanism of the mind, body, spirit connections.
Autobiography of Andrew T. Still
With a History of the Discovery and Development of the Science of Osteopathy.
A.T. Still From the dry bone to the living man
A biography of osteopathy’s founder written by John Lewis. It explains how his science grew from a biological explanation for the origin of disease, based on the cutting edge medical science of the day, and how from it grew a system of treatment.