CranioSacral Therapy Trainings

Hands-on training in the Upledger method for healers, bodyworkers, and anyone called to this work

Upcoming Trainings

Introductory Course

Upcoming Weekend Intensives:
June 12-14, 2026
August 7-9, 2026

Learn the foundational Upledger CranioSacral techniques in this hands-on, three-day intensive. Whether you're new to healing work or adding to your existing practice, you'll leave with over 20 CST techniques you can immediately use with clients, friends, and family. No prerequisites required.

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Advanced Course

Upcoming 4-Weekend Programs:
Aug 21-23, Sep 18-20, Oct 16-18, Nov 13-15 (2026)

Go deeper. This four-month program consists of four intensive weekends covering advanced techniques including fascial glide, energy cyst release, SomatoEmotional Release (SER), and dialoguing. You'll mature as a healer in ways you never anticipated. Prerequisite: completion of Introductory Training with Erin.

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3-DAY WEEKEND INTENSIVE

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3-DAY WEEKEND INTENSIVE *

Introductory Craniosacral Therapy Training

This three-day intensive workshop is designed for anyone drawn to the healing power of touch—whether you're a massage therapist, acupuncturist, nurse, psychotherapist, or simply someone called to this sacred work. You'll receive hands-on experience learning basic CranioSacral techniques and gain a deep understanding of the CranioSacral system.

CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive healing form that helps people release physical and emotional pain without medication. Using light touch, you'll learn to calm the nervous system, identify and release blockages in the body, and bring harmony to body, mind, and spirit. For bodyworkers whose bodies are wearing out from hard manual labor, the gentleness of CST can transform and prolong your career. For practitioners seeking effective natural healing with virtually no negative side effects, this calm practice will rejuvenate you and deepen your clients' healing.

By the end of this training, you'll be able to give a complete CranioSacral Therapy treatment to friends, family, or clients in your healing practice.

What to Expect

A three-day immersion into the art of CranioSacral Therapy. This training is designed to help you connect with your intuitive healing gifts, learn precise bodywork techniques, and discover the profound power of gentle touch.

❋ Foundational Upledger Techniques

You'll learn over 20 hands-on CranioSacral techniques—cranial and diaphragm holds, releasing fascial restrictions, and resetting cerebrospinal fluid flow. These are skills you can use immediately with clients, friends, or family.

❋ Understanding the CranioSacral System

Gain a clear understanding of the craniosacral rhythm, cerebrospinal fluid, and how this subtle system influences the entire body. We'll cover the science and theory that grounds this work in both anatomy and energy.

❋ Identifying and Releasing Blockages

CST is about following, not forcing. You'll learn to connect with the wavelike craniosacral rhythm and work at the intersection of physical bodywork and subtle energy healing—releasing what's ready to be released.

❋ Listening to the Body's Wisdom

Learn to sense where the body is holding tension, trauma, or restriction—both physical and energetic. You'll practice techniques for helping clients resolve pain, release emotional blocks, and find greater balance.

❋ Hands-On Practice

This isn't lecture-based learning. You'll spend most of your time practicing techniques on each other in a supportive, small-group environment where you can ask questions, receive feedback, and refine your touch.

❋ A Nurturing Learning Environment

I bring a lighthearted, grounded approach to teaching. The training prioritizes safety, encouragement, and creating space for your unique healing style to emerge as you build confidence in this work.

Intro Training Schedule

Day 1

10:00am - 1:30pm

Opening Circle, Introductions, Basics of CST

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Lunch Break

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Learning CST Touch, Feeling the CranioSacral Rhythms


Day 2

10:00am - 1:30pm

CST Techniques 1-5, Hands-On Practice

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Lunch Break

3:00pm - 6:00pm

CST Techniques 6-10, Hands-On Practice


Day 3

10:00am - 1:30pm

CST Techniques 10-15+, Hands-On Practice

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Lunch Break

3:00pm - 6:00pm

Review of All Techniques, Closing Circle


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WHERE BODYWORK BECOMES HEALING WORK

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WHERE BODYWORK BECOMES HEALING WORK *

Advanced Craniosacral Therapy Training and SomatoEmotional Release

Ready to go deeper? The Advanced CranioSacral Therapy Training and SomatoEmotional Release program is a profound four-month journey into the more subtle, transformative aspects of this work. Under my direct supervision, you'll receive personalized, in-depth training that will help you mature as a healer in ways you never anticipated.

This program extends beyond technique into the realm where bodywork meets the healing power of the mind, emotions, and spirit. You'll learn to work with energy cysts, facilitate full-body releases, and guide clients through dialoguing processes that access the wisdom of the unconscious mind. This is life-altering work—for you and for those you'll serve.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Introductory CranioSacral Therapy Training with me.

What to Expect

Going deeper into the art and science of CranioSacral healing. This advanced program teaches you to work with the subtle layers where trauma, memory, and energy intersect with the physical body.

❋ Advanced Bodywork Techniques

Master fascial glide, energy cyst localization and release, and regional unwinding. These techniques allow you to work with restrictions and holding patterns that go beyond the craniosacral system.

❋ SomatoEmotional Release (SER)

Learn the advanced form of CST that integrates bodywork with the healing power of the mind, emotions, & spirit. SER creates profound transformation by addressing what the body has been holding at the deepest levels.

❋ Small Group SER Work

Develop skills to guide clients through verbal and non-verbal dialoguing that helps them access inner wisdom, process stuck emotions, and release patterns they may not even be consciously aware of.

❋ Dialoguing & Accessing the Unconscious Mind

Experience the powerful practice of small group SomatoEmotional Release—an amazing experience that will transport you through time and space into new realms of healing, feeling, and consciousness.

❋ Energy Work & Intuitive Healing

Deepen your ability to work with the energy body, sense blockages, and facilitate releases that integrate physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. You'll refine your intuitive gifts as a practitioner.

❋ Personal Transformation

This training is as much about your own healing journey as it is about developing skills. Expect to confront your own edges, release your own patterns, and emerge as a more grounded, present healer.

Advanced Training Curriculum

WEEKEND 1
Friday: Opening Circle, Review of Foundational CST Techniques learned in the Intro training, Introduction of SomatoEmotional Release (SER) Work, Energy Cysts: what they are and how to identify them
Saturday: Initiation of SER, Finding the Therapeutic Position, Myofascial Unwinding
Sunday: Continuation of Myofascial Unwinding hands on practice, Closing Circle

WEEKEND 2
Friday: Opening Circle, Introduction to Therapeutic Imagery and Dialogue, Dialogue practice with CST techniques
Saturday: Dialogue practice, finding your inner physician/inner healer, introduction to group work/working with multiple practitioners
Sunday: Dialogue practice, shamanic journey work, closing circle

WEEKEND 3
Friday: Opening Circle, Review of dialogue work and other techniques learned so far
Saturday: Seated work: Foundational CST and Myofascial techniques while seated, transitions from seated to floor to table, group work sessions
Sunday: Standing work: Diaphragm releases, Foundational CST and Myofascial techniques while standing, Closing Circle

Schedule 1:1 tutorials. Each student will get a 90min session working directly on/with Erin to work on any techniques that feel unclear, ask questions, and/or practice a full session with time for feedback and processing. (Requirement for certificate

WEEKEND 4
Friday: Opening Circle, Introduction of Intraoral Craniosacral therapy techniques (Mouth, Face and throat work)
Saturday: Continue teaching and hands on practice of intraoral techniques, additional, group work sessions
Sunday: Review of all techniques learned, hands on practice, Closing Circle/Certificate Completion Ceremony

Advanced Training Schedule

The Advanced Training consists of four intensive three-day weekends spread over four months, allowing time for integration and practice between sessions. Each weekend builds on the last, deepening your skills and understanding.

FORMAT

Each weekend is 3 days:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday

HOURS

10am-5pm each day with a 90-minute lunch break

WHAT’S PROVIDED

Snacks, water, and tea

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Location & Investment

Location:
Erin's North Glendale office
1240 Viola Ave, Glendale, CA 91202

Investment:
Intro Training - $900
Advanced Training - $3600
Both Trainings - $4300 (if purchased together)

Policies:
Payment must be received one week in advance to reserve your space. Payment accepted via cash, credit card, or Venmo.

Space is limited.

 

For cancellations more than 30 days before the start of a training program, 75% of fees will be refunded. For student cancellations less than 30 days before the start of a program, 50% of fees will be refunded. No refunds for student withdrawals once the training has begun. If the provider cancels part of a training program, we will attempt to find an alternative date that is satisfactory for all students. If this is not possible, students unable to attend will receive a refund for the percentage of the training they are unable to attend.

  • "A solid foundation was given with an invitation to go deeper. I was encouraged, supported, and properly challenged."

    Michelle B., Introductory Training Participant

  • "The most valuable thing I gained was learning to listen to the body in a new way. Techniques thoughtfully taught."

    Training Participant

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No prior experience is required. This training is designed for complete beginners as well as experienced practitioners looking to add CST to their toolbox. Whether you're a massage therapist, nurse, yoga teacher, or simply someone called to healing work, you'll learn everything you need to begin practicing CranioSacral Therapy.

  • The Introductory Training teaches you foundational Upledger techniques and gives you a solid understanding of the craniosacral system—enough to begin working with clients, friends, and family. The Advanced Training goes deeper into fascial glide, energy cyst release, SomatoEmotional Release (SER), and dialoguing techniques. You must complete the Introductory Training with me before enrolling in the Advanced program.

  • Absolutely. Many students integrate CST into their current work as massage therapists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, nurses, psychotherapists, yoga instructors, and Reiki practitioners. CST complements modalities like lymphatic drainage, neuromuscular therapy, somatic work, and energy healing beautifully.

  • Your training fee covers all instruction, course materials, snacks, water, and tea throughout the weekend. You'll need to arrange your own meals during lunch breaks—there are nearby cafes, grocery stores, and restaurants, or you're welcome to bring your own food.

  • For cancellations more than 30 days before the training start date, you'll receive a 75% refund. For cancellations less than 30 days before the start date, you'll receive a 50% refund. No refunds are available once the training has begun. If I need to cancel part of the training, I'll work to find an alternative date that works for all students or provide a prorated refund.

Ready to Begin?

Email Erin with any questions or to set up payment and confirm your registration in either training.