Cranio-Sacral Programs with Ursula Popp, L.Ac., VCST, CC

This website provides details about each of Ursula's cranio-sacral programs and classes, but for further details about her teaching methods, classes or information about Ursula please visit her website at www.ursulapopp.com

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Next Core Series and Certification Progam Start June 19, 2013.

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This class introduces basic Cranio-Sacral techniques and provides the analytical understanding of the related anatomy, physiology, and pathology including the core link between the cranium and sacrum, the cranial wave, and individual cranial bones. In addition to the technical and analytical learning, students will practice techniques to develop sensitive hands, an open heart, and the inner stillness needed to apply this work. At the end of this class, students will have the foundation for cranial therapy, including the theories, the personal presence, the ability to perceive the cranial rhythm, and the most fundamental hands-on techniques in Cranio-Sacral therapy. This class is a pre-requisite to the Cranio-Sacral Certification Program, Core Series, and some Advanced Bodywork courses.

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The Core Series serves as the cornerstone of Cranio-Sacral work. It provides instruction and practice of the most important tools--stillness and presence--as well as the hands-on techniques, anatomy and physiology related to this work. Students will learn to perceive the cranial wave, mid tide, and long tide, and they will learn to use them fluidly to respond to numerous widespread problems and client issues. Students will practice many activities to develop their communication skills, intuition, and ability to perceive the client's overall energy and life force. Students receive a certificate of completion upon satisfying the requirements of the program. This 12-month training consists of:

• 4 Core Classes, each 28 hours over 4 days (112 hours)
• 5 six-hour Integration Days (30 hours)
• 75 Client Records (150 hours)
• 2 two-way exchanges with fellow students between each class (9 hours)
• Total of 142 in-class clock hours

Prerequisite -- Cranio-Sacral Introductory Workshop or permission from Instructor.

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The Certification Program will move students beyond the limitations of technical, fix-it approaches and prepare them to listen to the soul of their client, touch the mystery of their client's being, and accompany their clients through their discomfort, pain, and pathologies toward genuine healing.

The Certification Program is expressly designed for students who want to dedicate themselves to mastering Cranio-Sacral therapy. It offers a highly focused, in-depth training with the support, exploration, supervision, and feedback necessary for students to develop a full Cranio-Sacral practice with competence and confidence. This program is based on the theories and techniques developed by William Sutherland and is also influenced by the work of John Upledger, Hugh Milne, and the biodynamic approaches to Cranio-Sacral work. The Core Series is the backbone of Cranio-Sacral knowledge and application. The Advanced Bodywork classes provide the meat on the bone, as they enable the students to expand their intuition, personal depth, and their trust in their healing abilities.

Certification in Cranio-Sacral therapy gives practitioners added credibility with their clients and allows them to offer this work with increased confidence. It will also allow graduates to work with students that start training after their graduation. With permission, NHRC will put graduates on its website referral list.

Certification Program requirements are as follows:

• 4 Core Series Classes, each 28 hours long over 4 days (112 hours)
• 5 six-hour Integration days (30 hours)
• 3 Advanced Classes (84 hours)
• 100 Client Records reviewed (200 hours)
• 16 two-way exchanges with fellow students (24 hours)
• 10 professional sessions received (15 hours)
• Successful completion of 3 exams (6 hours)
• Required readings
• Study time
• Total of 471 hours of class and extra-curricular activities (not including reading/study time)
• Total of 232 in-class clock hours

Prerequisite -- Cranio-Sacral Introductory Workshop or permission from Instructor.

For optimum learning, students are asked to complete Certification within 12 months of completing the Core Series.

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These unique classes are designed to enhance and expand any practitioner's ability to work with clients. The Advanced Classes are divided into those with a personal development focus and those with a technical focus.

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