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// Take a tour of the cranial nerves, identifying their connections central brain structures, passages through the cranial base and their pathway around the cranium and torso. You learn gentle balancing techniques — both for neural motility as...
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// Securely nested within the cranium, the brain is a delicate structure of keen importance for health. The membranes and bones that protect the brain also become doorways for us to contact the brain through subtle perception and skilled touch. We...
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// Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, dynamic and holistic approach to accessing the human capacity for health and vitality, using generally light touch to interface with the nervous system and fluid body. The Craniosacral Introductory Workshop...
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// Poor air flow contributes to many health challenges, including sinus congestion, narrow palate, and sleep apnea. Manual methods can mobilize the facial bones that comprise the sinus passages. When these structures have appropriate position and...
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ZQ.) Essentials of Intraoral Massage
( Seattle, WA / June 21-22, 2025 [16 CE Hours]Satisfies WA's intraoral endorsement CE requirement.// This class prepares you not only to receive the state's intraoral endorsement, but also to offer your clients excellent work in intraoral and anterior neck work. In this class, we will: review anatomy and kinesiology of the face, anterior neck,...
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// The process of being born is possibly one of the most vigorous events of our lifetime. It doesn't matter how you are born—'normal' positioning, with tilts or twists, breech, even cesarean. Our body is designed to adapt to and recover from...
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// Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, dynamic and holistic approach to accessing the human capacity for health and vitality, using generally light touch to interface with the nervous system and fluid body. The Craniosacral Introductory Workshop...
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ZZN.) Essentials of Intraoral Massage
( Seattle, WA / September 27-28, 2025 [16 CE Hours]Satisfies WA's intraoral endorsement CE requirement.// Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMT, CCST, CBSI/ATSI assisted by Richard Polishuk, LMT This class prepares you not only to receive the state's intraoral endorsement, but also to offer your clients excellent work in intraoral and anterior neck work...
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// Perceive the dynamic 'hum' of health Here’s what so fun about working with the organs: they are equal parts fluid and fascial! If you are accustomed to working with light touch, the organs will echo what you feel in the fluid body. If you...
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// Ida Rolf used to talk about freeing a structure “from above” as well as “from below”. Most treatment of the TMJ involves strategies “from below”: working with the muscles that surround the mandible. This is...
Christman, Lauren - LMT, CCST, CBSI/ATSI
Lauren Christman has been a bodyworker since 1994. Currently, her practice focuses on craniosacral, visceral mobilization and structural integration/ATSI, for children and adults. She began her study of craniosacral and visceral techniques in 1995 with Bruno Ducoux, DO as a student and assistant. In 1998, she deepened her skills and understanding with Ursula Popp, LAc, through certification in craniosacral therapy and as an assistant. In her practice, she went on to incorporate Structural Integration (ATSI/Tom Myers), and Visceral and Neural Manipulation (Barral Institute). She is passionate about synthesizing methods based on osteopathic principles, exploring the fullness of the body's ability to heal, and bringing skilled touch to small children. As a teacher, Lauren was a Core Faculty member and Dean of Students at the Brian Utting School in Seattle, WA for 8 years. After which she became a Senior Instructor with Anatomy Trains for Structural Integration for 8 years, teaching in the U.S. and Europe. In 2013, she began teaching on her own and with her husband, Richard Polishuk; they developed courses in Intraoral Work and visceral, cranial and pediatric methods. Since 2017, when Ursula Popp retired from teaching, Lauren has taken over the lead in teaching and developing Craniosacral Therapy - A Healing Art, a multi-layered certification program based in Seattle, WA. With over 25 years teaching beginning and advanced students, Lauren brings a balance of precision, curiosity and humor to the classroom.
The next Craniosacral Core Series and Certification begin November 5, 2025. Click HERE for details.
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| March 28-30, 2025 | March 28-30, 2025 | 21 Hours | ||
| April 2-4, 2025 | April 2-4, 2025 | 21 Hours | ||
| May 30-1, 2025 |
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Seattle, WA
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May 30-1, 2025 | 21 Hours |
| June 7, 2025 | June 7, 2025 | 8 Hours | ||
| June 21-22, 2025 |
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Seattle, WA
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June 21-22, 2025 | 16 Hours |
| June 27-29, 2025 | June 27-29, 2025 | 21 Hours | ||
| September 19-21, 2025 |
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Seattle, WA
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September 19-21, 2025 | 21 Hours |
| September 27-28, 2025 |
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Seattle, WA
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September 27-28, 2025 | 16 Hours |
| October 10-12, 2025 | October 10-12, 2026 | 21 Hours | ||
| November 22, 2025 | November 22, 2026 | 8 Hours |