Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMT, CCST; NCBTMB #450788-08

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 well as mobility of the cranial base and fascial movement along the length of the nerve. To gauge the need for this work, we’ll review simple strategies to reveal the functionality of each nerve. Where applicable, we’ll discuss common neural challenges such as Bell’s Palsy, vertigo, tinnitus, trigeminal neuralgia and various eye problems.

• Olfactory Nerve: smell and its relation to sinusitis
• The eye complex: vision, pressure, and movement
• Trigeminal nerve: eyes, sinuses, muscles of mastication
• Facial nerve: sense and motor to the face, as well as review of Bell’s Palsy care
• Hearing & Vestibular function, including discussion of tinnitus and vertigo
• Suck, swallow, breathe: coordination of the mouth, tongue and throat
• Vagus nerve — structural approach as well as review of polyvagal theory
• Accessory Nerve: movement and sensation from SCM and trapezius muscles

Prerequisite: The Craniosacral Introductory Workshop taught by Ursula Popp or Lauren Christman. If you have not taken the Craniosacral Introductory Workshop class, then you should have consistent skill in palpating motility (CRI or mid-tide). If you have a current or an unresolved previous injury to cranial nerves, we recommend that you receive individualized care before coming to class in order to have the resilience required for classroom activities. Please contact the teacher if you have questions about your readiness for the material: lauren@craftedtouch.com.

Deposits and Registration Options: Payments can be made to the Therapeutic Training Center by cash, check or credit card. A deposit of $100 may be made to guarantee a spot as long as full payment is made by the first day of class. To make a deposit on the class, please call 206.853.6875 to pay with a credit or debit card or follow the instructions for mailing in a registration by clicking on this link for the mail-in Registration Form and just follow the directions on the form.  Unfortunately, the website will not handle partial payments so deposits cannot be made online.

Class Date: March 28-30, 2024
Class Times: Friday-Sunday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Seattle Location 2 -- Staybridge Suites (please click on the link for location details)
Cost: $410
Cost/Hour: $19.52/hr
Hours: 21

Other Coursework by Instructor:

• Craniosacral Introductory Workshop (Seattle September 13-15, 2024) - 21 hours
• Visceral Mobilization: Freeing Fascial Layers among the Organs (Seattle October 18-20, 2024) - 21 hours
• Freeing the Axial Skeleton: Myofascial Balancing for Craniosacral Therapists (Seattle January 17-19, 2025) - 21 hours
• Craniosacral Introductory Workshop (Seattle February 21-23, 2025) - 21 hours
• Cranial Nerve Mobilization--Freeing the Tethers (Seattle March 28-30, 2025) - 21 hours
• Supporting the Brain – Concussion, Centralized Pain and Select Pathologies (Seattle April 2-4, 2025) - 21 hours
• Unwinding the Birth Pattern: For Infants and Adults (Seattle June 27-29, 2025) - 21 hours
• Visceral Listening: Enhancing the Motility of the Organs (Seattle October 10-12, 2025) - 21 hours

Next Craniosacral Core Series & Certification Programs start on Nov 6, 2024.
(click HERE for details about Lauren Christman's Craniosacral Programs.)