Don Ash PT, CST-D - CranioSacral Therapist

Descriptions of Classes

CSTI: CranioSacral Therapy Introduction: a two day class in which Don introduces CST to a maximum of 10 students at his office in Rochester. Its a great chance to get hands-on and a comprehensive basic overview of CST . Offered to anyone interested. Groups can also request Don to their site.

CS1: CranioSacral Therapy One: This is the first level four day class offered by the Upledger Institute. Hands-on experience feeling the CS rhythm and learning the science, anatomy, and concepts behind CST. You will be able to do the Upledger Ten Step Protocol with your patients, family or friends as soon as you return from this class. Offered to anyone interested.

CST-Pr: CranioSacral Therapy Practicum
* Develop skill and trust in listening to CS Rhythm
* Become familiar with characteristics of Release
* Discuss clinical applications for CST in your specific caseload and/or practice
* Learn how to integrate CST with what you do now
* Gain more confidence in your hands-on work
SER1: Somato-Emotional Release: This four day class introduces you to concepts of emotions and excess energy held in the body and how we can access and release stress and tension using the CS Rhythm and the Inner Physician. CS1 and CS2 are prerequisites.

CSD: CranioSacral Dissection: This class explores the structures of the CranioSacral System including the brain, dural tube, organs, fascia, and related musculoskeletal structures. When you feel actual tissue inside the skull and spinal canal, the skill of feeling and listening with your hands increases 100 fold.This class is a palpatory experience in a University Cadaver Lab with unpreserved cadavers. Class size is limited to 12. Prerequisites include CS1,CS2,SER1.

TBS: The Brain Speaks: This upper level class developes dialogue skills to include using the CranioSacral Rhythm to address problems of the organs of the brain. Prerequisites include CS1, CS2,SER1, SER2.

SER-Pr: Somato-Emotional Release Practicum
*Develop skill and confidence in staying grounded and present for your patients
*Enhance your SER dialogging skills
*Receive supervision in actual SER sessions
*Discuss SER topics and applications in your specific caseload and/or practice
CACS-Clinical Applications in CranioSacral Therapy
CACS is a five day practicum developed by Lisa Upledger to help CranioSacral Therapy II trained practitioners sharpen their CST skills. Classes are limited to just four students and held in Don's office. Days include topics discussion, multiple hands on treatment of real patients in Don's office, and multi-hands practitioner treatments with Don.
To register for the Introduction Class or a Practicum please contact us. To register for any of the other UI classes or for more information on the wide variety of classes offered by the Upledger Institute, please go directly to www.upledger.com.