This guide has been written to helpstudents and new members under-stand supervision; and also for longerestablished members to explain thethinking of the CSTA on this impor-tant subject. It is intended to providesome notes for supervisors andprospective supervisors in a separatedocument.

There has been some discussionabout whether to use the term super-visor or substitute “mentor” or someother word. We have kept the famil-iar term; for want of a better word wehave called the therapist being super-vised a “supervisee”.

WHY DO WE HAVE

SUPERVISION?

Some important starting points

l Above all, supervision is a meansof giving support and encourage-ment to the practitioner in his orher professional life. In a professionwhere many members work in iso-lation from other therapists, it is away of staying in contact with oth-ers in the field.

l It helps to ensure the well-beingof our clients.l It helps also to ensure your health,in the widest sense, as a therapistand to protect yourself againstbeing thrown off balance by whatclients bring.

l It is a way of discovering yourstrengths and encouraging you to

tackle areas you may find difficult.When we emerge from our trainingmost of us have a great deal to learnabout being craniosacral therapists.Supervision gives vital support andreassurance to the new practitioner,and confidence in that sometimesdifficult transition.

l What happens when a supervisormeets the therapist he or she issupervising is strictly confidential.As supervision is compulsory in themember’s first year, the supervisorwill only tell the Association who heor she has been supervising andprovide a list of dates. Supervisionis not a means of the Association“checking up” on its members.However this is subject to the dutyof the supervisor to seek advice inconfidence from the Association ifhe or she believes that the welfareof a client, the supervisee or athird party is being put at seriousrisk by the supervisee’s manage-ment of a case.

l Although supervision is compul-sory in the first year after gradua-tion, the Association stronglyrecommends its members to con-tinue in supervision during theirwhole professional life.

l There is no fixed pattern forsupervision. It can take place on aone-to-one basis or in small groups.It can also be by telephone or emailfor those who live abroad or in iso-

lated areas. The advantages anddisadvantages of these differentapproaches will be addressed laterin this document.

l Finding the right supervisor is abit like finding the right therapist.Sometimes you may not make achoice you feel comfortable with thefirst time around - this is a very per-sonal matter. But after this initialphase it is better to stay with thesame supervisor and build up afruitful relationship.

Let’s now attempt some definitionsand answer some questions aboutsupervision:WHAT IS SUPERVISION?

Supervision is a process of monitor-ing, stimulating and containing thesupervisee within the supervisoryrelationship, in order to facilitatethe supervisee’s work with the clientand the growth of his or her profes-sional identity.

Supervision is a working alliancebetween a supervisor and super-visee in which the supervisee canreflect on him/herself in the work-ing situation by giving an accountof their work and receive feedback,and where appropriate, guidanceand appraisal. The object of thisalliance is to maximise the compe-tence of the supervisee in support-ing the client’s process towards

A Guide to Supervision

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H AV E L E A R N E D T H AT

when I serve or supportsomeone I cannot be fooled

by the appearance of the slow-moving passage. The temporarycircumstances may not be a truereflection of the long-term bene-fits. I have to keep giving ofmyself and offering up my high-est service and trust that one dayI can say, “It was all worth it.”

In this past year the CSTA/NABoard of Directors has spent count-less hours weighing up one issue oranother that will affect all of us inour professional lives. While someof the work that we handle isstrictly administrative, there aremany times when a member callsme and asks that certain issues bebrought before the Board. Some ofour issues are leftovers from priorBoards. Others deal with criteriathat were set and perhaps not com-pletely thought through, so we needto re-address and, perhaps, changesome of our policies.

One issue that has been before usfor at least the last two years duringwhich I have been a Board memberis supervision, or mentoring.Though we have not decided uponthe terminology, the intention is forour RCST® members to receiveguidance concerning our practices.

Ram Dass and Paul Gorman

write in their book “How Can IHelp?”

Many helpers, when they them-selves are suffering are incapableof accepting support, or at least receiving it easily. Yet they may beimpatient with those they’reworking with for not acceptingaid or counsel readily enough.Chances are, if you can’t acceptthe help, you can’t really give it.

Many of us have come to realizethat this work is a joint practicewith our clients. Unfortunately forus, although we are the witness forour clients unfolding, many of ushave no support system in place todeal with what comes up for uswithin and around these sessions,and in our life.

In the spirit of being proactive,we will soon communicate withour members about some initialcriteria for delving into the realmsof supervision as a requirementfor continuing membership. Inthis issue we have reprinted a“Guide to Supervision” from theUK CSTA organization. This is anexcellent article outlining what webelieve is a good line of reasoningin support of supervision.

We are also looking into imple-menting Continuing Education

Credits in the near future. Thoseof you attending our conference inSeptember will be awarded CEUcertificates that will be acceptedwhen CEUs are implemented intopolicy. Many of us are bodywork-ers in one way or another and arerequired with that licensing tohave CEU’s. We plan on being veryliberal within this environment soas not to cause undue financialhardship.

By now all of you have receivedthe Breath of Life conferencebrochure. The conference commit-tee is very excited to be bringingthis event to our members and toall those interested in BiodynamicCraniosacral Therapy. The confer-ence focus is about deepening intothe slower sensory awareness ofbeing with ourselves, the speakers,and others around us. We took intoconsideration much feedback wereceived after the last conference.We hope that you will be able tojoin us for our fourth conference.

As always, please remember thatI am open to receiving your feed-back, questions and input. We careabout hearing from our members,because that is what makes thisorganization vibrant.

Many blessings to all of you.Sherry

J O I N T H E P R I M A R Y W A V E

We would like to invite you to join The Primarywave. Members of the CSTA/NA sit with Primary

Respiration and the intention of peacefulness, 1-1:30 pm EST, every second Sunday of the month,

as a way to strengthen our biodynamic community and perhaps encourage a shift toward world

peace. We encourage you to share experiences during Primarywave with the community. E-mails

may be sent to sjberman@mindspring.com (sarajo berman) with Primarywave in the subject.

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

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WHAT IS A MENTOR?

The concept of mentorship reachesback to the earliest teachings. TheMentor as archetype, e.g., The WiseWoman, The Sage, The Teacher, wasconfigured most often as the guidingspirit of the Age, as one who enteredinto the individual’s personal mythand activated it into reality.

As guardian spirit, the Mentorwas one who watched over the wel-fare of the people, the one to whoman individual prays for favors, forinstance; and these guardians oftentook the form of birds, animals andnature spirits.

In the Celtic tradition, Mentor wasconceived as “the power invisible”who provided access to the Divine.

More recently, the concept hasbeen perceived in a Jungian frame-work, which implies that mentorshipreflects and draws out of each of usour own beauty, strength and wis-dom. Today’s mentor is thereforethought of as a wise, experienced andtrusted advisor, who is considered tobe sensible, prudent, knowing,understanding and authoritative.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT

FROM YOUR MENTOR?

As noted, the mentor is regarded asan individual’s teacher, guide,model, or in the idiom of the day, asa personal trainer, one might say. Asa modern apprentice, advisee orpupil of a mentor you may bereceiving many favors of wisdom orconnections to high places and VeryImportant Persons. You will be deal-ing with the ethics of the “real” (i.e.,real tough, real competitive) worldin reference to power in the realm ofprofessional and business connec-

tions as noted above, involvement inthe intricacies of “how to play thegame”, in the nuances of the devel-opment of your personal style and,very importantly, in your individualempowerment.

You will learn the essential tricksof the trade; e.g., how to organizeyour expertise and how to demon-

strate it effectively. It is fair game foryour mentor to expect something inreturn. Therefore, as learner you areessentially an apprentice: you get tovacuum the floor and do the dishesafter the party is over. You will gainrespect for and have loyalty to yourmentor for the many kindnesses,but don’t be coerced into beliefs oractions that do not appeal to yourown inner voice, your conscience.Think through for yourself issues ofconcern, and then take responsibil-ity for them.

So, what to look for in a relation-ship with a mentor? Do not hesitateto ask yourself a few questions:

AS A MODEL:

l do I want to identify with her?

l does she have the ego strength,plus an inner directedness that I amseeking?

AS A TEACHER

l can she teach me what I need toknow?

l can she inspire me to learn?

l can she guide me in the self-search, the personal quest I have toseek to be a healer?

WILL SHE BE A

PROTECTOR?

l of my vulnerability?

l of my aspirations?

l of my naiveté and innocence?

l of my professional reputation?

AS AN ADVOCATE:

l will she act in my best interest?

l will she truly represent my bestqualities?

l has she the insight to understandme?

l does she appreciate my potential?

Your mentor will help you to moldthe near future of your life. Choosewisely for the long haul - and then:work like hell and prove that you,too, are worthy of her trust, hertime, her wisdom, her creativeteaching on your behalf. And then—go for it!

For, in time,You, too, can prove worthy of

becoming a mentor -And those “mentorees” will have

their mentorees,And so on and on, ad infinitum.....

Mentoring as an Inner Lifestyle

The CSTA/NA wishes to thank DoloresKrieger for permission to reprint this article.

By Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN

You will learn the

essential tricks of

the trade; e.g., how

to organize your

expertise and how

to demonstrate it

effectively.

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health and integration. The rela-tionship is a professional one, prac-titioner to practitioner, and is notmeant to be hierarchical. The pri-mary task of supervisors is to holdthe welfare of the supervisee’s clientin the therapeutic situation.

It is an intensive, interpersonallyfocused, one-to-one professionalrelationship in which one person isdesignated to facilitate the develop-ment of therapeutic competence .inthe other person.

There are three tasks:

l The shared responsibility of thesupervisor and the supervisee formonitoring standards, values, com-petency and ethical practice of thesupervisee in relation to the client.

l The shared responsibility for thesupervisee’s development in skill,knowledge and understanding, orallowing learning to emerge.

l The provision of a safe environ-ment: where boundaries are held bythe supervisor to create an explo-rative space for discharging heldemotions and recharging energies,ideas and creativity, which mayinvolve laughter and letting offsteam. In all this the supervisor’sand supervisee’s welfare must bebalanced. Complete confidentialityshould be observed by supervisorsand supervisees at all times.

WHAT IS A

SUPERVISOR?

A supervisor is a person of expe-rience who will offer moral sup-port, a person to share experiencewith, offer help with difficultcases, help you to move on andgive you appropriate feedback, asset out in the paragraph above on‘What is Supervision?’ The super-visor is not there to impose his orher views.

HOW DO PEOPLE

BECOME SUPERVISORS?

Practitioners apply to the Officer incharge of Supervision with detailsof their training, qualifications andpostgraduate experience and theseapplications are considered by theCouncil. Not all applicants areapproved. Some may need moreexperience and training to reach asufficient standard of expertise tobecome a supervisor.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS

DO THE SUPERVISORS

HAVE?

They are all qualified CraniosacralTherapists, normally with at least 5years practical experience in thefield and must be full members ofthe Association. They will be peoplewith wide experience of therapeu-tic encounters and possessingstrong interpersonal skills.

The council is recommending acourse of training for prospectivesupervisors who do not have thenecessary skills. The Council canwaive the requirement for thistraining in the case of prospectivesupervisors with relevant experiencewho have undertaken some otherappropriate training.

WHAT SUPERVISION

IS NOT?

Supervision is not a process ofchecking up whether the practi-tioner is competent. It is presumedthat having qualified, the superviseeis competent to practise. However,during the process of supervision,the supervisor may detect areas ofuncertainty and can guide thesupervisee towards further appro-priate training. This training shouldbe done in a tutorial session and notas part of supervision. Your super-visor may not be the most suitableperson to carry out the training but

should be able to recommendappropriately.

HOW DO I FIND A

SUPERVISOR?

The Council has a list of approvedSupervisors, which can be obtainedfrom the Officer in charge ofSupervision. If you want to find outmore about someone you mightchoose as a supervisor, contactthem and ask them any questionsyou may have.

MAKING A ‘CONTRACT’

WITH YOUR SUPERVISOR

It is important for the supervisorand supervisee to agree how theywill work together and for them toacknowledge that they have a com-mitment to carry this through. Itshould be agreed that in exceptionalcircumstances, where the supervisorhas reason to believe that the wel-fare of a client, the supervisee orany third party is seriously at risk,the supervisor has a duty to seekadvice in confidence from theAssociation’s officers.

CAN I HAVE

SUPERVISION FROM

ONE OF MY TRAINERS?

Some new graduates would prefer tohave supervision from one of theirtrainers. This can be very support-ive in the first year of practice, sinceyou will be able to maintain a rela-tionship with someone who hasknown you throughout your cran-iosacral evolution. In the early daysit can be important to feel that thereis an ongoing connection to a famil-iar person or institution. It is alsovaluable, however, to move outsideyour training college for your super-vision, since you will benefit fromthe experience of coming into con-tact with different approaches to thework, which will expand your hori-zons. The important transition from

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student to practitioner may also beaccomplished more smoothly out-side the tutor/student relationship.

HOW MUCH

SUPERVISION DO I

NEED?

To remain a Registered memberof the Craniosacral TherapyAssociation, you are required toundertake eight sessions of onehour’s duration during the firstyear after qualification. While eightsessions in the first year is thenorm, the Association allows forsome flexibility in the number ofsessions in circumstances where,for example, the new graduate atfirst sees very few clients. Thismust be negotiated either with theRegistrar or the member of theCouncil responsible for overseeingsupervision. However, this does notexempt the new member fromfinding a supervisor and havingsessions in the first year. Any ses-sions not completed in the firstyear must take place during thesecond year after graduation.

Supervision is highly recom-mended after the first year but notcurrently mandatory. Some membersfind it appropriate after their first yearto be supervised by someone who isnot a craniosacral therapist; this is amatter of personal judgement.

If necessary due to geographicallocation, particularly for those liv-ing overseas, supervision can bedone by telephone or e-mail, butthis is not as satisfactory as face-to-face supervision.

DO I HAVE TO STAY WITH

THE SAME SUPERVISOR?

The only requirement is to haveeight sessions in the first year, noteight sessions with the same super-visor. You may not find the rightsupervisor right away. However

once you have found someone youfeel is right, you need to build up amutual relationship and it would bebetter to stay with that supervisor,as this is an ongoing process.

HOW MUCH

WILL IT COST?

This is for you to negotiate with thesupervisor.

WHAT ABOUT

GROUP SUPERVISION?

Practitioners and supervisors may pre-fer to have supervision in a smallgroup. This should still consist of aminimum of eight sessions, and theintention should be that each memberof the group is supervised as an indi-vidual. Therefore the group should notbe so big that individual attention isimpossible. Confidentiality is as neces-sary as in one-to-one supervision, andboundary issues could possibly arise,e.g. if a member of the group knew aclient being discussed by anothermember. Ideally, the Associationbelieves that such groups should notnumber more than six or eight people.

MONITORING

SUPERVISION

The Registrar and the Officer in chargeof Supervision liaise during the sum-mer to ensure that those who are apply-ing for continued membership havefulfilled the requirement for mandatorysupervision. Applicants will not beallowed to continue in the Associationas Registered Practitioners until therequirements have been fulfilled.

IS THERE

ANYTHING ELSE?

After fulfilling their mandatory super-vision, practitioners may like toundertake Peer Group Supervision,where at least one person has at leastthree years experience, where clinicalissues are discussed and where thera-pists can receive feedback and sup-

port in their professional practice.This is not a substitute for individualsupervision.

HOW DO I MEET OTHER

PRACTITIONERS?

In some areas, there are PeerSupport Groups where therapistsmeet to talk about study issues andexchange sessions. This should be inaddition to individual supervision.Here, finally, are some things youand your supervisor may wish tofocus on during your sessions.1. To provide a regular space for the

supervisee to reflect on the con-tent and process of their work

2. To develop understanding andskills within the work

3. To get another perspective ontheir work

4. To receive content and processfeedback.

5. To be validated and supportedboth as a person and as a prac-titioner

6. To ensure that as a practitionerone is not left to carry unnec-essarily difficulties, problemsand projections alone

7. To have space to explore andexpress personal distress, re-stimulation, transference orcounter-transference that maybe brought up by the work

8. To plan and utilise the practi-tioner’s personal and profes-sional resources better

9. To be proactive rather thanreactive.

10. To ensure quality of work,groundedness and boundaries

(These ten points are taken from,Hawkins and Shohet “Supervision inthe helping professions”, OUP 1990).

The CSTA/NA wishes to thank the CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONOF THE UNITED KINGDOM for permission toreprint this article from December 2003.

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K E Y N O T E

ANNA CHITTYRCST®, RPP, BA

The Biodynamic Model:

Resonating with Deeper Levels

This work is about a “meeting” or a “coming together.”We meet as two individuals and whenever we truly

meet we are opened to some-thing much more mysteriousand vast which has the poten-tial to change us both. Thebeauty of this work is that wecan touch the depth of our-selves in relationship with thedepth of each other. We havethe opportunity to experience

Essence in relationship.Anna is co-owner of the Colorado School of Energy

Studies in Boulder, CO and is their lead teacher ofBiodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. A graduate ofPrinceton University, Anna began her career in the fieldof holistic health in 1979 and was first introduced to thismodel of Craniosacral Therapy in 1989. Anna has beenteaching foundation courses in Biodynamic CraniosacralTherapy since 1996.

MIKE BOXHALLRCST/UK, FCSTA: You Really Can Rely upon the Tide

Mike is interested in the experi-ence of many graduate practition-ers who reach a time when theexcellent model that started themin this work ceases to cover theexperience that is actually reveal-ing itself in their joint practicewith the client. The practitioner isnow at the edge of what should

be and what is. Finding the permission to move throughthis point of limitation to infinite potential is what we willexplore in this session, in which Mike will guide us withboth didactic time and table exchanges.

Mike currently serves on the Board of Directors ofCSTA/NA and has previously spent five years as chair-man of CSTA/UK. He currently teaches advanced train-ings in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in the US, UK,Spain and Germany. Over the last 35 years Mike hassettled into practicing Buddhism and working as atherapist. He now mostly teaches and writes aboutBCST. He studied with Franklyn Sills pre-Karuna andhas found, and teaches, that in the words of theBuddha, “Enlightenment is in the body”.

JAAP VAN DER WALMD, PhD: Is There a Soul BeforeBirth? Contours of an Embryology ofIncarnationJaap will lead us in an unfoldingof the phenomenological view ofthe spiritual dimension of theembryo. How does it look if weconsider the human embryo at

the early phase of incarnation? Can we “see” soul com-ing in? And if yes, how? And when? Does there exist a

invites you to join

with other members

of our community at

the fourth biennial

“BREATHOF LIFE”

conference

Millennium Harvest House l Boulder, CO.

September 16 – 18, 2005

Please mail registration form and payment information to:Clare Bonser, RCST®CSTA/NA Conference Committee852 Don Diego AvenueSanta Fe, NM 87505

certain moment of incarnation? If man is a beingof mind and body, then embryonic existence isthe manifestation of a spiritual being as well. Toparaphrase DelaMettrie, an opponent ofDescartes: “The embryo is not getting a soul, it issoul as well”. A phenomenological embryologicalapproach is the method to investigate somethinglike the “act of incarnation”. To develop the con-tours of such an approach is the challenging aimof this presentation.

Jaap is an associate Professor of Anatomy andEmbryology at the University of Maastricht,Holland. As an Anthroposophist Jaap’s goal is tobridge the natural sciences and spirituality bymeans of the phenomenological approach ofGoethe. “I (Jaap) have discovered that for mescience and religion, matter and spirit, macro-cosm and microcosm, creation and evolutionmeet each other in the phenomenologicalprocess of becoming a human being.”

ANNA CHITTYPerceptions, Presence and the HeartAnna will lead participants through some per-ceptual exercises that will help develop aground from which to make contact with spa-ciousness and presence, recognizing the pro-found interconnectedness of us as a groupbody and the potential that gives us to be avehicle for the Breath of Life. This presentationwill include the use of multimedia, didactic, per-ceptual exercises and table work.

CLAIRE DOLBYDO, RCST/UK: Listening tothe Little Ones, a PersonalJourneyWe know that the prena-tal environment and birthexperience have deepand imprinting effects onthe consciousness of ourchildren. Children are our

future world – what can we do to assist deephealing and change through craniosacral thera-py? This presentation will be didactic.Claire has been an osteopath since 1985 and anRCST since 1987. Since 1987 she has been onthe faculty of Karuna Institute in the UK and alsoteaches in Europe. In 2003 Claire became part ofa teaching team for the Prenatal and BirthTraining in Dresden, Germany. She is involved indeveloping the Postgraduate Cranial Program inthe UK and abroad. She has studied extensivelywith Franklyn Sills and Ray Castellino.

MIDGE MURPHYJD, PhD: Ethics and Craniosacral TherapyMidge will lead us in an interactive presentationregarding ethical issues in Craniosacral Therapy,inviting exploration and deepening of the experi-ence and understanding of the Sacred Contractbetween therapist and client. Ethical conduct isvital to the integrity, authenticity and acceptance

of innovative mind/bodytherapies in the healthcare industry, and it isimperative that cran-iosacral practitionershave a solid ethics foun-dation.

Midge understandsboth law and the healing

arts. She received her JD from Western StateUniversity College of Law and studied withCarolyn Myss, PhD, and Norman Shealy, MD,PhD, earning her PhD in Energy Medicine fromHolos University. In combining these two interestsMidge has garnered expertise in the emergingfield of CAM law.

F R I D A Y E V E N I N G : C R E A T I O N C A F É

SARAJOBERMANRCST®, MFADuring this evening ofcommunity-building,Sarajo Berman will leadus in a biodynamic expe-rience of evolutionthrough movement,

sound and images: an exploration designed toevoke a sense of passage, a change in one’sperceptions and the holding of the possibility forsynchronicity within the individual, the individualin relationship to the group, and the group inrelationship to the field.

Sarajo has a 30 plus year career in performing,choreographing and teaching modern and otherdance forms. During the 70’s she studiedLaban/Bartenieff Fundamentals, AlexanderTechnique, Body Mind Centering and AuthenticMovement. From 1995–2000 she taughtmind/body/centering classes for the Women’sStudies department at Duke University and has alsotaught in the dance department at Hollins College.

S A T U R D A Y E V E N I N G

PANELMODERATEDBY MARYLOUISEMULLERRCST®, MAMary Louise will moder-ate a panel of the con-ference presenters.

Mary Louise is the course director forLifeshapes Biodynamic Craniosacral trainings inItaly, southern California and Maui. She has amasters degree in counseling and a diversebackground in the healing arts.

M E A L T A B L E T O P I C S

LYNN WARSCHAUER Lynn is a student in a BCST foundation training.She is an LMT in private practice in Seattle and

has been studying vari-ous forms of CraniosacralTherapy since 2003. Shecurrently leads theEditorial team of theCranial Wave and is amember of the 2005Conference Committee.

E A R LY M O R N I N G B A G U A C I R C L E W A L K I N G

ALEXANDRAOGSBURYRCST® An introduction to work-ing with the craniosacralpump.

Alexandra formallytrained as a Qigong/Taijiteacher in New York and

has been teaching for 15 years. Now living inBoulder she studies Gao style Bagua with stu-dents of Marcus Brinkman.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

K E Y N O T E :

ANNA CHITTY: The Biodynamic

Model: Resonating with Deeper Levels

MIKE BOXHALL:

You Really Can Rely upon the Tide

B I E N N I A L G E N E R A L M E E T I N G

SARAJO BERMAN: Creation Café

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2005

JAAP VAN DER WAL:

Is There a Soul Before Birth? Contours

of an Embryology of Incarnation

MARY LOUISE MULLER:

Moderates the Panel of Speakers

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2005

ANNA CHITTY:

Perception, Presence and the Heart

CLAIRE DOLBY: Listening to the

Little Ones, a Personal Journey

MIDGE MURPHY:

The Ethics of Energy Medicine

MIKE BOXHALL: Closing

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Creation Cafe with Sarajo BermanDuring the conference there will besensory perception work, sensingwork via table work, and anevening gathering called “TheCreation Cafe” which will explore abiodynamic experience of evolu-tion through movement, sound,and images. It is an explorationwhich is designed to evoke a senseof passage, change in one’s percep-tion, and hold open an opportunityfor synchronicity within the indi-vidual, the individual to the group,and the group to the “whole”. Manyof you with a background in yoga,authentic movement, Continuum,tai chi, and/or dance will find manysimilarities, and of course all of uswho share this belief in a biody-namic way of being in the worldwill recognize the intention, sensa-tion, and the connection to thefield. The participants will be usingcreation dynamics as a point ofdeparture to individuallyexplore/perceive oneself from theinside out, connecting with theouter self and environment andfinally with others attending thecafe. It is a conversation withoutwords, but rather with movement,sound, and image.

Meal Table Topics by Lynn WarschauerDuring one of the conferencelunches, there will be an opportu-nity for those who wish to connectwith others and discuss topics rel-evant to the practice ofBiodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

to gather together at a lunch tableand exchange ideas.

We are looking for memberswho would enjoy serving as TableCaptains to informally facilitatethese conversations. We also wel-come you to submit themes (top-ics) you would like to havefeatured during the lunch. Pleasecontact Lynn Warschauer at206.817.4402 or by emailembracechanges@hotmail.com ifyou have a table topic for discus-sion and/or the willingness to hosta discussion of your own oranother topic.

Call for volunteers for the conference:We are seeking a few volunteersto assist at the Breath of Lifeconference in Boulder inSeptember. We are offering a perdiem partial reimbursement ofregistration for days worked.Please contact Clare Bonser atcbonser@msn.com or 505 8201074 if you are interested.Applicants will be accepted on afirst come first served basis.

Call for Members’ Flyersand Teachers’ CourseAnnouncements:There will be a networking tableprovided for display of upcomingevents, courses, and classes, so thatinterested attendees can find outmore about member offerings.Please bring ample flyers orbrochures and feel free to placethem on the table for others toperuse and take home.

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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This is a first glimpse at the EthicsColumn which I hope will becomean interactive and vital part of theCranial Wave. By way of introduc-tion, I would like to relate what hasbeen going on in North Carolina inthe area of Ethics courses and practi-tioner support.

Quite unintentionally, a colleagueand I formed a prototype of a courseor forum to address ethical issuesinherent in bodywork practice. The

result is a monthly meeting for prac-titioners who come together to dis-cuss what is coming up for them intheir practices.

My colleague and I co-facilitate,provide topics, welcome topics andissues from the participants and gen-erally keep us on track for the 3 hourmeeting time. The e-mail list hasgrown to over 100 participants andwe have been asked to help set upgroups in 2 other areas of our state.

I would like for this column toprovide support for BiodynamicCraniosacral practitioners by wel-coming comments and questionsfrom our readers.

(Pat Donohue RCST®, maintains aprivate practice in BiodynamicCraniosacral Therapy in Raleigh,NC and is a newly elected Boardmember and Chair of the EthicsCommittee)

ETHICS COLUMN By Pat Donohue RCST®

This is the first edition of an ongo-ing column to introduce you toour committed and talented bodyof approved teachers. These mem-bers of our organization areapproved to teach the 700 hourfoundation course which preparesgraduates for the RCST® designa-tion. In future columns we hope tohighlight different teachers andtheir particular passions andniches relative to BiodynamicCraniosacral Therapy as well as

their views on issues of generalconcern to the community.

Our newest members of the line-up are Kristina Endo (California),Roger Gilchrist (Colorado),Kathleen Morrow (Colorado), JanPemberton (Michigan), and GaryPetersen (Colorado). We welcomethese additions to the full Councilof Teachers, which includes: DebraBochinski (California), Anna Chitty(Colorado) John Chitty (Colorado),Mij Ferritt (France), Elizabeth

Hammond (Hawaii), AnneHerrick (Oregon), Michael Kern(UK), Christopher Muller(California), Mary Louise Muller(California), Peggy Reynolds-Olsen (California), Sharon Porter(Colorado), Michael Shea(Florida), and Franklyn Sills (UK).

You can find contact informationand upcoming courses on our web-site, and watch for future “Meet theTeachers” columns.

MEET THE TEACHERS By Donna Waks RCST®

CSTA/NA MembershipDues payable to CSTA/NAGraduate $120.00 US / $160.00 CDNStudent $50.00 US / $65.00 CDNAssociate $75.00 US / $100.00 CDNProfessional/Business $250.00 US / $330.00 CDNRCST® Application Fee $150.00 US / $200.00 CDNThe financial year of CSTA/NA runs from June 1 to May 31. Each year, membersreceive a membership renewal notice. The full fee for the year is payable when-ever the member joins.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

1. Graduate: A graduate member shall have completed the required training inBiodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, as currently defined by the Board, and shallhave provided proof of graduation to the Membership Chair. A Graduate membershall be entitled to one (1) vote on any election or other matter requiring a mem-bership vote.2. Student: A student member shall be enrolled in an approved training course withan approved teacher, as currently defined by the Board, and shall have providedproof of such enrollment to the Membership Chair. Students are offered a free yearof membership in the first year of their training. A Student member shall be entitledto one (1) vote on any election or other matter requiring a membership vote.3. Associate: An associate member shall be any person with an interest inBiodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, professional or otherwise, a student or gradu-

ate of any form of Cranial Sacral Therapy, or a member of the general public. AnAssociate member shall not be entitled to a vote.4. Corporate/Business: A Corporate/Business member shall be any company,association, or business, duly registered within its jurisdiction, that wishes to sup-port the Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America. ACorporate/Business member shall not be entitled to a vote.

RCST®

1. A one-time RCST® Application fee is IN ADDITION to the membership fee. Inorder to receive RCST® status, one must be a paid-up member in good stand-ing. As membership is renewed each year, the RCST® member receives a stick-er to affix to their certificate indicating their status for the current year.2. An application for RCST® status MUST be accompanied by a copy of thegraduation certificate, or, if one is not available, a signed note from the school orone of the attending teachers.3. Only practitioners with RCST® status are listed on the website.4. All Teaching Assistants and Teachers in Training are required to hold currentRCST® status.

I N Q U I R I E S

Remember to advise us of Email and Address ChangesWhen our records are not current, members lose many of the benefits of membership.Contact Membership Chair: Helen Rea, RCST®6 Sussex Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910Email: helenrea@aol.com / Phone: 301-587-7478

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H I S Y E A R ’ S B O A R D ofDirectors’ election providedus with a strong slate of out-

standing candidates. As always, weare most grateful for those individu-als who are willing and able to con-tribute their time and talents for thebenefit of all our members and tofurther the growth and maturity ofthe CSTA/NA.

This year we mailed out 351 bal-lots, 324 to US members, 21 toCanadian members, 4 to our mem-bers in the UK and 1 each to ourtoken members in Singapore andFrance. It’s good to know you’re outthere Nancy and Mij!

159 ballots were returned, 143 ofwhich were valid. Congratulationsand gratitude to those who tookthe time to vote...your voices wereheard. What you expressed clearlywas that you supported most thecandidates who had already beeninvolved in the functioning of theorganization, serving on variouscommittees.

We extend our thanks to allthose who threw their hats into thering: Sarajo Berman, Jo Bershenyi,Mike Boxhall, Pat Donohue, NicoleNieburg Dyk, John Lee, KerryTepedino and Lynn Warschauer, andour congratulations to the newly

elected Board members, Sarajo,Mike, Pat and Lynn.

There is always a need for moreinvolvement by our members oncommittees. It’s a great way to famil-iarize oneself with the workings andneeds of the organization and toparticipate with other members ofour community in creating healthystructure and policy. Contact infor-mation for all the committees is inthe front of your member hand-book. Let us know of your particu-lar interests.

We are only 6 months away fromthe Call for Nominations for the 2006election. Seeking out candidates is ayear-round venture. Please give someserious thought to which membersyou know would be good representa-tives of your vision for the organiza-tion, including yourself. ContactDonna Waks, 2006 NominationsChair at dwaks@verizon.net.

Back row, left to right, DebraBochinksi, Mike Boxhall, SarajoBerman, Clare Bonser, Pat Donohue;middle row, Elizabeth Hammond,Donna Waks, Sherry Phillips, LynnWarschauer; front row, Helen Rea,Gwen Henzi, John Chitty.

2005 Election

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K N O W T H A T I don’t have aclear answer to your inquiry,but I am enjoying the inquiry

itself. I remember working with myfriend who had brain cancer andwas undergoing radiation andchemo and was on steroids. I wasjust sitting with her, holding herfeet, in a place of quietude withinmyself, and I became aware of allthe competing forces. I could feelher, and I could feel the quality ofthe steroids, the chemo and theradiation as well. It was as thoughthe steroids, chemo and radiationwere all working at her and thecancer, not with. It was like ele-ments fighting each other. As I con-tinued to sit with her, and shebegan to drop into a stillness, thereseemed to develop a state of whole-ness where things were not at oddswith each other. There seemed todevelop a peace that brought every-thing together and a sense thatthere was nothing wrong. Nothingneeded to be fixed. All was in itsplace, working together for the

growth and evolution of this being.The cancer did not need to be got-ten rid of, it had its place and waspart of the unfolding of the healthof my friend. Death itself would bea further unfolding of thehealth.She fell asleep at this pointwhich was wonderful for herbecause she had not been able tosleep due to the steroids. So right inthe middle of the day during hermanic time, she fell asleep and sheawoke with a sense of wellbeing shehadn’t felt in ages. Not that thisseems so unusual to us as cranialco-mediators, since we do experi-ence this kind of thing all the timewith our clients, but there wassomething profound here for me.To feel all the competing forces,interjected into her by a search anddestroy mentality — to actually feelthe underlying mindset in action— and then to feel it find a state ofbalance in response to being held asa whole was a profound momentfor me and her as well. I felt hum-bled by the Intelligence at work. Itwas also deeply touching as she wasmy closest friend and when she

died a few months later, I treasuredthis moment of real truth I had hadwith her.

Response to query about working with aclient with brain cancer, reprinted withpermission

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Is there anyone in our organizationthat is having success with InsuranceCompanies reimbursing BiodynamicCraniosacral sessions?

If so, what CPT code or codes arebeing used? Also was it Workman’sCompensation, Auto Insurance,Regular Health Insurance, or anHMO?

Perhaps we can pool our thoughtsand efforts to assist each other in thisendeavor.

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