Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
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Due to road closures along Highway 1 to our north and south, Esalen is closed through April 11.
Esalen Institute is open! However, Highway 1 to the south is closed — please review the current travel advisory.
past workshop

Upledger Institute International's CranioSacral Therapy 2

September 11–16, 2022

with Karen Axelrod

CranioSacral Therapy 2 (CS2) greatly expands the work learned in CS1 and completes the biomechanical CranioSacral Therapy training. These hands-on sessions will focus on cranial base dysfunctions, the masticatory system-hard palate, the mandible and temporomandibular joints, whole body evaluation and the energy cyst with regional unwinding.

The prerequisite for this workshop is Upledger’s Institute CranioSacral Therapy 1 (CS1) and thorough working knowledge of the 10-Step Protocol.

Note: Registration for this workshop is through the International Alliance of Healthcare Educators (IAHE) only. IAHE is a coalition of curriculum developers united to advance innovative therapies through high-quality continuing education programs. To register, please call 1-800-233-5880. Only after you have registered with IAHE and paid tuition fees will you be able to reserve accommodations at Esalen. For accommodations pricing chart, see www.esalen.org/page/partner-program-pricing.

Required reading: Upledger and Vredevoogd, CranioSacral Therapy (chapters 7-15); Upledger, CranioSacral Therapy II: Beyond the Dura (Chapter 3).

CE for nurses; see leader.

CE for massage; see leader.

Karen Axelrod

Karen Axelrod, MA, CST-D, CMT, is a certified somatic therapist specializing in CranioSacral Therapy. She teaches CST internationally for the Upledger Institute and maintains a private practice in Redondo Beach, California. Her passion is helping clients connect to inner resources necessary for healing body, mind, and spirit.

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