As I watch the cranial field lose itself in rigid binary formulations of the work I feel more committed than ever to support you getting deeper into your skillset bag and helping all the people that are gonna come to you for just this kind of help. Dr. Upledger emphasized that the techniques as presented are just the beginning of the practice. That the real work is in your creative expression of them and finding your way to do the work.
I know that folks need bridges to this next step and that is how I (and the MMI team) constructed the experiences in the course. There are two things are that aren't in any of our other curricula and are some of the most effective learning experiences I've facilitated.
1) Drawing anatomy relationships. It just works. Your hands and your imagination and the body become linked in a way that is so important in the work we are doing.
2) The clinical mentorship class sessions. This was new last year. The participants did one treatment on a client they brought in. I put a lot of thought into the design of this and I figured it would be good. All of us, the participants, the clients that came and me and Krystal were blown away by how it went.
This is why we redesigned and renamed the course around this experience - and added a lot more time with it. I don't know of anything quite like this from any other CST program.
What Folks Are Saying About Last Year's Program
On doing anatomy drawings and rewatching lectures
The drawings (and essay questions) I think were absolutely essential, doing this helped shift my learning from surface level memorization… into a slower sinking into the material learning. Sitting with the material really opened up my ability to ‘see’ the structures we’re working with during treatment. This combined with the emphasis on the importance of imagination and visualization have truly deepened my practice as a whole.
— E.W., LMT
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On the In-Person Classes + the Clinical Mentorship Experience
Doing the in-person sessions (classes) with Michael – doing more of a free-form class where I could bring questions, especially the class where I brought a client, was the most impactful. It absolutely turned my whole understanding around and brought me so much more understanding of the practice as a whole. This didn’t feel possible in a structured class, but it happened for me that day.
— T.S., LMT
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On the Research Project
The final project was surprisingly meaningful and I learned A TON. It felt really good to research and learn more of something I specifically was interested in and use my brain and creativity to create. Learning about grief with CST as a lens blossomed and bloomed everything I had learned about CST in a new way.
— E.W., LMT
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On the Program as a Whole
I moved from ‘following directions’ and into this new dimension of ownership of these skills, creating my own path and meaning of what CST could be for me in my practice. Like, let’s take this thing (CST) for a spin!
— E.W., LMT
I loved the overall program. My goal going in was to push myself to practice and go deeper into the material, and that absolutely happened, and I’m grateful. Actually doing the practice sessions showed me that I could feel things, it got me thinking about how my body could interact with this modality, and I got to receive some feedback that has pushed me to work hard to improve.
— T.S., LMT
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Start Where You Are
Whether you recently finished our Foundations series or it's been some years since you have been in class, we got you. Learning is iterative and a process of interrupting forgetting. So, don't worry about what you feel you haven't learned, that's the whole point. One, you have remembered more than you realize and two there is always more to learn!
We have a few more spots left and I would love for some of you to join us, it is going to be a really rich and fun ride!
If you have any questions please hit reply and let me know what they are.
Take care,
Michael
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P.S. – Just a reminder
Folks can repeat MMI classes at 50% tuition reduction. If you took our CST I–III before the pandemic and want a refresh, this is a great way to go. And, if you previously did the certification and this sounds so good that you don’t want to miss out, you are welcome to join us!
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