Ccst Reviews

Dear Thomas Thank you so much for the Trauma course All I ve said to my family since I ve returned is That course was the best thing I ve ever done in my life I feel like a different person so very connected to joy It s brimming through me but also just feeling an inner peace that I ve never felt before I ve done three treatments on patients since yesterday and I ve felt much more confident in bringing in vocal communication to the treatment which worked particularly well today with a very shy 19-year old boy I felt him ease and become more open with me because of my words whereas in his previous sessions I m normally silent and he is so blocked off and un-expressive Everything you covered in the course structure resonated and had so much meaning to my practice And I m really feeling and understanding that integration is the magic key Already I m integrating things in my life since my emotional release in the circle and integrating on a treatment level with the patients in my work Everything we did has really been so valuable You were even more beautifully engaging than usual which I didn t think was even possible Your energy was sparkling Wonderful venue special group excellent tutors and perfect balance of lectures talk time treatment practice Thank you deeply Thomas my teacher my guide my anchor Love and light Lori

Hi Thomas Thank you so much for the Trauma course I just wanted to say that I had a really lovely time on the course As always I left feeling so privileged to have had the opportunity to share the space with so many beautiful souls It s always so heart-warming how vulnerable people can be and how warm the space can feel when really most of us had never met before we stepped through the door on Day 1 I ve always liked the mix of instruction and practical and as I said at the end of Day 4 I felt I could appreciate the practicals much more this time as a more experienced practitioner I ve come back feeling like I can try a few new things out and change up some of the ways I was doing things before Renewed excitement I ve also been inspired by the discussions specifically around birth and postpartum support for mother and baby and have decided to create a rebirthing service for families so that they might have an opportunity to go back through their birth process so that the body might have the opportunity to complete a process that didn t have the opportunity to complete before I always hear mums say specifically around caesarean birth I don t feel like I ever gave birth and I know that this is their body struggling to complete the birth process and find closure and I see and feel so much grief around this I ve been considering this since we did the mother and baby module last year but I felt like these 4 days really threw me back into wanting to see this offered to mothers who are struggling to make sense of their birth experience and are feeling trauma from it I always love talk around physiology and day one was right up my street for this information I ve taken away a lot of info about the limbic system and how it works in relation to trauma response I really just want to say that I m so pleased to have had the chance to do these 4 days and to have even more to integrate into my life Kindest regards J Nel x

This is a wonderful course The teaching is first class with a nice mixture of theory theory that is backed up with practical demonstrations and treatments that we provide on fellow students Thomas is great Thomas is clear and concise with his teaching both during the theory and practical treatments The course is structured so well that you appreciate it more as you progress through the year and see how everything integrates Thomas has great experience of being a therapist and teacher which clearly shows with his passion and professionalism The tutors are top class therapists with lots of experience With that great advice and support was always available They are lovely people that are always on hand to help They back up Thomas well with their great input and insights through their knowledge and experience in Craniosacral therapy as well as their experiences with other therapies and life in general Personal development is a crucial aspect of the course It becomes more clear how important clearing out one s own system is in order to become a grounded calm and balanced therapist as you progress through the year and notice the wonderful positive changes in yourself on both a personal and professional level The college do not shy away from communicating this The college are good at adapting to situations An example would be introducing small morning break out groups for the students to talk to a tutor about their current feelings and emotions and what things were getting brought up for them during the course This was in response to some difficult emotions arising in some students during the stages Students practice on each other and traumas buried within the system can be released during treatment This can result in temporarily experiencing somewhat difficult feelings depending on the person their background and how much personal development they have done prior to the course The tutors were always available and on hand to help if required I think it is important for future students to understand that in order to become a therapist they need to clear their own system and work on themselves This course enables that clearing which is wonderful but can be difficult for someone who wasn t prepared or quite ready I have had a huge transformation in myself Through receiving weekly craniosacral treatments from the tutors and looking inwards to other aspects of myself the course has positively transformed my life and everything it encompasses I am a happier man now than I was one year ago and the course has enabled this This work has opened my eyes to the power of life the universe and where we fit in It s been wonderful to work with such great people and build friendships with students and tutors I have found a new passion in life Thank you all

I can t recommend this course more highly As a physician wanting to add another dimension of healing to my practice I could not have been more pleased with how it was managed The pace was terrific the ongoing support was ever present and professional I was pleased with the tutor group and found them accessible and caring Lastly there are no words for how knowledgable and caring Thomas is - a gifted educator as well as a seasoned cranial sacral therapist

I have just finished the one year course at CCST and I can honestly say with no bribes that it has been one of the best experiences of my life I have found in cranio sacral therapy all that I have been looking for and have nothing but praise for Thomas and the tutor team at CCST They have held us all the way as we traversed the stormy seas of our past experiences and encouraged our personal development throughout the year with love and humour The tuition is great and of a high standard it is academically rigorous in terms of the anatomy and physiology requirements which I feel is as it should be Students are well supported with the hands on teaching in a safe and caring environment and the student clinics are such an integral part of our progression and very enjoyable As a midwife I have found this course has opened so many doors to my understanding of birth trauma and how vital CST is for supporting a healthy transition into the world for babies and those that birth them I would urge any midwives birth workers to do this course as it will change and enrich every interaction you have with mothers and babies for the better I never knew quite to what extent it would change my practice Safe to say I thoroughly endorse and highly recommend training at CCST Not only is the course amazing I have made deep connections and friends for life and had so much fun along the way Thank you Thomas and team it s been quite a journey

This is a really special course It was one of the best decisions to take this course of my life It combines both presentation demonstrations and practices Full on intense days focusing on being present subtle sensations and observations at the whole person level and allowing gentle self-healing of the body The tutors were very knowledgable and thorough delivering the course at the highest standard The participants were also amazing supportive and kind Great dynamics and interactions on the course Highly recommend

Cranio-sacral awareness is profoundly deep and transcendental for me I do understand the importance of physiological awareness and the technical aspect of it Of course it is extremely useful Yet cranio-sacral integration is beyond that My love for the energy field is of a spiritual quality a free dive into an expansive ocean of awareness loving-kindness unconditional love and positive regard In-depth and cathartic learnings sharing laughing crying feeling all the unmet unheard parts and it continues As all is welcomed in the field A chance and a possibility of constantly evolving and healing Getting into holistic states of dynamic stillness and homeostasis Touching that nerve of a subtle meditative gentleness The soft wide spaciousness Knowing that there s a higher collective relational field outside which is a reflective state of our deep consciousness inside The love to embrace the vitality of a healing process without giving it a label or meaning and extending the hand of compassion to others If anyone is looking for such a way of experiencing the self and beyond the CCST course is for them Aimen Tariq Riyadh Saudia Arabia

The CCST 1 Year Training has been the most incredible journey which I know will continue long after its completion It has been a life-changer for me enabling me to become aware of and then embody the gifts inside me that I only had a vague sense of Thomas the tutors and all my fellow students have been such a loving supportive container to allow me to grow both practically as a practitioner and as a human being on all levels In many ways I feel very different than a year ago - more vulnerable more centred more aware more sensitive brighter clearer more expansive softer stronger emptier and fuller The training has been the perfect mix of informational and practical learning and delivered in such a way that builds our skills and confidence subtly yet powerfully This has been a turning point in my life and I now feel as though I have purpose and am ready to embrace my gifts and bring them into the world I intend to continue with further study and exploration at the College in future and will be sure to recommend the training to anyone looking for a life of deeper meaning and fulfilment

When I joined this course I wasn t 100 sure what I will get out of it but something inside of me said try it So I did and I never looked back I feel this course and the way it all unfolded means so much to me more than words can describe but I will try my best It has amplified my healing journey it helped me move through blocks that I was aware of faster than I was doing by myself it brought a very strong sense of grounding in me a deeper connection with my soul and a great amount of knowledge of anatomy I really love the way it is structured the way spirituality and anatomy combine so beautifully I love the depth of it the energetical initiation with each stage and how it helped so much in all our journeys of accessing the grounded presence of our heart and our soul and not being afraid anymore to show up as I am on the contrary feeling empowered to do so I feel it has helped honour parts of me that were in pain taught me a deeper level of welcoming them in acceptance and in healing I was doing this before to the level that I could and now it is definitely deeper and stronger I love the gentleness in which it was held and at the same time a very clear structure that allowed it to unfold in such a beautiful way I appreciate a lot the teaching clinics too a lot of them were really amazing I felt really inspired by some of the tutors and the way they hold that healing space from their heart and the way they set the energy structure of the room for the day Really beautiful to be reminded of the sanctity of healing spaces and the importance of setting that structure Also the treatments I have received during the training were also amazing and helped me so much Again inspiring and showing me to what extent and beyond I can go with myself and facilitating treatments for others It was also the best way I learned about different types of containment and how different therapists bring to the surface different things in me I feel that what I have said here is still only a small part of it and for sure there is much more to it but overall I love it I enjoyed also the energy field created in the space between us students and the tutors And for sure I experienced a lot of its potency of healing I thank you for holding this space for reminding people of their true power and I am honoured and grateful that I joined May there be many more courses and many more people to be supported in awakening from pain to their true divine essence Thank you Aurora

My training with CCST has been one of the best experiences I have ever gifted myself Over the one year training my journey on this course has run on two parallel paths - to learn grow and evolve with a desire to become a competent and capable Cranio-Sacral Therapist - and to take a deep dive into my own personal journey of self discovery and healing The latter was unexpected but essential to becoming a practitioner and working with clients as ultimately we can only meet a person as deeply as we have met ourselves On a professional level as I gained knowledge of Cranio-Sacral anatomy theory and practices at the same time on a personal level I released unprocessed emotional layers of my life experiences in the treatments that I received This work has been so healing so powerful - a beautiful journey from the head to the heart I am deeply grateful to Thomas and all the tutors Michael Shelly Miranda Guy Magda and Andrea for their kind compassionate presence immense patience and dedication and their timely words of wisdom that planted the seeds of inner transformation within me It has been a deeply enriching and liberating experience not only professionally but personally too The whole experience has felt like a deep embrace from Grace and I look forward to continuing my journey with CCST through their post graduate training