Ccst Reviews

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

I approached my Craniosacral Integration training as a therapist determined to understand and learn to use and benefit from the strange feelings I experienced in my body and in my fingertips when giving body treatment And I learnt a magical way of healing body mind and spirit More than that I started my metamorphosis into someone I love to be someone well rooted on Earth and well connected to living being More than an incredible training it is a transformative journey

This course with CCST was completely life changing for me and I can t recommend it enough After qualifying in 2019 and also navigating the pandemic I was able to set up a a very successful full Cranio-Sacral Therapy practice and gave up my former career in PR by the end of 2020 I now run a very busy full time clinic alongside a dedicated children s clinic too and enjoy a deeply fulfilling career where I get to help people navigate their way through emotional and physical trauma overcome anxiety and generally live happier and healthier lives Cranio-Sacral Therapy is a profound and transformative therapy and I feel so lucky to have found my life s purpose If you re considering training- do it You won t regret it

Having been completely burnt-out by a long intensive corporate career I started to look at options that would allow me to reduce the demands on my body and offer me a new direction I decided to start the 1 Year Diploma Course at CCST and genuinely thought I would just be learning a new skill that could potentially become a new career I had absolutely no idea how that decision would totally change every aspect of my life Having come from a corporate world and never having done any type of bodywork or been particularly spiritual it s hard to put into words the impact the course has had on my health my mindset and my future I also hadn t realised that empowering myself would filter down and have such a positive effect on my friends and family From the very beginning Thomas and his excellent tutors created a space of learning safety and nurture not only teaching all the necessary anatomy and theory that the course requires but the much deeper spiritual side of genuine healing love and support Although I knew I had been through lots of trauma in my life I had no appreciation of how much damage it had done to my mind and body Slowly and safely layer-by-layer my own traumas were released and I began to feel like a completely different person As someone with no clinical experience or previous training in trauma management the gift of real-life hands-on experience both with other students and latterly at the Teaching Clinics has been priceless As I approach my final exams I feel a level of confidence in my abilities that I never really felt during my whole corporate career Have I had a solid grounding in cranio-sacral therapy Absolutely Is there more to learn Without a doubt probably for the rest of my life but I m good with that Was it tough Definitely Was it worth it Completely Would I do it all again In a heartbeat I give my heartfelt gratitude to Thomas Shelly Miranda Michael Magda Guy and Andrea for their generosity of time knowledge support and care over the past year You have changed my life and I will be forever grateful thank you

The 1 Year CCST Training has been life changing The skills I have learned here have not only provided me with a new fulfilling way to make a living but with a new outlook on life Through the process of getting to know myself better I feel I better understand other people Through the in person stages the teaching clinics private treatments with tutors practice sessions with fellow students and studying I really have seen such significant changes in myself I feel I have more access to stillness acceptance confidence and joy I am using my creativity in new ways and making meaning from the traumas of my past I have more awareness and understanding of how to care for myself and I have learned new ways to receive care from others The tutors on this course are kind encouraging and nurturing They lead by example and among many things have taught me how to be compassionate without taking on other people s emotions I have seen first hand what collective healing can be and I have learned so much from my fellow students I have a much clearer connection to the structures of the human body and learning this through the lens of Craniosacral Therapy has been a holistic process that has facilitated a lot of healing I feel more grounded like I ve learned how to come home to myself Thank you to Thomas the tutors my fellow students and everyone that makes this course possible

When I booked this course I did not know a lot about Cranio-Sacral therapy and I did not know what to expect from the course The past 2 years have at times been very challenging I never expected to learn so much to go through so much and to change so much To me Cranio-Sacral therapy feels like it removes the pain that has been stuck in our system from traumas for years and years I feel that this course is so well planned and it takes you back all the way where all started It helps you to deal with your demons traumas and anything else you need to so you could become a therapist and be able to help others The course is life changing I am so grateful to Thomas and to all the tutors and other members of the college as I could see how much my life has changed I could see how much I changed So much pain has been released so many of my traumas I feel that they are lighter now and do not affect me as before My nervous system is stronger and I act differently In my opinion everyone should have Cranio-Sacral therapy To say thank you is not enough to describe my gratitude to Thomas and everyone else With their support understanding and kindness they helped me to become the real me to understand patterns to become aware of things I don t like and do not serve me to see myself with compassion and start loving me for who I am A big thank you for showing me that I deserve the best and I am worthy The healing process never stops but I see me and life and others with different eyes now with love and understanding and not fear and anger Thank you thank you thank you to my Cranio-Sacral family for helping me change my life With lots of love and gratitude Christina

I feel deeply grateful to have encountered the CCST Cranio-Sacral Therapy course on multiple levels On a professional level Cranio-Sacral Therapy has brought my understanding of being with to a much deeper level It offered me the experience of being fully present with a patient using minimal words Having arrived in the UK from Hong Kong this experience has enriched my professional practice as a psychotherapist and will continue to do so I am now more aware not only of my tone of voice and the pace of my speech but also of how to expand my awareness of all my senses and the energetic space I hold for the client I have learned to observe clients breathing patterns and sense their energetic field - deepening my understanding of their inner experience through subtle cues Furthermore what I have gained from this course is an integrated perspective treating physical symptoms and emotional factors as interconnected and mutually influential This approach addresses the individual while also recognising the broader social and environmental contexts we live in On a personal level the learning has deepened my own journey of growth Having previously engaged in psychotherapy I had already developed a habit of self-reflection to release tension restrictions and blind spots Cranio-Sacral Therapy supported this further by helping me understand how daily struggles are stored in the body often outside our awareness Through receiving treatments I was able to release deeply rooted emotional patterns and tensions This process was deeply cathartic I became more attuned to my body These emotions were no longer stuck I also experienced how physical injuries stored in tissues could be healed together with the emotions intertwined with them Both could be acknowledged seen and released simultaneously I noticed immediate and lasting changes especially in my relationships with my family I became more aware of bodily sensations and emotions emerging I now have more tools to regulate these moments noticing what s happening connecting with my breath and grounding myself These were tools I had known intellectually before but through the course - its emphasis on practice and the powerful treatments I received - they became lived experiences I feel more connected to my body Rather than reacting impulsively I now have more capacity to pause and respond Regarding the learning process the teachers and tutors are not only highly knowledgeable but also genuinely gifted educators They explain abstract concepts in clear and encouraging ways The step-by-step structure of the course builds understanding progressively - from simple manageable foundations to more sophisticated applications This thoughtful design helped me to form a comprehensive picture of the therapeutic approach Whenever challenges arose the tutors were approachable and supportive The textbook is also incredibly rich Each time I revisit it I discover new insights The clinical practice sessions offered valuable opportunities to work with real patients - starting with observation and gradually progressing to handling cases independently These experiences reflected the course s careful well-considered structure Learning alongside people from different parts of the world and from diverse professional backgrounds was also a gift We learned from one another and expanded our awareness of the world we live in as well as the wide variety of patients we may encounter Overall this learning journey has been deeply positive and unexpectedly transformative for me - both personally and professionally Thank you so muchKar Po Cheung

The CCST training has been the most transformative year of my life I honestly don t have the words to do it justice Having spent most of my life fighting with myself talk therapy helped yet for a long time I still didn t understand what therapists meant when they spoke about truly knowing oneself I thought I was aware but I was still full of angst and tension I never felt fully relaxed Through Craniosacral Therapy I ve been able to feel my emotions on such deep levels in a space where I felt completely safe supported and held by fellow students and tutors That safety allowed me to truly go there and in doing so I found that the things I feared weren t so scary after all That s where the transformation began There s a new calmness in me Boundaries now come with ease and not through resistance but from a deeper self-respect Throughout this training I ve learned that what I thought would happen is rarely what actually does and that s the beauty of it Life isn t in our control and learning to love that truth is powerful When I began this training in March 2024 I had no idea how deeply it would change me even if I never became a therapist There were moments when I felt that even if I didn t finish or qualify the journey would still have been worth it because I d already received more than I ever expected One of the most valuable things I ve learned this year is that not all the pain is mine So much of the anxiety self-doubt and fear I carry is ancestral Knowing this doesn t excuse or erase the weight but it offers clarity It gives me a choice I can meet those patterns love them and choose a new path Thank you so much for everything

As a midwife I have found the course to be all immersing in all areas of my life The fundamental changes that have occurred during the training have been transformative and with that my practice has changed and progressed I found challenges and insight into these along the way but I have loved learning again and developing a new skill that I am passionate about The teaching through the year has been exceptional complex topics taught with such clarity and structure it made learning easier The support of the tutors and college throughout the year also ensured that I felt supported and had a good structure to hold my learning I particularly appreciated attending the stages in six-day sections allowing you to immerse yourself in learning and with this it allows a bond and safety within the group Every aspect of this intense learning has been intricately designed to support and enhance the learning and practical aspect of the course I am sad to end the course but have valued every part of it and will take it forward with me A year I will never forget Thank you from me to all the team it is a wonderful and such a holistic way to learn

I was a theatre artist before I came to the UK working as a performer director researcher and trainer Since arriving in the UK I have been working for the Hong Kong community supporting Hong Kong migrants to integrate into their new environment My Craniosacral Therapy training has been a deeply transformative journey combining rigorous theoretical and practical training powerful professional treatments given by tutors and profound inner reflection and personal development Through intensive lessons in the 6 stages multi-hand and individual teaching clinics online and in-person tutorials professional treatment sessions home study and regular practices with classmates I gained immense new understanding about the human body and the matrix within which it exists I also developed the sensitivity and ability to listen deeply to the body s subtle rhythms motions qualities asymmetry and emotional expressions which are truly amazing I never imagined I would be able to do that In the beginning of the training I thought Thomas and the tutors simply had super power and I could not imagine how it would be possible for me to become capable of treating people craniosacrally after one year But the truth is I am indeed able to treat people craniosacrally and my clients have experienced very positive results Through the training I have learned that in order to be a good craniosacral therapist I need to find my own inner safety calm quiet presence groundedness and spaciousness I practised hard but initially I was not satisfied with my progress so I decided to have more regular professional treatments with my tutors to clear my own system Then I began to feel the difference My tutor Shelly helped me heal my personal trauma which supported me tremendously to find my inner safety and to hold respectful and safe space for my clients healing processes One of the most valuable lessons in Craniosacral Therapy training was learning to stay grounded in my practitioner s fulcrum and maintaining my spaciousness even when clients express strong emotions that resonate with my own personal traumas or violent physical responses that seem too intense for my physical body to hold I managed to maintain my calm quiet presence in these scenarios and I naturally found safe and gentle way to support these clients I witnessed how powerful gentleness is and how it could bring significant shifts not only in physical symptoms but also in long-held trauma and emotional pain The training helped me understand the interconnectedness of the body mind emotions our ancestors the energy field the matrix time and the universe The training has not only equipped me with therapeutic skills but also fostered deep personal growth emotional awareness more spacious perspective about life and a renewed sense of compassion - both for others and for myself I feel privileged to have received this training I am grateful that I am able to support and witness clients deep and empowering healing processes Thank you againYin Krissy Lam