Craniosacral Therapy, Las Mulas Mountain Retreat
Are you interested in learning easy & effective ways to help your clients heal their own bodies in the beautiful outdoors of the Chilean Andes mountains? Come to our retreat and savour on delicious, traditional Chilean food, enjoy horseback riding in the mountains, swimming in the rivers and playing in the waterfalls on your days off! You won’t want to miss this, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime!
Note:
You do not have to be a RMT or have any other health care background to take this course. Some pre-reading will be offered for this course which is necessary to read prior to taking the course, if you’re wanting to get the most out of the course while you’re here.
4 day course price (CAD): $950.00
Early-bird price: $850.00 (before December 31, 2018)
Accommodations:
- 7 nights of accommodations at Las Mulas = $900 CAD, all meals included
- Non-refundable deposit of $200.00 to save your spot at the resort
- Other travel costs such as flights, buses, and accommodations before/after the time in Las Mulas are not included
- Excursions at Las Mulas are not included in this package
- Please inquire for prices: half day / full day hiking, and horseback riding trips
- There is limited space at the retreat centre, so please contact us ASAP if you you’re interested in joining us this year
- Feel free to inquire about partners / friends / family joining you on this trip. All are welcome, if space allows for it.
Please email reiber.kat@gmail.com or call 1-250-306-9474
Air Canada flights go direct from Toronto to Santiago, Chile.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Course Outline
DAY ONE (Morning)
| Time | Topic | Lecture | Hands On |
| 09:00 | Introductions, Overview of Class | (10 min) | |
| 09:10 | Assessment: Vault Holds (3) | Yes (40 min) | |
| 09:50 | Trade as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 10:30 | Decompression of Sphenobasilar Symphysis (SBS) | Yes (40 min) | |
| 11:10 | Trade as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 11:50 | Wrap Up, Closing | (10 min) | |
| 12:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
Total Hands-On Time: 2 Hours and 40 minutes
*Craniosacral techniques will be verbally described, and practiced concurrently.
DAY TWO (Morning)
| Time | Topic | Lecture | Hands On |
| 09:00 | Check in: how is everyone feeling after receiving the work? | (10 min) | |
| 09:10 | Compression of the Fourth Ventricle | Yes (40 min) | |
| 10:50 | Trade as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 10:30 | Horizontal Diaphragm Releases: Pelvic, Respiratory, Thoracic Inlet, Hyoid, OA | Yes (40 min) | |
| 11:10 | Trade as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 11:50 | Wrap Up, Closing | (10mins) | |
| 12:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
Total Hands-On Time: 2 Hours and 40 minutes
*Craniosacral techniques will be verbally described, and practiced concurrently.
Day 3: Integration
DAY FOUR (Afternoon)
| Time | Topic | Lecture | Hands On |
| LUNCH BREAK | |||
| 2:00 | Check in: how is everyone feeling after receiving the work? | (10mins) | |
| 2:10 | Decompression of L5 & S1 | Yes (40 min) | |
| 2:50 | Trades as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 3:30 | Decompression of Sacrum & Ilia | Yes (40 min) | |
| 4:10 | Trades as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 4:50 | Wrap Up, Closing | (10mins) | |
| 5:00 | DISMISSED |
Total Hands-On Time: 2 Hours and 40 minutes
*Craniosacral techniques will be verbally described, and practiced concurrently.
DAY FIVE (Afternoon)
| Time | Topic | Lecture | Hands On |
| 12:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 2:00 | Check in: how is everyone feeling after receiving the work? | (10mins) | |
| 2:10 | Decompress Sacrum | Yes (40 min) | |
| 2:50 | Trades as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 3:30 | Dural Tube | Yes (40 min) | |
| 4:10 | Trades as per above | Yes (40 min) | |
| 4:50 | Course Survey | Yes (40 min) | |
| 5:00 | DISMISSED |
Total Hands-On Time: 2 Hours and 40 minutes
*Craniosacral techniques will be verbally described, and practiced concurrently.
Day 6: Integration
Statement of Learning Outcomes
At the end of this workshop, student will know:
- How to assess for decreased vitality in the cranial system
- How to increase range of motion and decrease pain of the cervical spine using dural manipulation
- How to increase range of motion and decrease pain of the cervical spine using decompression
- How to assess for lesions in the sphenobasilar symphysis
- How to treat lesions in the sphenobasilar symphysis using indirect technique
- How to assess for lesions in the cranial vault
- How to treat lesions in the cranial vault
- How to improve vitality in the cranial system through manipulation of the tentorium cerebelli and the falx cerebri, and integrate changes into the dural tube
- How to assess for decreased vitality in the cranial system in the pelvic bowl
- How to increase range of motion and decrease pain of the lumbar spine and pelvis using dural manipulation
- How to increase range of motion and decrease pain of the lumbar spine and pelvis using decompression
- How to assess for cranial lesions in the pelvis
- How to treat cranial lesions in the pelvis using indirect technique
- How to assess for dural lesions in the pelvis
- How to improve vitality in the cranial system, including the pelvis, through manipulation of the dural tube
- How to integrate therapeutic impact in the body into the central chain or dural tube
