Inherent Health resides in all of us as an intelligence greater than our own mentality. This deep inner Health is never lost and is the true center of all healing processes. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) provides a reliable means to access this deep Health in order to resolve trauma, stress and other causes of physical and psycho-emotional suffering.
In his 30+ years of teaching and clinical practice, Gary Peterson, RCST®, has developed a hands-on, energetic clinical approach that blends BCST with prenatal/birth therapy, Polarity Therapy, trauma therapy and elements of somatic experiencing and polyvagal theory. He has studied extensively under Franklyn Sills, Anna Chitty and the late Ray Castellino, and attended workshops with Peter Levine, Stephen Porges, James Oschman and other leaders in the fields of trauma resolution, neuroscience and energy medicine. At the urging of some of his students and clients who are also psychotherapists, Gary saw the value of bringing the unique skills and understanding of BCST to the psychotherapy community.
In order to consolidate the elements of the BCST program that are seen to be most useful for psychotherapists, he re-arranged his BCST Foundation Training and put the “psychotherapy-friendly” material in the beginning of his BCST Foundation Training, taking up the first 8 modules. Psychotherapists will join the other BCST Foundation Training students during this portion, to learn these unique skills.
A NOTE FROM GARY ABOUT THE TRAINING
I try to create a learning environment that is safe • comfortable • engaging • experiential • fun • resourcing • partnership-oriented (non-hierarchical) • diverse • inclusive
We’ll do hands-on trades and other experiential exercises every day, and we welcome everyone’s insights and wisdom to enrich the learning. Among the many uniques aspects of the training, you will learn:
- Skills of being and relationship
- The practitioner neutral
- The window of presence
- Harmonic resonance
- Body-centered verbal skills
- Tracking subtle motion
You’ll also learn how to palpate (sense) key nervous system structures, including:
The sympathetic ganglia chain • The parasympathetic terminus • The locus coeruleus • The amygdalae • The HPA axis • The nucleus ambiguous • The polyvagal complex
And you’ll explore the unique process of deepening into these subtle energetic experiences:
The tidal rhythms
The holistic shift
Levels of stillness
The Inherent Treatment Plan
Locations, Times & Tuition Costs
This training will eventually alternate between our Petaluma location and our San Rafael location. However, since the San Rafael location is undergoing an extensive remodel, all classes will be held at the Petaluma location until further notice. Please also note that classes are held from Thursday-Saturday, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm each day.
Tuition is $525 for each 3-day module. Students bringing a massage table get a $5/day reduction ($15 for 3 days). Tuition is due on or before the first day of each module. There is also a $300 course application fee, which gets applied as a partial pre-payment to the final class/Module 8 (Or Module 18 for those deciding to continue on through the entire 3+ year foundation training).
Class Schedule
(NOTE: ALL CLASSES/MODULES ARE THURSDAY-SATURDAY)
2025 Pre-Training Introductory Event
January 23-25, (3 days): Introduction to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
(You can take this Intro with no obligation to take the 3-year training)
2025 Classes
Module 1: April 24-26, Petaluma Location: Skills of Stillness, Being and Relationship
Module 2: June 19-21, Petaluma Location: Energy Fields and Their Subtle Motions
Module 3: August 21-23, Petaluma Location: Inherent Health: From Stillness to Form
Module 4: October 16-18, Petaluma Location: States of Balance and Stillness
2026 Classes
Module 5: January 8-10, Petaluma Location or TBA: Inertia, Shapes & Augmentation Skills
Module 6: April 9-11, Petaluma Location or TBA: The Nervous System: Bodywide Intelligence
Module 7: June 4-6, Petaluma Location or TBA: Working with Trauma and Chronic Stress
Module 8: August 20-22, Petaluma Location or TBA: The Sentient Little One: Aware in the Womb
TO SEE THE FULL 18-MODULE FOUNDATION TRAINING SCHEDULE, click below:
2025-2028 BCST Foundation Training
QUESTIONS? Feel free to contact Gary at gary.peterson@starinstitute.us
Register Here
TUITION IS $525 FOR EACH 3-DAY MODULE (CLASS) WITHOUT TABLE • $510 WITH MASSAGE TABLE DISCOUNT
WANT TO GET A PREVIEW OF THIS TRAINING?
YOU CAN TAKE THE FIRST MODULE ON APRIL 24-26, 2025 WITH NO OBLIGATION TO CONTINUE WITH THE REMAINING MODULES. This will give you a chance to check out me, my teaching style and the general learning environment before deciding to continue.