Polarity Therapy is a comprehensive natural health system, blending esoteric wisdom with practical therapeutic skills. At the core of Polarity Therapy is ENERGY – that subtle but powerful life force that flows through every living thing. Dr. Randolph Stone, the founder of Polarity Therapy, put it like this:
“ENERGY is the real substance behind the appearance of matter and form.”
In a learning environment that prioritizes safety, respect, sharing, fun and curious exploration, you’ll:
- Learn unique skills and understanding to help yourself and others find health and balance.
- Learn bodywork, exercise, diet and awareness methods in a comprehensive energy therapy.
- Heal your own challenging issues of trauma, nervous system overload, chronic pain and fatigue, and help others to do so as well.
- Become registered in Polarity Therapy, upon completion of the course requirements.
2025 Classes
(All classes will be held at a Sonoma County location to be announced)
Jan 30-Feb 1: Introduction to Polarity Therapy
Module 1: April 10-12: Beginnings-Palpating Subtle Energy in Ourselves & Others
Module 2: June 5-7: Energy Step-Down (The 3 Gunas: Satva, Raja and Tamas)
Module 3: August 28-30: Coming into Form (Earth and Water Elements)
Module 4: November 6-8: Focusing Power & Potency (Fire and Air Elements)
2026 Classes
Module 5: February 5-7: Manifesting Space (Ether Element, Space & Processing)
Module 6: April 23-25: Modulating Life Experience (Working with the nervous systems)
Module 7: June 18-20: Vintage Dr. Stone (Working with 5 & 6-Pointed Star & other patterns)
Module 8: September 10-12: Completions (Course review, practice building, ethics & law)
About the Presenter
Gary Peterson is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST ®) and Registered Polarity Practitioner (RPP) who has been teaching and practicing energy therapies for over 40 years. He teaches Craniosacral Therapy trainings, Polarity Therapy trainings, Settling ® trainings and Working with Babies classes at various locations around the United States, as well birth surround workshops and other therapeutic work for the nervous system.
His teaching and private practice are inspired by his strong desire to understand and alleviate the deep causes of suffering found with stress and trauma to the nervous system. He is especially motivated to help babies, moms and their families to resolve the crippling effects of traumas and stresses that happen during gestation, birth and early neonatal life.
Gary studied Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with Franklyn Sills, a pioneer in the field of Craniosacral Biodynamics and author of several books in the field. Gary also studied Prenatal and Birth Therapy with Ray Castellino, himself a pioneer in the field of resolving birth traumas and imprints for babies and their families. He was also the Executive Director of the American Polarity Therapy Association from 1993-2000.
Gary’s first book, Settling: Simple Ways to Calm Your Nervous System, will be published soon. This self-help manual gives you a set of vital skills for regulating your nervous system in order to experience greater health, balance and relaxation.
Gary and his wife Bonnie have 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren, and live in Sebastopol, CA.
Questions? Feel free to contact Gary at gary.peterson@starinstitute.us
Tuition & Other Fees
Tuition is $525 for each 3-day module. Students bringing a massage table get a $5 per day fee reduction ($15 for 3 days). Tuition is due on the first day of each module. There is also a $300 course application fee, which gets applied as a partial pre-payment for the final class (Module 8). Other fees include required books (which may be purchased new or used online) and required sessions you must receive from an Registered Polarity Practitioner (RPP).
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$525 without table • $510 with massage table discount