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San Francisco Bay Area & Worldwide

OUR IN-PERSON CLASS MENU FOR 2025 & BEYOND INCLUDES:

NEW CLASSES & TRAININGS IN BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY (BCST), POLARITY THERAPY, SETTLING® AND MORE

• Introduction to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST)

January 23-25, 2025

This 3-day introductory workshop gives you the opportunity to explore the basic skills and principles of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST). Bodyworkers, psychotherapists, other healthcare workers and the general public alike are invited to experience BCST’s abiding principle of Inherent Health, and to learn how to cultivate that Health in your clients and in yourself. For those interested in taking the full BCST Foundation training, this workshop is an excellent opportunity to check out our learning environment and learning style, to see if we are a good fit for your learning needs.

• Introduction to Polarity Therapy

January 30-February 1, 2025

Dr. Randolph Stone’s Polarity Therapy is the gold standard for modern energy therapies culled from ancient roots. An eclectic mix of Indian ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, numerous other healing arts and modern quantum principles, Polarity Therapy demonstrates Dr. Stone’s assertion that “energy is the real substance behind the appearance of matter and forms.” In this Introduction to Polarity Therapy, you’ll learn how to apply basic Polarity principles to practice energy balancing bodywork, energy exercises, energetic nutrition and energy self-awareness coaching. You’ll come away with a trove of resources, including a complete one-hour energy balancing session you can implement in your bodywork practice or with family and friends. This Intro class also provides a great opportunity to sample our teaching approach and learning environment, if you are considering enrollment in our 2025-2026 Level I Polarity Therapy training.

• NEW 3-year BCST Foundation Training

Starting April 24-26, 2025

The Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy foundation training is based on the “Breath of Life” perspective of craniosacral therapy by the founder of the work, Dr. William Garner Sutherland, and the continuation of the work by Franklyn Sills (author of Craniosacral Biodynamics). You’ll learn to experience the ever-present health within yourself and others in this revolutionary approach to healthcare.

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• NEW Polarity Therapy Training – Level I (APP)

Starting April 10-12, 2025

Polarity Therapy is a comprehensive natural health system that combines ancient esoteric wisdom with practical therapeutic skills. You’ll learn energetic bodywork, exercise, diet and nutrition, and self-awareness skills in this elegant understanding of how consciousness embodies into human form.

View more details about this Polarity Therapy – APP Level Training

Special BCST Skills Series

• Biodynamic Skills for Psychotherapists

April 24-26, 2025 through August 20-22 2026

The Biodynamic approach to Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is a deep exploration of the human condition. This training blends the BCST approach with Polarity Therapy, prenatal/birth therapy, trauma therapy and other therapies to bring new skills and understanding into your clinical practice.

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• New Biodynamic Skills for Working with Babies

Schedule and locations to be announced

Working with babies and their parents is a service and a mission that is dear to our hearts here at the STAR Institute. We agree with the wisdom of the adage, “however we treat at the child, the child will treat the world.” So when babies are seen as fully conscious beings, and are loved, protected, nurtured and treated with respect, they generally grow up to be kind and compassionate beings who make valuable contributions to their families and communities. To help babies and their parents resolve distressful birth traumas and imprints, we practice and teach an eclectic skill set that is gentle and powerful.

One-to-One Offerings

• In-Person or Online Private Sessions with Gary Peterson

Deeply resourcing, body-centered support for issues causing acute and / or chronic distress.

For details or to schedule an appointment, visit our Private Sessions page or email Gary at gary.peterson@starinstitute.us.

Our Online Menu for 2024 & Beyond

• Energy Health: Open to Everyone

A weekly class of energetic skill building to reduce stress, restore balance, and build health in the whole of you. Features a deep Settling® exercise each week to help your nervous system heal.

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Upcoming Online:
Advanced BCST & Special Classes

• EnergyCare: Energy Skills for You and Your Family

Watch here for details, dates and times.

Current BCST Foundation Trainings (In Progress)

2021-2024 Dual Location BCST Training (alternates between Petaluma and San Rafael. This training is closed to new entries.)

See the class schedule and other details for this 2021-2024 BCST Foundation Training

2023-2026 Dual Location BCST Foundation Training (alternates between Petaluma and San Rafael. This training is closed to new entries.)

See the class schedule and other details for this 2023-2026 BCST Foundation Training