The Art of Explaining CST and SER

How we communicate the principles and processes of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release plays a central role in supporting client understanding, safety, and engagement. Clear, thoughtful explanation can help clients orient to subtle therapeutic experiences and participate in the work with greater confidence and depth. This short course offers a series of concise video and audio recordings exploring how to speak about key elements of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release in clinical practice. The material reflects natural, client-facing language drawn from real therapeutic conversations, supporting practitioners in articulating complex concepts with clarity and care.

Listening to Dreams in SomatoEmotional Release

This short lecture offers an orientation to working with dreams within SomatoEmotional Release. Drawing on Tibetan Medicine and Jungian psychology, it explores dreams as embodied, symbolic processes that deepen our work with embodied imagery and conversation. Emphasis is placed on listening with our hands to how dream imagery, sensation, and affect arise and resolve through the body.

A Curated Reading List for CranioSacral Therapists

I am often asked which books I recommend for practitioners wanting to deepen their understanding of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release. This curated list brings together key texts that have shaped my understanding and practice within the wider fields of somatic therapy and contemplative practice. These books span clinical foundations, somatic theory, trauma-informed perspectives, classical approaches, and contemporary explorations of the philosophical ground that supports deep therapeutic work. Consider this resource a living companion for ongoing study — a way to expand the breadth and depth of your clinical thinking over time.