Mark Levine is a gifted teacher.  He has assisted, taught and developed over 30 courses in craniosacral therapy, osteopathy and related disciplines for the Upledger Institute, The Cranial Therapy Centre, The Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy, Centennial College, York Central Hospital, and York Region Public Health.

He also frequently gives talks and workshops for new parents, midwifery and breastfeeding groups, women’s, teacher’s, social service, athletic and ecology groups, associations and businesses.

Beginning Summer 2010, Mark will be offering an exciting program of workshops and courses both for personal interest and comprehensive professional development.

Personal Interest Courses: *no prerequisite

Personal Interest Courses will be taught at the clinic.

1. 1) Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy - 2 hours
   

Open to anyone, these evening workshops introduce the craniosacral concept and some basic techniques for stress relief for yourself and for others.

Monday July 5th, 2010 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Monday August 9th, 2010, 6:30-8:30 pm

$60 (+HST)  Includes becalm balls device (a $35 value)

*no prerequisite

*limited to 12 participants

2. 2)Craniosacral Therapy for New Parents - 2 hours
   

Open to new parents and their babies, these daytime workshops offer craniosacral therapy perspectives and techniques for both neonatal and parental concerns such as breastfeeding, sleep, colic and the unique challenges of becoming a family.

Monday July 12th, 2010, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

$60 (+HST)  Includes becalm balls device (a $35 value)

*no prerequisite

*limited to 12 (adult) participants

3. 3)Craniosacral Therapy for Parents of Children - 3 hours
   

Open to parents of children with special needs, learning and developmental disabilities, behavioural issues those considering orthodontics, these workshops provide powerful insights and approaches to these concerns from craniosacral therapy.

Monday July 19th, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Monday August 23th, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

$90 (+HST)  Includes becalm balls device (a $35 value)

*no prerequisite

*limited to 12 participants

Professional Development Courses:

Craniosacral therapy is a deep well.  At the surface, it is a collection of techniques, based on a mechanistic model common to all physical therapies.  Deeper, the practitioner encounters a transpersonal dynamic of emotion and increasingly subtle and fluid sensation in the practice.  At its deepest, with much experience, and when integrated with related osteopathic modalities such as myofascial release and visceral manipulation, the training of attention, the development of insight and compassion in resolving the body / mind model, craniosacral therapy can become a whole approach.  And later, after much experience working at depth, one may well be ready to begin working with babies. 

This comprehensive program works stepwise in 4 modules from the surface to the depths, from mechanics, through fluid dynamics, to energetics, to pediatrics.

A dynamic array of teaching strategies are offered to accommodate differing learning strengths:

-multimedia presentation

-demonstration

-discussion

-meditation and subtle awareness exercises

-partner and group hands on work

-consistent and specific observation, support and corrective hands on feedback from the instructor

-options for continuing distance learning support after each course: email, phone, videoconferencing

-options for clinical apprenticeship

 

*prerequisite: basic anatomy / physiology / pathology common to all medical training.

Intended for massage therapists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, manual therapists, kinesiologists, occupational therapists, medical doctors, naturopathic doctors, traditional chinese medical practitioners, dentists, orthodontists, midwives, nurses, psychologists, homeopaths and other allied health practitioners seeking to deepen their practices, this professional development program offers a complete approach to craniosacral therapy and its related osteopathic disciplines.    CEU’s available for most colleges.  The full program is currently in development; suggestions are welcome, and more dates TBA.

Professional Development Courses will be taught in Mark’s home, attached to the clinic.

1. 1.Introductory Craniosacral Therapy: Mechanics - 4 days
   

This introductory course explores the context, history, terminology, anatomy, physiology, theory, perceptual and palpatory skills development necessary to begin working with craniosacral therapy techniques.  Participants will progress towards towards implementing a simple treatment protocol that can be integrated into any bodywork practice.

Thursday November 4th - Sunday November 7th, 2010

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

*prerequisite: basic anatomy / physiology / pathology common to all medical training.

*limited to 20 participants

2. 2.Intermediate Craniosacral Therapy: Fluid Dynamics - 4 days
   

Thursday January 6th - Sunday January 9th, 2011

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

*prerequisite:  Introductory Craniosacral Therapy: Mechanics (or equivalent)

*limited to 20 participants

3. 3.Advanced Craniosacral Therapy : Energetics - 4 days
   

Thursday March 3d - Sunday March 6th, 2011

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

*prerequisite: Intermediate Craniosacral Therapy: Energetics (or equivalent)

*limited to 20 participants

4. 4.Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy - 4 days
   

Thursday May 5th - Sunday May 8th, 2011

*prerequisite: Advanced Craniosacral Therapy: Energetics (or equivalent)

*limited to 20 participants

*Tuition per 4 day course:

$795 when received less than 30 days prior to course beginning

$695 when received more than 31 days prior to course beginning

$595 when received more than 60 days prior to course beginning

HST is applicable

To register for courses or workshops, or to engage Mark as a speaker, please call the office at 905.780.2468, or email info@marklevine.ca

NEXT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT:  October 18-19 2010:  Address to the International Functional Association - IFUNA - an organization concerned with functional orthodontics, in Barcelona, Spain