About Craniosacral Australia
Craniosacral Australia is an association of independent
bodyworkers who practise and teach Craniosacral. The teaching
staff have international training and a highly qualified
support team.
The Craniosacral Australia training developed from that taught
by the International Institute for Craniosacral Balancing,
Switzerland and the International Academy of Healing Arts,
Poona, India. At present, the training program is being expanded
to incorporate the recommendations of the National Health
Training Package for Complementary and Alternative Health
Care.
The trainings
promoted by Craniosacral Australia give a completely professional
education in Craniosacral techniques and encourage the self-awareness
and meditative aspects inherent in this work.
 Dhyan Trevor
Dhyan Trevor was Born in Sydney in 1947, studied Indian
history at Sydney University in the 1960‘s then moved
to Far North Queensland. He became a migratory beekeeper
and raised a family on the Western slopes of The Atherton
Tablelands
In 1989 he began travelling and turning a longtime massage
hobby into a new career, participated in a massage training
at the Osho Commune Pune, India. Here he was introduced to
craniosacral. He dedicated his life to this new work, selling
his bees and returning to India where he participated in
a complete training and spent a year’s ‘internship’ at
the Academy of Healing Arts. He assisted various trainings
and was mentored by a gifted bodyworker named Nirvesha.
In
1991 Trevor helped organise and assisted in the first craniosacral
training in Australia. He then travelled to Italy where he
participated in an advanced training with Bhadrena Tschumi
and an ‘Advanced Review’ with
John Upledger. He was to live in Italy and India until the
end of 1999. During this time he became an official teacher
for the International Institute for Craniosacral Balancing
and taught courses in Italy, Holland and England. In India
he taught courses alongside Bhadrena with up to 80 participants.
Reading
Dr Sutherland’s Teachings in the
Science of Osteopathy in 1993 Dhyan Trevor realised that much of what
he had experienced in his craniosacral practice had a conceptual
framework. From then on his work became a continuous enquiry.
This enquiry was deepened by studying the writings of Rollin
Becker, Dr Sutherland’s successor. Trevor’s way
of working with the craniosacral system is based on Dr Becker’s
bioenergetic approach.
Since 1999 Trevor has been settled
in Suffolk Park, near Byron Bay, where he shares a practice
with Heera and teaches craniosacral courses.
phone: 02 6685 4971
email: info@craniosacral.com.au
 Heera
Heera (Lydia) Cattani was born in Rome in 1961.
She started
her inner journey of spiritual awareness through the body
while quite young. The 80’s shone for her
in the light of the practice of Hatha Yoga, creative dance
and vipassana. During this time she completed a 3 year
Yoga teacher training. Unexpectedly at the age of 27 she
lost her vision following an autoimmune response during
which the optic nerves became inflamed and atrophied.
Driven
by the spirit of research and continuing to work as a Yoga
teacher she began to study body therapies: reflexology, shiatsu,
natural vision and in ’93 craniosacral. Heera
was particularly attracted to craniosacral by its intrinsic
relationship with the environment of the nervous system.
Through craniosacral she reacquired certain visual reflexes,
expanded her peripheral vision and maintained a constant
vitality in the eyes.
She completed the craniosacral balancing
training to the advanced level, studying with Dhyan Trevor,
Bhadrena Tschumi and Kavi Gemin. More recently she trained
with Michael Kern in biodynamic and visceral craniosacral.
Her constant teachers have been her clients and students,
the intrinsic wisdom of the body and the Breath of Life.
Heera
is in private practice in Suffolk Park, near Byron Bay, working
with people of all ages including newborns. Competent in
all aspects of craniosacral work she is particularly esteemed
for her pre and post natal care of mothers and babies and
her way of treating jaw problems. She contributes her experience
to the craniosacral trainings conducted by Dhyan Trevor and
likes to collaborate with practitioners from particular disciplines,
including Optometry, Acupuncture, Kinesiology, Homeopathy,
Alexander Technique and obviously, Yoga.
If the breath is
for Heera the essence of Yoga, the Breath of Life is the
essence of craniosacral practice. The two disciplines complement
each other drawing from the same source: stillness.
phone: 02 6685 4971
email: heera@aapt.net.au
 Najma Ahern
Najma Ahern trained in Craniosacral Balancing®, completing
the practitioner training with Bhadrena Tschumi in 1991.
It was the first Craniosacral Training to be held in Australia.
She is a trainer, tutor and member of the International Institute
for Craniosacral Balancing based in Switzerland and has been
working continuously in this field since that date. In 1997
Najma travelled to Italy to complete the Advanced Training
in this specialised modality, presented by Bhadrena Tschumi
and Kavi Gemin, and in 2004 completed the Craniosacral Biodynamics
Training and Baby Course for Practitioners again conducted
by Bhadrena and Kavi in Perth, WA.
Currently she works in
private practice in Mullumbimby and teaches the Introduction
to Craniosacral course through Byron Regional College. Najma
is also trained in Kinesiology, Trauma Healing (following
the work of Peter Levine), Therapeutic Massage and Global
Posturology which expands on the work of Dr Brian Rothbart,
podiatric orthopaedist. Najma is a certified provider of
Posture Control Insoles®, and is
a member of the Association of Massage Therapists Ltd.
Working
with Dentists Dr Joseph Da Cruz (Canberra) and Dr Inta Rudjas
(Mullumbimby) Najma provides craniosacral sessions for people
undergoing treatment with the dental appliance known as SOMA
(Splint, Orthodontic, Myofunctional Appliance) developed
by Dr. Da Cruz (www.wholisticdentistry.com.au) in collaboration
with Dr. John Diamond (www.DrJohnDiamond.com). She is excited
by the cross modality networking that has resulted from the
application of Dr Da Cruz’s work
involving non-invasive dental treatment, focusing on interrelated
conditions of malocclusion, TMD and sleep disordered breathing
using functional appliance therapy.
Najma’s sensitivity,
understanding and compassion makes her an inspiring teacher
and a dynamic and gifted practitioner. Her work is directed
towards an integrative healing of body, mind and spirit,
gently supporting the exploration of the Self to its fullest
potential. Najma is interested in cross modality sharing
and works closely with Wholistic Dentists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors,
Craniopaths, Kinesiologists and Naturopaths. Multi hands
on sessions are an unusual application of the work and can
result in profound shifts for people. Working with newborns
and children is an important and rewarding aspect of craniosacral
work for Najma.
phone: +61 (0)2 6684 6444.
email: najma@bebalanced.com.au
 Satyesh Pelgrave
Satyesh Pelgrave has been a craniosacral practitioner since
1991. He travelled to Italy for the advanced training
in 1992. Within 6 months of completing his basic training
he took a giant leap into the unknown by moving to Cairns & opening
the first craniosacral practice in FNQ. That practice - now
known as Cairns Cranio Clinic - is still the only one in
the north solely devoted to craniosacral. From
humble beginnings, when much time was spent explaining craniosacral
and persuading people to try a treatment, Satyesh now has
clients travelling to Cairns from as far as Cooktown, Mission
Beach and the Atherton Tableland.
Such a large area generates
a very diverse range of clients so Satyesh has developed
3 main focal points in his work.
- relief of physical
trauma - acute or chronic - from accident, disease, birth
or surgery.
- relief from modern day stresses.
- preventative maintenance.
From newborns who have experienced
challenges during birth
to parachutists who have miscalculated their landings, from
elderly people with Meniere's to dyslexic children Satyesh
has been extremely fortunate to have been able to assist
them and many, many others on their journey back to health.
After 18 years of clinical experience, teaching a number
of Introductory courses & numerous visits to Byron
Bay to assist in trainings, Satyesh began organising the
first Craniosacral Australia Level 1 training in Cairns.
Held in Oct/Nov '09 and taught by Dhyan Trevor and Satyesh
with 8 enthusiastic participants, it has paved the way for
the full Craniosacral Australia practitioner training to
be offered in Cairns.
"The experience of supporting the
students as they discover the powerful effects of the gentle
and subtle craniosacral techniques is as rewarding as doing
a successful treatment myself." - Satyesh.
phone: 0418 783 652
email: cairnscranio@yahoo.com
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