The Body’s Wisdom
Somatic Unwinding & Emotional Release
An advanced two-day experiential training for CST and MFR therapists ready to deepen therapeutic presence, refine listening skills, and support safe body-based unwinding approaches.
Limited seats available to preserve the depth, safety, and hands-on nature of this advanced training.
Who This Advanced Course Is For
This course is designed for therapists who already have a foundation in Craniosacral Therapy or Myofascial Release and are ready to work with more depth, presence, and nervous system awareness.
CST-Trained Therapists
Ideal for practitioners who have completed CST 1 and CST 2 and want to deepen their ability to listen, hold space, and support body-led release.
MFR-Trained Therapists
Designed for therapists who have completed MFR 1 and MFR 2 and want to expand their skills in unwinding, tissue listening, and therapeutic presence.
Advanced Bodywork Practitioners
A strong fit for therapists who are comfortable with gentle hands-on work and want safer tools for supporting emotional release and client-led processing.
Why Therapists Take This Advanced Course
This course goes beyond technique. It helps experienced therapists develop deeper listening skills, stronger therapeutic presence, and safer ways to support the body’s natural unwinding and emotional release processes.
Deepen Your Clinical Presence
Learn how to stay grounded, neutral, and fully present while working with subtle nervous system responses, tissue patterns, and body-led release processes.
Support Emotional Release Safely
Develop practical tools for consent, pacing, grounding, containment, and regulation so you can support deeper client experiences without overwhelming the system.
Expand Your CST or MFR Skills
Build on your existing Craniosacral Therapy or Myofascial Release foundation with advanced dialogue techniques, unwinding approaches, still point work, and therapeutic listening.
Learn Client-Led Therapeutic Dialogue
Practice gentle, non-leading communication approaches that help clients connect with sensation, awareness, movement, imagery, and the body’s innate wisdom.
What You Will Learn
This advanced experiential course combines hands-on bodywork, therapeutic dialogue, nervous system awareness, and somatic unwinding approaches designed to support safe client-led release processes.
Somatic Dialogue Techniques
Learn neutral, non-leading communication approaches that help clients connect with sensation, imagery, movement, and body awareness safely.
Myofascial & Positional Unwinding
Practice gentle hands-on approaches that support spontaneous movement, tissue release, and nervous system regulation without force.
Still Point & Body Listening Skills
Develop deeper listening skills through stillness, craniosacral awareness, tissue tracking, and therapeutic presence.
Grounding & Regulation Strategies
Learn practical tools for consent, pacing, pendulation, containment, and integration to help create a safer therapeutic environment.
Therapeutic Presence & Holding Space
Strengthen your ability to remain grounded, neutral, compassionate, and client-led during deeper therapeutic processes.
Practical Integration Into Clinical Practice
Gain immediately applicable tools that can be integrated into CST, MFR, massage therapy, and other hands-on therapeutic sessions.
What Makes This Course Different
This is not a technique-heavy seminar focused on protocols or force-based treatment. It is an advanced experiential training designed to help therapists refine therapeutic presence, deepen listening skills, and safely work with subtle therapeutic processes already emerging within the body.
A Client-Led Approach
Rather than directing the process, you will learn how to follow the body’s cues through stillness, sensation, movement, imagery, breath, and tissue response while maintaining neutrality and safety.
Deeply Experiential Learning
Through guided practice, live demonstration, partnered exercises, and integration work, participants experience the material directly instead of only learning theory.
Nervous System Awareness
Learn practical ways to recognize overwhelm, support regulation, use pendulation, and help create a safer therapeutic environment for deeper body-based work.
Therapeutic Presence
One of the core focuses of this training is developing your ability to stay grounded, compassionate, and present without trying to fix or control the client’s experience.
Designed for experienced therapists seeking more depth, awareness, and confidence in their work.
Meet Your Instructor
Steve Heinrich is an experienced Physical Therapist and internationally respected instructor with over 30 years of teaching experience in Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial Release, and advanced hands-on therapeutic approaches.
Known for his calm, grounded teaching style, Steve helps therapists develop deeper listening skills, therapeutic presence, and safer client-led approaches to bodywork and nervous system regulation.
CEUs to Be Announced
CEU approvals are being submitted and will be announced once confirmed. Proof of completion will be available after the course.
Limited Seats
This class is intentionally kept smaller to support safety, quality practice time, and a deeper experiential learning environment.
Continue Your Pathway
This advanced course builds beautifully on prior CST and MFR training.
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Reserve Your Seat
Choose the payment option that works best for you and secure your place in this advanced two-day in-person training.
- Advanced 2-day in-person training
- Hands-on guided practice
- Somatic unwinding and emotional release focus
- Best option if paying in full
- Same full course access
- Spread tuition over 6 payments
- Advanced 2-day in-person training
- Flexible option for budgeting
Prerequisite: CST 1–2 or MFR 1–2. This course is intended for therapists with prior hands-on training in Craniosacral Therapy or Myofascial Release.
Frequently Asked Questions
A few important details to help you decide if this advanced experiential course is the right next step for your practice.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for therapists who have completed either CST 1–2 or MFR 1–2 and want to deepen their hands-on skills, therapeutic presence, and ability to support body-led somatic release.
What are the prerequisites?
Participants must have completed CST 1 and CST 2, or MFR 1 and MFR 2. This course builds on the touch, listening, and presence-based skills developed in those foundational trainings.
Is this course psychotherapy training?
No. This is an educational bodywork course for professional development. It teaches somatic dialogue, consent, grounding, unwinding, and therapeutic presence within the scope of bodywork. It is not a substitute for psychotherapy, medical care, or mental health treatment.
Will emotional release happen during the course?
It may. Because this is experiential work, participants may notice sensations, emotions, movement, memories, or insights. The course emphasizes consent, pacing, grounding, containment, and personal responsibility throughout the learning process.
How hands-on is this course?
This is a highly experiential two-day course. You can expect demonstration, guided practice, partnered exercises, body listening, somatic dialogue, stillness, movement, and integration activities.
Can I use these skills in my massage or bodywork practice?
Yes. The tools are designed to support advanced hands-on therapeutic work, especially for practitioners already trained in Craniosacral Therapy or Myofascial Release. You will learn practical approaches you can integrate respectfully within your professional scope of practice.
What is the course investment?
Tuition is $725 CAD. A payment plan is also available at 6 payments of $121 CAD.