Build Your CST Skills Step by Step.
- ✓ Start with CST 1 online (recommended)
- ✓ Continue into CST 2 & 3 in person
- ✓ Protect your hands and body
Most therapists follow this path: CST 1 Online → CST 2 → CST 3
Official SFH certification is awarded after completing all 3 level exams.
Your Training Path
Follow a clear 3-step CST pathway.
Certification awarded after CST 1–3 • Limited seats per class
Start Where You Are in Your CST Training
New to CST, ready for your next level, or looking to complete your pathway? This page is built to guide you quickly.
New to CST?
Begin with CST 1 online to build your foundation, then continue hands-on with CST 2 and 3.
Have CST 1?
Move into CST 2 to deepen clinical application, confidence, and more complex treatment skills.
Ready for integration?
Continue into CST 3 to refine your precision, presence, and advanced therapeutic outcomes.
CEUs That Count For Your Practice
View current credit recognition by level. Proof of completion is provided for submission to your association.
CST 1 Online CEUs (self-paced online)
CST 1 In-Person CEUs
CST 2 CEUs
CST 3 CEUs
Credit recognition can change. Keep the live registration pages as the final source for current approval details.
What Is the Difference Between CST 1, 2, and 3?
Each level builds on the last. CST 1 introduces the foundations. CST 2 expands clinical application. CST 3 helps you integrate the work with greater precision, presence, and ease.
CST 1
The foundation. Learn palpation, cranial rhythm, listening skills, and gentle techniques you can begin integrating into practice.
Best for:
Therapists new to CranioSacral Therapy or those wanting a clear, structured starting point.
Focus:
Foundational skills, sensitivity, hand placement, and introductory treatment application.
CST 2
Clinical application. Build on the foundation of CST 1 with deeper assessment, more refined listening, and the ability to work with more complex presentations.
Best for:
Therapists ready to move beyond the basics and improve clinical reasoning and treatment confidence.
Focus:
Assessment, deeper pattern recognition, and applying CST more skillfully in practice.
CST 3
Advanced integration. Refine subtle hands-on skills, integrate full-body patterns, and work with greater precision, presence, and ease.
Best for:
Therapists who want to deepen their mastery and integrate CST at a higher clinical level.
Focus:
Integration, refinement, advanced clinical presence, and higher-level application.
Start Online, Then Continue Hands-On
CST 1 online delivers the same core content as the in-person course and is the recommended starting point. Begin online, then continue with CST 2 and 3 in person to complete your training and qualify for certification.
Start CST 1 Online
Flexible entry point for therapists who want to begin now and learn at their own pace.
Start Online ($340)CST 2 & 3 In Person
Hands-on integration, clinical refinement, and real-time feedback after completing CST 1 online.
See In-Person DatesCertification & Emblem
Your CST pathway is more than attending class. It is a progression of skill, confidence, and clinical development that can lead to formal SFH certification.
Earn Recognition For Your Training
Complete all three CST levels (CST 1 online + CST 2 and 3 in person), meet the certification requirements set by SFH, and demonstrate your commitment to professional development.
Once all three levels are completed and requirements are met, you receive your official SFH CranioSacral Therapy certification and emblem to reflect your advanced training and distinguish your professional skillset.
Steve Heinrich
Meet Steve Heinrich, PT, an exceptional instructor known for humility, humor, and a huge depth of clinical experience. With more than forty years of practice behind him, he brings real patient stories from private practice, hospital rehabilitation, and home health into the classroom.
For many decades, Steve has taught CranioSacral Therapy and Myofascial Release seminars with a style that feels calm, generous, and highly practical. Students can expect a unique learning experience built around story-sharing, careful demonstration, and lots of hands-on treatment learning.
“Steve’s teaching is clear, grounded, and deeply practical. I left with more confidence, better listening skills, and techniques I could use right away in clinic.”
Choose Your Training Date
Select your city and secure your spot.
| Course | Year | Dates | Location | Full Price | Payment Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CST 1 Start Here | Online | Start anytime | Self-paced | Start CST 1 Online → | |
| 2026 Courses | |||||
| CST 2 Next Step After CST 1 🔥 Next Available | 2026 | Sept 20–21 | Edmonton | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 2 | 2026 | Oct 21–22 | Calgary | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 3 Advanced Integration | 2026 | Sept 22–23 | Edmonton | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 3 | 2026 | Oct 23–24 | Calgary | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| 2027 Courses | |||||
| CST 1 | 2027 | May 19–20 | Calgary | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 2 | 2027 | May 21–22 | Calgary | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 3 | 2027 | May 24–25 | Calgary | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 2 | 2027 | Sept 13–14 | Edmonton | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 3 | 2027 | Sept 15–16 | Edmonton | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 2 | 2027 | Oct 20–21 | Calgary | Full Price | Payment Plan |
| CST 3 | 2027 | Oct 22–23 | Calgary | Full Price | Payment Plan |
Secure Your CST 2–3 Training Before Spots Fill
Bundle CST 2 + 3 and save $200
Most therapists book CST 2 and 3 together to stay consistent, avoid gaps, and complete certification faster.
CST 2 (Oct 21–22)
CST 3 (Oct 23–24)
CST 2 (Sept 20–21)
CST 3 (Sept 22–23)
CST 2 (May 21–22)
CST 3 (May 24–25)
CST 2 (Oct 20–21)
CST 3 (Oct 22–23)
CST 2 (Sept 13–14)
CST 3 (Sept 15–16)
Bundling ensures continuity with the same instructor and avoids gaps between levels.
What Practitioners Say About This Training
The strongest themes are better palpation, more confidence with subtle work, and treatment approaches that feel easier on the therapist’s body.
“This training changed how I feel tissue and how I approach subtle work. I left with more confidence and a clearer treatment direction.”
“I appreciated how gentle yet effective the techniques felt. It gave me a new layer of precision without feeling hard on my body.”
“Taking CST helped me understand the value of listening more carefully with my hands. It has improved how I treat clients and how I think clinically.”
Take Your Results Further with Myofascial Release
Build on your CranioSacral skills with techniques that improve tissue response, reduce resistance, and create longer-lasting results for your clients.
Taught by the same instructor — no conflicting approaches, just deeper integration.
Ready To Start Your CST Journey?
Compare upcoming dates, choose the level that fits you best, and build a more refined, body-saving clinical approach. Many students continue into Myofascial Release 1–2 to deepen their results even further.
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