A MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL MCMAHON

Patients are increasingly demanding more from you as a provider while presenting with more complexity related to the stressors of our current cultural climate. All of this is exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our work is more important than ever and craniosacral therapy is a technique that meets the needs of our people now and in the future.

Craniosacral is a technique that allows you to work with these issues meaningfully and help facilitate symptom change. Our training empowers you to meet that complexity and offers you a skillset to address those needs.

Building real clinical skills takes time. We provide a structured and supported learning environment: the same thing you want to offer your patients.

 
 
 

Craniosacral Therapy Foundations Training

Fall Course begins October 12, 2024
Spring Course begins March 7, 2025

Craniosacral Therapy Foundations Series gives participants a comprehensive skill set to perform craniosacral therapy in a wide variety of clinical settings. Our unique craniosacral approach integrates important myofascial techniques for areas of the body that have a specific and significant impact on the craniosacral system.

Participants are invited into the rich and often beguiling world of the craniosacral system in a way that is fun and approachable while also deeply meaningful. The principles underlying craniosacral therapy are introduced along with an appreciation for the “terrain” of the system. This establishes a foundation for you  to embody the principles and develop a process with the work and thus not be reliant upon protocols when you are working with your people. 

You will receive individualized instruction and support finding your own touch signature and palpating the craniosacral rhythm from this place; your “touch home base.”

 
 

We offer two different formats of the Foundations Training series in order to cater to different schedules and travels needs. The Fall course is three 2-day workshops, and the Spring course is two 3-day workshops.

 
 

Fall 2024

 

Three 2-day workshops + access to the online classroom lectures and materials 30 days before the training series begins and 90 days after it ends

TUITION

REGULAR PRICE: $2205
EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT: $1874
BIPOC DISCOUNT: $1764

SCHEDULE

3 WEEKENDS
Module I: October 12-13, 2024
Module II: November 9-10, 2024
Module III: December 7-8, 2024

PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE!

Spring 2025

 

Two 3-day workshops + access to the online classroom lectures and materials 30 days before the training series begins and 90 days after it ends

TUITION

REGULAR PRICE: $2205
EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT: $1874
BIPOC DISCOUNT: $1764

SCHEDULE

2 WEEKENDS
Module I-II: March 7-9, 2025
Module II-III: April 18-20, 2025

PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE!

 

Both series include access to the content in the online classroom up to 1 month before the course begins and 3 months after it ends so you can get a head start and then continue to review and integrate the work into your practice.

 
 
 

Craniosacral Therapy Advanced Integration Training

Spring Course begins May 17, 2025

The Advanced Integration training series is built on the notion learning is cyclical, not linear – and hands-on skills development is a process, not an event. Many bodywork trainings pile techniques on each other to convey the false impression that more equals better. Our clinical experience is different; we have learned that going deep into the heart of a technique increases skills exponentially.

In this series, some important new techniques are introduced while we support you in learning how to be an apprentice to the work so each time you treat, you are learning and cultivating your skillset.

Highlights of the new techniques are intraoral work, releases for the facial bones (increasingly important in our infectious disease reality) and combined releases, which are essential to Michael’s clinical approach and a unique opportunity for participants.

PREREQUISITE: CST FOUNDATIONS TRAINING

 
 

Spring 2025

 

Two 2-day workshops + access to the online classroom lectures and materials 30 days before the training series begins and 90 days after it ends

TUITION

REGULAR PRICE: $1470
EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT: $1250
BIPOC DISCOUNT: $1176

SCHEDULE

2 WEEKENDS
Module I-II: May 17-18, 2025
Module II-III: June 14-15, 2025

PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE!

 
 
 
 

Craniosacral Therapy Certification

Students who complete the Craniosacral Therapy Foundations Training series and the Advanced Integration training series are eligible to complete the Moving Mountain Institute CST certification option. This certification entitles you to say you have been certified by MMI as having extensive training and studies in Craniosacral Therapy. Students have 12 months from the time of registration to complete the certification track.

Benefits of Certification

Becoming certified emphasizes to your clients or patients your extensive training and your commitment to your studies. Increasingly, we see folks claiming that they practice CST when their only exposure was a short unit in massage school. Certification highlights your commitment to the work. 

 
 

Ongoing

 

12 months to complete in-depth review of material, skills assessment, case studies, practice logs, and final practical exam

TUITION

PRICE: $750

SCHEDULE

Register anytime after completing CST Foundations and Advanced Integration

 
 

Continuing Education Credit

There are up to 11 in-person class hours per each individual course module available for CE credit. Each course module is eligible for corresponding CE hours through the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM), the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and the Oregon Board of Massage Therapy (OBMT)Please see individual course listings for exact CE hours.

Participants will receive certificates of completion for each in-person module attended.

 
 

You and your clients and patients are at the center of our course design!

 

What People Are Saying

TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR STUDENTS

Testimonials

The training is fantastic. Michael and the teaching assistants provided a safe and supportive learning environment that allowed me to sink deeply into the practice and gain confidence in my ability to support my patients with this subtle, gentle, and powerful healing modality.

—L.B.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

There is so much integrity and intentionality to the the course. It's a pleasure to be a part of and makes the learning effortless. 

—M.H.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

Cranial Sacral therapy is a subtle and effective technique to layer into your current practice. MMI provides a deep dive into the theory and anatomy to engage your brain, and practice with a variety of clear and valuable techniques to improve your skills. The hybrid model allows for learning in your own time, and the in person workshops provide a cohort for you to learn with, and two full days of hands on practical time with the instructors.

— M.B.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

Michael and the MMI teaching assistants will take you on a most nourishing dive into the cranial sacral system and the practitioner-patient relationship. It’s not to be missed if you’re interested in the intersections of cranial rhythms, nervous systems, interpersonal biology, and anatomy. They teach solid practical skills and a treatment approach that builds practitioner confidence. Nuanced anatomy lessons provide an anchor for your “listening hands”. It’s more than skills and anatomy lessons though. It’s a whole world view built on the principle of “the direction of ease.” These modules will meet you where you are and help you deepen your medicine and your hands’ sensitivity. Don’t miss it.

—M.H.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

Most of us are pretty wary of Hybrid courses right now. There are only so many hours we can stare at screens. This CS Hybrid series is not like that at all. The lectures are bite-sized, engaging, and knowledge dense. They link directly to the work we do in the Clinical Workshops. Michael and his assistants are outstanding practitioners who are quick to share their decades of experience in the context of their new insights working with the anatomy. There isn't another course like this that will get you from "never done this before" to "really comfortable and curious to explore more".

—M.B.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

This is not your general weekend continuing education class, this is a class that will assist you in developing your skills, style and intuition to be a cranial sacral practitioner. the community, the content, the teacher and the other students reached well beyond my expectations. truly a priceless experience.

—R.G.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

I think everyone has done an excellent job! I'm so impressed with the clarity of the content, the quality of teaching, and the support offered. I am truly amazed with the confidence, clarity, and insight I've gained through these 6 months of learning and practicing.

—L.J.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

This training and Michaels approach is revolutionary. I cannot recommend studying with Michael and MMI highly enough. When I say I am truly changed for the better after doing the CS Hybrid Series, I mean it with every cell of my body. After this training, Craniosacral work and MRF have become staple modalities in my massage practice, and will continue to be going forward. I am a better practitioner, student, and human after this course. Seriously. I feel honored and deeply grateful to have taken part in it

The organization of the content was incredibly thoughtful and built nicely on itself. I can see why certain techniques were held for the end. It's an immense amount of content and it was disseminated in an incredibly organized and nourishing way.

—Anonymous
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

The online content is amazing but the in person sessions really tie everything together. The hybrid format makes this course SO ACCESSIBLE and easy to fit into busy schedules. I'm so glad I still have several more modules left!!!

—C.B.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

This course has been absolutely fundamental for my development as a practitioner. I expected it to be more of a side-hustle - something to add to my menu of offerings as a practitioner. The reality is that the skills I learned here are much more central to, and more integrate-able within, every aspect of how I may choose to practice. 

—C.B.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

I had no idea what I was getting into when I signed up. This series has completely changed the way I think about healing. The CS series has developed my felt sense in ways that I couldn't predict and has changed the way I approach learning other interests of mine. I feel like I could take this course again and again, and get something new out of the material each time.

—C.B.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

STOKED. PUMPED. INSPIRED. CHALLENGED. CONFIRMED. REASSURED. WOWED. GRATEFUL. Thank you for creating this magical course. I am so thrilled to be here.

—K.M.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

This training and Michaels approach is revolutionary. I cannot recommend studying with Michael and MMI highly enough. When I say I am truly changed for the better after doing the CS Hybrid Series, I mean it with every cell of my body. After this training, Craniosacral work and MRF have become staple modalities in my massage practice, and will continue to be going forward. I am a better practitioner, student, and human after this course. Seriously. I feel honored and deeply grateful to have taken part in it.

—K.M.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort participant

This series is exceptional. I’m new to body work and I feel like I’m learning skills that would take years if not decades to accumulate if I studied in a more traditional setting. I’m very satisfied with the quality of the community, the content, and the support.

—C.C.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort Series Participant

It was a great experience.

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This is the best organized and facilitated class I’ve ever been a part of!

— R.M.
Craniosacral Therapy Cohort Participant

Thank you, that may have been the best bodywork class I have ever taken and I am close to 1600 hours in my training. It was an excellent combination of well thought out instruction material, a great manual, clear demonstration and attentive supervision.

—MIRA LUNA HILTON, LMT
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

 It’s very important that Moving Mountain Institute presents this work the way that it does, but the real gift is that MMI inspires and brings a sense of art to the work.

—BEN MAGGA, LAc
ACUPUNCTURIST
OWNER GOLDEN CABINET HERBAL PHARMACY
MMI WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT

Excellent!  I learned the principles of osteopathy and their application to Cranial Sacral therapy!

–Workshop participant,
CRANIALSACRAL I WORKSHOP

I integrated much of my learning from Cranialsacral I and I now feel equipped to give someone an entire Cranialsacral therapeutic session!

–Workshop participant,
CRANIALSACRAL II workshop

Excellent!  I learned how powerful and potent noninvasive techniques can really be. 

–KM, Medical student,
CRANIALSACRAL I workshop, 2017

New anatomy!  New confidence!  New physiology and movement skills!

–Acupuncturist & workshop participant, 
CRANIALSACRAL II workshop

PLEASE NOTE
MMI certificate trainings are intended for licensed professionals or students currently on a licensing path in a healthcare field (LAc, LMT, ND, etc.). Upon successful completion of MMI CST series, students will receive a certificate of completion from the school, e.g. Certified by Moving Mountain Institute in Craniosacral Therapy. MMI program certification doesn't supersede state professional licensing requirements for the practice of touch. It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure the use of these techniques are done within the scope of practice within their profession.