COURSES SCHEDULE 2020-21
Touch of Presence® and Dynamic Stillness
This is our most current update on January 11, 2021.
During this difficult time of Covid, we continue to consult with our local students and organizers to determine current travel restrictions and safety precautions. Those realities help us decide which courses can be safely held and which need to be canceled or rescheduled.
Please stay safe!

*Informace v českém jazyce o kurzech Giorgie Milne v Čechách naleznete ZDE.
*Hier gibt es Informationen über Giorgias Kurse auf Deutsch.
*Kliknij tutaj, aby wyświetlić informacje o kursach Giorgia w języku polskim.
CLICK ON COURSE TITLE FOR DESCRIPTION, CEUs, and COST
Scroll down to course listing for registration and payment directions.
Click here to see information about Continuing Education Credits
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BIODYNAMIC CRANIAL TOUCH (BCT)
"STILLNESS TOUCH" COURSES
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BCT/Stillness Touch INITIATORY Courses
(Provides the prerequisite orientation and preparation to join the next Mentor Course)
More on BCT/Stillness Touch at: www.dynamicstillness.com/news-events
Sydney, Australia
We will reschedule Sydney courses as soon as travel restrictions and local conditions allow.
July 17-19, 2021
Gainesville Retreat Center
Gainesville, Florida, US
Click here to register/pay directly to Giorgia Milne for this course
Local contact and registrar is: Mary Reis maryreis@me.com
September 30 - October 3, 2021 (4-day, English with German translation)
Ardas Yoga
Hamburg, Germany
Register and pay at Schule für Shiastu (see below)
Local contact is: the office/büro, schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885
October 21-24, 2021
venue TBC
Warsaw, Poland
Click here to register/pay directly to Giorgia Milne for this course
Local contact is: Anna Falkiewicz grizzlak@wp.pl +48 509 139109
October 28-31, 2021
Be Balanced
Prague, Czech Republic
Register and pay with the Czech Craniosacral Association www.kranio.eu (see below)
Local contact is: kraniosakralniasociace@gmail.com
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BCT/Stillness Touch MENTOR Courses
(BCT/Stillness Touch Initiatory Course AND teacher approval required)
When new Mentor Courses open and you are ready to commit to this year-long, 120 hours of study and practice, please follow these 2 steps:
1. Complete and submit the APPLICATION in your preferred language (linked below).
2. If approved, you will receive an email with a REGISTRATION link and instructions for payment.
For the English online Mentor Course Application click here
Wenn neue Mentor Kurse verfügbar sind und du bereit bist, dich für dieses einjährige 120 stündige Studium und Praxis zu verpflichten, folge bitte diesen 2 Schritten:
1) Fülle die BEWERBUNG aus und sende sie in deiner bevorzugten Sprache (siehe Link weiter unten).
2) Nach der Zustimmung wirst du eine E-Mail mit einem REGISTRIERUNGSLINK und einer Anleitung zur Zahlung erhalten.
Für die Deutsche Online Mentor Kurs Bewerbung klicke bitte hier
APPLICATION NOW OPEN for New Mentor Courses
Step 1: Click Mentor Course Application in your language, linked above
Hamburg, Germany (4x4-day, English with German translation)
This Mentor Course is FULL; click here to get on the waitlist
Yoga im Hof
Weeks: #1 June 10-13; 2021; #2 October 7-10, 2021; #3 & #4 TBA 2022
Local contact is: Dorothee Knief doro.knief@web.de
After your application, acceptance, and registration, click here, to see payment options.
Sydney, Australia
We will reschedule Sydney courses as soon as travel restrictions and local conditions allow.
Gainesville, Florida, USA (4x 4-day)
Gainesville Retreat Center
Weeks: #1 July 22-25, 2021; #2 December 2-5, 2021; #3-4 - TBA 2022
Giorgia continues to be in touch with this group to sort out future dates.
Local contact is: Mary Reis maryreis@me.com
After your application, acceptance, and registration, click here to see payment options.
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BCT/Stillness Touch GRADUATE GATHERINGS
(For graduates of BCT/Stillness Touch Mentor Courses and Mentor Private Intensives)
Serves as recertification, retaining/regaining BCT Practitioner status, and remaining current with the community and evolution of the work.
The Gathering of Graduates is the SOLE GRADUATE-ONLY FIELD for BCT/Stillness Touch, which provides a unique opportunity for deeper immersion with like-hearted colleagues.
Contact for Graduate Gatherings: Giorgia Milne +1 831 915 5663 giorgia@touchofpresence.com
(None scheduled at this time)
If you are unable to attend a GG, the following are alternative options:
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Repeat an Initiatory Course or Mentor Course anywhere with Giorgia
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Attend/repeat a Stillness Touch Course with Giorgia or Charles
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Attend/repeat an Advanced Post Graduate Course with Charles
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Private Intensive with Giorgia or Charles – schedules permitting
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Attending an already scheduled course is highly recommended, and likely to be more available
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BCT STILLNESS TOUCH Course ~ Practices & Touch
(Essence of BCT for anyone)
June 23-24, 2021
Highly recommended prerequisite to Embryology June 25-27, 2021
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Click here to register and pay
Local contact is: Sonja Kloewer berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
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STILLNESS TOUCH RETREAT
(open to anyone having already participated in a ST course with Giorgia or Charles - sorry, no exceptions.)
June 4-7, 2021 ~ Friday afternoon - Monday after lunch
Hof Oberlethe
Wardenburg, Germany
This is considered a Residential Retreat. For more information about the venue and costs, click below for the logistics and website details.
Anyone NOT staying onsite overnight must pay a fee directly to Hof Oberlethe for day use of the grounds and provided vegetarian food.
Click here to register/pay directly to Giorgia Milne for this retreat
Click here for logistics
Click here for venue details and to reserve lodging
Local contact is: Dorothee Knief doro.knief@web.de
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BCT/Stillness Touch PRACTICE FORUM
Stillness Practice Days
(For students, graduates and practitioners of BCT/Stillness Touch)
Pre-requisite: BCT Initiatory or Stillness Touch course from Giorgia or Charles.
SPECIAL SCHEDULE OF GLOBAL ZOOM PRACTICE FORUM MEDITATIONS
For the indefinite future, Giorgia is offering two global meetings per week.
More dates may be offered later. Please check back on this page for timely updates.
SATURDAYS: 1 pm/13:00 Pacific Time
January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ~ February 6, 13, 20, 27 ~ March 6, 13, 20, 27
SUNDAYS: Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 ~ February 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ March 7, 14, 21, 28
WEDNESDAYS: 10 pm/22:00 Pacific Time
January 6, 13, 20, 27 ~ February 3, 10, 17, 24 ~ March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
THURSDAYS: European, Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
January 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ February 4, 11, 18, 25 ~ March 4, 11, 18, 25
* Find your equivalent time zone and date here
ZOOM LOGIN DETAILS
This is the Join Zoom Meeting link to use on the scheduled time and date for your time zone:
https://zoom.us/j/5975186531?pwd=RTNHNFlmL3Y2dHZDY1V3Uzk1OWdtZz09
Meeting ID: 597 518 6531
Password: stillness (as needed)
Click here for Zoom Meeting Directions and calling in by phone (audio only).
Zoom portion only for now and also in person when it is once again safe to gather in this way.
When in-person gatherings resume, they will take place at:
Ashtanga Yoga Berkeley
933 Parker St., #38, Bay 5
Berkeley, CA 94710
Contact: Giorgia Milne, giorgia@touchofpresence.com +1-831-915-5663
*Please email Giorgia to let her know if you will attend in Berkeley.*
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Post-Biodynamic Courses with Charles Ridley
Charles Ridley is offering various European courses in 2021.
His new book is Stillness Touch ~ Union of Body and Love
Click here to check his website for emerging news
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TOUCH OF PRESENCE®
BODY AS CONSCIOUSNESS COURSES
(Uniquely informative and experiential)
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Craniosacral Anatomy ~ Distinction within the Functional Whole
(For anyone. Recommended foundation class for any CST and of great value for other modalities. Suggested pre-requisite for Brain)
None scheduled at this time
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Brain ~ The Matter of Mind
(CS Anatomy and CS experience recommended or teacher approval)
None scheduled at this time
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Embryology ~ Spirit & Essence
(For anyone)
June 25-27, 2021
Follows StillnessTouch June 23-24, which is a highly recommended prerequisite to this course
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Click here to register and pay
Local contact is: Sonja Kloewer berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
Sydney, Australia
We will reschedule Sydney courses as soon as travel restrictions and local conditions allow.
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Fulcrums ~ Portals of Wholeness
“At the Heart of every fulcrum, there is Love”
(For anyone)
July 1-4, 2021
venue TBC
Warsaw, Poland
Click here to register/pay directly to Giorgia Milne for this course
Local contact is: Anna Falkiewicz grizzlak@wp.pl +48 509 139109
“You are your most you at the moment of conception.”
Erich Blechschmidt, M.D. Embryologist
(For anyone)
None scheduled at this time
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Fluids and Space ~ Explorations Between and Beyond
June 17-20 2021
Yoga im Hof
Hamburg, Germany
Register and pay at Schule für Shiastu (see below)
Local contact is: the office/büro, schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885
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Navigation Skills ~ Presence and Tonality of “Verbal Touch”
(For bodywork & somatic students and therapists)
None scheduled at this time
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Stillness and Waves ~ In Collaborative Embrace
with Linda Chrisman (Continuum) and Giorgia Milne
(Open to anyone)
None scheduled at this time
Linda Chrisman, linda@somaticwisdom.com +1-510-507-2903