COURSES~SCHEDULE~REGISTRATION 2023-24
Touch of Presence®
Giorgia is currently teaching these live courses in the locations listed below. The Introduction Course offers the foundation for understanding Touch of Presence® and the Biodynamic Cranial Approach (BCA). It’s the perfect way to orient to this work and also benefit the most from the other courses. The Group Intensive Course offers a deep, year-long immersion as a cohort of students. The Intensive is for those who wish to learn to offer this hands-on modality or integrate it into their current practices and daily life. The other courses provide portals of experiential insights into the BCA principles of Touch of Presence®.
This English language page is the most comprehensive and provides information about all courses, dates, locations, venues, and local contacts. Clickable links take you to registration/payment pages, flyers, lodging reservation pages, and local travel information.
Those courses offered outside English-speaking countries are specifically also listed on the respective pages translated into German, Czech, and Polish.
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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TOUCH OF PRESENCE®
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BCA INTRODUCTION
Biodynamic Cranial Approach (BCA)
(Provides the prerequisite orientation and preparation to join the next Group Intensive and selected
Touch of Presence® Retreats)
January 27-29, 2023
The Center for Educational Therapy
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Click here for flyer
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact is: Steve Schumacher visionary5@mac.com +1 502-412-1141
Click here for directions, lodging, and nearby restaurants
February 16-19, 2023
Be Balanced
Prague, Czech Republic
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Click here to register and pay with the Czech Craniosacral Association
Local contact is: Zuzana Kozáková kraniosakralniasociace@gmail.com
March 16-19, 2023
Milonga Warszawska Studio
Warsaw, Poland
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Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact is: Ania Falkiewicz ann.falkiewicz@gmail.com +48 509 139 109
April 14-16, 2023
Tainan, Taiwan
Contact person below to register and make payment
Local Contact is: Jane Lewis 柳芝蓮 janeelewis@gmail.com
May 5-7, 2023
Gainesville Retreat Center
Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Click here to see onsite limited lodging availability
Local contact is: Mary Reis mary@touchofpresence.com +1 352-246-6280 phone/text
September 28 - October 1, 2023
Hamburg, Germany
Click here to register and make payment
Local contact is the office/büro: schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885
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BCA GROUP INTENSIVE
Biodynamic Cranial Approach (BCA)
(Introduction AND teacher approval required)
Intensives run for a year and require you to commit to 120 hours of study and practice within a cohort.
2022-24 GROUP INTENSIVES
After your application, acceptance, and registration, click here to see payment options.
GERMANY 2022-23 English with German translation
Hamburg and Krummendeich, Germany (4x 4-day)
This course has begun and is now closed.
Week #1 Oct 20-23, 2022
Studio 31, Sylke Känner, Hamburg-Ottensen, Germany
Week #2 March 2-5, 2023; Week #3 June 8-11, 2023; Week #4 Oct 12-15, 2023 ~ RESIDENTIAL
Pegasus Hof, Krummendeich, Germany
Local contact: Dorothee Knief doro.knief@web.de
The last three weeks are Residential, requiring separate reservation and payment of onsite lodging, directly with Pegasus Hof, for each week #2-#4. Full board costs based on room category and length of stay vary between 249,-€ and 442,-€; which is equivalent to $271-481 USD.
Week #2 lodging reservation: click here
Week #3 lodging reservation: click here
Week #4 lodging reservation: click here
POLAND 2022-23 English with Polish translation
Warsaw and Godkowojny, Poland (4x 4-day)
This course has begun and is now closed.
Week #1 October 27-30, 2022
Milonga Warszawska Studio, Warsaw, Poland
Week #2 March 9-12, 2023; Week #3 June 1-4, 2023; Week #4 October 19-22, 2023
RESIDENTIAL: Garden of Good Thoughts - Plajny 10, 14-407 Godkowojny, Poland
(nearest airport is Gdańsk)
Click here to reserve lodging at this venue
Local contact: Ania Falkiewicz grizzlak@wp.pl +48 509 139109
The last three weeks are Residential, requiring payment directly with Garden of Good Thoughts, for weeks #2-#4. Lodging plus breakfast, lunch, and supper is currently about $50 USD per day for the Oct 2022 week and March 2023 week. A small price increase of $4-6 USD for June and October 2023 is expected.
UNITED STATES of AMERICA 2023-24
The ONLY USA Group Intensive ~ English only
Click here for the English APPLICATION
Louisville, Kentucky, USA (4x4-day)
Week #1 May 11-14, 2023; Week #2 Sept 7-10, 2023;
Week #3 Jan 18-21, 2024; Week #4 May 2-5, 2024
The Center for Educational Therapy
Local contact is: Steve Schumacher visionary5@mac.com +1 502-412-1141
Click here for directions, lodging, and nearby restaurants
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TOUCH OF PRESENCE® RETREAT
(open to anyone having already participated in a biodynamic course with Giorgia)
January 19-23, 2023 ~ 1 half-day, 3 full days, 1 half-day
This is exclusively a Graduate Field limited to 16 participants
Canterbury Retreat Center
Orlando, Florida, USA
This is a Residential Retreat, complete with lodging and meals
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Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne for the retreat, lodging, and meals
Local contact is: Ella Vassallo ellavas@yahoo.com
April 17-21, 2023
Taiwan Mountain Retreat TBA
Contact person below to register and make payment
Local Contact is: Jane Lewis 柳芝蓮 janeelewis@gmail.com
June 21-25, 2023 ~ 1 half-day, 3 full days, 1 half-day
Kubasovka chalupa
Sudislav nad Orlici, Czech Republic
Click here to see English/Czech flyer
Click here to register and pay with the Czech Craniosacral Association
Local contact is: Zuzana Kozáková kraniosakralniasociace@gmail.com
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PRACTICE FORUM
(For students, graduates, and practitioners from Giorgia's biodynamic courses)
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 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 4, 11, 18, 25 ~ April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27 ~ June 3, 10, 17, 24
SUNDAYS: Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ~ February 5, ,12, 19, 26
March 5, 12, 19, 26 ~ April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ June 4, 11, 18, 25
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WEDNESDAYS: 10 pm/22:00 Pacific Time
January 4, 11, 18, 25 ~ February 1, 8, 15, 22
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ~ April 5, 12, 19, 26
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 ~ June 7, 14, 21, 28
THURSDAYS: European, Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
January 5, 12, 19, 26 ~ February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ~ April 6, 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11, 18, 25 ~ June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
* 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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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 ANATOMY ~ 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)
none scheduled at this time
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FULCRUMS ~ Portals of Wholeness
“At the Heart of every fulcrum, there is Love”
(For anyone)
June 15-18, 2023
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Click here to register and pay
Local contact is the office: berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
“You are your most you at the moment of conception.”
Erich Blechschmidt, M.D. Embryologist
(For anyone)
June 6-9, 2024
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Click here to register and pay
Local contact is the office: berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
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FLUIDS AND SPACE ~ Explorations Between and Beyond
none scheduled at this time
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NAVIGATION SKILLS ~ Presence and Tonality of “Verbal Touch”
(For bodywork & somatic students and therapists)
February 23-26, 2023
Hamburg, Germany
Click here for registration and payment
Local contact is the office/büro: schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885