COURSES~SCHEDULE~REGISTRATION 2022-24
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)
October 13-16, 2022
Hamburg, Germany
Click here to register and pay at Schule für Shiastu
Local contact is the office/büro: schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885
November 26-28, 2022
Lifeflow Meditation Center
Adelaide, South Australia
Click here for flyer
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne for this course
Local contact is: Kath Garth craniosacralacademy@gmail.com +61 438 250 272
January 27-29, 2023
Venue TBD
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact is: Bren Schell brschell@bellsouth.net +1 803-252-9634
March 2-5, 2023
Venue TBA
Warsaw, Poland
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
Registration pending
Local Contact is Jane Lewis 柳芝蓮 janeelewis@gmail.com
May 5-7, 2023
Gainesville Retreat Center
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Click here to see onsite limited lodging availability
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact is: Mary Reis mary@touchofpresence.com +1 352-246-6280 phone/text
September 28 - October 1, 2023
Hamburg, Germany
Registration pending
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.
Click here to be placed on a list for potential Group Intensives 2022-23. After assessing student interest, we will communicate further with you about the options.
2022-23 GROUP INTENSIVES
After your application, acceptance, and registration, click here to see payment options.
GERMANY 2022-23 English with German translation
Click here for the German APPLICATION
Click here for the English APPLICATION
Hamburg and Krummendeich, Germany (4x 4-day) (English with German interpretation)
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
Click here for the Polish APPLICATION
Click here for the English APPLICATION
Warsaw and Godkowojny, Poland (4x 4-day)
PROPOSED DATES:
Week #1 October 27-30, 2022
NEW VENUE: 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 Intensive
Click here for the English APPLICATION
Venue TBA in Charlotte, North Carolina
PROPOSED DATES:
Week #1 May 11-14, 2023; Week #2 Sept 14-17, 2023; Week #3 Jan 18-21, 2024;
Week #4 May 2-5, 2024
Local contact: Bren Schell brschell@bellsouth.net +1 803-252-9634
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TOUCH OF PRESENCE® 2-day Course
(Essence of BCA for anyone)
September 29-30, 2022
Highly recommended prerequisite to Brain ~ The Matter of Mind, October 1-3, 2022
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Click here to register and pay with Weg der Mitte
Local contact is the office: berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
November 1-2, 2023
Highly recommended prerequisite to Fulcrums ~ Portals of Wholeness, November 3-5, 2023
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Registration pending
Local contact is the office: berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
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TOUCH OF PRESENCE® RETREAT
(open to anyone having already participated in a biodynamic course with Giorgia)
September, 21-25 2022 ~ Wednesday afternoon - Sunday after lunch
Hof Oberlethe
Wardenburg, Germany
This is a Residential Retreat.
For more information, click below for venue details and lodging.
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 flyer
Click here for venue details and to reserve lodging
Local contact is: Dorothee Knief doro.knief@web.de
December 3-7, 2022 ~ 1 half-day, 3 full days, 1 half-day
Port Elliot Beach House YHA
Port Elliot, South Australia
This is a Residential Retreat, complete with lodging and meals.
Click here for flyer
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne for the retreat, lodging, and meals
Local contact is Kath Garth craniosacralacademy@gmail.com
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
Click here for flyer
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
Registration pending
Local Contact is Jane Lewis 柳芝蓮 janeelewis@gmail.com
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PRACTICE FORUM
(For students, graduates, and practitioners of 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
September 3, 10, 17, 24 ~ October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19, 26 ~ December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
SUNDAYS: Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
September 4, 11, 18, 25 ~ October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
November 6, 13, 20, 27 ~ December 4, 11, 18, 25
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WEDNESDAYS: 10 pm/22:00 Pacific Time
September 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ October 5, 12, 19, 26
November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ~ December 7, 14, 21, 28
THURSDAYS: European, Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ~ October 6, 13, 20, 27
November 3, 10, 17, 24 ~ December 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)
October 1-3, 2022 preceded by Touch of Presence® 2-day combo on September 29-30
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Click here to register and pay with Weg der Mitte
Local contact is the office: berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
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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
Registration pending
Local contact is the office: berlin@wegdermitte.de +49 30 813 1040
November 3-5, 2023 preceded by Touch of Presence® 2-day combo on Nov 1-2
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
Registration pending
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)
2024 dates TBA
Weg der Mitte
Berlin, Germany
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
Registration pending
Local contact is the office/büro: schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885
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CRANIOSACRAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE ~ Topic: “From My Center”
October 9, from 10 am-1 pm Giorgia will be a guest speaker
October 7-9, 2022
Schloss Buchenau, Buchenau, Germany
Click here for conference information
Click here for venue information