Leading Edge Class Descriptions
This list represents class topics and experiential exercises for participants:
Handouts provided for each classes, plus descriptions of exercises so that you can adapt them for your classroom or practice.
- September: History of this Integrated Approach; What is "Leading Edge"?; The Principles (the work of Ray Castellino); Developing Harmonic Resonance; Understanding Blueprint and Imprint, Recognizing Cohesiveness and Coherency; Working with the Felt Sense
- October: 9 Positive Early Imprints, The 5 Practitioners Skills (the work of Anna and John Chitty), Introducing the Self and Co-Regulation; Finding the Sweet Spot; Using Tempo and Pacing as a Skill
- November/December: 12 Skills of Being "It's Not What You Do That Matters, But How You Are on the Inside"
- January: Transgenerational/Intergenerational Trauma; The "S's" that Create Change; Working with Differentiation;
- February: Attachment Styles; Adult Attachment Interview; Reading the Face, Reading the Body
- March: The 9 Steps Early Conscious Parenting (the work of Karen Melton), Resiliency and Working with Toxic Stress; Two Layers of Support, Good Mother Messages
- April: The 5 Point Sequence; Cycle of Satisfaction; Mini Birth Process
- May: Polyvagal Theory; Understanding Portals; Working with States
- June: The Circle of Life, and The Evolved Nest (the work of Darcia Narvaez) Potluck completion
Handouts provided for each classes, plus descriptions of exercises so that you can adapt them for your classroom or practice.
More About Kate: My journey started with craniosacral therapy and bodywork in 1995. Since 1999, I have worked steadily to understand early trauma, attachment, growing your body and nervous system, autonomic states, the mother-baby relationship, and how to repattern your nervous system, your perspective, your life if you have an overwhelming history. I have studied with many advanced practitioners and completed many courses and certifications. I am thoroughly trained by many instructors, including Myrna Martin as her coordinator, student and apprentice for 10 years, and since 2013, supervision and mentoring from her instructor, Ray Castellino and John Chitty, an advanced craniosacral instructor and author of Dancing with Yin and Yang. I feel very fortunate to have the attention of advanced practitioners and tutors from the BEBA clinic, Building and Enhancing Bonding and Attachment and have a mentoring relationship with their staff. I have also completed the full Somatic Experiencing training (a 3 year program of 206 professional hours plus required supervision). My passion has led me to be appointed Director of Education at the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health where I have successfully built and now run an international program: The Prenatal and Perinatal Educator Certificate Program. We have students in over 30 countries around the world.