1) CSES represents a synthesis of three complementary systems:

Polarity Therapy- We began our professional careers in Polarity Therapy in 1979.

Craniosacral Therapy - based on the work of Franklyn Sills, RCST, RPP.

Craniosacral Therapy is an excellent complement to Polarity, having been brought to prominence in this community by Sills, of Karuna Institute in Devon, England. We were trained with Sills, and we hosted his last North American foundation training (started Sept. 1998) as well as his advanced courses every other year since then.

Trauma Resolution - based on the work of Peter Levine, PhD.

We emphasize psychotherapeutic applications of Polarity and Craniosacral Therapy. Anna Chitty has extensive training with Dr. Levine, author of Waking the Tiger, which complements the Polarity model perfectly and provides an effective, non-cathartic counseling dimension for trauma resolution.

2) Pre- and Peri-natal Psychology - based on the work of Ray Castellino, DC, RPP, RCST.

In addition, we are strongly supportive of Castellino's model emphasizing the significance of earliest life experience. We have hosted his "birth process workshops" and related events since 1995. Our progras content reflects this experience, integrating Craniosacral and Polarity principles with understanding birthing dynamics.

3) With CSES you can study in beautiful and culturally vibrant Boulder, Colorado. Home of the University of Colorado (24,000 students), Naropa Institute, Rolf Institute, Hakomi, Integrative Body Psychotherapy, Boulder School of Massage Therapy, and dozens of other holistic health organizations, Boulder is one of the continent's primary capitals of alternative healing teaching and practice. Student housing is abundant, learning and entertainment options are numerous and diverse, and nature-centered recreation possibilities are fantastic (ski in the winter, hike in the summer). Boulder averages over 300 days of sunshine per year!

4) We feel that we have designed a more experiential approach to learning than most other trainings. In our classes, education arises from experience!

Our Philosophy:
Practitioner skills of relationship and recognition precede technique, and practical learning arises from experience. We strive for an effective educational environment based on a sensitive, respectful and experiential learning style, together with comprehensive coverage of certification content.