Certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist Training

A Two-Year Program for Professional Development and Personal Growth

In Portugal

Led by Shaily Feinberg – One of Israel’s Most Experienced and Renowned Teachers

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Connect to Your Inherent Natural Health, Listen to the Body

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle yet profound healing approach that focuses on deep listening and subtle touch. It works with the natural movements of life within the body’s tissues and the cerebrospinal fluid system, which reflects a primary life force known as the "Breath of Life."

During the training, you will learn how to sense, be present with, and listen to the body’s natural rhythms and tides. This allows for the release of tension, regulation of the nervous system, strengthening of the body’s inherent healing forces, and a fuller, freer expression of life.

Why Study at the Israeli Center for Biodynamic Craniosacral & Polarity Therapy?

Shaily Feinberg has been practicing for over 30 years across four core fields:

  • Polarity Therapy – Body, Mind & Spirit

  • Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

  • Somatic Experiencing (SE) combined with Dr. Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory

  • Visceral Osteopathy (V.M) by Barral

  • Mindfulness

She was the first to introduce Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy to Israel and is the country’s pioneering teacher in the field. Since 2005, she has trained 13 successful cohorts of professional therapists and the 14th cohorrth has begun in December 25.

Shaily’s extensive clinical and teaching experience is expressed through a unique and profound integration of anatomy, body awareness, emotions, and spirit. Her teaching style is open and holistic, combining diverse learning methods—cognitive, emotional, imagery and visualization, sensory experiences, and even intuitive communication between body and spirit. She also enriches the training with case studies from her broad clinical experience.

The learning process is infused with passion and deep care, creating a safe and supportive space for every student’s personal expression and growth.

'The Israeli Biodynamic Craniosacral &Polarity Center'
Is an aproved memeber of the Association of Massage and Bodywork Professions in Israel'

Testimonials

Hagit Lidror

Certified Therapist, 10th Training Cohort

Ira Teper

Certified Therapist, 11th Training Cohort

Nadav Weisglass

Certified Therapist, 9th Training Cohort

Who Is This Training For?

Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, osteopaths

Professionals in the fields of pregnancy, birth, and infant care

Anyone deeply connected to the body and eager to enhance inner listening and sensory awareness

Mind-body therapists: psychotherapists, Hakomi, biosynthesis, Somatic Experiencing (SE), focusing, family constellations, voice dialogue, music therapy, expressive arts therapy, and energy healers

Touch and movement practitioners: yoga, Pilates, Feldenkrais, massage, The Power of Softness, and more

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Training Program – Six In-Depth Study Modules

Module 1: The craniosacral system and relational space & touch

• The Breath of Life system – the Craniosacral system • Midline • Introduction to Viscera • Establishing therapuitic presence and relational space and touch
• Developing sensitivity and ability to palpate and to understand the system • The inherent intelligence of healing and order system – Becker's 3 stages of healing
• Therapy-therapist-client • Augmentation • Intake • Writing therapeutic session

88 full hours: 2 seminars 5 days, 8 hours each. +2 Supervision classes on zoom – 8 hrs.

Module 2: Rhythms & Tides of the Breath of Life

•The 3 tides of the Breath of Life • Fascia and the uniformity of the Fluid body • Biotensegrity • recognizing the imprint of health in the system • Biosphere • Therapeutic hologram
• Transmutation • Manifestation of the Breath of Life

44 full hours: 5 days, 8 hours each. +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

Module 3: The midline and facial dynamics

• Listening to the reciprocal membrane system R.T.M • Core link • S.B.J • Facial dynamics: T.M.J • Hyoid bone and the muscles
• Palate and mouth work
• Fluid cranium • Flower head cranium • The venous sinuses
• Midline-longitudinal and lateral axes • Birth patterns • M.R.E exercises • Deepening into the Becker's 3 stages of healing • Introduction to Viscera cont.

52 full hours : 6 days, 8 hours each. +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

Module 4: Trauma and the survival stress system

• Different approaches in working with trauma • Craniosacral and trauma • The physiological and anatomical aspects of the trauma
• Stress situations • H.P.A AXIS
• Autonomic tone recognition and regulation work • Vagal tone recognition and regulation • Grounding and regulation exercises • Introduction to Viscera cont. • Emotional somatic work
• Orientation and boundaries
• Verbal skills • Safe therapeutic space • Energetic cysts • Trauma vortexes and healing • Polyvagal theory.

88 full hours: 2 seminars 5 days, 8 hours each. +2 Supervision class on zoom – 8 hrs.

Module 5: Introductions for children - Polarity, the butterfly and metamorphic massage

• Craniosacral and children • Bonding • Secure and insecure attachment patterns • Polarity therapy – energetic-mental-physical psychotherapy model • Metamorphic • The butterfly massage • Introductions to special needs

44 full hours : 5 days, 8 hours each. +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

Module 6: Pregnancy, birth and babies – potency-fluid-tissue dynamics

• Introductions to embryology • Potency-Fluid-Tissues • Perinatal and Neoreichian approaches • Stories of rooting pregnancy and childbirth • Birth patterns • Working with pregnant and postpartum women •Working with babies • Metamorphic and the butterfly massage for the baby
• Abnormal and at-risk births
• Introduction to Viscera cont.

52 full hours : 6 days, 8 hours each . +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

Training Program – Six In-Depth Study Modules

Module 1: The craniosacral system and relational space & touch

• The Breath of Life system – the Craniosacral system • Midline • Introduction to Viscera
• Establishing therapuitic presence and relational space and touch
• Developing sensitivity and ability to palpate and to understand the system 
• The inherent intelligence of healing and order system – Becker's 3 stages of healing
• Therapy-therapist-client • Augmentation • Intake • Writing therapeutic session

88 full hours: 2 seminars 5 days, 8 hours each. +2 Supervision classes on zoom – 8 hrs.

Module 2: Rhythms & Tides of the Breath of Life

•The 3 tides of the Breath of Life • Fascia and the uniformity of the Fluid body
• Biotensegrity • recognizing the imprint of health in the system • Biosphere
• Therapeutic hologram • Transmutation • Manifestation of the Breath of Life

44 full hours: 5 days, 8 hours each. +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

Module 3: The midline and facial dynamics

• Listening to the reciprocal membrane system R.T.M • Core link • S.B.J
• Facial dynamics: T.M.J • Hyoid bone and the muscles • Palate and mouth work
• Fluid cranium • Flower head cranium • The venous sinuses
• Midline-longitudinal and lateral axes • Birth patterns • M.R.E exercises
• Deepening into the Becker's 3 stages of healing • Introduction to Viscera cont.

52 full hours : 6 days, 8 hours each. +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

Module 4: Trauma and the survival stress system

• Different approaches in working with trauma • Craniosacral and trauma
• The physiological and anatomical aspects of the trauma • Stress situations • H.P.A AXIS
• Autonomic tone recognition and regulation work
• Vagal tone recognition and regulation • Grounding and regulation exercises
• Introduction to Viscera cont. • Emotional somatic work • Orientation and boundaries
• Verbal skills • Safe therapeutic space • Energetic cysts • Trauma vortexes and healing
• Polyvagal theory.

88 full hours: 2 seminars 5 days, 8 hours each. +2 Supervision class on zoom – 8 hrs.

Module 5: Introductions for children - Polarity, the butterfly and metamorphic massage

• Craniosacral and children • Bonding • Secure and insecure attachment patterns
• Polarity therapy – energetic-mental-physical psychotherapy model • Metamorphic
• The butterfly massage • Introductions to special needs

44 full hours : 5 days, 8 hours each. +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

Module 6: Pregnancy, birth and babies – potency-fluid-tissue dynamics

• Introductions to embryology • Potency-Fluid-Tissues • Perinatal and Neoreichian approaches • Stories of rooting pregnancy and childbirth • Birth patterns • Working with pregnant and postpartum women •Working with babies • Metamorphic and the butterfly massage for the baby • Abnormal and at-risk births
• Introduction to Viscera cont.

52 full hours : 6 days, 8 hours each . +1 Supervision class on zoom – 4 hrs.

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About Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

The field of Craniosacral therapy evolved from osteopathy, which focuses on four primary systems of the human body: the structural (bones and muscles), vascular (blood vessels), visceral (internal organs), and neurological (nervous system) systems. Craniosacral therapy, rooted in osteopathy, is considered the “fifth system,” developed with specific diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

There are three main schools of Craniosacral therapy:

  • Mechanical-Osteopathic Craniosacral

  • Biodynamic Craniosacral

  • Spiritual-Energetic Craniosacral

The biodynamic approach was first developed by Dr. Rollin Becker, who recognized the body’s natural ability to self-diagnose, release, reorganize, and heal. Later, Dr. Franklin Sills established and refined the biodynamic craniosacral approach. This method emphasizes rhythms that go beyond the purely physiological and structural, while integrating verbal communication, emotional and somatic experiential work, and the active involvement and empowerment of the client in the healing process.

The training program led by Shaily Feinberg, through the Israeli Center for Biodynamic Craniosacral & Polarity Therapy, combines in-depth studies of anatomy and physiology with a profound sensory experience. It draws on real-life case studies and Shaily’s extensive clinical expertise, emphasizing presence, subtle touch, somatic-emotional work, self-regulation, verbal skills, and connection to the emotional and energetic layers of the human experience.

The Uniqueness of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in the Context of Trauma

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy emphasizes the importance of the body’s sensory experience as an essential complementary healing tool alongside verbal therapies such as psychotherapy. It integrates elements from Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Focusing modalities.

A key feature of this approach is learning anatomy and physiology through direct bodily experience, identifying and understanding the life movements and tissue dynamics related to trauma and pain. Through increased bodily awareness and sensation, each participant becomes an active partner in their own healing journey, enabling a natural reconnection to the body’s inherent healing forces.

Additionally, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy provides tools for cultivating presence and creating a safe, trusting space for deep and gentle connection — with or without touch — fostering profound safety and personal growth.

Program Details

Total Study Hours:
 742 hours of training (990 academic hours)

Location:
Cara Creek Eco Lodge
Fiais da Beira, Portugal

What You Receive Upon Completion: 
Certification as a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist
Issued by Neshimat HaChaim School –
The Israeli Center for Biodynamic Craniosacral & Polarity Therapy

'The Israeli Biodynamic Craniosacral &Polarity Center' Is an aproved memeber of the Association of Massage and Bodywork Professions in Israel'

Program Tuition

  • Program Price: €13,500 (paid quarterly – 8 payments made over the 2 years)
  • Pay-in-Full Discounted Price: €11,700 (when paid in one payment at registration)
  • Pay-in-two installments Discounted Price: €12,600 (when paid in two annual payments)

Registration

  • Registration is completed by submitting the online application and a 20% non-refundable deposit.

Important information:

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About the Training Instructor – Shaily Feinberg

Shaily Feinberg has been practicing therapy since 1996 and teaching Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy since 2005. She is one of the pioneering teachers of this modality in Israel. Shaily accompanies both individual and group processes and trains professional therapists in this method, both locally and internationally.

She is a Senior teacher of the 'Association of the Massage and Bodywork professions in Israel'.

She is a certified Somatic Experiencing (SE) practitioner specializing in emotional somatic work, as well as a therapist in the body-mind-spirit psychotherapy approach known as Polarity Therapy. Additionally, she practices visceral manipulation, specifically Barral’s visceral osteopathy.

Shaily has also studied medical massage, reflexology, and "Child's Space" — a developmental sensory-motor guidance method for infants that integrates the Feldenkrais Method, studied under Dr. Chava Shelahav at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center.

Her background includes various fields related to cognitive-emotional processes, trauma treatment approaches, and pain management, including Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, and autonomic nervous system regulation.

She has participated in numerous meditation and mindfulness courses focused on deep reflection on themes such as life and death perspectives, tolerance, pain, and endurance.

Shaily has traveled extensively, following diverse research and developments worldwide.

She is a devoted single mother to a wonderful 19-year-old son and currently resides in Pardes Hanna, Israel.

Her teaching style combines deep professionalism, high sensitivity, and gentle empathetic presence, inviting every participant to naturally and authentically connect with the body’s inherent healing powers.

"With deep gratitude and appreciation to my teacher Dr. Andrea Axt and to all my mentors and teachers — thank you."
Shaily Feinberg

Testimonials

FAQ

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An intimate study group with personal attention and guidance for up to 14 participants.

All craniosacral studies worldwide, following international standards, are taught as highly professional training programs in a two-year format, provided the instructor is certified to teach. There are also shorter courses, which serve more as workshops or introductions for those who already practice various therapy types and want a general overview.

It is always advisable to ask short-course instructors where they received their certification to teach.

It is very important to complete a full, professional training in craniosacral therapy—not just take introductory or workshop courses.

At the beginning of the training, during the early stages, it is possible to make up missed lessons with the teacher or assistant for a fee.

As learning progresses and understanding deepens, it will be possible to make up missed classes with one of the fellow students.

There is also an option to ask a fellow student to record or film the class.

It is the sole responsibility of the student to keep track of what was covered in the missed lesson(s) and to complete them.

The studies are very well integrated—dynamic and balanced between:

  • Anatomical presentations and perceptual-theoretical content.

  • Guided self-explorations and partner exercises.

  • Experiential touch work with personal guidance from the teacher.

  • Support from the teacher and assistant during partner exercises.

  • Group divisions to address relevant questions, deepen understanding, and reinforce learning.

  • Homework assignments including writing, reading, drawing, and exercises to encourage active independent learning at home.

In summary: a dynamic, diverse learning experience combining theory and anatomy with experiential practice—both individual, self-guided, and with partners.

Throughout the entire training, there are homework assignments involving independent practice on various people chosen by the student.

After completing Stage 4 (out of 6 stages), which is a significant phase focused on trauma, traumatization, and pathways to freedom and life, the students independently begin two important projects:

  • A self-assessment project with a structured questionnaire and process feedback.

  • Their case study treatment project, with very clear and detailed guidelines.

This is a crucial and highly empowering process.

Upon successful completion of all training requirements, students will receive a certification issued by
“The Israeli Center for Biodynamic Craniosacral & Polarity Therapy / Shaily Feinberg.”

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