Our bodies are a map of our histories, the narrative of our lives; they record the ways in which we were brought up, our illnesses, our emotional experiences and our beliefs. They reflect the stories we tell ourselves, and the stories others tell about us.

 
 
Daska Hatton
 

DAŠKA HATTON  STAT; RCST 

Daška Hatton initially trained as an Alexander Technique Teacher qualifying in 1998.  She is a registered Craniosacral Therapist and member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique.  She has served as a Council member and subsequently a Trustee of the Craniosacral Therapy Association of the UK. She has a certificate in the Foundations of Counselling and Psychotherapy and is currently training to be a supervisor.  She is a visiting teacher at the Alexander Technique School, Queens Park.

daska@jointpractice.co.uk  -  07899 862126

 

LIZ KALINOWSKA  FCSTA

Liz Kalinowska first studied Craniosacral Therapy while training at the London School of Osteopathy. After qualifying in both disciplines, Liz was invited to be a senior tutor at the College of Cranio-Sacral Therapy. In 1999 she co-founded The Institute of Craniosacral Studies, which sought to integrate different approaches to the Therapy. She is a Fellow of the Craniosacral Therapy Association of the UK having served as both council member and chair.  She is a supervisor and is currently Chair of the Disciplinary Committee for the CSTA.

liz@jointpractice.co.uk -  07889 646843

 
Liz Kalinowska
 
 
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Introducing Towards Better Practice

More and more of us are training to be therapists. Every year, schools and training courses release into the therapist market another batch of newly-qualified practitioners. Most of the associations or guilds that they subsequently join will have CPD requirements for ongoing skills development, but not many of the postgraduate courses focus specifically on their personal development as a practitioner. 

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The Craniosacral Podcast - Every Body Tells A Story - Interview with Ryan Hallford

The co-authors of “Every Body Tells a Story", Daska Hatton and Liz Kalinowska, discuss their background and share insights into issues affecting the professional and personal lives of craniosacral therapists.

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Why we wrote 'Every Body Tells A Story'

As practitioners of Craniosacral Therapy, we often find it a struggle to describe what it is that we do as we work with our clients. It is even harder to try and explain how so much change can occur through just placing your hands on the body and waiting to see what happens. This is indeed mysterious and transformative work, and often feels truly alchemical.

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Every Body Tells A Story - Webinar Interview with eHealth Learning
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Mind and Body

We come to know ourselves through our sensory perceptions of life, how the world affects us and how we move within it. Our bodies are a map of our histories, the narrative of our lives; they record the ways in which we were brought up, they chronicle our accidents and illnesses, our emotional experiences and our beliefs. They reflect the stories we tell ourselves, and the stories others tell about us.

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Every Body Tells A Story – Fulcrum Review

Reading Liz Kalinowska and Daska Hatton’s new book ‘Every Body Tells a Story’ feels like taking a journey down the Amazon. It flows beautifully and invites the reader to step into previously unchartered territory, navigating the highs and lows of the therapist-client relationship as both protagonists embark upon a process of self- discovery, growth and rebirth.

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Looking After Yourself in Practice
Jan 18
Looking After Yourself in Practice

The first workshop looks at the nuts and bolts of being a Complementary Therapist, moving from negotiating first sessions through to bringing a series of treatments to a close. We will be examining our expectations of what it means to be a practitioner and learning some very practical ways of looking after ourselves as Therapists both inside and outside sessions. However long you have been in practice, our experience is that you will still find something in this module to enhance the way you support yourself and your clients. As well as exercises performed in ones or twos, there will also be an opportunity for group supervision where participants can bring client material for discussion.

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Confusion : The Cloud of Unknowing
Jan 26
Confusion : The Cloud of Unknowing

Over the course of our Craniosacral careers we have probably all felt confused. Because of its enigmatic nature, CST may produce more confusion than other therapies. We will be working in small groups to examine the questions that commonly arise and practice being able to sit with unknowing.

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Stagnation
Mar 14
Stagnation

Am I stuck in my practice, and how do I get unstuck? Does that mean that I see the same types of  people and their problems all the time and am I scared to take on certain other conditions? Or do I feel I have to stick to a protocol which has become meaningless. Can being stuck be a spur to moving forward, because it requires insight to recognise where we are getting caught up in a pattern? This workshop will look at how we can shake things up for ourselves, and use our time with clients more creatively.

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