The 5th Breath Of Life Conference will take place on May 23rd/24th 2009 in London
The Conference will explore the subtleties of working in the field of holistic health from differing perspectives, including mind-body relationships, craniosacral therapy, osteopathy, embryology, physiology and working with trauma. It is intended to provide a forum and meeting place for exchanging ideas at the cutting edge of holistic health. The Conference will feature seven leading speakers. Each speaker will talk individually and a panel discussion will complete the weekend. It is open to all.
Confirmed speakers include:
Jean-Pierre Barral - doctor of osteopathy and director of the Department of Osteopathic Manipulation at the University of Paris School of Medicine. He is a world-renowned teacher whose published works include Visceral Manipulation, Visceral Manipulation II, The Thorax, Urogenital Manipulation, Manual Thermal Diagnosis, and Osteopathic Approach to Trauma: Focus on Whiplash.
Hugh Milne - Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath, leading international teacher of ‘Visionary Craniosacral Work’ and author of The Heart of Listening Vol. 1 & 2 and The God that Failed.
Prof. Stephen Porges - professor of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois, director of the Brain-Body Center and author of numerous published papers in the fields of mental health, physiology and psychology. His discovery of “Polyvagal Theory” and the “Social Nervous System” gives new insights into the functioning of the autonomic nervous system.
Gabrielle Roth - internationally renowned artist, philosopher, teacher and dancer. She is the originator of “5-Rhythms”, a movement practice for spiritual awakening, and is author of the best-selling books Maps to Ecstasy, Sweat Your Prayers and Connections: The 5 Threads of Intuitive Wisdom.
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake - biologist and author of more than sixty papers in scientific journals. His books include A New Science of Life, The Presence of the Past, Seven Experiments that Could Change the World, the award winning Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home and The Extended Mind: Recent Experimental Evidence.
Dr. Anngwyn St. Just – psychotherapist, somatic educator and director of the Arizona Center for Social Trauma and ACST International. She has taught extensively in North and South America, Europe and Russia about innovative ways of healing individual and social trauma. For over 25 years she maintained a co-creative relationship with Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing methods for working with trauma. She is the author of numerous articles and the book Relative Balance in an Unstable World: A Search for New Models of Trauma Education and Recovery.
Katherine Ukleja - graduated in osteopathy and currently a Course-Coordinator at the Karuna Institute, a senior tutor for the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust and highly regarded teacher of craniosacral trainings in England, USA, Switzerland and Russia.
Conference facilitators:
- Michael Kern - Craniosacral Therapist, Osteopath and Naturopath with a practice in London. He is co-founder and course director of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, a senior tutor for the college of Osteopaths, the Univeristy of Westminster, the International Cranial Association and the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy as well as regularly running courses in Italy Switzerland, Russia and Spain. He is also author of the visionary book ‘Wisdom in the Body’.
- Jane Shaw - Craniosacral Therapist with a practice in London and assistant tutor on practitioner trainings. She is a former director of a leading London PR agency specialising in high profile events, international brands, entertainment and media relations.
September 4th, 2008
