08/26/2026
I'm so excited! A really interesting crew of people has signed up for the next Cranial Nerve Sequencing course. Here is my latest version of WHY/WHO/WHAT/HOW. Early bird special ends August 31. More info in the first comment below.
WHY:
To center those who have been most traumatized and facilitate their healing.
HOW:
1) By integrating sensation, emotion, and cognition in ourselves first, using Alexander Technique as a foundational practice for co-regulation. You will learn and use the 3 main principles of the AT: awareness, inhibition, and direction.
2) To use that AT practice as a somatic lens for exploring explore the anatomy and physiology of the 12 cranial nerves. These nerves link all of the sensing and orienting organs of our head (nose, eyes, mouth and tongue, vestibular and auditory organs) with our brain and body, guiding us in our relationship with ourselves, others, and our environment.
WHO:
Somatic educators, therapists, and counselors who are on the front line of trauma treatment and education.
WHAT:
The 8 week course (2 hours per week) offers ample time for experiential practice, mini-breaks to digest learning, and dialogue among participants as an antidote to these issues.
Week 1: INTRO TO THE CNS, CRANIAL NERVES 0, 1, & 2
WEEK 2: CRANIAL NERVES 3 & 4, VESTIBULO-OCULAR REFLEX
WEEK 3: CRANIAL NERVES 5 & 6, VISUAL SYSTEM INTEGRATION
WEEK 4: REVIEW, PRACTICE, DIALOGUE
WEEK 5: CRANIAL NERVES 7 & 8, MIRROR NEURONS & FACIAL EXPRESSION
WEEK 6: CRANIAL NERVES 9 & 10, BEFRIENDING AUTONOMIC MOVEMENT
WEEK 7: CRANIAL NERVES 11 & 12, FLEXION/ROTATION OF THE HEAD, INTEGRATION OF 4 NERVES OF THE TONGUE, SOUND MAKING, AND SWALLOWING
WEEK 8: PRACTICE, REFLECTION, INTEGRATION FLOWING THROUGH CRANIAL NERVES 0 - 12
BONUS: Included in workshop fee: 1 private session with Clare, 1 open CNS moving meditation class
