In order to train as a complementary therapist for craniosacral therapy, in addition to methodological knowledge and an internship, cross-method content must also be learned. The "Tronc Commun KomplementärTherapie" teaches the basics of the profession and social sciences as well as medical basics (MG), which must comprise at least 500 learning hours, of which only 180 must be contact hours.

In the area of Tronc Commun complementary therapy, you learn the following during the Cranio Sacral Therapy training:

• Professional identity and practice management
• Understanding of health, image of man, ethics
• Psychology, communication and conversation
• Basic knowledge of conventional medicine, emergency aid
• Basic knowledge of conventional medicine, emergency assistance
• Client and therapist safety

The personal requirements for Cranio Sacral training are:

• Strong communication skills and empathy
• Not afraid of close contact with different people
• Physical and mental health

Craniosacral training costs around CHF 10,000 to 25,000, depending on its duration and scope. If you include the qualification as a certified complementary therapist, you can expect additional costs of 10,000 to 20,000 francs. In return, you can benefit from federal subsidies.

The requirements for a craniosacral course are usually as follows:

• Completed basic education or high school diploma
• At least 3 years of part-time training
• In order to obtain the industry certificate in complementary therapy, an internship and a so-called "Tronc Commun" (natural science, social science, profession-specific basics) must be completed in addition to the training in the method.

The craniosacral training can be completed as a school certificate or as a qualification from an association, an organization or an industry label. After subsequent professional practice with accompanying supervision, the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) to become a complementary therapist with a federal diploma can be completed. Of course, subject-specific short courses or seminars are also possible in order to expand your knowledge.

Craniosacral therapy training teaches you the following:

• Learning the basic techniques of craniosacral therapy
• Immerse yourself in the phenomena of craniosacral rhythms
• Training in self-awareness and presence
• Introduction to the secrets of breathing
• Touch and be touched
• Perceiving movements in and around the body
• Activation of abdominal and cardiac intelligence
• Whole-body breathing and verbal accompaniment
• Immerse yourself in physical matter
• Experience the energy and effect of your own hands
• Connecting the physical, mental and spiritual network
• Health and illness
• Effect of the treatment on the various body systems
• The skin and working with the arteries
• Helpful energy fields and their transformative power
• Exploring your own therapeutic potential
• Outlook for independent practice
• Practical treatment

The craniosacral therapy training concept is aimed at people who are looking for a well-founded training in craniosacral therapy. At the same time, the training provides a holistic understanding of structural, emotional, energetic and process-oriented aspects. The training enables graduates to undergo a learning and development process and prepares them to work competently and responsibly with people in the context of craniosacral therapy.

Craniosacral therapy helps patients to feel more balanced, strengthened and centered. Craniosacral therapy has a very supportive effect on both physical and mental illnesses. This is because the therapy is based on osteopathy and has been continuously developed further. It is often used to accompany medical treatment.

The following is also recommended for Cranio Sacral training:

• Training in the health sector (physical or movement therapy, medical and nursing professions, social professions)
• Personal experience in Cranio Sacral Therapy as a client
• Theoretical and practical experience in body therapy and process-oriented conversation

Craniosacral therapists use gentle, careful movements of various parts of the body to influence the internal movements of the cerebrospinal fluid. With craniosacral therapy, they try to release physical and mental imbalances and blockages, positively influence the entire nervous, vascular, hormonal and lymphatic systems and stimulate the body's self-healing powers.

The craniosacral system can be influenced using special hand movements on the skull and sacrum. This can release tension, improve pain, restricted movement and functional disorders and activate the body's self-healing powers. Craniosacral therapy is used for people of all ages - from newborns to elderly adults.

Craniosacral therapy can be registered as an individual method within complementary therapy and is not linked to other methods.

Professional experience in the therapeutic field is not absolutely necessary for training in craniosacral therapy, as you will learn everything important for your future professional activity within the craniosacral training.

Almost all training or continuing education, further training in craniosacral therapy is part-time, so that you can continue to work full-time. As the courses usually extend over a longer period of time, there are only a few course days to attend per year, which often take place at weekends or extended weekends. Block seminars are also possible. Please clarify the exact dates of the training at an early stage so that you can also take this criterion into account when deciding on the right cranio-sacral school.