Cranial 3 (C3) Training
Experience a transformative healing journey in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Visionary Craniosacral Work® is a soothing, noninvasive, hands-on therapy. Our courses, from the Milne Institute, offer an avocational, in-depth training in the heart of listening, a visionary approach to craniosacral work.
The 4-day classes are recognised by respected professional organisations worldwide, so your training travels with you wherever you practice.
Led by Frances Carrington, longtime assistant to Milne Institute founder Hugh Milne, classes blend subtle touch with personal insight & anatomy. You’ll learn to sense subtle rhythms & support healing from a place of stillness & compassion.
Overview of Cranial 3 (C3):
C3 is a four-day intermediate training that advances the work begun in C1 and C2 by integrating craniosacral techniques with meridian, energetic, and structural awareness. This module deepens your ability to perceive and work with the conscious medium of the body, blending physical anatomy with subtle-body intelligence.
In C3, you will learn to:
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Integrate craniosacral touch with energy-body and meridian awareness.
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Refine subtle palpation and intention-based contact.
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Work with deeper body patterns such as tension, armouring, and stagnation.
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Strengthen inner stillness, presence, and energetic clarity.
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Hold space for multi-layered physical, emotional, and energetic release.
You’ll explore key structures and systems including:
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Craniosacral skeletal and membranous systems
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Meridian and energy pathways
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Muscular and fascial patterns, including characterological armouring
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Hara, ming men, posterior sub-occipital muscles, and vertebrae
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Energetic flow, fluid dynamics, and subtle-body intelligence
Curriculum highlights:
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Windows to the Sky (WTTS) Protocol: acupressure-inspired points on shoulders, neck, chest, upper arms, and cranial base; techniques to support insight, release stagnation, and open energetic pathways.
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Governor & Earth (GE) Sequence: structural release techniques to clear internal “bottlenecks” and restore fluid energetic flow.
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Refined Structural & Energetic Contacts: blending skeletal, membranous, fluid, and energetic systems in unified treatment; tracking shifts across multiple layers of the bodymind.
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Practitioner Presence & Energetic Grounding: deepening stillness as a foundation for subtle touch, expanding perceptual clarity, and supporting transformation across physical, emotional, and subtle realms.
By the end of C3, you will be able to:
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Confidently blend structural and energetic craniosacral skills.
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Support deeper levels of healing and release in clients.
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Perceive and respond to subtle shifts in energy, fluidity, and consciousness.
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Work holistically at the intersection of anatomy, physiology, energy, and presence.
C3 provides a comprehensive, intermediate experiential training that prepares you to engage the bodymind at a deeper, integrated level, bridging foundational craniosacral skills with refined energetic and structural awareness.
This class offers 32 NCBTMB-approved CEs and is designed for practitioners who wish to refine both technical skill and intuitive perception.
C3 really expanded my craniosacral work deep into the energetic body. This class was a gateway to a connection to spirit via the physical body’s accupresure points and directly to the spirit(s).
Combining knowledge from art, poetry, science and spirituality to healing…
The class is only as good as its master. Thank you Frances!
Have had CST since 1987. All therapists were superb but Frances has an extraordinary dimension with her clients.
Highest recommendation to receive and learn from her deep soulful work.
The C3 class was full of creativity and exploration into techniques that helped me open to a depth of understanding about myself that I’ve never experienced before. There is a depth of love, support, safety, and heart opening that’s priceless.
APPLY HERE
The Milne Institute’s Visionary Craniosacral Work® program is a deeply immersive journey, cultivating refined touch, perceptive awareness, and intuitive presence.
Each 4-day module includes 32 hours of hands-on training. Our courses are recognised by leading professional bodies worldwide – including NCBTMB (USA), the Rolf Institute, and CSVD (Europe) – so your training supports you wherever your path leads.
Ready to deepen your presence and transform your touch?
Spaces are limited – apply now to secure your place.
PRICING
Spaces are strictly limited to maintain depth and personal attention.
4-Day (32 hours) C3 Visionary Craniosacral training:
THB 16,500 (approx USD $500)
Each class gives you 32 CEs from the NCTMB
1-Day (8 hours) C3 Review Day:
THB 4,500 (approx USD $140)
Reduced rates are offered for students joining more than one class.
In C3, I found a growing understanding and confidence in my shape as a practitioner. I feel like I’m just starting to land in this beautiful tradition.
Whether you are beginning your path in bodywork or expanding your professional practice, this training is a profound invitation into conscious touch, embodied awareness, and deep listening.
COURSE DATES
2027
2027 Dates
Cranial 2 (C2) – Review Day
JANUARY 8, 2027
Cranial 3 (C3) – Practioner’s Skills: Sculpting the Conscious Medium.
JANUARY 9 – 12, 2027
Cranial 3 (C3) – Review Day
JANUARY 16, 2027
Cranial 2 (C2) – Review Day
NOVEMBER 2, 2027
Cranial 3 (C3) – Practioner’s Skills: Sculpting the Conscious Medium.
NOVEMBER 3 – 6, 2027
Cranial 3 (C3) – Review Day
NOVEMBER 10, 2027
| Level | Apr | May | Aug | Sep | Oct | Dec |
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| C1 | – | – | 26 – 29 | – | – | 1 – 4 |
| C1 Review | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7 |
| C2 | – | – | – | 3 – 6 | – | 8 – 11 |
| C2 Review | 25 | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| C3 | 26 – 29 | – | – | – | 5 – 8 | – |
| C3 Review | – | 3 | – | – | 12 | – |
| C4 | – | 4 – 7 | – | – | 13 – 16 | – |
MEET THE TEACHER
Frances Carrington has practiced craniosacral work since 2011 and is a certified Visionary Craniosacral Work® practitioner and longtime assistant teacher to founder Hugh Milne, D.O. Known for her intuitive presence, precise touch, and strong anatomical grounding, she brings depth and clarity to her teaching and practice.
Before becoming a therapist, Frances spent 18 years in Dharamsala, in the Indian Himalayas, working with Tibetan refugees, raising two children, and immersing herself in Buddhist teachings and meditation.
She trained in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Visionary Craniosacral Work®, Chi Nei Tsang, and graduated in Osteopathy (BA, NUMS Madrid), with additional shamanic and consciousness studies. She lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she continues to expand her understanding of the subtle body and support students and clients in a calm, nurturing environment.
Frances creates an atmosphere of both play and depth in her classes. Her encouragement and trust in me have opened new possibilities and gifts in the way I touch.
She offers vast technical and spiritual insight through her work. People feel at ease around her, and learning naturally feels like play.
Who This Training Is For
Visionary Craniosacral Work® is designed for individuals who feel called to develop a sensitive, perceptive, and skillful approach to healing through touch. This training attracts:
Those new to bodywork who feel a genuine pull toward the healing arts and wish to build a grounded, hands-on foundation in presence-based therapeutic work.
Experienced practitioners – including bodyworkers, massage therapists, osteopaths, acupuncturists, physiotherapists, and other hands-on clinicians – who want to refine their palpation skills, broaden their therapeutic toolkit, and deepen their intuitive listening.
Somatic practitioners seeking to integrate subtle-body awareness, stillness, and embodied perception into their teaching or therapeutic practice.
Anyone drawn to conscious touch, inner listening, and the subtler dimensions of healing, who feel called to explore the meeting point of anatomy, presence, and intuition.
If you are called to cultivate attuned touch, embodied awareness, and a more spacious way of supporting others, this training provides a powerful and transformative pathway.
Why You’ll Love This Training
Visionary Craniosacral Work® is more than a therapeutic method – it is a refined way of meeting another human being with gentleness, respect, and attuned presence.
Rooted in what Hugh Milne calls the “heart of listening,” this training helps you perceive not only anatomy and physiology, but also the subtle currents of energy, emotion, and life-force that move within each person.
In this training, you will:
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Learn to listen with your hands and your whole presence
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Support healing through subtle, precise, and responsive contact
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Deepen your intuition and trust in your inner perceptual guidance
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Cultivate a calm, grounded, and reliable therapeutic presence
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Join a warm, supportive community of fellow practitioners and students
This work has the capacity to transform not only your professional practice, but also your perception, your relationships, and the way you inhabit your own life.
The Visionary Craniosacral Work® certification is recognised by:
USA: National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, NCBTMB Provider Number 157866-00
USA: Rolf Institute Approved for Elective Credit for Certified Rolfers
Germany: Craniosacral Verband Deutschland (CSVD)
Austria: Cranio Austria Dachverband für Craniosacrale Körperarbeit
Ireland: Irish Association of Craniosacral Therapists (IACST)
I was very pleasantly surprised how restorative sessions with Frances were. She has a great blend of professionalism and personal warmth, and my nervous system was very receptive to her work.
During sessions I would enter in a deeply relaxed state and would feel the continuing effects of that experience for days.
I’ve done many types of therapeutic modalities and this is my favorite. Healing doesn’t have to be painful!
I really enjoyed the class, and appreciated the efforts Frances made to ensure everyone in the class was seen and encouraged.
I liked the fact she was able to recognize everyone learns differently, and this helped me especially on the last day when we were doing the final session.
Frances is an excellent teacher, with a way that is kind and considerate. But she also takes on the responsibility of teaching this work with the seriousness it needs.
Why Study Craniosacral Therapy in Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is a center of healing arts in Southeast Asia, known for its gentle pace, warm community, and natural beauty.
This course attracts students from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Europe, Australia, and the USA.
You’ll study in an atmosphere that encourages connection, curiosity, and trust in the body’s natural wisdom.
The courses are held at Ratchapruek Lanna Boutique, in the leafy outskirts of Chiang Mai.
COURSE LOCATION
The courses are held at Ratchapruek Lanna Boutique, a peaceful, garden-filled resort just 20 minutes from Chiang Mai International Airport, Thailand.
Surrounded by nature and close to local landmarks, the calm, nurturing atmosphere is perfect for relaxation and integration throughout your craniosacral training.
The on-site restaurant offers tasty Thai and international dishes.
Well-appointed double and twin rooms are available if you wish to stay at the resort during the course; there are also several other accommodation options nearby.
COURSE DETAILS / APPLY
The Milne Institute’s Visionary Craniosacral Work® program is a deeply immersive journey, cultivating refined touch, perceptive awareness, and intuitive presence.
Each 4-day module includes 32 hours of hands-on training. Our courses are recognised by leading professional bodies worldwide – including NCBTMB (USA), the Rolf Institute, and CSVD (Europe) – so your training supports you wherever your path leads.
Ready to deepen your presence and transform your touch?
Spaces are limited – apply now to secure your place.
FRANCES CARRINGTON
Craniosacral Therapist
frances.craniosacral@gmail.com
Hands On Healing
Chiang Mai, Thailand