Overview of Cranial 5 (C5):

C5 is a four‑day advanced training that deepens your Visionary Craniosacral Work® by working specifically with the sphenoid, facial bones, jaw & TMJ, cranial nerves and associated cranial architecture. This class is for practitioners who have completed C1–C4 and met certification‑track prerequisites, offering an opportunity to integrate subtle perception with detailed anatomical and functional cranial work.

In C5, you will learn to:

• Work deeply with the sphenoid bone, facial bones, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) — applying craniosacral principles to the skull’s “core.”

• Perceive and treat cranial nerve function and cranial nerve–related patterns through gentle, precise contact.

• Apply a 16‑technique cranial‑nerve protocol, combining structural analysis with subtle, vision‑based craniosacral work.

• Use non‑verbal perception and diagnostic sensitivity to sense how brain, nervous system, and cranial architecture express stress, dysfunction, or imbalance — responding with minimal force and maximal effectiveness.

• Embody presence, stillness, and reverence — allowing the cranial system to guide the session rather than imposing technique.

You’ll explore key structures and systems including:

• The sphenoid bone and central cranial base architecture.

• Facial bones, jaw (mandible), TMJ, and associated soft tissue structures.

• All relevant cranial nerves associated with cranial nerve protocol work — integrating neurological, structural and energetic dimensions of the craniosacral system.

• The interplay between cranial structure, nervous system function, and subtle energetic / perceptual body intelligence.

Curriculum highlights:

• Detailed study and hands‑on work with the sphenoid, facial bones, cranial base, and TMJ.

• Training in a 16‑technique cranial nerve protocol, combining anatomical precision with subtle, non‑verbal listening and response.

• Non‑verbal diagnostic and perceptual work: listening to subtle nervous‑system and cranial‑structure signals with sensitivity and clarity.

• Integration of visionary craniosacral principles — minimal force, deep listening, reverence for the body’s intelligence — with analytical cranial work and nerve‑focused protocols.

• Practice sessions emphasising stillness, presence, reverence, and patient‑led unfolding — letting the cranial system “speak” before intervention.

By the end of C5, you will be able to:

• Confidently work with sphenoid, facial bones, TMJ and cranial base with structural and energetic awareness.

• Employ a full cranial‑nerve protocol, integrating subtle perception, cranial structure, and nervous‑system sensitivity.

• Read and respond to cranial nerve and cranial‑architecture patterns with presence, minimal force, and maximum effectiveness.

• Merge detailed anatomical/functional knowledge with the visionary, intuitive dimension of craniosacral work — listening beyond the physical, into the field of cranial intelligence.

C5 offers a specialised, advanced experiential training that bridges deep anatomical‑functional cranial work with subtle perceptual and energetic awareness, preparing you to work with the head, face, and nervous system with clarity, sensitivity, and reverence.

This class offers 32 NCBTMB-approved CEs and is open to practitioners who have completed C1–C4.

2027 Dates

Cranial 4 (C4) – Review Day

MAY 11, 2027

Cranial 5 (C5) – Sphenoid and Facial Bones

MAY 12 – 15, 2027

Cranial 5 (C5) – Review Day

MAY 19, 2027