BCTA/NA 2025  Breath of Life Conference Presenters
Morning Movement Presenters:
 Kimberly Clark OTR/L, RCST® has a somatic based, trauma informed bodywork practice in Southern Maine. She offers various Manual Therapies, Polarity Therapy, and is a Primary Reflex specialist. She teaches the Foundation Training and Somatic Reflex Repair class for Alchemical Alignment.
Archetype Exercises: Movement based on our early development and primary reflexes
We will move through basic patterns of flexion/extension head/spine rotation, side bending, and trunk extension while standing.
James Foulkes teaches Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Qi Gong, Kung Fu and Craniosacral Therapy in the US and internationally. He has been practicing Qi Gong and Kung Fu for 15+years and is a 19th Generation Wu Dang Dragons Gate adept.
Qi Gong – Deepening Practitioner Self Awareness
Qi Gong is a term used to describe various forms of soft exercises combining relaxation, movement and breath which can support the practitioner in centering themselves so they are focused and energized during Craniosacral work. This enhanced state of practitioner self-awareness can support treatment outcomes and can form the foundation of sustainable practitioner self-care and well-being.
Zia Nath is an international performer and teacher of ancient Sacred Dances of India & Central Asia, specializing in Gurdjieff Movements, Sufi Whirling & Indian temple dances.
Gurdieff Movement
Gurdjieff Movement centers us into a sharpened awareness of self. And whirling-- it belongs to the mystical dimension-- it brings out the mystic within us.
 Michelle Quigley is a certified Sheng Zhen teacher, RCST®, LMT. She has been teaching for 12 years and studies weekly with Master Li Jung Fen. This practice provides support for every aspect of life.
Sheng Zhen Meditation in Motion and Stillness
Sheng Zhen Healing is a powerful self-healing practice done seated on chairs and focusing on opening the heart and merging with the Universe. It aligns beautifully with BCST and the field of healing.
 Nathalie Salvas is a Soma Conscious Awareness Advocate, Somatic Movement Educator, Yoga Teacher and explorer of life as a whole!
A journey through our Fluid System
As movers of life, allowing ourselves to learn differently creates new synapses and new capabilities. Let's BE and BECOME in a session that may allow us to explore tides differently.
Carmen Serber’s teaching is shaped by the study of Axis Syllabus, Contact Improvisation, the exploration of the subtle realm, her practice of contemplative/improvisational dance scores and her BCST training.
Intuitive Support
This movement session will be an investigation of improvisation grounded in practicing attention. We build upon our self-expressive capabilities in an interplay of inner and outer worlds.
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Lecture Presenters:
Kimberly Clark, OTR/L, RCST®, has 30+ years in private practice providing various modalities to support her clients health and well-being. She is a graduate of Alchemical Alignment training and is currently a teacher of the Foundational Level, developer and instructor for the Somatic Reflex Repair class, as well as teaching assistant in the advanced program modules.
BCST & Retained Primary Reflexes
Kimberly will present an introduction to Infant Primary reflexes providing the Sensorimotor Nervous system foundation for simple and complex human functions for physical, emotional/behavioral, cognitive growth and survival.
Dr. Kate Klemer is a functional genetic nutritionist specializing in menopause and perimenopause, founder of Divine Structure School of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and Chiropractor since 1988.
Female menopause and the Brain
Cognitive, and other changes happen during menopause. BCST is very supportive on many levels, and important during this time to empower women through this life transition. Dr. Kate Klemer will talk about what happens to women’s brains and body
during perimenopause and menopause.
Jon Musgrave, LMT, RCST® (he/him) is a bodyworker and yoga teacher based in New York City, He has been on the faculty at Samamkaya Yoga Back Care & Scoliosis Collective since 2020. Learn more at jmbodywork.com.
21 Diaphragms: Dynamic Opposition in the Living, Breathing Body
This presentation will explore how the 21 diaphragms of the body - 7 in the axial body and 14 in the limbs - breathe as a system unto themselves, and how the perception of this breathing can facilitate change in session work.
Zia Nath (RCST, ICSB) has had a private practice in Mumbai, India since 2002 and over the years developed her work to specialize with babies, children, and orthodontic support for all age groups.
Biodynamics and Orthodontia
This presentation will show how integrating the Biodynamic Approach to Orthodontia in Craniosacral Treatments supports practitioners in working with all age groups, especially young children, with eating, breathing, and posture challenges. It is very helpful for individuals with heightened sensitivity who may find conventional orthodontic treatment traumatic.
 Gary Peterson, RCST ®, has over 40 years of experience in energy therapies. He teaches Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Settling ®, and Working with Babies classes across the U.S., along with workshops focused on birth and nervous system therapy. Passionate about addressing the root causes of stress and trauma, he specializes in helping babies and families heal from birth-related stress.
Settling® – Deepening the Client/Practitioner Experience
Settling® is a holistic and multi-dimensional approach to autonomic regulation for healing stress, trauma and myriad other health challenges. It is an essential complement to BCST practice.
Margaret Rosenau, MA, RCST, SEP is the Director of the School of Inner Health in Denver, Colorado and BCTA-NA approved teacher. She is especially skilled at working with auto accidents, head injuries, birth and developmental trauma, physical and emotional injury, family system / ancestral traumas.
The Potency of Force
In this presentation Margaret will explore the qualities of both potency and force in relation to Biodynamic and conditional forces. You will learn refined techniques for engaging with force, force vectors and the potency within force.
Zephyr has worked since 2012 supporting the trauma integration of premature neonates and infants in the neonatal intensive care unit through the modalities of biodynamic craniosacral therapy, Castellino prenatal and birth therapy, and Visionary Craniosacral Work®.
Trauma Integration in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Zephyr will share classic presentations of premature neonates and infants in the NICU, case studies of the application of biodynamic craniosacral therapy, areas of tension between allopathic and holistic approaches, and the potential for integrated, transparadigm care to meet the needs of the incoming soul.
Conference Chair and On-Site Host:
Jennifer Song RCST® is a Pre & Perinatal Practitioner and BCTA/NA Approved Teacher. Jennifer is passionate about this work and loves the sacred process that evolves around listening to the body tell its story and trusting the Breath of Life. She has a Podcast called "Early Echoes" with conversations about Pre & Perinatal Psychology and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy.
Opening Night Speakers:
 Johanna Franzel is a BCST practitioner, writer, and teacher whose work centers on living well in the bodies we have. She supports clients using the tools of BCST and somatic language, and offers embodied writing workshops, Learn more at http://roottherapymaine.com
Developing Compelling Language for your BCST Practice
In this dynamic presentation, we'll bring the rich tools of our practice to help us develop compelling, resonant language that deepens our connection to clients, each other, and the work itself.
Margaret Bruder offers Interplay workshops that promote body awareness, build community, and release stress. She volunteers as a tai chi instructor for the Taoist Tai Chi Society, and as a facilitator for the Alternatives to Violence Project at the Ionia prison. She has a passion for healing, growth, and discovery.
Interplay: Discover Your Inner Child
Margaret will lead us in simple interactive movement forms that give the body the opportunity to release tension, explore authentic movement, and enjoy creative expression. She will lead us in a guided storytelling sequence that offers a chance to meet each other, build community, and experience playfulness and self-awareness.
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