About Body Intelligence
Body Intelligence was formed by Ged Sumner and first taught in Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland in 2008. The training has quickly spread to South East Asia and North America where it continues to blossom and create communities of Biodynamic CST practitioners. It is also available in Europe and the Middle East. Ged Sumner and Heidi Lauber are the Directors of Body Intelligence and are passionate about making the therapy available in a time of high stress and uncertainty in the current world climate. To this end there has been a positive effort made to generate new teachers and assistants across twenty countries. Their vision is to generate competent practitioners for the therapy to flourish and be available to the public. They are also involved in the constant evolution of the course curriculum that reflects new developments in the Biodynamic field and within the Body Intelligence community. Ged Sumner and Heidi Lauber are co-directors for the trainings through Relational Field Inc and Relational Touch Inc, both Canadian based companies. Ged Sumner and Steve Haines have been instrumental in the co-writing of Cranial Intelligence and the Body Intelligence course notes. Steve runs his courses through Body College Ltd in London and Galway.
Ged Sumner
Director and Course Coordinator
Ged Sumner is a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Chi Kung Teacher. He has also studied Shiatsu, healing and attachment based psychoanalytical psychotherapy. He has taught Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy since 1995. He is a director of Body Intelligence Training which offers BCST courses internationally. He regularly teaches postgraduate workshops. He also teaches Elemental Chi Kung in the form of workshops and retreats. See his Natural Movement website for current workshops and his book on Chi Kung called ‘You are How you Move: Experiential Chi Kung‘. He is the author of ‘Body Intelligence – Creating a New Environment‘ which explores felt sense anatomy. He is co-author of ‘Cranial Intelligence – A Practical Guide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy‘ which is a foundational guide to BCST. His book on felt sense meditation called ‘Body Intelligence Meditation: Finding presence through embodiment‘ is offered as a meditation workshop programme internationally see BI Meditation website. He has a degree in Chemistry. He has a partner and lives in Canada.
Nirali Raphael
Director and Course Coordinator
Nirali is a practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist in Mumbai, India. She qualified as a Physiotherapist in London, UK. Her interest in Craniosacral Therapy started during her physiotherapy training and she completed two seminars in Mechanical CST in UK and USA. She completed her Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy training in Mysore, India. She has also studied Yoga and practices Vipassana meditation. She is currently studying Chi Kung. She is a part of the Tutor team for Body Intelligence Training in Asia. Nirali is passionate about Craniosacral Therapy and loves working with students and sharing her experience. She works with patients of all ages and needs at her clinic in Mumbai. She is also associated with a paediatric clinic for children with special needs. She enjoys travelling & exploring new places and loves adventurous activities.
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Membership
Body Intelligence is a member of these Craniosacral associations and accreditation bodies worldwide.
