COURSES~SCHEDULE~REGISTRATION 2024-26
Touch of Presence®
Giorgia is currently teaching these live courses in the locations listed below. The Introduction Course offers the foundation for understanding Touch of Presence® and the Biodynamic Cranial Approach (BCA). It’s the perfect way to orient to this work and also benefit the most from the other courses. The Group Intensive Course offers a deep, year-long immersion as a cohort of students. The Intensive is for those who wish to learn to offer this hands-on modality or integrate it into their current practices and daily life. The other courses provide portals of experiential insights into the BCA principles of Touch of Presence®.
This English language page is the most comprehensive and provides information about all courses, dates, locations, venues, and local contacts. Clickable links take you to registration/payment pages, flyers, lodging reservation pages, and local travel information.
Those courses offered outside English-speaking countries are specifically also listed on the respective pages translated into German, Czech, and Polish.
CLICK ON COURSE TITLE FOR DESCRIPTION, CEUs, and COST
Scroll down to course listing for registration and payment directions.
Click here to see information about Continuing Education Credits
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TOUCH OF PRESENCE®
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BCA INTRODUCTION
Biodynamic Cranial Approach (BCA)
(Provides the prerequisite orientation and preparation to join the next Group Intensive, selected
Touch of Presence® Retreats, and the twice weekly Practice Forums via Zoom)
February 13-16, 2025
Centrum Konferencyjno-Apartamentowe Mrówka
Powsin, Poland
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact is Ania Falkiewicz giorgiamilnepolska@gmail.com +48 509 139109
April 17-20, 2025
Lion’s Head Mountain Temple, Taiwan
Organizer and local contact is: Jane Lewis janeelewis@gmail.com
May 2-4, 2025
Florida School of Massage
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Click here to register and pay directly to Mary Reis
Organizer and local contact is: Mary Reis mary@touchofpresence.com +1 (352) 246-6280
August 23-25, 2025
Sophia
Adelaide, South Australia
Click here for flyer
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact is Kath Garth craniosacralacademy@gmail.com
September 26-28, 2025
Piersmann Cranio Sacraal Academie
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Organizer and local contact is: Amélie Bertin contact@pcsa.nu
October 16-19, 2025
Hamburg, Germany – Schule für Shiatsu
Contact/Reg office/büro: schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885
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BCA GROUP INTENSIVE
Biodynamic Cranial Approach (BCA)
(Introduction or another introductory biodynamic course with Giorgia AND
teacher approval required)
Intensives run for a year and require you to commit to 120 hours of study and practice
within a cohort.
2023-26 GROUP INTENSIVES
After your application, acceptance, and registration, click here to see PAYMENT OPTIONS.
POLAND 2024-25 English with Polish translation (4x 4-day)
This course has begun
Click here for an English version of the Polish Application
2024 ~ UPDATED venue for Week #1 June 27-30 Przekorna 33, 02-971 Warsaw
Lodging and meals on your own. Please see the reg/pay page for an onsite option.
RESIDENTIAL: Jaworowy Dom - Jawor 12A 56-330 Cieszków
2024 ~ Week #2 September 26-29
2025 ~ Week #3 February 20-23; Week #4 June 12-15
Lodging and meal reservations for weeks 2-4 are made by the organizer. The organizer will send information regarding the payment amount to be prepared and delivered on-site in cash upon arrival.
Local contact: Ania Falkiewicz giorgiamilnepolska@gmail.com +48 509 139109
UNITED STATES of AMERICA 2024-25 English only (4x4-day)
This course has begun
The ONLY USA Group Intensive
Gainesville Retreat Center (GRC)
Gainesville, Florida, USA
2024 ~ Week #1 August 1-4; Week #2 December 5-8
2025 ~ Week #3 April 3-6; Week #4 August 7-10
Click here to see info about GRC lodging
Local contact is: Mary Reis mary@touchofpresence.com +1 (352) 246-6280
Click here for the English Application
GERMANY 2025-26 English with German translation
Hof Pegasus
Krummendeich, Germany (4x 4-day)
2025 ~ Week #1 February 27-March 2; Week #2 June 5-8; Week #3 October 9-12
2026 ~ Week #4 February 19-22
Click here for the English version of the German Application
Click here for information about Pegasus
Local contact: Dorothee Knief doro.knief@web.de
RESIDENTIAL:
Participants are responsible for reserving their onsite lodging + meals by payment
directly to Pegasus Hof.
The four links to reserve lodging + meals for each week of the Intensive are available on the payment webpage.
Click here for those lodging/meals PAYMENT OPTIONS.
*APPLY FOR SCHEDULED AND FUTURE (TBA) GROUP INTENSIVES
Click here for the English APPLICATION, good for any venue
Click here for the Czech APPLICATION, various venues
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TOUCH OF PRESENCE® RETREAT
(Prerequisite is the completion of any biodynamic introductory course with Giorgia)
TAIWAN: April 23-27, 2025 ~ 1 half day, 3 full days, 1 half day
Lion’s Head Mountain Temple, Taiwan
Local Contact and Organizer: Jane E. Lewis janeelewis@gmail.com
CZECH REPUBLIC: May 28 - June 1, 2025 ~ 1 half day, 3 full days, 1 half day
Kubasovka chalupa, Sudislav nad Orlici
Czech Republic
Click here for details and to register and pay
Local contact and organizer is: Zuzana Kozáková seminare@kranio.eu
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: August 27-31, 2025 ~ 1 half day, 3 full days, 1 half day
YHA Beach House, RSL Hall,
Port Elliot, South Australia
Click here for flyer
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact is Kath Garth craniosacralacademy@gmail.com
GERMANY: June 3-7, 2026 ~ 1 half day, 3 full days, 1 half day
Pegasus, Krummendeich (near Hamburg), Germany
Local Contact: Doro Knief doro.knief@web.de
Click here for German/English flyer
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
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PRACTICE FORUM
(For students, graduates, and practitioners from Giorgia's biodynamic courses)
SPECIAL SCHEDULE OF GLOBAL ZOOM PRACTICE FORUM MEDITATIONS
For the indefinite future, Giorgia is offering two global meetings per week.
More dates may be offered later. Please check back on this page for timely updates.
2024 SATURDAYS: 1 pm/13:00 Pacific Time
November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ~ December 7, 14, 21, 28
2024 SUNDAYS: Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
November 3, 10, 17, 24 ~ December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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2024 WEDNESDAYS: 10 pm/22:00 Pacific Time
November 6, 13, 20, 27 ~ December 4, 11, 18, 25
2024 THURSDAYS: European, Australian, New Zealand, and Taiwan Time
November 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ December 5, 12, 19, 26
* Find your equivalent time zone and date here
** Click here to see schedule of 2024 global time clock changes for Standard and Daylight Savings
SPECIAL GRADUATE ONLY GLOBAL ZOOM PRACTICE FORUMS!!!
Use the same zoom link and password as for the twice a week Practice Forums
Saturdays at 12:00 Pacific time
2024: November 23
ZOOM LOGIN DETAILS
This is the Join Zoom Meeting link to use on the scheduled time and date for your time zone:
https://zoom.us/j/5975186531?pwd=RTNHNFlmL3Y2dHZDY1V3Uzk1OWdtZz09
Meeting ID: 597 518 6531
Password: stillness (as needed)
Click here for Zoom Meeting Directions and calling in by phone (audio only).
Zoom portion only for now and also in person when it is once again safe to gather in this way.
When in-person gatherings resume, they will take place at:
Ashtanga Yoga Berkeley
933 Parker St., #38, Bay 5
Berkeley, CA 94710
Contact: Giorgia Milne, giorgia@touchofpresence.com +1-831-915-5663
*Please email Giorgia to let her know if you will attend in Berkeley.*
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CRANIOSACRAL ANATOMY ~ Distinction within the Functional Whole
(For anyone. Recommended foundation class for any CST and of great value for other modalities. Suggested pre-requisite for Brain)
none scheduled at this time
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BRAIN ANATOMY ~ The Matter of Mind
(CS Anatomy and CS experience recommended or teacher approval)
none scheduled at this time
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EMBRYOLOGY ~ Spirit & Essence
(For anyone)
none scheduled at this time
FULCRUMS ~ Portals of Wholeness
“At the Heart of every fulcrum, there is Love”
(For anyone)
none scheduled at this time
“You are your most you at the moment of conception.”
Erich Blechschmidt, M.D. Embryologist
(For anyone)
March 6-9, 2025
Hamburg, Germany – Schule für Shiatsu
Click here for registration and payment
Contact/Reg office/büro: schule@fuer-shiatsu.de +49 40 430 1885
October 2-5, 2025
Prague, Czech Republic
Local contact and organizer: Zuzana Kozáková seminare@kranio.eu
October 23-26, 2025
Warsaw, Poland
Local contact: Ania Falkiewicz giorgiamilnepolska@gmail.com +48 509 139109
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FLUIDS AND SPACE ~ Explorations Between and Beyond
none scheduled at this time
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NAVIGATION SKILLS ~ Presence and Tonality of “Verbal Touch”
(For bodywork & somatic students and therapists)
August 2-4, 2025
Gainesville Retreat Center (GRC)
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Click here to register and pay directly to Giorgia Milne
Local contact and organizer: Mary Reis mary@touchofpresence.com +1 (352) 246-6280