Biodynamic Touch

3rd segment - Heart of Matter

Heart of Matter

At the Heart of Matter we bridge the heart and mind with cultivation exercises and hands-on practice. We continue to strengthen our attunement to the Breath of Life and the animating spirit of the life force intelligence while abiding within our embodied presence. In our training during this course we will tend to the central connection between heaven-above and earth-below. The course content applies ancient wisdom with practical skills.

  • Biodynamic Touch is beneficial for healthcare practitioners such as craniosacral practitioners, massage therapists, Reiki practitioners, nurses, ND's, MD's, physical therapists, yoga teachers, acupuncturists, psychologists, chiropractors, social workers, psilocybin facilitators & other psychedelic therapist and others to apply in their area of expertise and in their personal lives.

  • The content of this course is influenced by the foundational principles that are at the core of osteopathic medicine & Biodynamic & Visionary Craniosacral Therapy and includes experiential tools shared by various teachers that have influenced the study of Self and Energy Awareness.

Course Information

  • Dates/Time

    September 19-21st 2025
    (Friday-Sunday 9am-6pm)

  • Location

    Opening to Life
    3942 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
    Portland, OR 97214

  • Tuition

    $750 total | $150 non-refundable deposit to reserve a spot
    * Payment plans available

  • Contact

    Stacy Darby (503) 753-2611
    stacy@lightessence.org

  • Continuing Education

    24 CEUs/PDAs

  • Prerequsite

    Biodynamic Touch - Foundations

Workshop Registration

  • Please fill out the registration form & make initial payment to sign up for the class.

  • The deposit is included in the initial payment when paying in full

  • When using payment plans - the initial deposit is the first payment to be made followed by installments to pay for the balance due. * service fees included with payment plans

Course Registration

Note: The continuing education courses offered are for qualified practitioners, who are practicing within the scope of their profession and within the legal parameters of their place of practice. It is your obligation to know the requirements of the state in which you are practicing. The courses offered here cannot be used as primary education or as educational hours towards initial licensure and certification.

Tuition Payments

A non-refundable deposit is due at time of registration to reserve a spot in the class.
The remaining balance for workshops is due 30 days before the workshop unless a payment plan has been made in advance or enrollment occurs 30 days or less before the event date.

Venmo Payments:
Send payments to: stacydarby@light-essence

* When using Venmo to submit tuition balances there is an additional 2% processing fee for all Venmo payments that are processed as a business transaction. Before you process your payments please add this 2% fee to total due.

​PayPal and Credit Card Payments
* When using PayPal marked as business/service transaction and for invoiced online card payments for tuition balances additional service fees are included. Before you process your payments please add this 3.3% fee to total due.

Workshop Registration policy

All deposits for workshops are non-refundable.  The remaining balance for workshops is due 30 days before the scheduled workshop date.  Unless prior payment arrangements have been made, if the workshop balance is not paid in full 30 days prior to the event date, your space may be given to a student on the wait-list and the deposit forfeited.  Please communicate with us via e-mail if there are any issues with timely payment; we want to work with you to ensure you can attend the event.  If submitting a withdrawal of your workshop registration with less than 30 days prior to the start of the event, a refund less the deposit amount will be issued only if a replacement can be found from the waiting list.  If no replacement is available, the entire tuition is non-refundable.

CEUs/PDA credits

Certificates of Completion will be granted for total hours attended

PDA/CEUs for Acupuncturists & Naturopathic Doctors

  • NCCAOM accepts adjunctive therapies such as Craniosacral Therapy. These courses are eligible for NCCAOM approval and PDA points in the PE-CW category. NCCAOM Diplomates must take a total of 60 PDA points per re-cerification cycle, and 30 must come from core but the other 30 may come from PE-CW courses

    • Please note: This course is not NCCAOM approved PDA provider

  • The Oregon Medical Board of Naturopathic Medicine allows Oregon licensees to submit non-pre-approved continued education courses attended for CE approval, such as craniosacral therapy trainings.

  • Magical

    I truly enjoyed the essence of sacred space you created, the relaxed way you taught and attuned with your easy trust in the organic unfolding process and the intuitive way you have of guiding adequate timing for topics, the patience for processing and the sense of when to take breaks. I was able to receive downloads clearly and easily and felt a strong sense of trust in being able to discuss whatever came up along the way. Thank you!

  • Structure & Flow

    I found it very well planned. All topics seemed to fluently build upon each other through the course of the day. There was a seamless flow of transitions between information taught, allowance for processing, discussions and adequate timing for breaks to ground and re-energize. Nicely orchestrated!

  • Professionalism & Flow

    The instruction was very thorough & Stacy always checked in about how I was feeling and if I had questions. All the information was very clear & the format flowed well from section to section.

  • Experience as a whole

    I felt very ready to receive this knowledge & although it seemed like a lot of information to take in it felt very natural to practice it & in no way was overwhelming. I’m eager to now practice more and share with others.

  • Significant Moments

    Honestly I think just connecting with other people in this world is the best, most significant part for me. It served as a reminder how important touch is, as well as being deeply seen and heard.

  • Gratitude

    Thank you for the depth of your lessons, attention & guidance. I’m so grateful for this experience. And I had so much fun! :)

  • Take aways to apply in daily life

    Trusting myself more and moving toward the quiet within myself and others.