Instructor: Lauren Christman, LMT, CCST; NCBTMB #450788-08
Take a tour of the cranial nerves, identifying their connections central brain structures, passages through the cranial base and their pathway around the cranium and torso. You learn gentle balancing techniques — both for neural motility as well as mobility of the cranial base and fascial movement along the length of the nerve. To gauge the need for this work, we’ll review simple strategies to reveal the functionality of each nerve. Where applicable, we’ll discuss common neural challenges such as Bell’s Palsy, vertigo, tinnitus, trigeminal neuralgia and various eye problems.
- Olfactory Nerve: smell and its relation to sinusitis
- The eye complex: vision, pressure, and movement
- Trigeminal nerve: eyes, sinuses, muscles of mastication
- Facial nerve: sense and motor to the face, as well as review of Bell’s Palsy care
- Hearing & Vestibular function, including discussion of tinnitus and vertigo
- Suck, swallow, breathe: coordination of the mouth, tongue and throat
- Vagus nerve — structural approach as well as review of polyvagal theory
- Accessory Nerve: movement and sensation from SCM and trapezius muscles
Prerequisite: The Craniosacral Introductory Workshop taught by Ursula Popp or Lauren Christman. If you have not taken the Craniosacral Introductory Workshop class, then you should have consistent skill in palpating motility (CRI or mid-tide). If you have a current or an unresolved previous injury to cranial nerves, we recommend that you receive individualized care before coming to class in order to have the resilience required for classroom activities. Please contact the teacher if you have questions about your readiness for the material: lauren@craftedtouch.com.
Reviewers: If you have taken this class previously through the Therapeutic Training Center, you may review it at $310 (reg price $470). If you are eligible for the reviewer's discount, please call 206.853.6875 to register or register by mail as the website only offers classes at the regular price.
Deposits and Registration Options: Payments can be made to the Therapeutic Training Center by cash, check or credit card. A deposit of $100 may be made to guarantee a spot as long as full payment is made by the first day of class. To make a deposit on the class, please call 206.853.6875 to pay with a credit or debit card or follow the instructions for mailing in a registration by clicking on this link for the mail-in Registration Form and just follow the directions on the form. Unfortunately, the website will not handle partial payments so deposits cannot be made online.
What to Bring: Please see the class description on the Therapeutic Training Center's Website for details
Travel Recommendation: If you are traveling by plane, train or long-distance bus, please click HERE to read our recommendations for traveling and attending class.
Class Date: March 28-30, 2025
Class Times: Friday-Sunday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Seattle -- Please click on the this link to go to the class description on the Therapeutic Training Center's website for the location detail.
Cost: $470*
Cost/Hour: $22.38/hr
Hours: 21
*If you are a student signed up for the next Core Series/Certification program that has not yet commenced, you are also eligible for the $440 pricing. For everyone who is eligible for the $440 pricing please contact Robbin at 206-853-6875 to register or register by
mail as this website only offers classes at the regular price. Around March 2025, we will have a new website that will make this process simple for anyone eligible for the $440 price.
For other classes offered by Lauren Christman, click HERE.
Next Craniosacral Core Series & Certification Programs start on Nov 5, 2025.
(click HERE for details about Lauren Christman's Craniosacral Programs.)
