Cranial 2 mit David Kaminker

Doppelgriffe, Arbeit am Sacrum und Entwirren (Unwinding)

Cranial 2: Unwinding

Building on the basic knowledge from C1, this 4-day course expands and deepens the application possibilities and skills in visionary craniosacral work. Cranial 2 teaches new ways of using perception, tactile and communicative skills, as well as new ways of working with the conscious medium, the body.
The first two days of the course are dedicated to learning how to access the sacrum and coxal bones in the supine position. On the third day, we will concentrate on the lateral bone structures of the cranium and practise two-handed and spanning contacts on the head and face. The last day is about unwinding: understanding the concept, developing empathy for it and

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David Kaminker

David ist ein lizenzierter Akupunkteur (LAc) und hat einen Master of Science in Orientalischer Medizin (MSOM). Er ist auch ein Doktor der Orientalischen Medizin (DOM) im Staat New Mexico. In seiner klinischen Vollzeitpraxis integriert er japanische Akupunktur der Ki Shin Po-Tradition, chinesische Akupunktur im Stil von Dr. Richard Tan und Meister Tung, chinesische Kräutermedizin und Visionary Craniosacral Work®. David ist als NARM Informed Professional zertifiziert, nachdem er das Level One Professional Training im NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) zur Heilung komplexer Traumata abgeschlossen hat.


Mit seiner Spezialisierung auf Schmerzlinderung und somatische Untersuchung verfolgt David einen traumainformierten Ansatz zur Heilung, der darauf abzielt, die Selbstverantwortung wiederherzustellen, Sicherheit zu kultivieren und Zustimmung im therapeutischen Umfeld herzustellen.


David entdeckte seine Leidenschaft für die Heilkunst im Alter von achtzehn Jahren, als er begann, Yoga, Massage und Kräutermedizin zu studieren. Am Heartwood Institute in Garberville, Kalifornien, ließ er sich als Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) zertifizieren und absolvierte ein zwölfmonatiges Vollzeitprogramm in schwedischer, Tiefengewebs- und Bindegewebsmassage sowie in Craniosacral-Therapie, Zen Shiatsu und Ernährung. David erhielt einen Bachelor of Arts (BA) vom Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, wo er sich auf Musik, Literatur und östliche Philosophie konzentrierte.
Als Absolvent des vierjährigen Vollzeitprogramms am Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, studierte David chinesische und japanische Akupunktur, Moxibustion, Tui Na, Ernährung und chinesische Kräutermedizin. Außerdem absolvierte er ein klinisches Praktikum an der Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Harbin, China. David ist von der Nationalen Zertifizierungskommission für Akupunktur und Orientalische Medizin (NCCAOM) als Diplomat der Orientalischen Medizin (DiplOM) zertifiziert. Er war Assistenzlehrer am Southwest Acupuncture College für Kurse in japanischer Akupunktur, Akupunktur-Nadeltechniken, fortgeschrittenen Akupunktur-Nadeltechniken und Punktortung.
Seit 2003 praktiziert David Craniosacralarbeit, und seit 2006 studiert er bei Hugh Milne. Als Absolvent des Milne-Instituts ist er in Visionärer Craniosacraler Arbeit® zertifiziert. Im Rahmen seiner fortlaufenden Lehrerausbildung war David acht Jahre lang als Assistenzlehrer für jede Klasse tätig, die Hugh Milne in den Vereinigten Staaten unterrichtete.


David unterrichtet Kurse in Visionary Craniosacral Work® als Teil des Kerncurriculums des Milne Institute: C1-C6, C1-C6 Advanced Content Classes, Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation und The Brain: Healing Trauma.

Er bietet Kurse in Ashland, Oregon, Graz, Österreich, und Hamburg, Deutschland, an.








David is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) and holds a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM). He is also a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) in the State of New Mexico. He has a full-time clinical practice, in which he integrates Japanese acupuncture of the Ki Shin Po tradition, Chinese acupuncture in the style of Dr. Richard Tan and Master Tung, Chinese herbal medicine, and Visionary Craniosacral Work®. David is certified as a NARM Informed Professional, having completed the Level One Professional Training in NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) for healing complex trauma.


Specializing in pain relief and somatic inquiry, David embraces a trauma-informed approach to healing, with the intention of restoring self-agency, cultivating safety, and establishing consent within the therapeutic environment.


David found his passion in the healing arts at the age of eighteen, when he began studying yoga, massage, and herbal medicine. At the Heartwood Institute in Garberville, California, he became certified as a Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP), completing a twelve-month, full-time program in Swedish, deep-tissue, and connective-tissue massage, as well as craniosacral therapy, Zen shiatsu, and nutrition. David received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he focused on music, literature, and Eastern philosophy.


A graduate of the four-year, full-time program at Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, David studied Chinese and Japanese acupuncture, moxibustion, tui na, nutrition, and Chinese herbal medicine. He also completed a clinical externship at Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in Harbin, China. David is certified by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), as a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine (DiplOM). He served as an assistant teacher at Southwest Acupuncture College, for classes in Japanese Acupuncture, Acupuncture Needling Techniques, Advanced Acupuncture Needling Techniques, and Point Location.


Since 2003, David has been practicing craniosacral work, and he has been studying with Hugh Milne since 2006. As a graduate of the Milne Institute, he is certified in Visionary Craniosacral Work®. Integral to his ongoing teacher training, David served as an assistant teacher for every class that Hugh Milne taught in the United States for eight years.


David teaches classes in Visionary Craniosacral Work® as part of the core curriculum for the Milne Institute: C1-C6, C1-C6 Advanced Content Classes, Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, and The Brain: Healing Trauma.

He offers courses in Ashland, Oregon; Graz, Austria; and Hamburg, Germany.


David endeavors to deliver the spirit and material of Hugh Milne’s teaching as accurately as possible, while maintaining his own special flavor, harmonizing clinical experience, vulnerability, humor, and kindness. His heart's desire is to impart within every student the inspiration to deepen their presence, touch, perception, and voice, in their work and in their lives.


Agency, safety, and consent are the essential foundations of David’s approach to teaching. He is committed to creating a learning environment that supports diversity and fosters inclusion.


David has an insatiable passion to understand the human body/mind/spirit. He continually strives to deepen his knowledge and enhance his skills, to become an even more effective practitioner and teacher. He is a musician and a devoted practitioner of meditation.


David lives in Ashland, Oregon, with his inspiring wife, Rachel, and his precious daughter, Sophia Naia.