Áine Ashby
I first came to CST when working as a dance artist in London. A string of injuries following a cycling accident landed me in an impromptu CST session which left me utterly intrigued. The work was potent, unlike anything I had encountered and in a strange way incredibly familiar. I knew I wanted to learn more.
I took a hiatus from dance to study at Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, graduating in 2021. Alongside my CST practice I continue to work as a creative artist, allowing each to inform and enrich the other. I took up the role of trustee in 2024. It offers another wonderful space to gather, create and conceive new ways of deepening and sharing our work.
Dawn Goodes
When I joined a multidisciplinary complementary health clinic as a massage therapist, I was introduced to cranial osteopathy by an osteopath colleague, who encouraged me to join her on an CST introductory workshop at Karuna. I was immediately drawn to this wonderful therapy and graduated from Karuna in 2013.
After serving as a member of CSTA’s Supervision Committee for seven years, until my tenure ended in 2022, I felt that I needed to be involved more in our amazing association and became a trustee in 2023 with the intention of increasing awareness and accessibility of CST.
Carol Mather
I have always been fascinated by the human body and its subtle energetic rhythms. Following a horse riding accident I found CST; this was my first encounter and unknowingly not my last. I trained with Franklyn Sills at the Karuna Institute in Dartmoor, graduating in 2020. It was a life-changing experience and I continue to be in awe of this work and its extraordinary benefits.
I am a CST tutor and became a trustee in 2024. My goal and passion is to continue to help unite the CST community, giving practitioners the space, confidence, strength and support to come together and expand the health and wellness profession.
Andrew Radley
Before my CST career I was an international opera singer. I encountered CST in 2003 on the advice of a wise singing teacher, when inexplicably I found my voice shutting down during a period of important work. CST provided a supportive, gentle and non-judgemental environment in which my body and mind could process what I was experiencing. In the back of my mind I knew I had to find out more about this incredible therapy.
I graduated from Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust in 2017, where I now teach on the practitioner training and in the school’s teaching clinic. A strong desire to help grow public awareness of our work led to me becoming a trustee in 2021.
Lizette Villaverde
With a background in social work, I spent over a decade supporting individuals through significant life challenges before discovering craniosacral therapy. My journey began during a transformative period in my life and I was immediately drawn to CST’s deep healing potential. I qualified in 2014 and specialise in trauma-informed care.
As a senior tutor and course leader at the College of Craniosacral Therapy, I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of therapists, integrating trauma awareness and body-centered healing into my teaching. Becoming a trustee in 2024 felt like a natural extension of my commitment to this profound therapy and I am excited to help expand the reach and impact of CST.