Facing the Future: Awakening the Face and Resilience with Continuum

Teacher

Cherionna Menzam-Sills

Overview

The organization of fluid within the cells will determine the scope of its resonance with the larger fluid field of the planet and galaxy.

At this moment in time it appears crucial that we – as humans facing global, environmental, social, health and all other challenges to our world – develop a broader scenario for how we function and inhabit our existence.”

– Emilie Conrad

As little embryos in the womb, we are composed primarily of fluid finding its way into new formations in relation to context. Every cell in our bodies carries the memory and potential of that time of rapid change and growth we have all experienced. Continuum supports us in tapping into that fluid resilience, enhancing our ability to meet current challenges.

The face is a gateway to essential aspects of the autonomic (automatic) nervous system that enable us to be in relationship with each other in present time. Our Vagus nerve and what Stephen Porges has named the Social Engagement System includes all of the important muscles of expression in our faces, as well as nerves involved in speech, hearing, swallowing, and love. Yes, love. Quite possibly what our planet most needs at this time.

This 3-hour class is designed to support you in awakening your face, which may have a side effect of looking (and feeling) younger, as well as enhancing fluid resilience and health in general. As we enquire together into our original fluid embryological potential, we may also contribute to its availability in global relationships and the health of our Mother Earth.

If you are new to Continuum, please click here to read Cherionna’s short ebook What is Continuum before the class. Also recommended is watching a short introductory YouTube video with Continuum founder Emilie Conrad. If you haven’t already, please also view our introductory page on Continuum, including two videos.

This class took place SUNDAY, MAY 7th, 2023.

This price includes lifetime access to the video recording that will be available on this course page after the event airs, as soon as it has finished processing.

Course Features

Lectures 2
Quiz 0
Duration Lifetime access
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Certificate No
Assessments Yes

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Instructor

Cherionna Menzam-Sills

Cherionna Menzam-Sills is a prenatal and birth therapist, movement therapist and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. Drawing on over 45 years experience, her background includes an M.A. in Somatic Psychology (Dance/Movement Therapy) and a Ph.D. in Pre- and Perinatal Psychology, as well as Occupational Therapy, Massage Therapy, intensive study of BMC and Body-Mind Psychotherapy with Susan Aposhyan and 10 years intensive study with prenatal and birth psychotherapy pioneers, William Emerson and Ray Castellino. She worked intensively with founder of Continuum, Emilie Conrad for the last decade of her life. Emilie authorized her to teach Continuum in 2007.

Cherionna has also practiced Craniosacral Therapy since 1991. She began teaching Biodynamic Cranosacral Therapy in 2007 after completing and assisting two-year foundation trainings with John and Anna Chitty, with whom she apprenticed to become a teacher. In 2008 she and Biodynamics pioneer Franklyn Sills began a romantic relationship. Soon after this, Cherionna began assisting Franklyn in teaching foundation trainings and post-graduate seminars.

Marrying Franklyn Sills in 2010 brought Cherionna to the UK from where she began frequently teaching in Europe as well as continuing her trainings and workshops in Canada and the USA. This included becoming a senior tutor at the renounced Karuna Institute in the UK. These years of co-teaching with Franklyn and endless discussions about Biodynamics deepened Cherionna's understanding and practice of this beautiful work, which informed also her practices and teaching of Continuum and Pre- and Perinatal Therapy.

Cherionna's work is further informed by years of intensive Vipassana meditation practice and other mindfulness practices.

Cherionna has also authored of three books: The Breath of Life: An Introduction to Craniosacral Biodynamics, Spirit into Form: Exploring Embryological Potential and Prenatal Psychology, and the forthcoming Birth as Shadow: Shining Light on Prenatal and Birth Experiences