Diversity and Craniosacral Therapy

[Renee Hella]

Over the last year many BCST schools, associations and practitioners have been putting out BIPOC statements in solidarity with all Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and stating that Racism, discrimination, violence and inequities of all forms, are unacceptable.

Is it enough to make these public statements and continue business as usual? There has been a call for the BCST community to donate money and sessions to BIPOC and to support scholarships for BIPOC. Is this just a way for us to throw money at the issue and not take any personal responsibility and put ourselves in an uncomfortable position?

What other things should/could we be doing?

Why is it that our field has such an obvious lack of diversity? What are the roots of this? Is it simply the cost of trainings and sessions or is there something more at the heart of it?

[Sham B.]

The cost definitely excludes a lot of people from getting into this field.  Not so sure that explains everything though.  Maybe more needs to be done to promote CST to different communities with greater cultural diversity (at least in the US & Canada).

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