Meet your Teacher
Selva is a dedicated practitioner and teacher with over 25 years of experience in heart-centered healing modalities. She is a Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist (RCST) and has been teaching and mentoring practitioners for the past 7 years. She studied and became and RCST with Cherionna Menzam and Franklyn Sills at Kutenai Institute of Integral Therapies In Nelson BC Canada in 2010-2012. She completed her teacher training with her mentor Rebekah Crown at l'Institut Biodynamique de Montreal 2014-2019. She is also a California Certified Massage Therapist. She draws from a wide range of modalities, including Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue and Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, and nervous system–based practices, offering a deeply integrative and embodied approach to somatic healing. Her work is grounded in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and enriched by trainings in Pre- and Perinatal Psychology, Breathwork, Trauma Resolution,Polyvagal Theory, and Sound Healing. Selva has a strong love of nature and her connection to the elements is infused throughout her teachings. Her lifelong journey with plant medicines and indigenous ceremonies brings a shamanic, visionary, and ceremonial dimension to her teaching style within this modality. She is known for creating a safe, attuned, and supportive learning environment where students can develop both technical skills and authentic presence. Her approach emphasizes deep listening, subtle perception, and respect for the inherent intelligence of the body. She is devoted to guiding students not only in becoming skilled practitioners but also in cultivating the clarity, confidence, and presence to hold space for others in meaningful and lasting ways.