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Training and study

The ground beneath the practice

The trainings below are not a résumé. They are part of the ground on which the practice rests.

Michael Leberknight Saavedra

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Completed

A path through study

  1. 160 hours

    Acupuncture diploma

    ECAN International School of Acupuncture · Koggala, Sri Lanka

  2. Triple Vagal Method

    Integrated Somatic Institute · with Dr. Maj · Austin, TX and Puerto Escondido, Mexico

    Basic, advanced, and pelvic floor trainings

  3. Authentic Relating Facilitator Training

    Facilitation Academy · Online

  4. 1,160+ hours

    Structural Integration (Rolf practitioner)

    University of New Mexico and American Guild for Structural Integration · Taos, NM and Longmont, CO

  5. 444 hours

    Craniosacral Therapy

    with Etienne Peirseman · Tijeras, NM

    Basics, Rhythms, Sphenoid, Heart, Mouth, Alarm System, Eyes, Immunity, and a 5-day advanced intensive

  6. 1,300+ hours

    Traditional Chinese Medicine study (acupuncture and herbalism)

    Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine · Toronto, Canada

    Not pursuing credential

  7. Reiki Level 2 attunement

    with Danilo Retuda · Crestone, CO

  8. 630 hours

    Massage and Bodywork

    Crestone Healing Arts Center · Crestone, CO

    Acupressure, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Swedish, Aromatherapy, Hydrotherapy, Hot Stones, Qigong, Kundalini Yoga, and more

  9. 220 hours

    Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, Level 1

    Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) · Española, NM

  10. B.S. Psychology, Minor in Music

    University of Texas at Austin

  11. 90 hours

    Thai Massage

    Thai Massage School · Chiang Mai, Thailand

Ongoing study

Mentorship, retreat, and practice always unfolding.

  • Quantum Somatics

    with Dr. Maj · Austin, TX

    Present

    Advanced mentorship

  • The Embodied King Brotherhood

    with Ian Wilkes

    2025–present

  • 3 year Acupuncture Diploma Program

    Xiantian College · Manchester, UK

    2024–present

  • Internal Arts Academy

    with Damo Mitchell · Online

    2025–present

  • Integral Anatomy for Yoga Teachers

    with Gil Hedley · Online

    2024–present

  • Deepening Perspectives of Chinese Medicine and Shadow Resolution in Chinese Medicine

    with Lonny Jarrett · Online

    2024–present

  • Hridaya Yoga1,200+ hours

    Mexico, France, and India

    2022–present

    Yoga modules, silent meditation retreats, and workshops

  • Meditation retreats

    Swatantra Jnana Dhana Illam · Tiruvannamalai, India

    2024–present

    Including a 49-day silent retreat

Where to go next

From study into practice

Credentials are the ground. Sessions, story, and service are where that ground meets people.

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