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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.

Practitioner

Michael Leberknight Saavedra

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11Completed trainings
8Ongoing paths
5,204+Hours recorded

Completed

A path through study

Not a résumé, but the ground the practice rests on, newest first.

  1. Chinese medicine160 hours

    Advanced Intensive Diploma, Acupuncture

    ECAN International School of Acupuncture · Koggala, Sri Lanka

  2. Bodywork

    Triple Vagal Method

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

    Basic, advanced, and pelvic floor trainings

  3. Facilitation & psyche

    Authentic Relating Facilitator Training

    Facilitation Academy · Online

  4. Bodywork1,160+ hours

    Structural Integration

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

  5. Bodywork444 hours

    Craniosacral Therapy

    with Etienne Peirseman · Tijeras, NM

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

  6. Chinese medicine1,300+ hours

    Traditional Chinese Medicine study

    Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine · Toronto, Canada

    Not pursuing credential

  7. Bodywork

    Reiki Level 2 attunement

    with Dan Retuda · Crestone, CO

  8. Yoga & meditation630 hours

    Massage and Bodywork

    Crestone Healing Arts Center · Crestone, CO

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

  9. Yoga & meditation220 hours

    Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, Level 1

    Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) · Española, NM

  10. Academic

    B.S. Psychology, minor in Music

    University of Texas at Austin

  11. Bodywork90 hours

    Thai Massage

    Thai Massage School · Chiang Mai, Thailand

Alive now

Ongoing study

Mentorship, retreat, and practice still unfolding.

  • Bodywork

    Quantum Somatics

    with Dr. Maj · Austin, TX

    Present

    Advanced mentorship

  • Facilitation & psyche

    The Embodied King Brotherhood

    with Ian Wilkes

    2025–present

  • Chinese medicine

    Acupuncture Diploma Program

    Xian Tian College · Manchester, UK

    2024–present

  • Yoga & meditation

    Internal Arts Academy

    with Damo Mitchell · Online

    2025–2026

  • Yoga & meditation

    Integral Anatomy for Yoga Teachers

    with Gil Hedley · Online

    2024–present

  • Chinese medicine

    Deepening Perspectives of Chinese Medicine and Shadow Resolution in Chinese Medicine

    with Lonny Jarrett · Online

    2024–present

  • Yoga & meditation

    Hridaya Yoga1,200+ hours

    Mexico, France, and India

    2022–2025

    Yoga modules, silent meditation retreats, and workshops

  • Yoga & meditation

    Meditation retreats

    Swatantra Jnana Dhana Illam · Tiruvannamalai, India

    2024–2026

    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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