East Coast Foundation Training
Amherst, MA
Dates
3/2 – 3/7/26
6/8 – 6/13/26
11/9 – 11/14/26
2/1 – 2/6/27
6/7 – 6/12/27
9/20 – 9/25/27
1/17 – 1/22/28
5/1 – 5/6/28
9/25 -/9/30/28
Trainers
Alison Greene-Barton, RCST®, SEP
Alison is a pre and Perinatal somatic therapist who has been working with families at the BEBA Clinic for 11 years. She is certified as a Craniosacral Therapist (RCST) and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP); she holds certifications in Pathwork, Energy Healing and Shamanism. A graduate of the Castellino Foundation Training, Alison is an approved Womb Surround Facilitator and Mentor and an approved Family Practitioner and Mentor.
Alison specializes in the healing of early wounding and trauma from conception through adulthood. In her private practice, she brings her unique blend of spirituality, psychology, energy healing and somatic prenatal and perinatal therapy to her work with families, individuals, couples and groups.
Alison has created Pathwork training programs that incorporate pre and perineal somatic work. She has implemented these programs internationally: in Japan, Israel, and the United States. Alison teaches and works with groups and individuals, in person and online, in North America, South America, Israel and Japan. She currently resides in Amherst, MA
Kristin Sipley, RCST®, BCST, APP, PLC
Kristin is a somatic wellness consultant and practitioner, workshop facilitator, educator and mentor who assists individuals, couples, families, groups and other professionals across the globe to connect with the wisdom and health within and the field around us.
Her integrative, holistic approach is based on the belief that we are whole from the very beginning. She recognizes the inherent intelligence and health that supports each of us throughout our lives. She combines aspects from her training in pre- and perinatal (PPN) somatic health, parent-infant mental health, lifespan development, trauma integration, biodynamic craniosacral therapy, Polarity Therapy, Reiki and adult education.
Kristin is an approved Castellino Womb Surround Facilitator and Mentor, an approved Family Practitioner, a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist (BCST), Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST), A Polarity Practitioner (APP) and a Polarity Life Coach (PLC). In addition to her private practice and the workshops she offers, she contributes to various PPN and bodywork trainings throughout the US and Canada.
Application Process consists of 3 steps
Applicants are required to be able to download WORD or rtf files for the application and throughout the training. Please do not mail hard copies. You may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print handouts
1. Take a womb surround or sequencing workshop or determine what Womb Surround or Sequencing Workshop you can take.
You are welcome to contact Alison or Kristin if you want support in finding what is appropriate for you. You can interview BEFORE taking a Womb Surround and receive provisional acceptance.
2. Sign up for an interview with Alison and Kristin.
APPLICATION INTERVIEWS are available with Alison and Kristin by appointment for those who have completed the full application process which consists of submitting an application, a womb surround form, a photo and an application fee. Please contact Alison at
alison@greenebartons.com for booking an interview and receiving applications. The next interview times are:
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3. Send the 4 parts of the application to ????????????
Please send the 3 items, preferably together, as well as the fee to ???? by 3 days before your interview: APPLICATION INFORMATION & APPLICATION FORM are available to download in WORD or RTF
- A COLOR PHOTO that has strong enough resolution to crop to a headshot
- A WOMB SURROUND FORM. If you don’t have a form you already filled in to take a womb surround, download and fill in the Womb Surround Form in WORD or RTF format
- APPLICATION FEE: $105
Student Contract for the East Coast Foundation Training
Please read this before applying. Please download the Student Contract for all information about timing, location, commitment required, payment due dates, late fees, course material, confidentiality, videotaping, making up missed work, etc. For those who have received notification of acceptance into the training, please download the student contract in pdf or WORD. You can print the last page of the WORD document or pdf, sign it and snail mail it or scan and email it to sandra@castellinotraining.com. We do NOT receive faxes. This must be received by the due date for the first deposit or be mailed 5 days before it is due along with the deposit check/paypal/credit card to complete registration.
Costs for the Foundation Training
The deposit is in 2 sections: a non-refundable deposit will hold your place, then a larger deposit due to be mailed if mailing late Dec 2025/received by 2nd Jan 2026. Then 9 payments are due 1 month before each of the nine module (Modules A, 1-8).
There is a price break for paying by check, cash, money order or Zelle rather than by Paypal. Check /money order payments are considered on time if they originate by 7 days before the due date OR are received by the due date. Originate means initiate wires, paypal, postmark (mail) checks, Money Orders.
How to Pay
All payments for the training itself, once accepted, will be sent to Alison Greene-Barton: Payments by Paypal or Zelle to ???????????? , payments by check, cashiers check or Money Order, make out to ???? Alison Greene-Barton, mail to 131 Middle Street, Amherst, MA 01002. A 2nd to be mailed Dec 26, 2025 or received by 1/2/26. Then payments for the Modules are due one month in advance. Checks should be postmarked 7 days before the due date to be considered ontime Late fees apply (see contract).
Costs
| Date Postmark for mailing | Date Due for Paypal/cash/Zelle | Price Paypal | Price check/MO/cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1st deposit) 2 weeks from email acceptance to hold your place | (1st deposit) 3 weeks from email acceptance to hold your place | $695 | $670 |
| (2nd deposit) 12/26/25 | (2nd deposit) 1/2/2026 | $1645 | $1595 |
| (Module A) 1/2/2026 | (Module A) 2/2/2026 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 1) 5/1/26 | (Module 1) 5/8/26 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 2) 10/2/26 | (Module 2) 10/9/26 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 3) 12/26/27 | (Module 3) 1/2/27 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 4) 4/30/27 | (Module 4) 5/7/27 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 5) 8/13/27 | (Module 5) 8/20/27 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 6) 12/10/27 | (Module 6) 12/17/27 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 7) 3/25/28 | (Module 7) 4/1/28 | $1249 | $1199 |
| (Module 8) 8/18/28 | (Module 8) 8/25/28 | $1249 | $1199 |
| Total cost | $13,581 | $13,056 |