Gillian Kok
Certified Advanced Rolfer™
Rolf Movement® Practitioner
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist (BCST)
Core Process Therapist
Certified Pilates Instructor
My own journey towards healing started with Rolf Movement and Pilates and then significantly deepened with Biodynamic Craniosacral work and Core Process Psychotherapy. I was, and continue to be, very fortunate to have met some wonderful teachers and therapists who have gently guided me along my path with patience and openness. I feel like I have lived many lives, having been born and raised in Malaysia as a child and then lived in Singapore, the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Spain and Canada. Professionally, I began with filmmaking and then moved on to computer systems and networking, technical writing, and translation before beginning a whole new exploration and enquiry into what health, and ultimately, what life means to me.
Education and Trainings
Karuna Institute (Middlesex University), England, UK
MA in Buddhist Psychotherapy, 2006-2009
Colorado School of Energy Studies, Colorado, USA
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, BCST (700 hours), 2004-2006
Polarity Therapy, 2004-2005
Rolf Institute, Colorado, USA
Advanced Rolfing, 2009
Rolfing and Rolf Movement, 2003-2004
The Pilates Center, Colorado, USA
Pilates Instructor Certification (900 hours), 2003-2005
Columbia University, New York, USA
MA in East Asian Languages and Cultures, 1991-1993
New York University, New York, USA
BFA in Film and Television Production, 1986-1989
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Graduate of an International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings (IABT) school
Member of the Rolf Institute (RI) and Japanese Rolfing Association (JRA)