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LAUREN BERRY METHOD OF CORRECTIVE MASSAGE ~ 192 hrs

• The Pelvis: Anatomy, Berry Method  (2014, again in 2019, 42 hrs total) Lynda Caesara

• The Knee: Anatomy, Berry Method (2013, 2019, 30 hrs) Lynda Caesara

• The Ankle : Anatomy, Berry Method (2013, 2018, 2019, 45 hrs) Lynda Caesara

• The Shoulder: Anatomy, Berry Method (2013, 2019, 30 hrs) Lynda Caesara

• The Elbow: Anatomy, Berry Method (2013, 2019, 30 hrs) Lynda Caesara

• The Wrist: Anatomy, Berry Method (2019, 15 hrs) Lynda Caesara

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TOUCH SKILLS TRAINING FOR TRAUMA THERAPISTS ~ 90 hrs

• 1: scars, surgery, injury, regulation of ANS physiology (2019, 30 hrs) Kathy L Kain, SEP

• 2: falls, high velocity injury, threat response cycle, fluid-based trauma (2019, 30 hrs) Kathy L. Kain, SEP

• 3: complex injury/trauma structures, early trauma, syndromes  (2019, 30 hrs) Kathy L. Kain, SEP

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FELDENKRAIS METHOD TEACHER ~ 800 hrs

• Institute for the Study of Somatic Education, Guild accredited  (2013-17, 800 hrs) Paul Rubin, Julie Casson Rubin

       Includes F-I (functional integration) hands-on bodywork and ATM (awareness through movement lessons) teaching

 

AYURVEDIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER  ~ 750 hrs

• New World Ayurveda, NAMA accredited (2008-10, 750 hrs) Dr. Paul Dugliss, LAc, MD  consciousness-model healthcare, dhatus, sub/doshas, ama/ojas, herbs, nutrition, yoga, oils, shirodhara, abhyanga self-massage, pulse reading

 

POLARITY ENERGY BALANCING PRACTITIONER ~ 220 hrs

• Heartwood Institute (1993, 220 hrs) Bruce Berger, CMT

 

TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE THERAPIST~ 210 hrs

• Fine Art of Thai Massage School in Chiang Mai, Thailand (2002, 60 hrs)- Mac Therdachai

• Old Medicine Hospital School in Chiang Mai, Thailand (2002, 60 hrs) Ajahn Sintorn

• Private Study in Pai, Thailand (2002, 45 hrs) Anna Mekias, L.Ac, instructor OMH and UHT

• Private Study, Wat Po style (2002, 15 hrs) Pen Si, CMT

• Intro Class, Massage Therapy Institute (2001, 30 hrs) Tim Holt, CMT

 

TEACHER TRAINING TO TEACH MASSAGE THERAPY AT NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE~ 160 hrs

• Swedish Massage Certification (2006, 80 hrs) Ted Celeste, LAc

• Shiatsu Massage Certification (2006, 80 hrs) Ted Celeste, L.Ac

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BARRAL VISCERAL MANIPULATION TECHNIQUES (Work of Pierre Barral, D.O., manual osteopath)~ 141 hrs       

• Listening Technique: An Integrative Approach to Evaluation (2016, 21 hrs) Ron Mariotti, PT

• Visceral Manipulation Level 4: Thorax (2016, 30 hrs) Peter Coppola, PT 

• Visceral Manipulation Level 3: Pelvis  (2015, 30 hrs) Gail Wetzler, PT

• Visceral Manipulation Level 2: Abdomen (2015, 30 hrs) Peter Coppola, PT (video about VM)

• Visceral Manipulation Level 1: Abdomen (2010, 30 hrs) Peter Coppola, PT

 

MASSAGE PRACTITIONER TRAINING ~ 108 hrs

• Body Therapy Center (1987, 108 hrs) Johanna Putnoi, CMT, Lucia Miracchi, CMT

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ACUPRESSURE & TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE TECHNIQUES/ASSESSMENT SKILLS~ 80 hrs

• Acupressure / Tui Na (2012, 8 hrs) Steve Chen, LAc

• Five Element Assessment in Acupressure [Massage Therapy Institute] (2008, 12 hrs) Kathleen Davis, ABT

• Basic Acupressure [Acupressure Institute] (2002, 15 hrs) Alice Hiatt, RN, ABT

• Intermediate Acupressure [Acupressure Institute] (2002, 15 hrs) Brian O'Dea, ABT (qi gong video)

• Introduction to Chinese Medicine [San Francisco State University] (1992, 30 hrs) Angela Woo, LAc  

       (Fertility Wisdom by Angela Woo, LAc )

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PIEDMONT SCHOOL OF MASSAGE COURSES~ 64 hrs

• Pathology Course (2011, 32 hrs) Jim Weiler, CMT

• CPR Certification (2011, 8 hrs) Jim Weiler, CMT

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bodywork Level 1 (2011, 12 hrs) Angela McConnell, CMT, ABT

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bodywork Level 2 (2011, 12 hrs) Angela McConnell, CMT, ABT

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MASSAGE THERAPY INSTITUTE CLASSES~ 32 hrs

• Deep Tissue Massage (2001, 20 hrs) Tim Holt, CMT

• Myofascial Advanced Structural Technique for Shoulder (2001, 8 hrs) Ken Bluntyn, CMT

• Myofascial Advanced Structural Technique for Hip/Low Back (2001, 8 hrs) Ken Bluntyn, CMT

• Pregnancy Massage, prenatal/ postnatal (2001, 8 hrs) Bridget Scadeng, CMT

• Chair Massage (2001, 8 hrs) with Megan Lawson, CMT

 

NEUROKINETIC THERAPY (NKT) ~ 30 hrs

• NKT Level 1 certification (2015, 15 hrs) David Weinstock, CMT

• NKT Level 2 certification (2015, 15 hrs) David Weinstock, CMT (NKT book)

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CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY COURSE ~ 24 hrs

• Upledger Craniosacral Therapy Level 1 certification (2006, 24 hrs​) Eric Moya, CST

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING~ 370 hrs

• UPCOMING: Integral Anatomy Dissection, Unfixed Form, 10-Day Lab (June 2020, 80 hrs) Gil Hedley, PhD

• Infant Massage Workshop (2019, 2 hrs) Reenie McCaffrey, CIMI

• Post-grad training in Feldenkrais Method (2016-present, 220 hrs) Larry Goldfarb PhD,  Karen Zindars, FP, PT

• Compassionate Touch w/ Bosnian Refugees [Healing Arts Institute] (2006, 10 hrs) Michele Herling, CMT

• Osteopathic soft tissue techniques and principals of functional medicine (2006-8) Seth Linn, DO

• Vaya Mental Health Resources (2004-10, wraparound team outpatient clinic, family systems approach) Dr Claude Arnett, PhD

• Human Anatomy [Sacramento City College] (2001, 30 hrs)

• Human Anatomy [Cabrillo College] (1998, 30 hrs)

• Holistic Health Western Perspectives [San Francisco State University] (1992, 30 hrs)

• Learned informally through colleagues and self study: Chi Nei Tsang, Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, Tui Na, Vibrational Healing/Toning, Tom Myers' Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridian techniques 

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MINDBODYSPIRIT & MOVEMENT PRACTICES

• Personal Energy Management (2014-2018) Lynda Caesara CMT, Norma Ramos-Ott, CMT character structure; ceremonial

• Blazing Star Study Group Lodge (2017-18) Heather Dutton, Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society 

• Reaching and Holding Class (2018-19) Norma Ramos-Ott, CMT, Peter Sandhill

• Meditation ~ UHTao, SBMG, Vipassana (Goenka), Valley Streams Zendo 

• Breathwork ~ Healing Light Yoga, Gay Hendricks

• Aikido (Matt Fluty), Judo (David Matsumoto), Qigong (Annie Kelly, Anna Mekias, Lee Holden), Yoga (Lar Caughlan, Leah Briggs) , Tai Chi (Pat O'Neill)

• Dance ~ Ecstatic Dance Silicon Valley , Mountain View Open Floor and Refuge w Claire Alexander,  Tamalpa expressive arts therapy - w Chelsea Delaney 

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General Education 

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

• B.A. in English/Creative Writing (1993)

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Licenses and Insurance

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND BODYWORK 

• NCTMB exam passed in 2011

CALIFORNIA MASSAGE COUNCIL CERTIFICATION (CAMTC #45308) 

• City licensed and state certified to practice massage therapy in Redwood City, CA

ASSOCIATION OF BODYWORK AND MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS (ABMP #823692)

• Full liability insurance held in California to practice and teach massage therapy and related skills 

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