1986
- 1987
The
Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing (IPSB)
1366 Hornblend San Diego, California 92109
Completed the AMTA approved 1000 hour program in Massage Therapy,
emphasizing basic Swedish massage as well as passive joint movement,
deep tissue, therapeutic massage, sports massage, anatomy, physiology,
and allied subjects.
1986
- 1987
Structural
Integration Internship
Dr.
Edward Maupin Ph.D. (IPSB)
A basic training in the ten session structural integration method
inspired and developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf. This study covered both the
theory, technique and context of Structural Integration. Dr. Maupin
was an
early student of Dr. Rolf and a master Rolfer.
1987
- 1992
Integrative
Body Therapy Internship
Carole
Osborne R.M.T.
A self directed program supervised by Carole Osborne exploring
the subjective component in the body therapy process. Content included
hands-on techniques, Gestalt verbal skills, yang style tai chi chu'an,
contraindications and assisting Ms. Osborne in all phases of her
training programs at IPSB. In class, one-on-one and personal client
supervision was incorporated in the learning process. Ms.
Osborne is the author of Deep Tissue Sculpting: A Technical and
Artistic Manual for Therapeutic Bodywork Practitioners.
1990
Neuro-Muscular
Therapy Internship
Kate Jordan R.M.T. (IPSB)
Theory and practice of neuro-muscular therapy including
strain/counterstrain techniques, muscle energy, trigger point (spray
and stretch and ischemic compression) and assessment and remediation
protocols for soft tissue lesions. Specific areas covered included
rotator cuff injuries, elbow, wrist, and hand injuries, neck injuries
(particularly whiplash), and lower back problems. This program also
included an overview of movement re-education techniques based on the
work of F. M. Alexander and Irmgard Bartinieff.
1990-1991
Mesa
Community College
San Diego, California
Classes in General Biology and Anatomy along with other selected course
work.
1990
- 1992
Sensory
Repatterning
James Stewart (IPSB)
A two and a half year self-directed apprenticeship consisting of formal
classes, private tutorials and assisting in classes at IPSB. Sensory
Repatterning is based on the work of Dr. Milton Trager with an emphasis
on the use of rhythm, vision, sensitivity and movement as media for
touch. James Stewart, who specializes in dreams, the imagination and
the body, was an early student of Dr. Trager.
1992
- 2001
The
Guild For Structural Integration
3107 28th St. Boulder, Colorado 80302
Attended a workshop for practitioners of the Ida P. Rolf Method of
Structural Integration Emmett Hutchins in 1992. Completed the
eight week practitioner phase of Mr. Hutchins basic training in 1993
and from 1994 to 1996 audited and assisted in basic training classes.
Completed the six week advanced training with Peter Melchior in 1995,
Emmett Hutchins in 1996 and assisted with both instructors in 1997 and
2002.
Attended the Structural
Awareness movement re-education
training with Dr. Dorothy Nolte in 1996. Dr Nolte, Mr. Hutchins and Mr.
Melchior were the founding instructors of the Rolf
Institute of Structural Integration
and are direct successors of Dr. Ida P. Rolf. Additional
hours of personal study with Mr. Hutchins involved supervision in hands
on work in the Rolfing® advanced five series from 1996-1999.
1997
-2001
The
Rolf Institute For Structural Integration
205 Canyon Boulder, Colorado 80302
Continuing education in structural integration. Completed Unit II and
III and certification in Rolfing®
structural integration. Completed workshops on non-formulistic Rolfing
and articular applications in 1998 with Jan Sultan, Advanced Rolfing
Instructor.
2003
Somanautics
1120 Alpine Suite F Boulder, Colorado
A month-long cadaver dissection under the supervision of Todd Garcia
director of Somanautics workshops. This dissection was specifically
focused on the exploration of the fascial system of both the axial and
appendicular regions using the pioneering text written by Edward Singer
M.D. in 1935 "Fascia of the Human Body and Their Relation to the Organs
They Envelope".
2005 - 2009
Integral
Yoga Hatha Teacher's Training
Buckingham, Virginia
A month-long, residential, 230 hour basic teacher training program
covering the teaching of hatha yoga and meditation. Studies included
asana, pranayama, meditation, yogic diet and yoga philosophy. In 2009 I attended a 2 week intensive course in the teaching of meditation.
1988-2002
Various
Continuing Education Seminars
-2002
Visceral Manipulation I
with Didier
Prat
-2002
Myofascial Massage
Therapy for Low Back Pain with
Robert King
-2001
Sacroliliac Dysfunction
and Breathing Pattern Disorders
with Dr.
Leon Chaitow
-2001
The Perception of Movement
Hubert Godard and Jane Harrington (Rolf Institute)
-2000
Fibromyalgia Update
with Dr.
Leon Chaitow
-1999 Anatomy
Trains
with
Thomas Myers
-1999
Upledger Institute Visceral
Manipulation IA
-1999
Three Seminars with Manual Therapy Seminars Of Colorado
MET for
Lumbar/Sacrum/Pelvis
MET for Thoracic Spine
and Ribs
MET for Cervical Spine
and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
-1998
MultiDisciplinary
Approaches to Myofascial Pain
A Symposia sponsored by the Journal Of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
-1998
Six day Human Dissection
Intensive with Dr. Gil Hedley
-1996
Neuromuscular Techniques
For The Lumbars And Pelvis with
Dr. Leon Chaitow
-1991
Four Seminars (NMT I - IV)
with the St. John Neuromuscular Therapy Institute
-1988
Upledger Institute Craniosacral
I
1986
- Present
Private Practice in Body
Therapy
Conducted a private practice in body therapy, with a focus on
Structural Integration, Sensory Repatterning and neuromuscular therapy.
Developed a digital imaging and comparison system based on the
Macintosh computer used for before and after comparisons of Structural
Integration clients.
1994
- Present
The
Guild for Structural Integration (GSI)
3107 28th St. Boulder, Colorado 80302
Developed a computer based system for the digital capture, comparison
and analysis of Structural Integration clients for postural
comparison. This system is based on the public domain image
processing software NIH Image and the AV Macintosh computer.
This project required the creation of a unique methodology based on
current digital image analysis technology and a user interface for its
implementation by student and practitioners. Assisted senior
instructors in basic and advanced Rolf Method trainings as well as
teaching the pre-requisite massage and anatomy course.
Maintained and developed content and structure for the GSI
website 2001-present.
1997
- Present
The
Rolf Institute of Structural Integration
205 Canyon Blvd.
Boulder, Colorado 80302
Consulted on the implementation of a Macintosh based digital imaging,
analysis and comparison system. This involved writing custom software
in NIH Image and a manual for system operation as well as hardware
configuration, video, lighting and protocol consultation and
development. Volunteer work in the Rolf Institute library and
as the Rolf Institute Archivist included the creation of a Microsoft
Access database for the library computer, assistance
identifying and cataloging rare and antique books from Dr. Ida P.
Rolf's personal library and the digitial transfer of audiotape archives
of Dr. Rolf's classes from the 1970's.
1996
- 1998
Big
Sky Somatic Institute
Helena, Montana
Curriculum design and faculty member for Passive Joint Movement
(Sensory Repatterning) and Introduction to Structural Integration.
1995
- 1999
The
Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado
1441 York St.
Denver, Colorado
Faculty in the Year One program in massage and body therapy teaching
swedish/circulatory massage, deep tissue, myofascial, motion palpation,
neuromuscular therapy postural and orthopedic assessment, and the
Zahourek Anatomiken system. Consulting in
curriculum design and innovative computer based learning methods for
postural, gait and movement analysis and anatomy study using the
Visible Human Dataset from the National Library of Medicine.
Promoted to assistant director in 1998.
1988
- 1992
Carole Osborne R.M.T.
Raymond Hruby D.O.
14961 Budwin Lane Poway, California 92064
Worked with Dr. Hruby and Ms. Osborne in their office in 1988
and 1989 and assisted Ms. Osborne in classes and presentations
at IPSB, and AMTA State and National conventions.
1988
- 1994
Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing (IPSB )
The International Professional School of Bodywork
1366 Hornblend San Diego, California 92103
Completed teacher training program in 1989. Faculty member in a variety
of body therapy programs including:
Level I (entry level), Level II , Deep Tissue Sculpting, Integrative
Body Therapy, Neuro-muscular Therapy, Sensory Repatterning, and
Structural Integration.
Publications
and Presentations:
An
Historical Perspective on the Rolf Teaching
Rolf Institute Annual Meeting, Boulder, Colorado 2004
-The Core of the Matter Core
and Sleeve in the Rolfian Paradigm
Structural Integration - The Journal of the Rolf Institute Winter 2002
The Guild for Structural Integration Newsletter Fall 2001
-Using
computer imaging for the
assessment of postural changes and movement patterns in
bodywork clients
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, January 2001
-'Seeing Digitally'
Rolf Institute Annual
Meeting August 2000
-Anatomy Trains: Myofascial
Continuities
(responsible for multimedia aspects of this presentation) AMTA National
Convention Salt Lake City, Utah November 1997
-Beyond Polaroids: Using the
Macintosh Computer for Client Comparison Photos
A Conference of Heirs - The Ida P. Rolf Centennial Berkeley, California
August 1996
-Using the Macintosh Computer
for Client Comparison Photos
Guild for Structural
Integration Newsletter Fall 1994
Associations:
-American Massage Therapy
Association 1988 - present
-Guild for Structural
Integration 1992 - present
-Rolf Institute of Structural
Integration 1997 - 2006
-Journal of Bodywork and
Movement Therapies
Member, International Advisory Board, 2001 - 2004
Digital
Media Skills:
Proficient in:
Windows XP, Macintosh OS X, Linux, Digital Image
Processing (NIH
Image and ImageJ)
including anatomical and medical datasets, digital video/audio
capture and editing, Pascal, Internet/WWW, HTML, basic web design and
maintenance.
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References
Available Upon Request