Professional Holistic Strategy & Vision

My approach to holistic wellness is to provide a safe, nurturing and sacred experience, with the intent to facilitate an enhanced and balanced state of body‑mind‑spirit. To achieve this I enter into a state of astute attentive presence using a highly developed sense of intuition, along with keen observation and listening skills, in order to discern the client’s needs. I then apply the appropriate bodywork skills. The result is a greater sense of emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing.

Education

Degress Held: Central New Mexico Community College, Associate of Applied Science, 2009

Certification Courses: 580 hours (1990) Transformational Structural Bodywork; 1000 hours (1978) Natural Therapeutics including Western/Swedish Massage, Polarity, Reflexology, Nutrition, Herbology, Kinesiology, Iridology, Colon Therapy, Acupressure/Shiatsu, Color Therapy, Hydrotherapy, Yoga from New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics; Certified in Colon Irrigation from Australian Naturopathic School; 1600 hours (1968) Cosmetology. Four year licensure program in Religious Science Practitioner training (2001).

In-Depth Training: multiple trainings in Polarity Therapy with a variety of teachers including, Pierre Pannnetier (Successor of Dr. R. Stone), John Chitty, Jim Said, and Don Cornwell; Cranio-Sacral Therapy Levels 1, 2, & 3; NeuroMuscular Integration and Structural Alignment with Seminar Network International, Brain Gym I,  St. Johns Neuromuscular Therapy 1 & 2. Reiki 1st and 2nd Degree, Master & Teacher. Eight years of Re-evaluation Counseling training; three-month residential consciousness growth training with Ken Keyes. Four years of Religious Science Practitioner training.

Continuing Education Workshops: Somato Emotional Therapy (Clyde Ford), Aston Patterning, Counseling Skills for Bodyworkers, Aroma Therapy, Zero Balancing, Myofascial Pain And Dysfunction w/John Harris, Voice Dialogue, Energy Channeling, Acupressure Facelift, Human Energy Field Balancing, Conceptual Foundations of Massage Practice, Psych-K, Inter-personal relations Non-Verbal Comm.

Experience

Professional Experience

• Current since 2011 - Lovelace Women's Hospital, Post Partum "Mommy Massage", Albuq., NM

• Current since 1992 - Holistic Light  Transformations: owner, Albuq., NM

• 1990-92 - Holistic Health Resources: co-owner, Palm Desert, CA

• 1989-90 - Ritz-Carlton (hotel and resort spa): contractor, Rancho Mirage, CA

• 1987-90 - The Hyatt Grand Champions Resort: employee lead therapist, Indian Wells, CA

• 1978-87 - private practice in Albuquerque, NM (included working with Doctors, Chiropractors, Psychologists, Naturopaths and private salons and spas).

Teaching Experience

• 2008 - PIMA Medical Institute: A&P, Deep Tissue Bodywork, Albuq., NM

• 1993-99 - Crystal Mountain School of Therapeutic Massage: Deep Tissue Bodywork, Reflexology/Polarity, Energy Awareness , Albuq., NM

• 1997 - New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts: Polarity Therapy - RPP certification program, Santa Fe, NM

• 1995 - Earth Wise Therapy: Polarity Therapy - APP program, Albuq., NM

• 1992 - Higher Knead Apprenticeship in the Healing Arts: Therapeutic Massage, Albuq., NM

• 1989-94 - AMTA: Educational Program Director for membership CEU providers, Palm Springs, CA and Albuq., NM

• 1989-91 - In-service training for psychologists and physical therapists: Palm Desert, CA

• 1980 - Breckenridge College: Introduction to Massage Therapy, Breckenridge, CO.

Professional Associations

American Polarity Therapy Association:

• Membership Status: Registered Polarity Practitioner / Registered Polarity Educator
  
  

American Massage Therapy Association:

• Offices Held:           Past 2nd Vice President, NM Chapter, 1993
                                   Past President (Desert Resorts Unit), CA Chapter, 1991-92
                                   Past Vice-President (Desert Resorts Unit), 1989-90

• Positions Served:   Education Coordinator Chair, NM Chapter, 1993
                                   Public Relations Officer (Desert Resorts Unit), CA Chapter, 1991-92
                                   Educational Program Coordinator (Desert Resorts Unit), CA Chapter, 1989-92
                                   Local Coordinator for National Convention (Desert Resorts Unit), CA Chapter, 1991
                                   Delegate 48th National Convention, Palm Springs, CA Chapter, 1991

• Awards:                  Unit Service Award (Desert Resorts Unit), CA Chapter, 1991

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