Licenses, Certifications,
Memberships and Trainings
- Currently enrolled, University of Washington Certificate in Gerontology program
- Licensed Practical Massage Therapist,
State of Washington (#MA00008029) Certification earned from Seattle Massage
School, now Everest College, 1995.
- Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (#562296-08).
- Certified Level 1 and 2 Geriatric Massage, Daybreak Geriatric Massage Institute.
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Licensed Registered Counselor,
State of Washington RC #00013577, since 1992
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Member, Associated Body Work
and Massage Professionals. A membership organization serving the massage,
bodywork, somatic and esthetic professions offering support and information
to assist practitioners in keeping abreast of new theory and practice ideas.
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Member, Red Cedar Circle. Holding
the rich spiritual traditions of the Northwest Coast Native people and
fostering respect for nature by honoring the sacredness of all beings.
- CranioSacral Therapy
(The Upledger Institute), 1996, 1999, 2003. A gentle, hands-on method of
evaluating and improving functions of the physiological system of membranes
and fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord, for improvement
in areas of cultural and personal belief systems, advanced energy healing,
self-development, self-awareness, behavior modeling and transformation.
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Energetic Therapies: "Healing Touch." Rev. Joan Smith and
Dr. Mary of The Truth Center. 1986.
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Energetic Therapies: Master Level Reiki. Reiki Master Laurie Grant, 1994. Rei – Spiritual Wisdom; Ki
– Life Force. This "universal vital energy" therapy heals by directing
environmental energy through the hands, without touch, into the patient.
It can be an effective treatment for pain or illness.
- Energetic Therapies: Tools of the Trade,
Three in One Concepts, Inc., Gordon Stokes. 1995. Therapy using muscle testing to determine
imbalances or disharmonies in mind, body or spirit.
- Energetic Therapies: Energy Interference
Patterning (EIP). Level 3. Margaret Ruby, 2002-3. This
vibrational healing technique was developed to assist in locating and releasing
low vibrational belief systems, which causes physical, emotional and spiritual
disease, understanding that energy interacts with the nervous system, the
lymphatic system, circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system,
reproductive system and all the major organs and glands.
- Aromatherapy: Aromatic Body Stone
Therapy. Anne Williams and Erin Murphy, 2001. Heated river stones,
with correctly chosen aromatherapy oils, are placed on energy points of
the body and incorporated in massage.
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Aromatherapy Coursework. Cheryl Young, Northwest Essence, 2001. The art and science of utilizing
naturally extracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize,
and promote the health of body, mind and spirit.
- Sound Healing: Classes taught by Tom Kenyon (1997), Glen Velez (2000, 2004), Shanti (2004) and Ellen Newhouse (2005).
Use of Acutonic tuning forks, Tibetian bells and bowls and sound vocalization.
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Minister, Universal Life Church
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B.A. in Cultural Anthropology,
University of Washington; 1976. Specialized in Native American and African
Studies.
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Additional education through
seminars covering: Dementia, MS, Cross-Cultural
Awareness in Human Services, Problematic Personality Styles, Suicide Prevention,
Death and Dying, Cocaine Abuse, Patterns of Alcohol Abuse, Family Therapy,
Stress Management Techniques, Sexual Offenders, Violent Offenders, Juvenile Offender Law, Expert Witness Training,
AIDS Education Program, CPR, Temporal-Mandibular Jaw Therapy Intro/Review.
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Other Professional Experience-
Guest Lecturer or panel member
at Seattle Central Community College, Rainier Beach High School, Child
Prostitution Conference, and University of Washington on legal, administrative,
and career issues relevant to social work among young people.
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Instructor, 1998. Informal workshop
on safe touch, working with volunteers and utilizing on-site massage chair.
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Instructor, 1999. Designed and
taught with Mika Lutzenhiser a four-hour class on Safe Touch for Youth
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Instructor, 2002. Designed and
taught a workshop "Everyday People and Intuition" on learning to trust
oneself.
- Instructor, 2003. Class on aromatherapy and sound for personal healing.
- Facilitator, drumming circle, since 2005. Park Shore Retirement Community, Seattle..
- Instructor, watercolor and drawing, since 2005. Parsk Shore Retirement Community. Includes organizing shows, silent auctions, and participation in statewide shows.
- Organizer, 2007, Day-Break Star Geriatric Massage workshops, Level 1 and 2.
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