Instructors

Jason Abbey, LMT has been a Massage Cupping educator for 12 years, bringing expertise honed across four continents. He offers a comprehensive series of Massage Cupping CE classes, covering techniques for the entire body. Jason's passion for holistic medicine and bodywork modalities began when his acupuncture therapist introduced him to cupping. It was love at first sight--its versatility, immediate pain relief, and overall health benefits quickly made it an essential part of his practice and ...

Raizelah Bayen, LMT is a graduate from Oberlin College, where she learned to "think outside the box." Shortly after her college graduation, she found her way into the healing arts with a desire to support others on their journey of embodiment.

Raizelah has a love of learning. So, after receiving certification in Integrative Massage Therapy in California in...

Lauren Christman has been a bodyworker since 1994. Currently, her practice focuses on craniosacral, visceral mobilization and structural integration/ATSI, for children and adults. She began her study of craniosacral and visceral techniques in 1995 with Bruno Ducoux, DO as a student and assistant. In 1998, she deepened her skills and understanding with Ursula Popp, LAc, through certification in craniosacral therapy and as an assistant. In her practice, she went on to incorporate Structural Int...

Debbie earned her BS degree from Northern Illinois University and received her massage therapy education at East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, Oregon. After 20 years of dedicated professional and managerial work in the insurance industry, Debbie's passion for healing and helping others led her into the field of massage therapy. She owns and operates a home based private practice, Massage Solutions, LLC. Debbie has over 13 years of massage experience and is a professional membe...

My name is Lynna Dunn Fuller, and I am a licensed massage therapist and owner of Jubilee Family Massage. I am a 2008 Brenneke School of Massage graduate, specializing in massage that decreases pain and increases function (in the emotional as well as the physical realms). My massage style is based in deep tissue Swedish strokes, but also incorporates lomi lomi strokes, myofascial and trigger point work, hot stones, aromatherapy, and lots of cupping.

I believe strongly that massage thera...

Sherise Mckinney-Gueck received her Massage Therapy license from Brenneke School of Massage in 2002. She also earned a BA in Education Psychology and holds certificates in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Over the past 21 years, she has also obtained certification in craniosacral therapy, Hellerwork, advanced headache treatment, Ayurvedic Medicine Theory, chakra system alignment, neuromuscular re-education, advanced whiplash recovery, and poly vagal theory.

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Michael Lear is an internationally recognized Trager® Approach Movement Instructor, practitioner, and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor with a client base spanning five continents and including a few Academy Award, Grammy and Emmy winners as well as many figures prominent in business and industry. Michael is also a professional drummer, with the band Mystik Fool.

Born out of his own need f...

Aubrey completed her certificate in clinical massage in 2002 and has been studying breast massage since 2009. She has found that including breast massage as part of a bodywork session helps women to integrate their breasts into their movement, alignment, and awareness. To create a strong background in breast health education, she has studied oncology massage, breast cancer rehabilitation, lymph drainage therapy, lactation and pregnancy massage, as well as pre- and post-surgical massage. Her m...

Bob McAtee, has been a massage therapist since 1981, specializing in sports massage and soft tissue therapy. Since 1988, Bob has maintained an active, international private practice in Colorado Springs, CO. His clientele runs the gamut from Olympic and professional athletes, dancers, performers, recreational athletes, all the way to active older adults and stressed office workers.

Bob is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (1992), is a Certified Strength and Condit...

Richard Polishuk has been in practice since receiving his Washington massage license in 1986. His initial interest was in structural bodywork, but meeting Ben Benjamin in the first year of his practice opened a door into the world of orthopedic problem-solving. In the next few years, he pursued both structural and orthopedic work, certifying in Hellerwork and teaching with and for Dr. Benjamin and Rich Phaigh (Onsen technique). He began teaching in the early 90's, both at the Brian Utting Sch...

Dr. Price completed her massage therapy training in 1981 and was in private practice as a bodyworker until 2001. During this time she developed Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) to facilitate body awareness, particularly for those who were experiencing disconnection from their bodies or experiential avoidance. In 1999, Cynthia sought doctoral training to research the MABT approach and graduated in 2004 with a PhD in Nursing Science. Her research over the past 20 years as a pro...

Joseph Rodin MA, LMHC, LMT, Certified Trager Practitioner, Tutor and Instructor began teaching yoga in 1988, practicing massage in 1991 and psychotherapy in 1994 (MA in Physchology). His training includes significant study in Osteopathic Concepts, especially with the URSA institute, traditional chinese medicine with Paul Pitchford, and certification in the Trager Approach. More recently, Joe has gained specialization in headache and TMJ treatment working with the TMJ Orofacial Disorders Cente...

Dawn Schmidt, LMT has been involved in both public and private education for over 30 years. She has served as Director of Education and Instructor at both Brenneke School of Massage (now Cortiva Institute - Seattle and Seattle Massage School (now Everest College). Currently, Dawn is an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University Physical Medicine Department teaching massage skills to future Naturopathic Physicians and Acupuncturists. She is also currently providing continuing education in the...

Brian Utting, LMT got his initial training in 1981 at the Brenneke School of Massage and by apprenticing with Catherin Maxwell, ND. He received his Washington massage license in 1981 and practiced for several years in private, chiropractic, and clinical settings. He founded the Brian Utting School of Massage (BUSM), located in Seattle, in 1982.

Brian developed and refined the curriculum at BUSM, and was the school's Director of Education, teaching there for 26 years. He taught many sub...