Boris Prilutsky has been teaching and practicing medical and sports massage for the last 40 years. He is the founder of the South California Health Institute school of massage, physical therapy aide and chiropractor assistants program in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the Pedagogic Institute of Higher Education in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, degree in physical education, completed postgraduate physical rehabilitation study at Lesgofft Institute of former Leningrad, graduated from Medical Coll...
Jun 07, 2012•33 min
Eric Brown MT, known to some as the Grand Massage Poobah, is an internationally recognized massage business expert and writes regularly for massage magazines and trade publications internationally. He has been featured on national TV, radio and print media. Thousands of massage professionals and bodyworkers subscribe to his free Marketing Tips newsletter available at BodyworkBiz.com. He is a co-founder of World Massage Conference, a host of Massage Therapy Radio, owns a chair massage school in C...
May 24, 2012
Chris Balsley MA, LPC, PCC has maintained a thriving and diverse professional coaching, presenting and somatic counseling practice for almost thirty years. Chris’s clients include leaders at all levels in organizations, from high-level government and military officials to executives in Fortune 500 companies. He has presented in the United States, Asia, Mexico and Europe and he has been interview on television and radio shows. Chris’s present focus is on inspiring leaders to become the most effec...
May 10, 2012
Susan G. Salvo is a massage therapist with 30 years of experience. As an author,Susan has written several best selling massage textbooks, online courses, and instructional youtube videos. She is currently working on her Masters degree in Educational Leadership and Instructional Technology. Susan was a task force member for the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Project. She is on the advisory board for the American Pregnancy Massage Association. In 2011, Susan was named Teacher of the Year during...
Apr 26, 2012
Dr Jeffrey Kiker , ND is a Naturopathic Physician with over 20 years in natural/alternative health care field and enjoys working with patients, teaching and exploring new ideas. He maintains a private practice as clinical director of Holistic Therapies Naturopathic Health Center incorporating bodywork and Naturopathic medicine in Evergreen, CO with his wife, also a ND and 1 year old baby girl. He holds several degrees; a Doctorate from National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) 2008. Post-...
Apr 06, 2012
Keith A. Stiles, is a Licensed Massage Therapist in New York and Massachusetts and professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association, who has sixteen years of sports, orthopedic and clinical massage expertise. He is a graduate with high honors from the internationally-renowned Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT), in Boulder, Colorado. The 1060-hour manual therapy certificate program earned Keith a unique opportunity to work with industry heavy-weight, Elaine Calenda, board me...
Mar 15, 2012
Rhonda Reich, MA, RMT Rhonda is a 1982 graduate of BCMT and since then has spent her time as both a massage therapist and educator. “Massage Therapy has been my life’s mission and I am thrilled to be bringing this passion back to the school where it all started.” She has also spent 15 years as a dedicated canine and equine massage therapist and instructor. Aside from originating the Canine Massage Certificate Program at BCMT in 1999, Rhonda has also established a 100-hour Equine Massage Certific...
Feb 24, 2012
Michael Hamm, LMP – is a teacher of bodywork, he strives for a dynamic classroom and a strong community in courses that include anatomy, research literacy, and various techniques. In 2005, Mike won the Gold Award in the Massage Therapy Foundation’s student case report contest, and has worked with the Foundation since then to improve research literacy in the massage field. He has also written articles for the Massage Therapy Journal, Massage & Bodywork magazine, and the Journal of Bodywork an...
Feb 03, 2012
Michael Rosen-Pyros, D.C. , received his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from the SUNY College at Old Westbury, New York, in 1975. He attended New York Chiropractic College, receiving his doctor of chiropractic degree in 1983. He has 21 years of experience teaching life sciences at the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, as well as many years of experience as a former owner/director of the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy in Florida. Rosen-Pyros currently practices an eclectic s...
Jan 19, 2012
Ben E. Benjamin holds a doctorate in sports medicine and education. He studied under orthopedic medicine pioneer Dr. James Cyriax. Benjamin has taught for more than 30 years and has been in practice for more than 45 years. He has dedicated his life to helping people cope with and overcome the pain and stress caused by injury to the body. His therapeutic techniques help reduce and eliminate pain produced by adhesive scar tissue formed from soft tissue injury. In sports medicine/muscular therapy p...
Dec 02, 2011
Lauren Muser Cates is an educator and massage therapist based in the Washington, DC area. She is a graduate of the Potomac Massage Training Institute and Metta Institute’s End of Life Care Practitioner Program. Lauren is currently serving as the president of the Society for Oncology Massage and is co-founder of Healwell, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve quality of life for people living with acute, chronic and terminal illness through hands-on integrative therapies, educatio...
Nov 18, 2011
Michele is known for her passion and knowledge in maternity and infant massage, as well as her commitment to excellence in massage therapy education. Michele has a diverse 19 years of experience working with childbearing women and new families. Michele is the Program Supervisor for Longmont United Hospital’s Health Center of Integrative Therapies – one of the most successful community hospital-based Integrative Medicine programs celebrating its 15th year. One of its most innovative programs is t...
Nov 03, 2011
Special guest: Melanie Russell, RMT – I have been practicing massage for 27 years and have instructed at BCMT for 16 years. I was hired at BCMT to teach Ethics, but I also have been a teacher of a modality called Integrative Therapeutic Massage, and I teach Client Communication Skills too. I was a psychology major in college, I am a mother of three adult children, and I have six grandchildren. My joy in teaching definitely comes from being with students who are learning about this wonderful care...
Oct 28, 2011
Today we had Jill Brekken, RMT who is the Clinic Director from Boulder College of Massage Therapy. Who came to talk about the Chanda Foundation and Massage awareness week. Links mentioned during podcast: The Chanda Plan Foundation The ZIA Project Peaceful Retreats The post Episode 28 – The Chanda Plan Foundation and Massage awareness week with Jill Brekken first appeared on Massage Podcast ....
Oct 13, 2011
Sandy is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center which provides education for over 75 massage students per year dedicated to achieving excellence in massage practice and becoming a teacher. Part of her private practice includes working with mental health, in conjunction with a psychologist who provides support care and education for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, fatigue and pain management. She also provides massage for those dealin...
Sep 21, 2011
Barrett Dorko is a 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Physical Therapy. He began his career with a deep fascination for instinctive motion and the way it might be used to treat neurologic conditions such as stroke and cerebral palsy. Turning his attention to orthopedic problems, primarily spinal pain, he became adept at manipulative technique and taught workshops across the United States while working at a specialty clinic in Atlanta. Returning to Ohio in 1979, Barrett c...
Aug 25, 2011
Sunny Klaber , CMT, MS is a devoted massage therapist and educator, an enthusiastic yogini and dancer, and a passionate environmentalist with a penchant for adventure travel. Sunny’s favorite massage medium and the common thread flowing through the Integral Travel programs is Thai Yoga Massage. Since 2001, Sunny has been making annual journeys to Thailand to continue her studies, and has returned to develop and teach the Thai Yoga Massage curriculum at several institutions including the Boulder ...
Aug 04, 2011
Dirk is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and Neuromuscular Therapist. He graduated from Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT) in 1995 with over 1100 hours of training in manual therapy. He has assisted classes in Neuromuscular Therapy and Anatomy and Physiology at the BCMT, as well as Anatomy at San Diego State University. Dirk is an insured professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association. As Director of the MassageSpecialists Wellness Center, Dirk’s goal for every cl...
Jul 28, 2011
Dona graduated from the Healing Arts Institute in Fort Collins, Co. in 2000. During her studies in massage therapy she discovered a passion for energy work and began her Reiki training in 2000 completing Reiki Levels I & II, before graduation. She practiced Reiki specializing in children with learning disabilities and chronically ill clients for several years before obtaining her Master/Teacher Level in 2005. Wherein she began sharing the power of Reiki training and attuning students of all ...
Jul 22, 2011
Special guest Nate Butryn, RMT talking about importance of posture and gait assessment. Nate attended the University of Albany in New York studying kinesiology and athletic training. He graduated from BCMT in 1998 and completed the Orthopedic and Sports Massage Certificate in 2000. In his private practice, Nate specializes in orthopedic and sports massage, treating chronic pain, whiplash, postural dysfunction, and other injuries. He works with athletes and has worked with multiple Olympic athlet...
Jul 07, 2011
Jim Berns is a Registered Ortho-Bionomy® Advanced Instructor and Senior Practitioner. He hasbeen trained directly by the founder, English Osteopath, Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls D.O. Jim has been aRegistered Instructor and Practitioner since 1980, and has taught Ortho-Bionomy internationally andthroughout the United States. He is co-author with Kathy Kain of the book Ortho-Bionomy A Practical Manual (North AtlanticBooks, Berkeley, Ca.) which has sold over 15,000 copies. Jim has been a Certified Mass...
Jun 24, 2011
Jessica Abegg is the owner of Practice Attraction, an educational website and coaching practice. Jessica works with intelligent and conscious massage therapists, holistic practitioners, and heart-centric entrepreneurs who find either time, money or energy is missing from their work/life mix. She works collaboratively with clients to create prosperity with meaning. She is the author of The Business of Massage Therapy (Pearson 2011) and the owner of Denver’s own Sanctuary Massage & Wellness. J...
May 12, 2011
Interview with Nate Butryn , RMT talking about Sports Massage and working with athletes. Nate attended the University of Albany in New York studying kinesiology and athletic training. He graduated from BCMT in 1998 and completed the Orthopedic and Sports Massage Certificate in 2000. In his private practice, Nate specializes in orthopedic and sports massage, treating chronic pain, whiplash, postural dysfunction, and other injuries. He works with athletes and has worked with multiple Olympic athle...
Apr 29, 2011
Interview with Michael Moore, sharing the story behind his business Moore Massage which was named “Best of Boston” 3 years in a row. We dedicate this podcast to all male therapists out there. The post Episode 18 – Moore Massage a male therapist success story first appeared on Massage Podcast ....
Apr 15, 2011
TMJ – Temporomandibular joint disorder with our massage expert: Elaine Calenda The post Episode 17 – TMJ Temporomandibular joint disorder first appeared on Massage Podcast .
Apr 01, 2011
Brandon Drouillard, M.S.T.O.M., L.Ac., C.M.T. Brandon Drouillard began practicing martial arts in 1995 at the Hsing-I Martial Arts Institute of San Diego, CA. He received a first degree black belt in Hsing-I Chuan, under Master Mike Patterson. He competed in full-contact mixed martial arts tournaments from 1996 to 2000. In 1999 he ranked 3rd in the US. After studying martial arts for a few years, Brandon enrolled at The Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and graduated with a Master of Science ...
Mar 17, 2011
Interview with Shelley Torgove , who will share her expertise on Maya Abdominal and Uterine Massage . Shelley is a practicing Clinical Herbalist and Certified Massage Therapist. She is a nationally recognized botanical medicine practitioner and teacher with over 19 years of experience, specializing herbal medicine for women, fertility issues, menstrual cycle problems and pelvic pain. She is the founder of Denver’s Apothecary Tinctura. She is the owner of Artemisia & Rue…the new botanical med...
Mar 03, 2011
Interview with Clint Chandler , who is the creator of MyoFinder a media rich iPhone app that helps students and practitioners learn the location, attachment sites, actions, and palpation techniques for 78 individual muscles. Clint Chandler has been teaching and practicing manual and massage therapy for over 20 years. Clint is a recognized educator in the field of massage therapy, receiving the Jerome Perlinski National teacher of the year award in 2002 for his distinguished service in education....
Feb 25, 2011
Topic: Taxes and your massage practice with special guest: Harriet Klapper, CPA If you have questions for Harriet you can contact her at: Phone: (303) 827-3032 Email: hklapper at aol.com The post Episode 13 – Taxes and your massage practice first appeared on Massage Podcast ....
Feb 11, 2011
State of the massage therapy profession with Elaine Calenda. If you are looking to reduce some of your phone related expenses then you might want to listen the tip of the week. Note: We just want to make clear that we refer to getting a free PHONE NUMBER , not a free phone. Thanks! The post Massage Podcast – Episode 012 first appeared on Massage Podcast ....
Jan 28, 2011
