Instructor Profiles |
Judy Phillips, CMT, Founder/Director Founder and Director of Phillips School of Massage, Judy has been the Principal instructor of the day massage therapy training since 1983. Judy has taught massage, meditation and intuitive development since 1981 and has been using these methods to facilitate personal growth with groups and individuals since 1978. |
Robin Phillips, CMT, MM Principal instructor of the evening massage therapy training and a 1987 PSM graduate, Robin has taught introductory through advanced massage classes since 1990. She is also a Certified Conscious Embodiment Instructor. Her interests in somatic exploration and healing include Aikido, dance, breathwork, voice and sound and movement for musicians. Robin integrates her broad spectrum of experience in the healing and expressive arts in her bodywork and teaching. |
Jeanne M. Archer, DC Jeanne presents an exploration of the meridian system, applied kinesiology and body reflexes as an approach to understanding anatomy and physiology. A practicing chiropractor and applied kinesiologist since 1981, Jeanne is a member of the International College of Applied Kinesiology and the International Foundation for Homeopathy. |
Joan Baker, CBT, CMT Joan was a client of Milton Albrecht in 1991 when he encouraged her to learn Bowen because of her superb intuitive healing abilities. After becoming both a certified Bowen therapist and a CMT in 1992, Joan began her Bowen practice. She acted as an assistant instructor for Bowtech from 1994-97 and an associate instructor for Bowen Therapy International for 1998-2003, where she was also involved with materials validation, student outreach and curriculum evaluation. January, 2003, Joan assumed principal instructorship for BTI after Milton’s passing. She teaches beginning through advanced classes and continues her Bowen therapy practice. |
Lisa Biow Lisa trained at the Rolf Institute in 2001 - 2002 after decades of experience in other bodywork and movement modalities. She participated in Rodney Yee’s first yoga teacher training program in 1996-97 and currently teaches an ongoing yoga class plus workshops in Yoga for Back Problems at Wild Mountain Yoga Center in Nevada City. Most recently, she completed a Pilates training at Turning Point Studios in 2004 and studied regularly with Hubert Godard, Dean of Dance and Movement Analysis at the University of Paris and Rolf Movement Instructor at The Rolf Institute. Lisa hated her first several (dry and academic) classes in anatomy, but has grown increasingly fascinated by the subject over the years. As someone who loves to teach and hates boring classes, she enjoys discovering ways to breath life into the study of bone and muscle. |
Edy Britts, RN, MS Edy Britts has a Master's degree in psychiatric nursing and over 20 years' experience as a practitioner and teacher of intuitive development. The focus of her class is to help students develop their intuition and self-awareness. |
Jim Cunningham, PT and Lomi Associate Jim is a physical therapist and bodyworker specializing in craniosacral therapy and trauma resolution. He brings to his teaching 20 years of experience in using bodywork to uncover and resolve emotional and traumatic blocks to full aliveness. He also teaches classes on working with chronic pain at Stillpoint Studios. |
Jim Gallas, CMT, CHT |
Racheal Albrecht Goodrich, CBT, CMT Racheal first encountered Bowen therapy by observing her father, Milton Albrecht, mend her baby daughter’s clubfoot. In 1995 she learned Bowen therapy and began assisting in her father’s Bowtech classes. Racheal became administrative and instructional intern for Bowen Therapy International classes in 1998 and also worked in her father’s practice. After his passing in January, 2003, Racheal took over her father’s practice, and became an instructor for BTI. In addition to preserving his legacy, Racheal is committed to finishing Milton’s progressive treatise on Bowen therapy and energetic relationships. |
Natalie Gougeon
Natalie has studied in India and Nepal and apprenticed in massage in Kathmandu as well as in Kerala, India. She is a graduate of the Himalayan Institute in Kathmandu and the American Institute of Vedic Studies in the U.S. Her Ayurvedic Principles Guide, a reference chart, summarizes Ayurvedic constitutional health care. She teaches and practices throughout the U.S. |
Kathi Keville, Herbalist, Aromatherapist, CMT Topics include history and science of aromatherapy and how to design your own aromatherapy massage oil. Kathi also offers a continuing education Aromatherapy workshop. A practicing therapist for over 25 years, she is the author of six books including: Aromatherapy, A Complete Guide To The Healing Art; Pocket Guide to Aromatherapy; Herbs for Health and Healing. |
Connie Alward Mayer, CBT, CMT |
Madlyn Pisciotta, CMT, LMT A graduate of the PSM class of 1989, Madlyn has focused her practice on therapeutic bodywork. Her training includes classes in Traeger, Orthobionomy, Lomi-lomi, Deep Tissue Neuromuscular, Myofascial Releasing and Crainiosacral technique. Working in conjunction with both a chiropractor and osteopath has provided excellent opportunity for therapeutic massage. She has also taught anatomy at the Fort Worth School of Massage. |
Mary Tendall, MFT Mary has a private psychotherapy practice in which she specializes in healing trauma. Because of her expertise in this area, she has been contracted by the Veterans Administration for the past 12 years to work with combat veterans. In addition to her formal education, Mary has studied with indigenous healers in North, Central, and South America. In her work she is able to integrate new discoveries pertaining to brain functions with the ancient wisdom of indigenous elders.
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Robin Varga earned her Full Reflexology Certification from the American Academy of Reflexology many years ago. She has been personally trained by Bill Flocco as an instructor of the "Flocco Method - integrating Foot, Hand, Ear Reflexology," and has been teaching classes in various parts of Northern California for many years. Robin's enthusiasm combined with a full time practice in the Bay area gives her a rich range of experience to help your learning be enjoyable, practical and deeply rewarding. |
Bradley Wathen, CMT & Lomi Associate Bradley graduated from PSM in 1989, began his student assistantship the fall of 1989, completed a PSM Instructor's Apprenticeship Training in 1997 and has been an instructor since 1998. In 1993, he completed instruction in Somatic Education at the Lomi School in Sonoma County, California, as a Lomi Associate. |
Lisa Wilkinson, CMT Lisa Wilkinson, CMT. has been studying bodywork for the past 15 years and Western Mysteries of Kabalah and Gnosticism for nine years. Her love of music, mysticism and movement has created a beautiful approach to bodywork. She has been deeply influenced by the teaching and writing of Malachi Eben Ha Elijah, the five-rhythm system of Gabriel Roth, the work of both Milton Traeger and Bonnie Cohen. Working with a combination of technical artistry, intuition and spiritual inclination, she sees music as a meeting ground where client and therapist journey together. |
Jeffrey brings forth a divine synthesis of techniques and experience into his sharings. Professionally trained as a Voice and Sound Healer, Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Life Force Food Guide, EDGU Trainer, Breathworker and more, Jeffrey shares the full experience of transformation and channels the most expansive experience to each moment for each student. Since 2001 he has led retreats, trained yoga teachers and sound healers, enabled others to be acupressurists and breathworkers. |
Virginia
Woods, RN, CMT, NMT A fourth-generation healer, Ginny Woods has been involved in the healing profession her entire life. She is a Registered Nurse, Traditional Chinese Acupressure Therapist, Reiki Master/Teacher, Certified Massage Therapist with an emphasis on Tui na Massage (from Beijing Massage Hospital in China), and a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner. For the last 36 years, she has focused on holistic healing, which recognizes the interconnectedness of the individual within the natural environment. Ginny has a passion for sharing and teaching this information and has taught various classes over the years to audiences ranging from doctors to the general public. |