Massage Training & Experience:
State Registration
I am registered as a Massage Therapist with the State of Colorado. My Registration Number is MT-7958.
Massage Therapy Certification
I studied at the prestigious Boulder College of Massage Therapy (BCMT), graduating from the 1,000 hour certification program in 2004.
The 4 major modalities taught at BCMT are Zen Shiatsu, Swedish massage, Normalization of Soft Tissue and Integrative massage. I also took elective classes in orthopedic massage, canine massage, prenatal massage and infant massage.
My internships included 23 hours of supervised internship, working with patients in the Oncology, Orthopedic, Cardiac, and Medical Surgery departments at Boulder Community Hospital.
Associate Degree
In 2005 I was awarded an Associate of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapy Degree (AOS) in Medical and Trauma massage from BCMT.
As per the BCMT prospectus: "Classes include advanced concepts in human anatomy and physiology, including neurophysiology and neuroanatomy, medical massage, and other topics not covered in the 1000-Hour Massage Therapy Certificate Program. Advanced bodywork techniques, with application to specific special populations are emphasized during the practical portion of the symposium courses."
Certified energy Healer
In 2005 I became certified as an Energy Healer. My energy studies included classes and practicums in the Healing Touch, Qi Gong and Vibrational Medicine traditions.
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Continuing Education
I am certified to level I in Lymphatic Drainage Therapy by the The Upledger Institute , and am trained in Russian Medical Massage for Fibromyalgia by the The Kurashova Institute . Additionally, I have taken other continuing education classes in various bodywork-related topics and methodologies.
Professional Member of the AMTA
I am a Professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). I have liability insurance through the AMTA.
The AMTA requires that all members adhere to the AMTA code of Ethics
Engineering Career
Before making the change to a career in massage therapy I worked as an Electronics and laser engineer at Arrow Electronics, Exabyte Corporation, Sheldahl Microproducts, Fisher Imaging Corporation and others.
While working at Integrated Sciences Incorporated I was named as a co-inventor on US Patent # 4604706 - A device for failure prediction of earth structures particularly useful in underground mines to predict earth structure failures such as roof falls.
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British Army
Service
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"Certa Cito"
I joined the British Army as a boy soldier of 15, and left after nearly 20 years as a warrant officer class II.
As first a radio technician, and then a control and computing specialist, I served with a variety of Infantry, Armored, and Artillery units in Europe and the Middle East.
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"Arte et Marte"
These units included the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), The 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, and 40th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. In addition, I spent time with 22nd Signals Regiment, 244 Air Support Squadron R. Sigs, The School of Artillery Larkhill, and various REME and Royal Signals training establishments.
Twice during my army career
I was fortunate enough to serve tours on loan service with armies of other nations.
Federal Regular Army of the Arab Emirates of the South
As a junior NCO, I spent 18 months with an army of mountain Bedouin soldiers in what is now the South of Yemen where I learnt tolerance and respect for those with a decidedly different culture and religion.
The FRA was headquartered in Khormaksar, near Aden. The rifle battalions where I spent most of my time were up-country in bases at ‘Ataq, Bayhan, Mukeiras, Musaymir, Dhala, and other outposts, mainly situated along the border in the Radfan mountains, or at the edge of the Rub’ al Khali or great sea of sand desert.
Malaysian Armed Forces
Toward the end of my service, I was attached to the Malaysian ministry of defense and lived for two-and-a-half years in a run-down, haunted Hotel in the west coast town of Port Dickson. There I met my wife, Kristine, who was serving with the US Peace Corp.
It was exposure to the many and diverse cultures and religions of Malaysia, and the mystical occurences that were so much a part of everyday life, that really opened my mind to other ways of thinking about the nature of mankind, and caused me to ponder matters of the spirit.
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"If you can't pull it out, bash it in!"