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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH THERAPIES
PRIVATE PRACTICE, Durham, NC (June 1990 to present) and in New
London, CT (8/06-12/07) |
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Provide physical, emotional and spiritual help through body work
and other somatic approaches to aid in full recovery from stress,
injury, disease, emotional and physical trauma. These skills help
remove shock from the body, remind the body of its ability to self
correct, and hold space for other healing energies and insights to
enter the client’s body and consciousness. |
CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR MASSAGE, Connecticut, January 2006 to
November, 2007 |
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Instructor, Energetic Foundations, October, 2007 Introduction to
Focusing, Weekend Workshop. |
DUKE UNIVERSITY DIET AND FITNESS CENTER, Durham, North Carolina,
January 1994 to August, 2005 |
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Individual Focusing and Intuitive/ Energy Balancing sessions,
Weekly Meditation and Lifestyle Change Classes and Quarterly
Day-long Workshops |
MILLER-MOTT TECHNICAL COLLEGE MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL, Cary, North
Carolina, 2005-2006, Instructor, Energy Medicine: The Chakras. |
OBESITY EXPERT PANEL, New York, NY, January 27-28 2006, presenter of
Mindful Eating |
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exercise and participant in 10-person panel sponsored by an
international pharmaceutical company for clinical trials. |
EFFICACY OF MINDFULNESS MEDITATION AS TREATMENT FOR BINGE EATING
DISORDER STUDY 2002, |
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Durham, NC, Duke University, Principal Investigator, Dr. Ruth
Quillian- Wolever, Duke University and Dr. Jean Kristeller, Indiana
State University. Meditation Instructor for Experimental Group and
Pre and Post Study Interviewer, 2005 Pre Study Interviews. |
TRIANGLE HOSPICE, Durham, North Carolina, 1990-1993 |
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Massage and stress reduction with hospice patients and their
primary-care givers.
In-service trainings for staff on using touch |
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL ECONOMIC JUSTICE NETWORK WELLNESS TEAM, 1995 to
1999 |
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Stress reduction, massage and spiritual support for low-wage
workers at annual conferences and on-site with member organizations
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EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFIED LYMPHATIC DECONGESTIVE THERAPIST , September 2009
APPROVED CE PROVIDER 2008 (National Certification Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork) CERTIFIED Ka Ta See HEALING PRACTITIONER, May 2007, four year course
CERTIFIED FOCUSING TRAINER, January, 2006, two year mentorship
CERTIFIED POLARITY EDUCATOR, (2003)/REGISTERED POLARITY PRACTITIONER (2000), 615
hrs
NORTH CAROLINA LICENSED MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPIST (#821) 1990, 550 hrs
MASTER OF ARTS Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North
Carolina, 1981
BACHELOR OF ARTS, Psychology/Religion, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North
Carolina, 1973
GROUPS, CLASSES and WORKSHOPS
Day-Long and Weekend Workshops
Using Your Thoughts and Your Imagination to Create Health (Duke)
Healing With Touch (Triangle Hospice)
Practicing Peace: Taoist Meditation (Community)
Polarity Workshops (Community)
Focusing Workshop (Registered Polarity Practitioner Programs)
Two-hour Workshops (Duke Diet and Fitness Center)
Getting Clear: What is Self-Acceptance
Exploring Self-Acceptance and Intimacy Through Meditation
Exercising Your Emotions
One-hour Weekly Classes (Duke Diet and Fitness Center)
Understanding Why We Overeat
Exploring Internal Motivation
Eating Trigger Foods Mindfully
Focusing on Emotional Clarity
Mindfulness Meditation
Eating With Awareness
Guided Imagery
Loving Kindness Meditation
Eating Just One Raisin
Exercising Your Emotions
Focusing Telephone Classes and speaking opportunities:
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April 1, 2008 Eating Disorders Seminar led by Dr. Laura Weisberg
at Duke University, Presentation: |
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Introduction to Focusing”. |
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“Learning Focusing, Levels I-IV” (each level a five week
teleclass), assisting Ann Weiser Cornell |
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author of The Power of Focusing, 2005-2006. |
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Focusing Emerging Teacher Award/Scholarship, including a
Presentation at the conference, |
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Focusing International Conference, Garrison Institute, New York,
2006. |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
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WORLD IN BALANCE SPIRITUAL TRAININGS by Kay Cordell Whitaker,
author of The Reluctant |
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Shaman, and Sacred Link Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1994 to present
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SOMATIC EXPERIENCING (Healing from Trauma through Bodywork),
Weeklong Trainings with John |
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Chitty, Colorado School of Energy Studies, 1997 and 1998. |
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OMEGA INSTITUTE STRESS REDUCTION AND MINDFULNESS TRAINING, Led by
John |
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Kabat-Zinn, University of Massachusetts, Stress Reduction
Clinic, 1995. |
REFERENCES
Howard Eisenson, MD, Director, Duke Diet and Fitness Center
Ronnie Kolotkin, PhD, Obesity and Quality of Life Consultant
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