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 I have lived with neck pain for years. After a round of sessions of Ortho-Bionomy, and doing the exercises my therapist suggested, I am pain free the majority of the time. I did not know that was possible. I look forward to continued progress.  |
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| DSW Services brings Instructors from across the United States to teach in the Indianapolis community. |
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| Jim Berns |
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| Jim Berns is a Registered Advanced Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy and has been trained directly by the founder, British Osteopath, Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls. He is co-author with Kathy Kain of Ortho-Bionomy A Practical Manual (North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA). Jim has been an invited speaker for numerous American Massage Therapy Association conventions and conferences, the Whole Life Expo, Sonoma State University, and other health education forums. He has lectured to and trained over 6,000 health practitioners throughout the United States in his career. Jim brings to his 20 years of teaching detailed information, a compassionate heart and a "unique" sense of humor. |
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| Denise Deig, Advanced Practitioner & Instructor |
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| Denise has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Indiana University and her professional training in physical therapy was completed at the University of California, San Francisco. She completed her MS degree in 1994 from the University of Indianapolis. She completed the Feldenkrais® professional training program in 1992 and is a member of the Feldenkrais Guild. She became a Bones for Life® Trainer in June 2006. She teaches Bones for Life through the Integrative Learning Center of Mid-America on a national basis. She did an independent study project on Self Image and the Feldenkrais Method while getting her MS degree. Denise has extensive postgraduate training in orthopaedic physical therapy, osteopathy, and other bodyworks including craniosacral, visceral manipulation, functional technique, muscle energy, and esoteric healing. She became an Ortho-Bionomy instructor in 1980 and has been developing and teaching the Deig Method of Positional Release nationally since 1986. She teaches the approach through the MHS postgraduate and DPT entry level programs in the Physical Therapy curricula to orthopaedic and neurological therapists at the University of Indianapolis. She authored the book, "Positional Release Techniques, from a dynamic systems perspective", originally published in 2000, the revised edition was released in August 2006. Denise was co-owner and president of Broad Ripple Physical Therapy for 12 years (1986-1998). Currently she has a private practice, Somatic Therapy Services Inc, in Fishers, Indiana where she sees individual clients, teaches movement work, Ortho-Bionomy and Positional Release Techniques. |
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| Morel Stackhouse |
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| Morel Stackhouse is a Registered Advanced Instructor with the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International®. She has been actively practicing therapeutic bodywork for over 30 years in her hometown of Madison, WI. Morel began her study of Ortho-Bionomy in 1984 and was fortunate to have studied with Arthur Lincoln Pauls D.O., the system's Founder. She is known for her development of Ortho-Bionomy protocols for working with surgical trauma and scar tissue. Morel has been teaching throughout the US since 1989. She enjoys introducing this bodywork system to others and working with students to develop their skill and confidence as they grow with the work. She is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Continuing Education Approved Provider. |
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| Richard Valasek |
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| Richard Valasek trained extensively with Dr. Pauls, the founder of Ortho-Bionomy and became one of the first instructors. Richard now lives in Hawaii, where he is a psychiatric nurse, specializing in addiction, pain, and PTSD at Tripler Army Medical Center and enjoys, among other things, hiking with his dog. His fascination with systems, the Universe, philosophy, the mind, and theater feeds his understanding of the body and healing processes. He is a Registered Advanced Instructor with the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International. |
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| Terri Lee |
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| Terri Lee has been actively practicing and teaching Ortho-Bionomy since 1982. She is an artist of this extremely effective, subtle, gentle bodywork. Her nonjudgmental, affirming approach has helped thousands of students and clients facilitate their own self-healing, awareness, and integration of the body as a whole. Terri trained with Arthur Lincoln Pauls D.O., the founder of Ortho-Bionomy and is a past president of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy Intl, Inc. Terri has been instrumental in developing and refining the curriculum and methodology of the Ortho-Bionomy Practitioner and Instructor Training Programs. She teaches workshops throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. |
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| Liz Olivas BFA, MLDT, RIOB |
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| Liz Olivas was introduced to the world of massage and therapeutic bodywork while at Ohio University School of Dance. A strong background in kinesiology, anatomy and physiology and movement based therapy inspired her to pursue therapeutic body work as a profession. In 1994 she received an international certification in Manual Lymphatic Drainage® from the Wittlinger Institute in Walschee, Austria. Ms. Olivas then opened one of the first lymphedema treatment centers in the South Florida area. During this time she also began studying and practicing Ortho-Bionomy. Liz was presented with a unique opportunity to practice Ortho-Bionomy with people who suffered from the effects of insufficient lymphatic function due cancer surgeries and/or radiation damage. Over the past 12 years, Liz has developed a method that supports the lymphatic system engaging Ortho-Bionomy as well as Manual Lymphatic Drainage techniques. Liz is a Registered Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy® and has maintained a private practice in Boca Raton, Florida over the past 21 years. |
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| Luann Overmyer, LMT |
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| She is a Nationally Certified Therapeutic Bodyworker, a Registered Advanced Practitioner and an Advanced Instructor with the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International®. She is a certified provider of continuing education by the state of Florida and NCBTMB. Luann maintains a private practice, supervises practitioners, trains instructors and teaches Ortho-Bionomy throughout the U.S. and Australia. She holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Education. Her book on Ortho-Bionomy Self Care will be available in the Fall of 2009. |
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| Darlene Smith |
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| Darlene Smith is a Registered Advanced Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy, a Licensed Massage Therapist and is recognized by the NCBTMB as a Continuing Education Approved Provider. She has studied and practiced Ortho-Bionomy for 19 years. She has been teaching for 13 years throughout US and Canada. She shares with her students a clear and gentle approach to bodywork, which allows her students to learn in a relaxed, safe and comfortable atmosphere. |
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