Interview with Suzanne Yates

Thursday, June 30, 2011 Written by Lois Neve

Here's the video of the interview with Suzanne Yates on the benefits of shiatsu during pregnancy and childbirth. Enjoy! 
http://www.facebook.com/l/d2716H_Fia2fPwupKfmmRXbZJWA/youtu.be/mC-34eF576w



Suzanne Yates, Honorary member of AOBTA® from the UK, international authority on pregnancy shiatsu and massage, and author of Shiatsu for Midwives, Beautiful Birth and Pregnancy and Childbirth: A holistic guide to massage and bodywork, will be coming to the US this summer to offer a special workshop series for Asian Bodywork Therapists:
She will be in Chicago Friday, July 22-24.  This is a rare opportunity to take a class with Suzanne.
Course Outline:
Introductory evening; introduction to Extraordinary vessels
Day 1: Penetrating Vessel and Blood; fertility, first trimester and postnatal
On Thursday, October 20, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm Thea Elijah  is presenting a pre-conference workshop in  with her long-time colleague, noted pediatrician Stephen Cowan. The workshop is entitled, "How to Have the Time (& Space) of Your Life: A Spiritual Journey in a Material World." They will present on how we, as spiritual beings, inhabit our family and lifetime roles.  Focusing on some key physiological and psychological landmarks of life: namely; birth, growth, adolescence and other transitions, discovering our purpose, and aging, Thea and Stephen will give their dynamic take on parenting and family and the challenges and opportunities of modern life from an integrated perspective of Western and Chinese medicine.
Thea's second offering will be a workshop on Saturday afternoon, October 22, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. This year, she takes on the topic, "The Fire Element: Trans

Diamond Heart Qigong Workshop review

Thursday, April 28, 2011 Written by Andrea Sullivan
The Diamond Heart Qigong workshop was a HUGE success!!! It was a deep and fun-filled course that I encourage anyone who is a caregiver or in the healing arts to attend. This was such a helpful look at how people experience healthy relationships with clients or friends. Instructor, Chandler Yorkhall offered many heart-centered problem solving tools that lead "the way" to the most truthful and brightest outcomes. This 2 day ethics workshop has given me a deeper understanding of healing energy. How much substantial progress can happen when the practitioner focuses on "What would bring the person into health?" instead of making the main focus "What is the clients disease?"

Each Qigong movement was profound, practical and offered easy ways to center after each client, be present in daily life, heal the heart and find our own authentic movement as an individual and a practitioner.

Inspire and heal your hearts, the Diamond Heart Qigong workshop is not to be missed. Contact Chandler to become part of his email list for future classes and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

At CenterPoint on February 16, 2011 about two dozen people gathered to hear more details regarding the proposed Voluntary Registration for Massage and Bodywork bill.The presentation was given by Jeremy E. Miller, Chair of the Alliance for Licensing Massage Therapists (ALMT).Over the course of 2.5 hours a lot of material was presented and many questions from the audience were addressed.

The bill would create a protected title of "Registered Massage and Bodywork Therapist" abbreviated "RMBT."Registration would beCOMPLETELY VOLUNTARY.Those who choose to register under the law would be allowed to call themselves RMBTs, would no longer be subject to city licensing requirements and would no longer be covered by Minnesota's CAP law (commonly referred to as the CAM law).Those who choose not to register could not call themselves RMBTs, would continue to be subject to municipal licensing laws and would continue to be covered by the CAP law.Bottom line: those not registering would see no change to the way they are able to practice.  

The Jin Shin Do® neck release workshop held on Monday, September 20, 2010 turned out to be a wonderful learning experience for all!  The space used was very warm and quite lovely and happened to be that of fellow Shiatsu Practitioner, Ben Bartlein, of Eastern Shore.  There were 15 participants ranging from students to full-time practitioners.  We even had one student fill out the paperwork to become an AOBTA® member. 

Deborah Valentine Smith has a wonderful way of incorporating real-life experiences into her teaching,