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Cookie Master Schedule
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President's Article
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MERT Update
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November CE Workshop Registration
Monthly
September 2004
Membership
Edition
September Cookie Master
Visceral Manipulation
— with Jeffrey Burch, MS, LLC
Visit the AMTA Oregon Chapter
on the web at: www.amta-or.org
For those
who knead
to know
AMTA-OR offers two great opportunities to study Visceral
Manipulation ("VM") in Eugene, Oregon. VM is
the creation of renowned French Osteopath Jean-Pierre
Barral. Much more than a way to resolve internal organ
problems, Visceral Manipulation is a highly effective
and efficient way to address many spinal, pelvic and
shoulder complaints. The treatment strategies used in
Visceral Manipulation are gentle, safe and often dramatically
effective. The assessment side of VM is a
quick and highly accurate way to prioritize treatment for
any kind of bodywork.
For more information about VM please visit http://
jeffreyburch.com/home/jb1/visceral_main.html.
As part of the September 11 Cookie Master meeting,
acclaimed teacher Jeffrey Burch will offer a free one
hour introduction to VM from 1-2 p.m., at the Lane
Community College Downtown Center, 1059 Willamette
Street in Eugene. On November 20th Jeffrey will
offer a 6 CEU VM class from 9-5 p.m. at the same location.
To register for the November 20 class complete and
mail in the registration form found on page 6 of this issue.
About the Presenter
Jeffrey Burch is a LMT and has been a certified Rolfer
since 1977. He teaches introductory Upledger Cranio-
Sacral Therapy classes as well as continuing education
classes for the Rolf Institute. He taught assessment
classes for 10 years at Cascade Institute of Massage and
Body Therapies in Eugene. Jeffrey, a Eugene native, has
Bachelor degrees in both Biology and Psychology and a
Masters degree in Counseling. He is nearing the end of a
training program to become a certified Visceral Manipulation
instructor under the direction of Jean-Pierre Barral
D.O.
November CE Workshop
with Jeffrey Burch, MS, LLC
— Now accepting registrations —
See page 4 for info
Welcome New
AMTA-OR Members
— by John Combe, LMT #7492, CCA,
AMTA-OR Membership Chair
On behalf of the Membership Committee I
am very happy to welcome the following
New Professional/Associate Members — a
total of 53 in June/July. Please make sure to
welcome the following Members with open
arms to your community and the AMTA family.
June
(New Professional Members: 8 total)
David Common, Daniel Forest, Sukho Gomes,
Teresa Kasner, Wilson Liner, Rachael
Meador, Phil Reget, Wendy Sampson
(New Associate Members: 27 total)
Mark Baker, Julia Beatty, Jennifer Breunig,
Kelly Constant, Elizabeth Cozza, Elaine Crittenden,
Amber Dodgson, Jonathan Hansen,
(See New Members… continued on page 2)

AMTA Oregon News – 2
New Members… (Continued from front page)
Monthly CEUs & Chapter Board Meetings
September 11, 2004
Lane Community College — Eugene
1059 Willamette St.
For directions call 541/463-4900
11:30-1:00 p.m. Scope of Practice
1:00-2:00 p.m. Visceral Manipulation with
Jeffrey Burch, LMT #9092
2-2:30 p.m. Networking
2:30-4 p.m. Board Meeting
$20 at the door…
FREE to AMTA-OR *Active Professional* Members
For more information call 503/706-2480
or send email to natenordy@aol.com
Susan Hawes, Carlie Hendricks, Elan Ho, Jen Knoles, Juy
Kuhn, Audrey Moss, Jennifer Obst, Michael Perkins, Steffanie
Peterson, Elizabeth Robinson, Lynette Ruppert, Noah
Sellers, Craig Spearman, Megan Taylor, Arianna Walker,
Tracie Walliker, Alicia Watkins, Britt Woolverton
July
(New Professional Members: 9 total)
Lisa Albers, Rachelle Closner, Anna Debenham, Kari Hanson,
Celia Kane,Jonathan Primack, Desarae Robbins, Daniel
Tautenhan, Anita Traver
(New Associate Members: 9 total)
Lisa Boal, Dolly Brandt, Christina Campbell, Joseph Johnson,
Hanne Lund, Anna-Sophie Ogbeide, Amanda Phillips,
Adreanna Steed, AlettaWilson
Year to date: 150 new members.
I am excited to see that AMTA- OR is having RECORD
growth!
New Donations to the Video
Lending Library
October
No Cookie Master Scheduled
No Board Meeting
Oct 6-9 AMTA Nat'l Convention
Nashville, TN
Oct 25-29 Massage Awareness
Week (stay tuned to your local
chapter for details on statewide
events)
Upcoming 2004 Schedule
(Subject to change)
November 20
Special Full Day Hands-On CEU
Workshop with Jeffrey Burch, LMT
#9092
6 Contact Hours — Visceral Manipulation
for Prevention & Treatment
of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
and Related Repetitive Strain Injuries
See page 6 for registration info
AMTA-OR wishes to thank member Anne Barber-Shams
for her generous donation of videos, including new selections
for the Lending Library. Anne Barber-Shams' donations are
as follows (and now available to rent):
Cadaver Dissection of Hip/Pelvis Region and TMJ Dissection*
St. John NMT Home Study Series (3 videos each set):
— Part 1: Cervical Injuries, Postural Analysis & Pelvic
Stabilization*
December 11
Amerist Schools — Beaverton
11080 SW Allen Blvd
Directions: 503/372-0006
1-2 p.m. Integrating Shamanic
Healing w/Bodywork with Diana
Stone
2-2:30 p.m. Networking
2:30-4 p.m. Board Meeting
January 8, 2005
Amerist Schools — Beaverton
11080 SW Allen Blvd
Directions: 503/372-0006
1-2 p.m. T.A.X. = Totally Allowable
Xpenses with Margo Bowman,
LTC, EA, LMT #3264
2-2:30 p.m. Networking
2:30-4 p.m. Board Meeting
— Part 2: Pain Mechanisms of the Low Back*
— Part 3: Shoulder, Upper Torso, Spinal Column & Extremities
— Part 4: TMJ Dysfunction, Hands, Feet & Eyes
St. John NMT Seminars - Science and Philosophy, Parts 1, 2
and 3
Each workshop offers 1 contact hour of
continuing education for only $20.
FREE to Active Professional Members.
(No CEU for Scope of Practice discussions and attendance is FREE!)
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
— For more info call 503/706-2480 —
Onsen - Treatment of Pain Volume 3 - Upper Body, Rich
Phaigh
Onsen - Treatment of Pain Volume 4 - Upper Body, Rich
Phaigh
*New titles to the Lending Library

P
residential
Happy sunny days to you all!
residential
Notes
by Nathan Nordstrom, LMT #7700
AMTA-OR President
AMTA Oregon News – 3
receives. Since the entire membership has an opportunity to
suggest and respond to issues before the delegates, it is suggested
that the governing body take these suggestions more
seriously than issues raised elsewhere.
If you would like to have input on this issue, you can contact
the AMTA Oregon Chapter or one of this year's delegates:
Ted Adams, Michael Blackmore, Renee Smith or John
Combe.
I would like to introduce you to one of the ways AMTA-OR
members are serving in our organization. We have many
AMTA-OR members who are not able to give a lot of time to
a volunteer position. The House of Delegates (HOD) position
is very important, but not a major time investor. The responsibility
of this person is to represent the state membership in the
annual meeting. To do this you need to be in contact with
other members of our chapter and be able to attend the AMTA
National Annual Meeting (this year we are going to Nashville
in October). Attendance at chapter meetings before and after
is a must, and we request a report to print in the newsletter
when you get back. I would like to thank Renee Smith, one of
this year's delegates, who wrote the following article to inform
you on the current issue being discussed by the HOD. If you
would like to be considered for a position in the House of
Delegates in the future, or a similar position, please feel free
to email me at
natenordy@aol.com or call me at (503)706-2480.
House of Delegates
When you think of the AMTA National Convention, you
probably picture attending continuing education seminars.
You may think of spending several days surrounded by LMTs
and other health professionals. The learning and bonding are
highlights of the convention.
There is another aspect to the convention that may not come
immediately to mind. The AMTA convenes an annual House
of Delegates (HOD) at the beginning of each convention. Before
the HOD is convened, issues have been circulated to all
members of the HOD, and local AMTA members offer feedback.
This year, the HOD has one issue to consider. It is in regard to
the handling of recommendations made by the HOD. When
the HOD decides to make a recommendation to the AMTA
governing body, the recommendation is passed through a
committee. Currently, the committee does not give any greater
weight to suggestions from the HOD than to any other input it
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Therapy Association.
August Cookie Master Summary
Fijian Massage
— with Lolita Knight, LMP, BA
If you missed the Fijian Massage "Feets On" demonstration of
how to massage your clients with a deeper, easier and more
gentle approach, then you missed getting individual instruction
as Lolita Knight actually taught AMTA-OR members
how to lie down or sit in a chair and massage the upper back
area. Members were surprised at how deep and beneficial the
short massage was in helping them with upper back problems.
No effort was need for pressure as the weight of the legs provided
all the pressure that most members wanted. The AMTA-
OR Video Lending Library has a DVD copy of the Fijian
Massage for rent and Lolita is teaching an 8-hour class at the
2004 AMTA National Convention in Nashville, Saturday, October
9.
Barefoot massage of all types are gaining in popularity and
AMTA-OR members were happy to have this sample of one
technique that originated in Fiji, using only the feet.
AMTA Press Release
Building a Brighter Future
for Massage Therapy
— Gini Ohlson, Foundation Director
The Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that
on September 1, 2004, the American Massage Therapy Association
(AMTA) Foundation will become THE MASSAGE
THERAPY FOUNDATION. The AMTA has been visionary
in the endeavors that it has launched on behalf of massage
therapists, and as the Sustaining Benefactor of a charitable
Foundation that works to ensure a healthy future for massage
therapy by promoting community service, education, and rigorous
scientific research, AMTA’s inherent altruism and farsightedness
is evident. AMTA members and chapters have
always been our largest individual group of contributors, and
it is truly AMTA members who have assured that the Foundation
has grown and flourished. Massage therapists, schools,
and vendors from many organizations have begun to support
the work of the Foundation.
As we expand our pool of supporters, the Foundation pledges
to continue to use all gifts wisely and to remain true to our
(See Foundation… continued on page 4)

AMTA Oregon News – 4
Foundation… (Continued from page 3)
mission which is to advance the knowledge and practice of
massage therapy by supporting scientific research, education
and community service. John Balletto, LMT, NCTMB, believes,
“The Foundation’s work is meant to touch all aspects
of the profession and to impact the public as well because we
are a 501(c)3 organization. Our hope is that our name change
will broaden the support and recognition all of our efforts receive.”
A formal launch of the Foundation’s name change will occur
during the AMTA’s national convention which will be held in
Nashville, TN, October 6-9, 2004. The Foundation will be
exhibiting a booth, sponsoring research poster sessions, and
several educational sessions including: Current Research
Findings and their Effect on the Profession, a grant writing
workshop and two massage therapy research database presentations.
The Foundation will also be the beneficiary of the
proceeds from a Post-Convention Workshop conducted by
Leon Chaitow, DO entitled, Fibromyalgia Syndrome: bodywork
& Complementary Strategies for its Management. A
celebration of the Foundation’s official name change launch
will occur during the Foundation’s annual donor recognition
reception on Saturday, October 9, 2004.
It is the Foundation’s belief that together along with all of our
supporters we are building a brighter future for massage therapy.
For more info about the Foundation please visit our website
at www.massagetherapyfoundation.org.
AMTA-OR is hosting an ALL DAY
Continuing Education Workshop
VISCERAL MANIPULATION
An Introduction
Approved for 6 CEUs
With Jeffrey Burch, MS, LLC, LMT #9092
November 20, 2004
Lane Community College — Eugene
Downtown Center Campus
1059 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401
Cost: $100
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2004
$20 Pre-registration discount if you register before
September 31, 2004
Seating is limited to 30 so register early!
For registration please contact Tamara Felix at
felixtamara@aol.com
MERT Update
— by Leslie Giese, LMT
AMTA-OR MERT Coordinator
MERT is on the move. After the MERT Special Committee
submitted their recommendations, many changes were decided
on during a conference call of the National Board of
Directors in May.
The following is a synopsis of the changes that affect the
chapter:
*Membership to MERT now not only includes AMTA Professional
Active members but also those who are currently Nationally
Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
(NCTMB).
*MERT deployments no longer need to be authorized by National.
Each chapter board will decide which disasters to respond
to.
*Each Chapter MERT Coordinator can conduct Leadership
and Responder Training.
*Chapters decide on fees for membership, training and equipment
and keep the fees for chapter use.
AMTA National will still be here for the chapters for guidance.
We have much to do. I will be working with our AMTA-OR
board to set up procedures that will help us to respond to
emergencies in our state.
I agree with Andrea Brady, AMTA MERT Program Manager
when she wrote that the changes "will allow for a more effective
and operational MERT program."
We will keep you updated on our progress. Please email the
AMTA-OR website if you are interested in having a responder
training in your area or are interested in being involved with
the new MERT program.
M E R T:
Massage Emergency Response Team®
Bits & Pieces
— Notes from around the State & Beyond
Place your classified ad here!
See page 5 for more information on
advertising in the AMTA Oregon News.

AMTA Oregon News – 5
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