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CALIFORNIA CURRENTS vol. 33, no. 1
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Newsletter of the
American Massage Therapy
Association,
California Chapter
Current Information For
California’s Somatic
Practitioners
California Massage Educational Conference
sponsored by American Massage Therapy Association, California Chapter and the
California Massage Therapy Association
Saturday, March 24 - Sunday, March 25, 2012
Join us in San Diego for this great line-up of speakers
from top left
Ron Arbel, John Maguire,
Teri Rogers, Val Guin,
Dr. Ronda Wimmer,
Carole Osborne,
Megan Holub,
Oleg Bouimer,
Bruce Schonfeld,
Ariel F. Hubbard, and
keynoter Cynthia Ribeiro
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San Diego, Here We Come!!
This year our Annual Business Meeting and Educational Conference will be
held in the south, in the beautiful city of San Diego. Mueller College has
graciously opened their doors to us. Our Keynote Speaker will be incoming
AMTA National President, our own Cynthia Ribeiro. The presenter line-up
promises exciting learning options for
earning up to 12 CE credits in two days.
Class size will be limited, providing an
intimate opportunity to meet close-up with
some outstanding educators. This means
you must register early to ensure getting
into the classes you most want (and to get
the Early Bird discount!) The package
includes several meals, up to 12 CE credits
and is definitely a great deal.
Mueller College
123 Camino de la Reina, North Bldg
San Diego, CA 92108
AMTA-CA’s annual event offers the opportunity to meet and reconnect with
other professionals, find out what is new and exciting in our profession, learn
how massage is growing statewide, and hear how voluntary certification
through the California Massage Therapy Council has been working to bring
portability into reality in California. It is also time to vote for your half of
your Chapter Board of Directors, those who will work throughout the year
for all members statewide, and to vote for the two California Delegates.
These California representatives will join together at the House of Delegates,
meeting with Delegates from the other 49 states to vote and take to the AMTA
National Board of Directors the best recommendations for Position Statements
and By-Law changes, which come forward from you, the members!
Many hotels are available in San Diego’s Hotel Circle.
Internet search show rooms starting at $59 and up.
The AMTA-CA Board will be staying at
The Handlery Hotel, 950 Hotel Circle North.
Conference Planning Committee
Riya Suising, Education Chair
Jim Scanlan
Susan Marquez Hallenbeck
Carla Krzykowski
Kristin Kaiser
Melissa Colburn
Patricia Rusert Gillette
Meredith Evans
Michael Roberson
REGISTER ONLINE NOW
www.amta-ca.org
Register by Feb. 29
and SAVE!!
Full Conference Package
Students: only $99
AMTA Members: $240
(after 2/29/12 add $50)
Non-members: $290
(after 2/29/12 add $50)
Ὰ la carte pricing:
Students - $51 per class
Members - $90 per class
Non-members - $100 per class
Meals - $18 each
Congratulations to our
2012 Judy Dean Professional
and Centa Sprentzel Student
Scholarship Winners
Orange County Unit
Faye Crane~ Professional
Morena Flores - Student
Silicon Valley Unit
Riya Suising ~ Professional
Lissa Evans ~ Student
Los Angeles/South Bay Unit
Mia Miller ~ Professional
See you in San Diego!
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Educational Conference Schedule at a Glance
Friday, March 23
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Welcome Reception
Saturday, March 24 - Mueller College Campus
7 am - 6 pm - Registration
8 am - 8:45 am - Meet and Greet
8 am - 8:45 am - Breakfast
9 am - noon - Education Sessions (3 CEs)
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Dr. Ronda Wimmer - Working with Professional and Olympic
Athletes - Eastern Philosophy applied with the Sports Medicine
Team
John Maguire - 5 Ways to Eliminate Pain with Kinesiology
Teri Rogers - Alarm Points of the Body
Ron Arbel - Rossiter System of Workouts for Fast Pain Relief:
Neck & Shoulders
12:15 pm - 2:15 pm - Annual Business Meeting and Lunch
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Education Sessions (3 CEs)
• Meagan Holub - How to Build a Thriving Massage Practice in
any Economy (and on a shoestring budget!)
• Carole Osborne - Side-Lying Positioning: Maximizing Session
Outcomes, Client Comfort and Therapist Efficiency
• John Maguire - 5 Ways to Eliminate Pain with Kinesiology
• Bruce Schonfeld - Structural -Visceral Integration: Fascial
Manipulation for the Liver
• Oleg Bouimer - Russian Olympic Sports Massage
5:45 pm - 7 pm - Keynote Presentation
Cynthia Ribeiro, AMTA National President
Sunday, March 25 - Mueller College Campus
7 am - 2 pm - Registration
8 am - 8:45 am - Meet and Greet
9 am - noon - Education Sessions (3 CEs)
• Val Guin - Facial Massage: 7 Steps to Facial Rejuvenation
• Carole Osborne - Side-Lying Positioning: Maximizing Session
Outcomes, Client Comfort and Therapist Efficiency
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Meagan Holub - How to Build a Thriving Massage Practice in
any Economy (and on a shoestring budget!)
• Teri Rogers - Jin Shin Chelation
12: 15 pm - 2:15 pm - Sponsored Lunch
Chapter Board Meeting
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Education Sessions (3 CEs)
• Ron Arbel - Rossiter System of Workouts for Fast Pain Relief:
Lower Back and Hips
• Val Guin - Body Mechanics for the Massage Therapist
• Ariel F. Hubbard - Reflexology the Pain-Free Way
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Other Conference Details
Full conference package includes
one breakfast and two lunches, as
well as the Keynote reception.
STUDENTS - Full conference
package is only $99!
The Annual Business Meeting
will be held on Saturday,
March 24 at 12:15 pm.
Agenda items include
President’s Address
Treasurer’s Report
Election of Officers
Election of Delegates
Lunch will be provided to those in attendance.
Want to share
a ride or room?
Call the Chapter office to be
connected with other members to
share transportation and lodging!
1-800-696-2682
See page 5 for things to do while
in San Diego
REGISTER ONLINE NOW
www.amta-ca.org
To register by mail, complete your
information on page 11 and submit
with your check or money
order payment.
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Workshops Details - Saturday, March 24
Saturday Morning 9 am to noon
Ron Arbel - Rossiter System of Workouts for Fast Pain Relief: Neck & Shoulder (lecture/hands-on)
Learn powerful, two-person connective tissue stretching techniques in a lively, interactive setting. Wow your clients with newfound
and quick ability to prevent and relieve pain in the neck, shoulder, low back, hips, legs, knees. You’ll leave with techniques, new
ideas for marketing your practice and a whole new way of providing pain relief: use your feet instead of your hands to change
tissue, invite clients to remain clothed, and position clients on the floor, not a table. Engage them in the stretching routine, and
results are faster, deeper and truly astounding, even for long-term chronic pain conditions. Really! Try one simple stretch…and
you’ll be hooked! (Saturday:Neck & Shoulder Sunday: Lower Back & Hips)
John Maguire - 5 Ways to Eliminate Pain with Kinesiology (lecture/hands-on, table needed)
Participants will learn techniques from Touch for Health and Energy Kinesiology to perform simple and easy to apply massage and
acupressure techniques to immediately eliminate back pain, neck and shoulder stress, headaches, and muscle cramps. They will
also learn how to quickly clear stressful emotions of fear, anxiety, overwhelm and resentment by activating stress release reflexes.
Teri Rogers - Alarm Points of the Body (lecture/hands-on, table needed)
Alarm Points: The Front Mu and Back Shu points on the torso of the body are a reflection of what is going on with every organ,
system and meridian of the body. This class will show the location and why they are so important. Students will determine how
to identify, palpate and balance these points.
Dr. Ronda Wimmer - Working with Professional and Olympic Athletes - Eastern Philosophy applied with the
Sports Medicine Team (lecture)
This seminar will discuss the breadth and depth of working with a sports medicine team, integration of Eastern diagnostic philosophy
used in treating injuries and performance enhancement, injury mechanisms and assessments, comparative between diagnostic
methods and treatment, and approach, similarities and differences of working with elite athletes and the general population. If time
permits, we will also address advances and dilemmas in research.
Saturday Afternoon 2:30 to 5:30 pm
Oleg Bouimer - Russina Olympic Sports Massage (hands-on, table needed)
This course is based on several decades of scientific studies of the effects of massage on athletic performance in the former USSR.
It offers a blend of scientific facts presented in understandable terms, and their practical application. It covers pre-event, postevent
and training variations of sports massage. The wide range of kneading techniques is explored as the main tool in working
with muscles. Biomechanics of the therapists are addressed. This is a hands-on course with emphasis on working deeper with less
effort.
Meagan Holub - How to Build a Thriving Massage Practice in any Economy (and on a shoestring budget!)
(lecture)
Meagan shares how you and your Massage Practice can thrive in ANY economy.
John Maguire - 5 Ways to Eliminate Pain with Kinesiology (lecture/hands-on, table needed)
(see Sat. am)
Carole Osborne - Side-Lying Positioning: Maximizing Session Outcomes, Client Comfort and Therapist
Efficiency (lecture/hands-on, table + pillows needed)
Are you ready to refresh your MT practice? Would you like more pregnant women, post-surgical patients, and elders in your
practice? Do your ongoing clients return with the same complaints each session? Learn the benefits and possibilities of side lying
positioning. See how to relax and stabilize your client on her side. Practice body mechanics that make side lying work easier on
you. Explore how to improve access to and increase mobilization of the pelvis, pectoral girdle and spine. Hear how therapists &
businesses have opened new markets by featuring side lying positioning options.
Bruce Schonfeld - Structural -Visceral Integration: Fascial Manipulation for the Liver (lecture/hands-on,
table needed)
As structure and function are inter-related, Structural-Visceral Integration (S-VI) offers a Systems Anatomy perspective regarding
Qi stagnation and physical mobilization of the Liver. Holistic assessment, palpation and the restoration of normal range of motion
to motion restricted anatomy is the focus of this hands-on class. Often the anatomical elephant in the room regarding the therapeutic
equation, the musculo-skeletal system is often in a chronic state of secondary compensation around underlying visceral and
membranous restrictions offsetting alignment and structural integrity.
AMTA-CA Chapter and Unit continuing education courses are approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as continuing education Approved Providers. #451819-11
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Workshops Details - Sunday, March 25
Sunday Morning 9 am to noon
Val Guin - Facial Massage: 7 Steps to Facial Rejuvenation
(lecture/hands-on, table needed)
Before botox, before plastic surgery, put your face in your own hands!
You will learn Acupressure Face Lift, myo-fascial release for fine lines,
scars and wrinkles, and how to work your entire body by way of the
Micro-systems of the face. Participants will do all of these techniques on
themself and then on a partner.
Meagan Holub - How to Build a Thriving Massage Practice in
any Economy (and on a shoestring budget!) (lecture)
(see Sat pm)
Carole Osborne - Side-Lying Positioning: Maximizing Session
Outcomes, Client Comfort and Therapist Efficiency (lecture/
hands-on, table needed)
(see Sat pm)
Teri Rogers - Jin Shin Chelation (lecture/hands-on, table
needed)
This is an ancient treatment for opening and balancing the energy centers
of the body, grounding the energy, and cross polarizing the client. It is
extremely helpful with hyperactive clients and children; severe and
terminal illnesses; unsettled, nervous or grieving people. Students will
learn techniques that can even be used with people in a coma.
Sunday Afternoon 2:30 to 5:30 pm
Ron Arbel - Rossiter System of Workouts for Fast Pain Relief:
Lower Back & Hips (lecture/hands-on)
(see Sat am)
Val Guin - Body Mechanics for the Massage Therapist
(lecture/hands-on, table needed)
Does this sound familiar to you? “My back and neck are so tired after
I work…” OR “I don’t want to have to ice down my hands and wrists
after each client just to keep going…” OR “I really want the energy and
stamina to have a larger practice…” Val Guin’s Forearm Dance series
is based in Tai Chi, Martial arts, Yoga and Dance. We will use these
principles to address the most common habits and mistakes, which can
make your work less effective and cause you injury. You will be able to
immediately apply these basic body mechanics to the most common tools
and strokes you already use in a Full Body Massage including several
Deep Tissue applications. You will be able to put these techniques into
your practice instantly breaking habits that do not work and creating a
practice that does!
Ariel F. Hubbard - Reflexology the Pain-Free Way (lecture/
hands-on, table needed)
Reflexology is an effective and powerful adjunct modality to massage.
It may be used to help make massage work less difficult, and to help
the client alleviate symptoms of pain and stress in minutes. This session
will cover application of the Egyptian Method, an introduction to zone
theory and the reflex points on the feet, as well as a pain-free Reflexology
protocol.
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Thanks to
National Certification
Board for Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork (NCBTMB) for being one
of our Conference Sponsors.
Come and learn
from these great
presenters!
Online registration recommended at
www.amta-ca.org
If you need to register by
mail, see page 11 for your
registration form.
THINGS TO DO IN SAN DIEGO
• USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum
• Maritime Museum of San Diego
• Balboa Park
• Harbor Cruises/ Whale Watching
• Old Town: A fun region with great Mexican
food, music and culture. It is free to
walk around, but some museums charge
admission
• Seaport Village: A dining/shopping area on
the Bay
• Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park
• Cygnet Theater in Old Town
• National Comedy Theater
Getting around: The San Diego public trolley
system (red trolleys) has a stop at the Fashion
Valley Mall. The trolley could then take you to
Old Town or Downtown and all the restaurants,
sightseeing and activities that are available in
those areas. If you have a little more time for
sightseeing, you could take the Old Town Trolley
(OTT). The OTT is a hop on-hop off wheeled
vehicle that loops around the San Diego metro
area and stops in such locations as Old Town,
Downtown, Coronado, Little Italy and Balboa
Park. It is a great way to get a narrated tour of
the city. Catch the shuttles from Hotel Circle to
Old Town.
Info provided by Randy Crane, Travel Planner
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Any professional member in good standing is eligible to
run. Complete Job Descriptions can be found on the Chapter
website.
Open Positions - 2 year terms
President
2nd Vice President
Secretary
Southern Representative
2 Delegates for 2012-13 (plus Alternates)
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Special Election (1 year term)
Northern Representative
Eligibility: Must be a Professional Member in good standing,
reside in the State of California, be working in massage
therapy, and be in attendance at Chapter Convention to be
elected.
Primary Instructor:
Kate Jordan
An outstanding,
nationally recognized
pregnancy massage
therapist and educator.
Learn MedicaL Massage
For Pregnancy
Open Board Positions
2012 Seminar
TraininGS:
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San Francisco/Bay Area
• June 21-24
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Childbearing Year ®
provides the most comprehensive
training in
therapy for pregnancy,
labor preparation, labor
support, and the postpartum
period.
www.KateJordanSeminars.com
Toll Free: 888-287-6860
General Requirements of All Offices:
• Must attend all Chapter Board of Directors meetings
including Officers Training and Annual Convention
• Must attend AMTA-CA Chapter Business Meeting to
be held once a year during the Chapter Convention
• Agrees to uphold and abide by National AMTA Bylaws
and Code of Ethics, AMTA-CA Chapter Standing
Rules, Financial Policies & Procedures, and Human
Resources Guidelines
Process: The Commission on Candidacy will vet all resumes
submitted for the open positions. If all positions have at
least one person running, there will be no nominations from
the floor at the Chapter Business Meeting. Submit your
Candidate and Volunteer Resume Form found on page 7.
Say YES!!! Now is the time to consider
joining the team of volunteers who make
AMTA-CA the organization of and for its
members. See the Open Board Positions
above. Is your interest sparked or do you have a skill
that fits an open job? If you choose to run for an elected
position, Delegate to National Convention, or Chapter
Board of Directors you must fill out the Candidate and
Volunteer Resume Form on page 7, submit it to the
Commission on Candidacy, and be present for Elections
at the Chapter Annual Business Meeting on Saturday,
March 24. If an Appointee position tickles your interest,
fill out the form and submit it to the Chapter President
for consideration. Details on all positions can be found
on the Chapter website (click on Chapter Information
Tab) or in the Officer’s Training Manual.
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Candidate and Volunteer Resume Form
AMTA-CA CHAPTER Candidate and Volunteer Resume Form
Please print or type Yr joined
Name _____________________________________________ AMTA I.D. # ___________________ _______
Home Address ____________________________________________________________________
Phone (w) ________________________ (h) _____________________ (fax) ___________________
Email ____________________________________________________________________________
Years in massage ______ CAMTC # _____ Massage license? _________ City/County ________________
Massage school attended/# of hours __________________________________________________________
Date of completion _________________ Other related schooling __________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
I am interested in volunteering in the following areas: (details can be found on the Chapter website)
__Awards __Exhibitors __Parliamentary
__Budget __Government Relations __Public Relations
__Bylaws & Standing Rules __Membership __Sergeant at Arms
__Committee on Candidacy __Newsletter __Social Media
__Convention & Workshops __National Convention Delegate __Sports Massage
__Education __Officers Training __Other___________________
__Board of Directors: President 1st VP 2nd VP 3rd VP Secretary Treasurer Rep: North/ South
Relevant community or professional experience ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
List AMTA Chapter (C) and Unit (U) Offices held with dates (include committees): ____________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Other Qualifications _______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
FOR THOSE SEEKING A BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITION
How many hours a week do you estimate will be required to perform the duties of this office?________
Are you currently able to commit the appropriate time for the performance of your duties? YES NO
What are your reasons and objectives for seeking this office? _______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
At Board meetings, I understand that I must be present, focused and courteous; that I must put aside my private life for the duration
of the function; that I will refrain from introducing distracting influences to other Board Members and that I will be prepared to
transact the business of the Association.
________________________________________________________________ __________________
Signature Date
Please submit to the Chapter Office mail: 5732 Raybel Avenue, Sacramento CA 95841
email: coc@amta-ca.org fax: 518-463-8656
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Welcome New Members - November/December
STUDENT
Parvaneh Dayani Alhambra
Melissa Fabun Alameda
Heather Gabel Northridge
Lyssa Gettys Harbor City
Heather Hicks Rosamond
Courtney Howard San Diego
Melissa Knight Stockton
Mallory O’Connor Petaluma
Jimmy Rovero North Hills
Candice Simon Pasadena
GRADUATE
Alyssa Aguirre Garden Grove
Lissette Aliaga Davis
Ritchie Brown Walnut Creek
Pamela Daniel Burbank
Natalie Gilbert Palmdale
Dominique Glover San Lorenzo
Ursula Heaton Berkeley
Pia Karim Sacramento
Shirley Lara Pittsburg
Diane Lovato Norwalk
Denys Myakota Alameda
Cassandra Nordyke Oakland
Erika Reynolds N. Hollywood
Ashley Robins Irvine
Cory Shaffer San Diego
PROFESSIONAL
Lanette Abraham-Duncan
Sutter Creek
Rodrigo Almanza Gutierrez
Chula Vista
Cara Amenta Morgan Hill
Lisa Beyersdoerfer San Jose
Shawn Cabalka Arroyo Grande
Krystal Cortez Salinas
Monique Cramer Encino
Morgen Darbyshire Long Beach
Danielle Dobbins Oxnard
Bonnie Farr Crestline
Catheryn Gale Reseda
Trina Garcia San Leandro
Simon Gutin Los Angeles
William Henderson El Cajon
Michael Hurley Encinitas
Yufen Li San Gabriel
Dong Xia Li Tracy
Yinglan Liu Tracy
Jessica McCormick Mtn.View
Laura Mendes San Francisco
Zola Neally Martinez
Kendall Noxsel Los Angeles
Nyla Pacheco Petaluma
Sun Park Sacramento
Robert Paulbeck San Francisco
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Sean Romero San Jose
Ava Schmidt San Francisco
Yolanda Stevenson N. Highlands
Gabrielle Strama San Francisco
Nancy Sussman Solana Beach
Hy Truong Oakland
Sparrow Valdetarro Harrington
Los Angeles
Cassandra Wang San Diego
JianPei Wang Oakland
Marissa Young Lake Balboa
SUPPORTING
Kate Zulaski Yucca Valley
Spa Equip Calistoga
We celebrate and recognize
these long-time members
25 YEARS
Linda Jane Aldridge
Barbara J Allen
Diana Lopes Antonucci
Elixabeth Barcliff-More
Tia Bentley
Sandra Biasotti
Teresita M Biggerstaff
Dr. Peter Block
Terr Connor
Susan Koenig
Jerree C Largent
Michele E Lee
Dennis M MCCoart
Ellen M Mossman
Deborah L Nesbit
Jonathan W Parkes
Tom Priutt
Monica L Rosenberry
Andrea Rosenfield
Margaret A Schulz
Dorothy Schwartzberg
Gloria A. Webster-Brown
Remembering
Jeannie Cottingham:
A gracious woman with a spirit
of adventure
by Jan Freibergs, Arlene Estrella, Brenda
Baker, and Karen De Frew Bruning
As a Board member of the Los
Angeles/South Bay Unit for
several years, Jeannie Cottingham
shared her wisdom and guidance
with calm grace. “Service” could
have been her middle name. We
worked together more than just
professionally, but also as a team
who became fast friends. Everyone
could see that Jeannie lived her
spirituality through kindness,
generosity, and integrity. She had
a quietly observant way about her,
and a tactful, thoughtful delivery
of her observations.
After Jeannie resigned from
our Board, we remained friends.
She seemed to be a guiding spirit-
like a warm, caring hug in times
of need. As her illness progressed,
she still wanted to be working
and giving, even though her
capabilities were waning. We all
treasure the times we shared with
this remarkable lady and know
that we have been blessed to have
her in our lives.
Jeannie Cottingham moved on
from her human life on December
27, 2011. She is very much alive,
joyfully, in each of our hearts.
30 YEARS
Maximino P Ayala
Dr Donna C Cerio
Joy B Crough
Katherine L Luick
Beverly May
Robert E Mueller
35 YEARS
James Andrews Abrahams
Sherry A Stanke
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Government Relations Update by Bernadette Murray
2012 is off to an exciting start for raising the profession of
massage in California. In addition to the Assembly member
Resolution honoring our 50th anniversary as a professional
association by proclaiming January 12, 2012 “California
Massage Therapy Awareness Day,” AMTA-CA is sponsoring
our second annual Legislative Day at the Capitol in
Sacramento on February 28, 2012.
But you do not have to travel to Sacramento to make a
difference legislatively. YOU CAN:
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Participate in conference calls right in your own
home by joining the Government Relations Task
Force
Visit your Assembly member and State Senator’s
district office so they get to meet YOU, the massage
professional in their district!
Volunteer a hour or two of your time to participate in
upcoming focus groups or take a few minutes to fill
out our online surveys (coming later this year)
Check the State Legislation/Certification tab on the
California Chapter website (www.amta-ca.org) for
current news and links about changes in statewide
certification and more.
Contact Bernadette Murray at 530.661.1950 or at
gr@amta-ca.org for more information.
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l-r: Melissa Colburn AMTA-CA President, Assembly
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Bernadette Murray, AMTA-CA Government Relations
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SOUTHERN UNITS EVENTS and CONTACTS
DESERT RESORTS
Contact: Ginger Gibbs-Kettering at GGsante@aol.com or
(760) 250-8796.
2012 Unit Events Calendar and Contacts
GOLD COAST
Contact: Bernita Brazier, Gold Coast liaison at (805) 247-9075
or justbeinghealthy@ahoo.com.
INLAND EMPIRE
Contact: Meredith Evans at treasurer@amta-ca.org or Susan
Spurlock at sprouch@me.com
Feb. 19 Inaugural Unit Meeting and Aromatherapy
Workshop t
LOS ANGELES/SOUTH BAY UNIT
Contact: Dora Bendahan, VP Education at (310) 736-8264
or dora@massagebydora.com.
May 20 Aromatherapy Blends for Massage Therapy
with Persephenie
Sept. 16 Russian Sports Massage and Pain
Management with Oleg Bouimer
Nov. 4 Doorway to Transformation - Transpersonal
Touch Therapy with Laura Fine
MID-STATE (FRESNO)
Contact: Lisa Anderson at (559) 270-3791 ro
ironbirdmassagestudio@yahoo.com.
ORANGE COUNTY UNIT
Contact: Michael Roberson at michael@handsonoc.com or
(949) 292-9207
Feb. 5 Super Bowl Sunday Party for the Marines
in Coto de Caza
Feb. 26 Ampuku Psoas Release with Teri Rogers
Mar. 31 California Ironman, Oceanside - table massage
Apr. 15 Kinesiology-Posture Analysis and Body
Mechanics with Dr. Michael Kelly
June 3 Structural Relief Technique: Shoulder, Arm &
Hand with Taya Countryman
Sept. 23 Russian Sports Massage and Pain
Management with Oleg Bouimer
Nov. 18 Introduction to Structural Integration-Essentials
of Session 1 with Daniel Rawson
Stay connected with OCU on Facebook for meeting and
workshop details.
SAN DIEGO UNIT
Contacts: Stephanie Fernandezmassagebystephanie@yahoo.com
or
Debora Torkington -
Deborah@miracletouchforhealing.com or
Erin Hanlon - Erin.sagesoultherapies@gmail.com
Feb. 9 Professional Ethics
April 29 Learn to Give a 20 minute Ortho-Bionomy®
Full Body Experience with Jim Berns
Local Unit elections will be coming soon. There are many ways
to help at your local Unit, and it is a great way to learn more
about the workings of your organization and to meet some of the
amazing people who volunteer to keep moving the AMTA-CA
forward!
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NORTHERN UNITS EVENTS and CONTACTS
EAST BAY UNIT
Contact: John Prior at (510) 366-9767 or
strategicbodywork@yahoo.com
GOLDEN GATE UNIT
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leslie@sfmassagesupply.com
Feb. 25 Maximize Your Practice for 2012
with Marty Morales
GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA UNIT
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Feb. 5 Unit Meeting and Networking Event
REDWOOD EMPIRE UNIT
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April 28 Unit Meeting for Elections and Workshop:
Introduction to The Hendrickson Method
with Dr. Tom Hendrickson
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Your 2011-2012 Chapter Board and Appointees
President
MELISSA MARTINIE COLBURN
5732 Raybel Avenue
Sacramento CA 95841
w: (916) 225-5653
president@amta-ca.org
1st Vice President
KAREN C. RUSSELL
10396 Norwich Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
w: (408) 316-0174
1stvp@amta-ca.org
2nd Vice President
SARAH LAHTI
P O Box 103
Forestville, CA 95436
w: (707) 820-7481
2ndvp@amta-ca.org
3rd Vice President
PATRICIA RUSERT GILLETTE
16016 Indian Flat Road
Nevada City, CA 95959-8754
h: (530) 478-0432
w: (530) 265-0400
3rdvp@amta-ca.org
Treasurer
MEREDITH EVANS
P. O. Box 397
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 399-3476
f: (909) 399-3476
treasurer@amta-ca.org
Secretary
BOBBIE SANFORD
1237 Ceres Street
Crockett, CA 94525
h: (510) 787-1974
w: (510) 787-2087
f: (510) 787-4917
secretary@amta-ca.org
Southern Representative
MICHAEL ROBERSON
23411 Summerfield, #5G
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
w: (949)292-9207
southernrep@amta-ca.org
Northern Representative
POSITION OPEN
northernrep@amta-ca.org
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By-Laws & Standing Rules Chair
JOAN HILLERTS
17633 Lemay Place,
Lake Balboa, CA 91406-5354
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equine2charm@dslextreme.com
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BERNADETTE E. MURRAY
coc@amta-ca.org
Education Chair
RIYA SUISING
riyasuising@gmail.com
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BERNADETTE E. MURRAY
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Woodland, CA 95695
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LISA ANDERSON
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Fresno, CA 93721
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ironbirdmassagestudio@yahoo.com
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Your Chapter Board
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Melissa Martinie Colburn Karen C. Russell Sarah Lahti Patricia Rusert Gillette
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