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Arizona Chapter • American Massage Therapy Association • Spring 2015
Congratulations to Jessica Citlalcoatl, Winner
of 2014 Bob King $5,000 Student Scholarship!
T
ucson’s own Jessica Ixpanitta Citlalcoatlt
won the Bob Kingman AMTA Massage
Student Scholarship for 2014. This
scholarship, named after the late Bob King,
Welcome New
Members
6, 11
May 2–3
CE Workshop:
‘Resistance
Release Work’
7–10
LMT Profiles
11, 16
Coming
Full Circle
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Strategic Plan
Update
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AZ Chapter
SOARS!
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May 2015
Chapter
Elections
14–15
Jessica Ixpanitta Citlalcoatlt
challenges massage school students to strive for
excellence in their study of massage therapy and
be rewarded for their devotion to the profession.
Congratulations, Jessica!!
How long have you been a massage therapist?
I graduated from a yearlong part-time program
from ASIS Massage School November 1, 2014.
Why did you want to be a massage therapist?
I wanted to become a massage therapist because
giving from my heart is a big part of who I am.
Prior to going to massage school I worked in social
services and education. I had the opportunity to do
the hard work, in the trenches as they say, that
made a direct impact on the lives of the people
that needed it the most in my community. I am
drawn to seeing people and communities heal and
flourish. I also believe that people have the agency
to make healthy choices in their lives. Through
the potentially of positive change, I believe that we
can be the change we want to see in the world.
Being able to listen with compassion and share
something with an individual that brings hope is
inspiring to me.
Massage therapy has been there for me in many
ways as I walked through my own healing and I
know that it can change lives. I know what
chronic pain feels like and how it can drain the
soul and I also know how healing touch can bring
light to a broken heart. A friend who is an energy
worker told me once that, “If you have a vision
and a drive to create something, you have to put
into action what you believe.” It is that simple yet
profound thought that brought me to massage
therapy. I prefer to live this life being the change
and living as authentically as I can. As my friend
and mentor always reminds me, “Walk in beauty,
live in love.”
What was the most significant thing you learned
about yourself while attending massage school?
Very early on in my program, my teacher Jeanine
Jenkins had us give
and receive a Swedish
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E:
Spring C
Save the
Dates!!
May 2–3, 2015
Annual Membership Meeting and
Continuing Education Workshop
‘Resistance Release Work:
Treatment of the Pelvic Girdle’
presented by Deane Juhan
Phoenix, Arizona
See pages 7–10 for more information
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Arizona Chapter Board Members
President
2nd Vice President
Michelle Cordero
1456 N. Hamilton Place
Chandler, AZ 85225
480-220-5629
[email protected]
Garnet Adair
712 W. Limberlost Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85705
520-887-8819
[email protected]
Immediate Past President
AMTA Arizona In-Touch
The AMTA-AZ Arizona In-Touch
is published three times a year by the
American Massage Therapy Association,
Arizona Chapter, a non-profit professional
massage therapy association.
3rd Vice President
Lillian Hackett
Post Office Box 69807
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
520-975-5837
[email protected]
Patti Stanley
1706 N. 17th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-568-4458
[email protected]
1st Vice President
Mission of AMTA Arizona Chapter
Secretary
Sandra K. Anderson
2990 N. Edith Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-881-5438
[email protected]
The mission of the Arizona Chapter of
the American Massage Therapy Association is to develop and advance the art,
science and practice of massage therapy in
a caring, professional and ethical manner
in order to promote the health and
welfare of humanity in Arizona.
Connie Griffith
1650 E. Barbarita Ave.
Gilbert, AZ 85234-8124
480-813-9326
[email protected]
Treasurer
Tee Wills
3020 N.Country Club • Tucson, AZ 85716
520-682-0411 • [email protected]
Goals of AMTA Arizona Chapter
To establish massage therapy as integral
to the maintenance of good health
To increase public awareness of massage
therapy and the profession
To promote high standards in providing
massage therapy to the public
Arizona Chapter Committee Chairs
Awards Committee Chair
Education Committee Chair
Sandra K. Anderson
2990 N. Edith Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-881-5438
[email protected]
Katelyn Faith
4449 E. Fremont St.
Phoenix, AZ 85042
520-245-3831
[email protected]
Government Relations Chair
To increase access to quality massage
therapy for all persons
To be an influential member of the health
care community
To be a leader and a resource for issues in
the field of massage therapy including—
definitions, practice and education
standards, legislation and regulation
To enhance the professional development
and personal growth of members
To continue the Arizona AMTA’s growth,
development, organizational effectiveness
and visibility
In pursuit of the above goals, the Arizona
Chapter of the AMTA will be guided by
the values of care and competency.
Leadership Development
Tee Wills
3020 N.Country Club
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-682-0411
[email protected]
Connie Griffith
1650 E. Barbarita Ave.
Gilbert, AZ 85234-8124
480-813-9326
[email protected]
Membership Committee Chair
Vickie Lewis
4876 Hornet Dr. • Prescott, AZ 85301-5783 • [email protected]
Arizona Chapter website: www.azamta.org
Arizona Chapter Facebook: www.facebook/AMTAArizona
AMTA National website: www.amtamassage.org
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I’m lucky to be a part of it. I’m also lucky to work with an
amazing board of directors
and other volunteers in our
chapter, who continue to
support me and work hard to
carry out the goals and
programs of the association in
a collaborative and supportive
way.
I do hope you will join us
May 2–3 for our Annual
Meeting and incredible
workshop, “Resistance Release
Work: Treatment of the Pelvic
Michelle Cordero
Girdle”, presented by Deane
AMTA-AZ Chapter
Juhan. For more information see
President
pages 7–10 in this newsletter.
The Education Committee works
so hard to present education workshops each time. Please note that this
will be our last regular meeting/
workshop for the year, since the
National Convention will be held
during the time we usually hold an
event in the north of the state. We
will be back again in January with
another great program for you.
This year’s National Convention
will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 19–22. The 2016 convention will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
and the 2017 host city will be Pasadena, California. I know it’s a while
away, but since Pasadena will be
driving distance for many of us, it’s
something you might want to keep in
mind and plan to attend. I’d love to see a huge number of
Arizona AMTA members there.
I look forward to seeing you all in May. We will discuss our
budget and hold elections at this meeting. It’s one meeting you
don’t want to miss!
Best Wishes,
unity and collaboration and I was honored to be
able to attend.
Since this is still my first year as Chapter
President, I’m still learning the ins and outs of
fulfilling this role to the best of my ability. Being
in a room with other Presidents, all at various
stages of their terms, I was able to absorb words
of wisdom from others. I feel this group of
Presidents is very uplifting, positive and helpful.
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president’s letter
I
n January, I had the opportunity to travel to
Chicago for a Chapter Presidents’ meeting.
I was unable to attend our chapter event
because it was the same weekend, so I’d like to
thank Lil Hackett for stepping in and conducting
our chapter meeting. Also, thank you to Judy
Stahl for presenting two wonderful workshops.
In Chicago, we met all day with the National
Board of Directors and AMTA executive staff to
talk about ways to strengthen our roles in the
association. The structure of this meeting was a
first for me. First of all, there were 47 Chapter
Presidents in attendance. That is unprecedented.
National Board members sat at tables with us
and we were able to bounce ideas off of them
and share concerns or questions we have from
our chapters. The energy in the room was one of
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AMTA Arizona Chapter President
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Jessica Citlalcoatlt, Bob King 2014 Award Winner
(continued from page 1)
year and we had some of our best times
hanging out during our lunch breaks
and after class. We definitely made
Massage completely blindfolded. I am a
very visual person who relies on my
vision as my primary source of interpreting the outside world. The exercise
taught me that I don’t need my eyes
to see. The massage I gave was very
different from the massage I had been
giving up to that point. It taught me
to trust in the process and that a
whole new world was about to open
up to me. It taught me that if I was
willing to be vulnerable in this very
loving and supportive space, I could
grow exponentially (grow in knowledge, love, experience, friendship,
confidence... ). Fast forward almost a
year and many heart and mind
opening experiences in school. I
would say that the most significant
thing I learned about myself through
the whole process is that I can be
myself and that is enough. I can be
myself because I am always learning
and growing.
Willing to share one of the funniest
moments you experienced as a
massage student?
Some of the funniest moments in
massage school didn’t happen in
class. My class was made up of five
women. We became very close over the
our A&P and Kinesiology classes with
Todd Edwards. He is skilled in making
the learning fun while engaging our
minds in the science. On our last day
together he gave us a parting gift in
the form of a power point video (a
culmination of our year together). It
made us laugh so hard we had tears
in our eyes.
How did you learn about the Bob
King Scholarship and what lead
you to apply for the scholarship?
I learned about the scholarship
through an AMTA newsletter. It
took me many years and a lot of
juggling to get to my first day of
massage school. It took an entire
community to help me through each
and every day, week, and month.
One of the first exercises we did in
class had to do with bringing light to
the fears we had about school and
identifying where we were holding
those thoughts in our bodies. My
main fear was that I didn’t deserve to
be in massage school; so many people
were making sacrifices in their lives
so that I could live my dream.
When I saw the scholarship, I read
about Bob King and his commitment to
community and healthy change. That
lifelong friends in school. Having said
that, I think we laughed the most during
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Pictured from right: Jessica Ixpanitta Citlalcoatlt,
2014 Bob King Award winner; Richard Lapaglia;
Teresa Nystrom; Jenene Bowman; Jeremy Stone, at
the Chapter membership meeting in Tucson, AZ,
January 2015.
See pages 11 and 16 for interviews with Richard,
Teresa, and Jenene.
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Arizona rs
Membe
Professional
Ellen Diggins
Peoria
Allison Faith
Scottsdale
Patricia Peterson
Scottsdale
Danielle Pressler
Rachael Handley
Stefanie Mills
Candy Cae Ottinger
Sierra Vista
Jacqueline Mummert
Mary Ann L. Rosales
Hereford
Tucson
Jennifer Roland
Wickenburg
Eugenia Shipley
Chandler
Tucson
Andrea Silvera
Tucson
Donna Steinbeck
Sedona
Tonopah
Student
Richard Abisia
Tempe
Renee Jazmin Aragon
Mesa
Alistair Hake
Sedona
Leah Nez
Peoria
Vanessa Marie Hall
Tempe
Kimberly Otero
Tucson
Tucson
Mitchell Halpin
Phoenix
Surprise
Khalil Hamdan
Tucson
Nicole Baldwin
Phoenix
Brittney Hawk
Scottsdale
Chad Papineau
Chandler
Percelia Batala
Phoenix
Micaiah Hawley
Anthem
Breanna Payan
Glendale
Veronica Bellman
Phoenix
Megan Hodgins
Scottsdale
Marcy Atkinson
Stephanie Badsgard
Breann Eleanor Benjamin
Mesa
Anna Padilla
Phoenix
Jasmine Pagnotta
Jennifer Phillips
Phoenix
Amy Hoffa
Tucson
Priscila Pilkington
Tolleson
Edith Mojarro Ponce
Glendale
Rebecca Porter
Avondale
Tempe
Justin Hromada
Sedona
Phoenix
Cynthia Huerta
Mesa
Jessica Bradford
Tucson
Carla Jacobson
Sedona
Jasmin Queen
Jalenda Branther
Phoenix
Sara Johnson
Tucson
Charlotte Rivera
Jessica Marie Bryant
Phoenix
Mark Kadlec
Glendale
Susana Rodriguez
Devin Kalt
Glendale
Lisa Sainz
Christina Bick
Aundrea Boatwright
Caren Camasura
Tucson
Chantelle Claridge
Mesa
Marissa Devin Cowling
Tempe
Mark R. Davenport
Vail
Gilbert
Mesa
Goodyear
Tempe
El Mirage
Rebecca Kopec
Tucson
Camille Salais
Rachel Korhumel
Tucson
Rosa Salazar-Delgado
Casey Kuny
Gilbert
Amanda Sandoval
Phoenix
Richard Lam
Phoenix
David A. Sandoval
Phoenix
Glendale
Casa Grande
Elizabeth Davis
Mesa
Destiny Dehart
Phoenix
Guihong Li
Phoenix
Ivette Sandoval
Phoenix
Tucson
Anna Lichty
Tucson
LuAnn Schmidt
Mesa
Sahuarita
Paula M. Delgado
Edith Lopez
Phoenix
Kiya Sears
Laveen
Tucson
Sarah Y. Lugo
Phoenix
Amber Silverman
Marana
Erzsebet Dobai
Tucson
Arionne Lyons
Chandler
Gail Smith
Dolores Estrella
Phoenix
Brianna Marie Mavis
Chandler
Tabitha Shoars
Danielle Delone
Jodi DiDonato
Mesa
Avondale
Kama Evans
Tempe
Joseph McKennon
Phoenix
Ashley Spriggs
Alexandria Fagan
Peoria
Jayme Meller
Phoenix
Rae Skeet
Phoenix
Andrew Taylor
Phoenix
Mandi Forbis
De’Arlo Fowler-Marzec
Mesa
Chandler
Daniela Mendoza
Avondale
Buckeye
Allegra Mia Miller
Tucson
James C. Thorp
Mesa
Apache Junction
Melizza Trevizo
Maricopa
Phoenix
Douglas Turcios
Tucson
Justin Fredricksen
Tempe
Tanna Miller
Veronica French
Tucson
Cassandra Perales Monotya
Jill Gallaher
Tucson
Julia Moore
Beatriz Elena Gerrillo-Noriega
Tucson
Tiana Namuo
Tucson
Sierra Vista
Rosi A. Velez-Deal
Buckeye
Tiffany N Washington
Phoenix
Surprise
Cory Gardner
Phoenix
Yamilette Navarro
Phoenix
Eric Wellington
Jara Gonzeles
Tempe
Kimberly Neal
Surprise
Kari Nicole Wellman
Tucson
Kesley Negri
Glendale
Claudia Wheeler
Avondale
Mesa
Kristine Willison
Mesa
Amanda Granger
Tim Haines
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Phoenix
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Chapter Membership Meeting and Workshops
Resistance Release Work:
Treatment of
the Pelvic Girdle
presented by Deane Juhan
Saturday, May 2–Sunday, May 3, 2015
Phoenix, Arizona
12 CE Hours
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Deane Juhan has been a professional bodyworker
for forty years. He is the author of Job’s Body: A
Handbook for Bodywork and Touched by the Goddess:
The Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Dimensions of
Bodywork. The first eighteen years of his training
and practice were at Esalen Institute. While there
he met Dr. Milton Trager, and became one of his
first students. He is a practitioner and instructor of
The Trager Approach, and has designed many
anatomy and continuing education classes for the
Trager Institute.
The basis of his work is derived from his twentyfour years of training with Dr. Trager. Resistance
and Release Work is his own development of Dr.
Trager’s approach, taking bodywork beyond
relaxation into an active, co-creative interaction
with the client to re-coordinate dysfunctional
patterns and to develop wider, freer, stronger and
more pain-free movement.
He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife,
Jessica, and maintains a private practice there.
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Presented by Deane Juhan
May 2–3 • Phoenix Arizona • 12 CE Hours
The pelvis is the largest and densest bony structure in our bodies. It anchors more muscles
than any other part of the skeleton (including several of the largest most powerful muscles
in the body), and from the pelvis these muscles reach from below the knees to the top of
the thorax. It is truly the central core of our skeletal and muscular organization, designed
to respond equally to tremendous forces of leverage passing through its structure and to
exceedingly subtle adjustments in our postures and movements. The central sacrum—the
“sacred bone”—forms both the bridge between our two legs below and the foundation of
the spinal column above. The strength and suppleness of the muscles that anchor and
move the pelvis reverberate powerfully throughout the rest of our bodies.
The pelvis is also of profound energetic importance to our organisms, our minds and our
spirits. It is the physical locus of our two lower chakras: The primary life force that
sustains us, and the source of divine eros that connects us in fundamental ways to
ourselves, to one another, and to the world. A sturdy and resilient pelvis is the foundation
for a sturdy and resilient life.
The essence of Resistance and Release Work is the use of movement—both passively
received from the practitioner, and actively engaged by the client—to improve our
patterns of movement. Half of the picture is relaxation, the release of habituated vectors
of tension throughout our muscular and connective tissue web. The other half is the active
retraining of our patterns so that posture and movement are better organized, and the
muscular stresses involved are spread evenly throughout the entire system. By releasing
muscular holding to relieve acute local stresses, and by providing calculated resistance to
activate muscular vectors that have fallen into relative disuse, structural and energetic
balance can be restored to the myofascial system as a whole. This restoration positively
impacts virtually every kinetic and physiological process in the body, and brings to the
mind a sense of ease, strength, flexibility and vitality that is the birthright of a healthy
organism.
The techniques of Resistance and Release Work derive from fundamental principles that
organize our muscular and connective tissue structures in movement. They can serve as a
useful adjunct to virtually every other modality of bodywork, and they will deepen the
effectiveness of your practice no matter what your primary training and approach may be.
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Presented by Deane Juhan
May 2–3 • Phoenix Arizona • 12 CE Hours
Saturday, May 2, 2015
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
AMTA Arizona Chapter Membership Meeting
Lunch (provided)
Workshop—Resistance Release Work: Treatment
of the Pelvic Girdle
Sunday, May 3, 2015
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Workshop—Resistance Release Work: Treatment
of the Pelvic Girdle
(Lunch included)
Location
Room Rate
Holiday Inn & Suites- Phoenix-Airport North
1515 North 44th Street • Phoenix, Arizona 85008
Single/double $99 plus tax per night.
Materials Needed For Workshops
Directions
Resistance Release Work: Massage table, sheets,
lubricant. Please wear light, loose clothing for
movement, and shorts and bra top for table work.
From Tucson, take I-10 FWY North to Phoenix.
Take exit 153A to merge onto AZ-143 North toward
Sky Harbor. Take exit 4 for Washington Street. Keep
left at the fork in the road and left onto East Washington. Turn right onto North 44th Street. Hotel is on
right side of road in about 1 mile.
Continuing Education Hours
Resistance Release Work: 12 CE Hours
Workshop Information
From the Airport, take 44th Street exit north past
Van Buren, continue north to Willetta Street. Hotel is
on the right.
Katelyn Faith, Education Committee Chair
Phone: 520-245-3831
E-mail: [email protected]
From Los Angeles, take I-10 FWY to Phoenix east,
will turn into 202 FWY, continue on 202 FWY to exit 2
at 40th street and continue straight. Make a left onto
44th street to Willetta Street. Hotel is on the right
Workshop Fee
See Workshop Registration Form on page 10.
25% non-refundable deposit included.
Room Reservations & Rate
★★★NOTE—$35 late fee will be charged
after the registration cut-off date, April 23!!
Guest room reservations must be made through the
Holiday Inn Sales office NOT central reservations.
Phone: 602-358-0912. Mention group name “AMTA.”
Reservations must be made by April 10, 2015.
Please book early to secure a room.
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Resistance Release Work, May 2- 3, 2015
Full Name ______________________________________________________ AMTA #___________________
Address __________________________________________ City __________________ State ____________
Zip ______________ Phone _____________________________ Email _______________________________
Workshop Fee — Members
$180
Any Massage Student
$180
Non-Members
$240
★★★NOTE—$35 LATE FEE WILL BE CHARGED AFTER THE
REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE, APRIL 23, 2015!!!★★★
Fees listed below apply to all registrations made after April 23, 2015
Workshop Fee (After cut-off date, April 23, 2015)—
Members
$215
Any Massage Student
$215
Non-Members
$275
Total enclosed $ _________ Make checks payable to AMTA-Arizona Chapter
Do you desire registration confirmation?— Yes
No
If yes— By phone
If you would prefer to register online, go to azamta.org
By email
Please note the fee is for the workshop. A 25% non-refundable deposit is included in the workshop
fee. There is no charge for the AMTA-AZ meeting.
Mail registration form and payment to—Tee Wills, AMTA-AZ Treasurer
3020 N. Country Club • Tucson, AZ 85716 • 520-682-0411 • [email protected]
Thank You Joseph and Jamie!!
2015
Upcoming Events:
O
n behalf of the Arizona Chapter of the AMTA, I would like to
thank Joseph and Jamie Rongo for their generosity in letting our
Chapter hold its January Membership meeting and Workshop in
their ASIS school facility in Tucson.
This represents a huge savings for the Chapter during this challenging
financial time.
The Board is also happy to acknowledge the generosity of Joseph and
Jamie Rongo for donating the use of their Cottonwood, AZ facility in
August for our Summer 2014 meeting and workshop.
Joseph and Jamie, thank you for your kindness!!
For more information on the ASIS massage programs and locations go
to: http://asismassage.com/
May 2–3, 2015
Annual Membership
Meeting and
CE Workshop
‘Resistance Release Work:
Treatment of the
Pelvic Girdle’
presented by Deane Juhan
Phoenix, Arizona
August 19–22, 2015
AMTA National Convention
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Article by LIL HACKETT,
AMTA-AZ IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE LIAISON
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New
Arizona rs
Membe
Student
Weihong Wilkison
Phoenix
Laurie Wilmer
Tucson
Katelyn Wilson
Phoenix
Ryan Aldrete
William “Bill” Wood
Phoenix
Lori McDonald
Kate Hanser
Phoenix
Ashley Porter
Lake Havasu
Glendale
Lauren Yanez
Oro Valley
Kimberly May
Graduates
Casa Grande
Jacob B. Allbritton
Scottsdale
Isaiah Arana
Tempe
Laryssa K. Bixel
Avondale
Patricia Camarena
Carlos Collins
Phoenix
Susan Gallegos
Tucson
Amber Griffin
Avondale
Amy Grimsley
Lake Havasu City
Peter Rueck
Leanna Hammett
Tucson
Michael Simmer
Lisa Kroack
Tucson
Eden L. Smith
Tucson
Dorothy Sosnicki
Buckeye
Muoi Thach
Phoenix
El Mirage
Pattaraporn Mannarino
Mesa
Luisana Esquer
Tempe
Cassandra Lozano
Phoenix
Stephanie Ekstrom
Bernadette Habbo
Roxana Elizabeth Lehner
Vail
Prescott
Phoenix
Julia Maurici
Phoenix
Tempe
Clarkdale
Krystal Vaught
Phoenix
Tucson
Lisa Walston
Chandler
Dahlia Pacheco
Phoenix
Jessy Wedell
Payson
Alejandra Simental
Phoenix
Jayne Wolgan
Sage Reidhead
Gilbert
Edgar Rios
Mesa
Cindy Womack
Tucson
Phoenix
Professional Transfers
Jennifer Benson
Maricopa-CO
Debbie Lamadrid
Gilbert-IL
Stephanie Ogan
Surprise-IN
Sedona-NY
Edward Lamadrid
Gilbert-IL
Deborah Oslik
Tucson-CA
Gilbert-AL
Aurin Ebon Lloyd
Flagstaff-CA
Michelle M. Paquette
Gilbert-CT
Rosemarie Errico
Margaret Elizabeth Foltz
Rachael Kimmerly
Flagstaff-NY
Sol I. Manion
Brittni Kotas
Phoenix-CA
Stephanie O. Manion
Debra Kvasnikoff
Phoenix-AK
Julie Neevel
Phoenix-NM
Rhonda Hill
Tucson-WA
Amy K. Parratt
Tucson-NJ
Tucson-WA
Jamie L. Vaughan
Tucson-FL
Sierra Vista-WA
Betsy Whicker
Eloy-AK
Student Transfers
Kristy Anzar
Scottsdale-OR
Graduate Transfers
Katelyn Longest
Tucson-OK
Jennifer Stromski
Green Valley-WI
Tracey Smolinsky
Cochise-PA
LMT Profiles: Teresa Nystrom
for networking and professional growth. Hoping
that I can bring something new to the group.
Where do you live?
I live in Tucson, Arizona.
What do you do in order to maintain ‘balance’
in your career as a massage therapist?
How long have you been doing massage?
I finished the 750 hour program at Cortiva in
Tucson, May 2014. I came to massage from
working on a PhD in education at the University
of Arizona. I just got tired of working on it and
decided to go into massage.
So far, I haven’t had much of a career to balance.
I hope to be getting into a regular working
situation very soon. Did not want to work at a
chain. Prefer to work with clients who need
massage for pain management.
You were one of five ‘first timers’ at the
January Membership meeting. What did you
like the best?
Knowing that joining the chapter is a good move
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Patti Stanley: Coming Full Circle
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Siri had for lunch. Sometimes it boggles
the mind. We’ve come a long way Baby.
s I was driving to Tucson to
attend the AMTA-AZ work
shop this January 2015,
I stopped in to have dinner at the
Iron Skillet truck stop, half way
between Phoenix and Tucson. This
was full circle for me. Years ago, long
before our Arizona Board started
telephone conference calls, we would
meet there, the half way point
between both cities. It was a fun
adventure, but one had to be
dedicated to the drive, face to face
meeting and the food. It was often
hard to schedule 5 dedicated board
members for the same evening, and
meetings were held much further
apart back then.
Technology has indeed shortened
our ability to reach out and touch
each other. At the strike of a finger
to voice our sentences, smart phones
do most of the work; we just have to
be smart enough to know how to use
them. Our inboxes filled, our daily
lives are stuffed to capacity with
information at the touch of our
fingertips. No wonder we need
massage!! In a matter of minutes, we
can find out how to get somewhere, if
our local stores have what we need to
shop for, including coupons, and what
in my heart for the AMTA and all that
it has given me. I have learned how to
delegate, how to speak in public, how
to interact with other board members, being ethical, having the
greatest interest of the Chapter at
the forefront of our actions. I have
listened to Members and tried to be
helpful as much as I could. I’ve made
lifelong friends and networked with
Massage Therapists from all over the
world. I have been the historian for
the continuity of AMTA-AZ, but it
is time for me to go and let others
continue the business of our Chapter.
My term ends in May. As I bid you
farewell, I suggest that you get
involved. Think globally but act
locally they say, and it genuinely has
worked out that way for me. You will
enjoy your time spent giving back to
your profession, and the rewards of
volunteerism at its finest. I thank you
from the bottom of my heart for the
privilege of serving you.
Here’s to keeping in touch. Hand
to hand and heart to heart.
Smiles, Patti
I have been on this Board for a very
long time, and have seen so many
changes in our Organization, some good,
some not. But I do have a very soft spot
Article by PATTI STANLEY,
AMTA-AZ 3RD VICE PRESIDENT
Jessica Citlalcoatlt, Bob King 2014 Award Winner
(continued from page 5)
Having had the opportunity to become
more open in the safe and nurturing
space of massage school, my belief in
surrounding myself with positivity has
grown. We are literally walking bundles
of energy and we have the opportunity
to live each day in beauty and in love. I
am strong because those around me are
strong. In my community, this is called
“In lak’ Ech.” It means: “You are my
other me. If I do harm to you, I do harm
to myself. If I love and respect you, I
love and respect myself.” Therefore,
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sage. I am very interested in the effects
of historical trauma on indigenous
communities and would like to address
those issues via massage therapy. Recent
scientific findings on epigenetics have
brought light to what indigenous people
have always known: that we can carry
trauma in our bodies across generations.
There is a connection here between
massage and the sacred (the traditional
healing and ceremonial practices of
indigenous communities). I want to be a
part of the discourse that builds upon
continued on page 13
what I manifest for you, I manifest for
myself. Massage therapy is the energetic
and physical embodiment of this belief
(the power of intention).
What would you like to accomplish in
your career as a massage therapist?
I feel that as long as I stick to my
foundational philosophy of being the
change I want to see in the world and in
trusting ‘the process,’ I will accomplish
everything I set out to do. I want to
continue to learn as much as I can. I
would love to delve more deeply into
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Strategic Plan Update
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The Committee is also considering a
student visit task force; asking alumni
who are AMTA members to go back to
their massage schools and make
connections; having seasoned
members talk with students about
what it is like to be a professional
massage therapist; and setting up
meet-ups for student members.
uring the Arizona Chapter’s Board of Directors (BOD)
Strategic Planning Meeting, held November 7–10,
2014, the Chapter’s Strategic Plan was reviewed and
discussed. The highlights of the action steps
implemented in strategic planning include that the Education
Committee has scheduled continuing education presenters
through the
The Membership Committee
beginning of 2017,
discussed added value to
is continuing to offer
“supporting members” who pay
free 2 hour
an additional amount to the
workshops to
Chapter when renewing their
members, are
membership.
considering workshops
that are fewer hours and a lower
price, and using the Chapter’s website to educate members
about how the fees for the workshops the Chapter offers
compare to the fees other providers charge for workshops. In
many cases, the Chapter workshop fees are much lower.
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The Chapter and Public Relations
Committee currently does not have a
chair and, therefore, tasks for
committee members have not been
determined yet.
The Government Relations Committee
is continuing to keep track of ongoing
activities at the Arizona State Board of
Massage Therapy.
The Membership Committee discussed added value to
“supporting members” who pay an additional amount to the
Chapter when renewing their membership. One suggestion was
breakfast with a workshop presenter; another was a meet and
greet with a presenter.
Article by SANDY ANDERSON,
AMTA-AZ 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
The Arizona Chapter SOARs!
involvement with medical professions,
having more member involvement,
advertising in newsletter/website,
collaborating with other Chapters,
developing develop Emergency Massage
Therapy Response Team, offering free
CEs, having a mini convention, and
offering certification CEs. Some of these
opportunities may not be doable right
away, but it is helpful to have these in
mind as the Chapter moves forward.
Aspirations: We would like the
Chapter to grow by 10%–20% each year,
improve member retention, convert
student members to professional
members, create financial sustainability
and growth, and receive the Five Hands
Award consistently from AMTA
national.
Results (Measurable Outcomes):
We would like to increase Chapter
membership, increase the number of
Chapter volunteers, continue to
monitor strategic plan goals, create
The opening session of the Arizona
Chapter’s Board of Directors (BOD)
Strategic Planning Meeting, held
November 7–10, 2014, involved
participating in an activity called
SOAR. SOAR stands for Strengths,
Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results.
All the board members discussed each
of these topics in terms of how to better
serve Chapter members. The results
were interesting, stimulating, and
realistic.
Strengths: We have good educational opportunities, give back to
members, acknowledge new members,
hold efficient meetings, support members and each other, are active in the
political climate as it affects massage
therapy, and have a strategic plan that is
checked into regularly to make sure that
the Chapter is on track.
Opportunities: We have opportunities for fund-raising, making personal
calls to new members, increasing
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standard operating procedures for
committees and tasks, and increase the
numbers of people attending each
Chapter meeting to at least 50.
Article by SANDY ANDERSON,
AMTA-AZ 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Jessica Citlalcoatlt,
Bob King Award Winner
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the technical aspects of massage along
side that which sometimes has no name:
the positive potentiality of healing that
we all carry in our DNA. Currently, I
am working with my community to
create a space where our healing
traditions and massage therapy can
come together to support positive
change. My dream is that this model of
working with historical trauma will be
multiplied many times over in indigenous communities so that we may find
healing and flourish.
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One of the agenda items for the May 2, 2015 AMTA-AZ
Annual Membership Meeting will be to elect the Board of
Directors (BOD) positions of 1st Vice President, 3rd Vice
President and Treasurer. In addition, Delegates and Alternate
Delegates to the National House of Delegates (HOD) for the
2015 and 2016 National Conventions will be elected.
Those interested in serving the Arizona Chapter need to submit
a resume to AMTA-AZ, c/o Yovonka Rivera, Nominating
Committee Chair, Hc 65 Box 373, Tumacacori, AZ 85640.
Resumes must be received by April 2, 2015.
Candidate Application and Resume
I’m interested in applying for the following positions:
1st Vice President
3rd Vice President
Treasurer
Delegate
Alternate Delegate
Full Name ______________________________________________ AMTA Membership #_________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________ County ______________ State ____________ Zip ______________
Phone (h) __________________ Email (h) _____________________________ Fax (h) ___________________
Number of years practicing massage ________________ Number of years with AMTA ____________________
Massage school attended (name) ________________________________________________________________
Massage school attended (address) ______________________________________________________________
Hours to complete certification ___________________ Date of graduation _____________________________
Other related education ______________________________________________________________________
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Current massage license? __________ Location _________________ NCTMB? _________________________
Place of employment _________________________________________________________________________
Address of employment _______________________________________________________________________
Phone (w) _________________ Email (w) _____________________________ Fax (w) ___________________
List AMTA chapter and/or national offices held and/or committee work (include dates)—
List any relevant community or professional experience—
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What do you perceive as your relevant strengths and qualifications for the position you seek?
What do you hope to gain and to contribute by being in this position?
What is your understanding about the AMTA-AZ’s Strategic Plan and your role as an officer to implement this plan?
Are you aware of and informed about the job description and the number of hours required to perform the duties of the
position you seek?
Are you able to commit the appropriate time for the entire term of the office you seek?
Your signature below indicates that, if you are elected to office, you will carry out your duties with integrity and that you
are committed to serve for the entire term of the position held.
Signature________________________________________ Date ___________________
Chapter Officers and Delegates serve a term of 2 years and are elected by the general membership.
Questions? Contact Yovonka Rivera at 520-302-9249 or [email protected]
Mail completed Candidate Application and Resume to—
AMTA-AZ
• Hc 65 Box 373
c/o Yovonka Rivera
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Tumacacori, AZ 85640
Resumes must be received by April 2, 2015
Thank you for your interest and for your willingness to serve your chapter!
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Presorted
Standard
U.S. Postage Paid
Tucson, AZ
Permit #277
Arizona In-Touch
Arizona Chapter
American Massage Therapy Association
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LMT Profiles: Jenene Bowman
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LMT Profiles: Richard Lapaglia
Where do you live?
Where do you live?
Tucson, Arizona
How long have you been doing
massage?
I have been doing massage from
1977. I did massage in Brimhall
Chiropractic then went to massage
school. Got my Lic. in 1981 here
in Tucson and love it!
You were one of five ‘first timers’
at the January Membership
meeting. What did you like the
best?
I loved it all because it was my first
time. Thank you for a wonderful
weekend—it was great.
You’ve been a massage therapist
for many years. Please give us
one ‘pearl of wisdom’ for
longevity in our careers.
Love what you do and enjoy
everything about it!
I live in Eloy, Arizona
How long have you been doing
massage?
I have been doing massage for 3
years
Why did you want to become a
massage therapist?
I became a massage therapist
because I believe in the power of
touch to heal.
How do you see being a massage
therapist as a compliment to your
life?
I see massage therapy as a compliment to my life because I have a
passion for helping others.
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