The
Upledger
Institute
Upledger Institute International (UII) is a healthcare resource center recognized worldwide for its comprehensive education programs, advanced treatment options and for its unique outreach initiatives.
The discovery of the Dural Pulse by Dr. John E. Upledger was the foundation for the groundbreaking work that he would later coin as CranioSacral Therapy. The development of this therapeutic approach earned Dr. Upledger recognition in TIME magazine as one of America's "Next Wave of Innovators" for his proven clinical applications of this therapy.
From 1975 to 1983, Dr. Upledger was a professor of biomechanics at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University. While he was there he led a team of anatomists, physiologists, biophysicists and bioengineers who performed and published the clinical research that formed the basis for CranioSacral Therapy.
In 1985, after decades of research, Dr. Upledger founded Upledger Institute International to teach people worldwide about the value of this effective approach. Today, the Institute is one of the most respected training venues in the world, with more than 100,000 alumni. Dr. Upledger also founded the Upledger Clinic the same year to provide treatment to individuals suffering from pain and dysfunction, and to continue his groundbreaking research in a clinical setting.
The
Barral
Institute
The Barral Institute is a health education, training and research organization dedicated to the advancement of Visceral Manipulation, Nerve Manipulation and related Manual Therapies. The Barral Institute works to better understand and validate the therapeutic effect of these hands on therapies; conducts workshops nationally and internationally to educate and train healthcare practitioners in the proper techniques and promotes education to the general public about the existence and therapeutic value of these modalities. Alumni include osteopathic physicians, allopathic physicians, doctors of chiropractic, doctors of Oriental medicine, physical therapists, occupational therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists and other professional bodyworkers.
Chikly
Health
Institute
The Chikly Health Institute (CHI) is an organization devoted to education, research and therapeutic excellence.
The Chikly Health Institute offers cutting-edge courses to healthcare professionals around the world. These modalities are non invasive and effective in treating a full spectrum of physical and emotional conditions. We are committed to passion in education and excellence in the content and quality of our classes.
The
Birthing
Tree
The Birthing Tree is a Santa Fe cooperative of Nurse-Midwives, Doulas, Acupuncturists, Massage Therapists, Ayurvedic Practitioners and Parent Educators working in collaboration to provide compassionate, high quality services from conception, through pregnancy and into parenting.
The Birthing Tree is guided by the philosophy that the healthy growth and development of a child and a parent begins well before conception! Our services are designed to support families not just on a physical level but also on the emotional and spiritual aspects of this journey.
Pregnancy, birth and parenthood are one of the most exciting and transformational times of our lives. The challenges of integrating a new baby into your family may raise many questions and concerns. The Birthing Tree offers classes and private consultation services to help you through these precious and vulnerable weeks and months of postpartum adjustment. Our goal is to assist you in acquiring skills needed to care for your infant and in finding balance in your life as a parent.
The community is lead by Shabd Simran Adeniji (BA, BM, MPH) and Martha Yazdani Declerck.
Michael
Shea
Michael J. Shea is one of the preeminent educators and authors in the fields of somatic psychology, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy. He presents seminars throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. He received his master's degree in Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University, and a doctorate in Somatic Psychology at The Union Institute. Dr. Shea was certified in 1986 as one of the first Full Instructors of CranioSacral Therapy by the Upledger Institute and was an advanced Rolfer for 20 years. He is currently adjunct faculty and teaches human embryology in the pre and perinatal psychology doctoral programs at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute in California.
Dr. Shea is the author of a number of books, including Somatic Psychology and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy - Volume I and Volume 2. He has been a Florida Licensed Massage Therapist since 1976. He is a founding member of the International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings and the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge task force (MTBOK).
John
Barnes
John F. Barnes, PT, LMT, NCTMB is an internationally recognized physical therapist, lecturer, author, and the leading authority on Myofascial Release. Through his 50 years of experience and creative insight, he has developed an innovative and highly effective whole body approach for the evaluation and treatment of pain and dysfunction.
Myofascial Release has exploded on the therapeutic scene with an unprecedented impact and is recognized as the most effective form of healthcare therapy.