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c%"&Physical or emotional harm sustained by the client due to deliberate acts of the therapist.
c'&Physical or emotional harm sustained by the client due to lack of knowledge or
sensitivity on the therapist͛s past.
& Study of standards of conduct and moral judgment; this system or code of morals of a particular
person, religion, group, profession, etc.
(" & Deal with the law and the rules and regulations that are set up by each state, city or
county.
)" & Determined by many things such as your type of practice, your business rules
and practices.
)" &Everything that determines your safety zone.

1. Commitment to quality care.

2. Represent qualifications honestly.
3. Inform clients of our limitations (cannot diagnosis).
4. Acknowledge clients about contraindications.
5. Provide treatment only with reasonable expectations.
6. Maintain and improve professional knowledge.
7. Conduct business and professional activities honestly.
8. Do not discriminate against clients or other professionals.
9. Confidentiality of clients.
10. Respect client͛s right to treatment.
11. Respect client͛s right to refuse.
12. Provide adequate draping.
13. Refuse to treat any client or part of the body.
14. Refrain from sexual contact.
15. Avoid any interest or activity that might be in conflict with our obligations.
16. Respect client͛s boundaries.
17. Refuse any gifts that are intended to persuade you to act against your morals.
18. Follow all policies, procedures, guidelines, codes, and regulations.
19. If you want them to come back for more treatments, practice what you preach.
20. There are others͙

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ë ï   Refusing to adapt your office (or making some reasonable
accommodation) for those with physical challenges.
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partner¶s session.
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conditions that preclude physical contact.
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treatment.
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paying client.
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misleading qualifications
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someone¶s injury without permission.
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be gone in two sessions.
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after taking a three-hour workshop.
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without appropriate training.
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the client and kept in their file.

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and what you are doing during a session, will help them feel more at ease. Known today
as "Patient's Rights."

1. Provide a clean and sanitized environment.

2. Schedule a minimum of 15 to 30 minutes between appointments.
3. Provide a basket or place for their jewelry.
4. Refrain from asking personal questions.
5. Refrain from commenting on a client¶s physical appearance.
6. Refrain from using high-pressure selling tactics.
7. oill provide adequate draping.
8. Refrain from hugging client.
9. Refrain from making sexual jokes or talking about sex.
10. Respect a client¶s comfort level.
11. Yherapist will dress professionally.
12. Yry to refrain from inflicting pain.
13. Refrain from dating a client.
14. Refrain from engaging in sexual activities with a client.
 15. Respect client¶s confidentiality.
16. oill give only inexpensive gifts that relate to massage therapy & relaxation.
17. Yherapist will not accept expensive gifts from clients.
18. ïnything that you do, or that is done to you, must occur with your informed consent.
19. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without notice.
20. Yherapist will only make house call from referred clients and reputable hotels.
21. Yhere are others«
ë ë Do not give massages too late; you will be more likely to get weird phone calls if they know you are
open late.
ë ë If you have sexual feelings for a client, stop giving them massages at your place of business.
ë ë Do only house calls to people you know and to respectable hotels. Let someone know when you will be
done.
ë ë Do not display your insurance certificate on the wall.
ë ë Prevent straying strokes. When working areas such as the medial thigh, gluteal tuberosity, the sacrum,
or the subclavicular area, strokes must not stray, even accidentally. The slightest slip in these areas would
be invasive and inappropriate, and they could give the client the wrong message about your intentions.
ë ë Session Termination Procedure is something you need to comply with when a client goes over your
boundaries.
ë ë Leave the massage room immediately if you feel uncomfortable.
ë ë Explain to the client to get dress and leave your clinic immediately.
ë ë Notify the client of the session termination in writing.


Have caller I.D.
Ask for a phone number when someone calls for an appointment.
Tell the first time client that you will call a day before the appointment to verify it.
When a client is looking for more than a massage, nine out of ten times the number that the
client gives you will be wrong.
It all depends on the therapist, but you can still charge the client the full amount if they break
your boundaries.
Have the client leave the premises if you feel uncomfortable.
Document the session termination in writing and keep in their file.
Inform the authorities if it was severe or you felt violated.
If you want, you can inform other therapists about the incident.
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ë 1.  *+%,  (1869-1955) was an Australian actor who developed the
Alexander Technique, a therapy that aims to improve physical and psychological well-being by
overcoming chronically held tension patterns; and by facilitating natural posture reflexes,
balance and movement. Alexander believed that incorrect posture and misuse of the body
causes spinal curves to deform and muscles to shorten and hardenͶand may result in
headaches, backache, fatigue, poor coordination and damage of the body͛s natural reflexes. His
contribution stimulated successive generations of movement, bodywork and educational
theories and practices.
-./.0!)..!(1939-present) developed myofascial release techniques that are taught
worldwide. Barnes advanced traditional physical therapy methods of myofascial release into a
systematic and comprehensive form of therapy that was translatable to a much wider
population of practitioners. His unwinding techniques have been copied and advanced by
numerous other therapists.
1.
 0 !2.'.!)..! (1887-1971) and Elizabeth Wood, P.T., (est. 1910-1965) co-
authored the classic text, Massage Principles and Techniques (1964). Beard͛s Massage Principles
and Techniques is a second edition of the original classic text. Both books are still cited as
references to massage history, technique, principles and effects. Beard was an army nurse
during World War I. Afterward she worked and taught at the Wesley Hospital in Chicago and
was a professor of physical therapy at Northwestern University Medical School. Wood was a
 colleague and friend of Beard͛s for many years at the school.
'.0.03!).
.! (est. 1942-present) wrote the first significant material about
professional ethics for the field of massage and bodywork. His work was highly influential in
initiating a national movement toward examining and further developing the field of ethics.
Benjamin͛s own bodywork system, The Benjamin System of Muscular Therapy, was influenced
by Alexander, Wilhelm Reich and James Cyriax.
4.)03!).
.!(1947-present) contributed to the historical literature on massage
by revealing for the first time the true contribution of Peter Ling to the Swedish massage
movement through her translations of Ling͛s original notes. Numerous other articles authored
by Benjamin have contributed insight into the history of massage and the personalities that
have made that history.
ë ß.(0 (1917-1983) responded to questions about what he did by saying, "I'm not a
healer and I'm not a doctor, I'm just a mechanic." Creator of the Barry Method of corrective
massage, his system is best known for simply putting muscles back where they belong. After his
death in 1983, The Institute of Integral Health, Inc., in Berkeley, was formed as a non-profit
teaching corporation to further Lauren's work.
5.0#!
. .!(1916-1982) was an Australian osteopathic physician who developed the
Bowen Technique bodywork style during the 1950s. Comprised of simple movements applied
briefly, his method has been maintained in its pure form by his foremost student and colleague,
Oswald Rentsch, D.O., (1932-present), also an Australian osteopathic physician, who continues
(with his wife, Elaine) to teach the method around the world.
6.+ 0 (1918-present) is the foremost authority on Jin Shin Jyutsu Physio-
Philosophy an energy-balancing technique that is the foundation of numerous other energetic
bodywork systems. Burmeister introduced Jin Shin Jyutsu to the rest of the world, and authored
Fun with Happy Hands.
7.2"'c(1946-2005) is the co-founder, with his wife Judi Calvert, of Massage
Magazine, the world͛s first commercial publication for massage. He served as its publisher and
editor for 12 years, produced the world͛s first massage and bodywork exposition, the Anatriptic
Arts Expo, is the author of the first book devoted solely to the history of the field, The History of
Massage and is founder of the world͛s first museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the
history of massage, World of Massage Museum (WOMM). Calvert was the first journalist to
report on activities and personalities in the massage and bodywork trade, independent of any
massage/bodywork association.
89./++(&c(1843-1913) was a French orthopedic surgeon
who used massage á friction to treat fractures during their acute stage. Championniere wrote
many articles and a book, Treatment of Fractures by Mobilization and Massage, expounding the
use of massage and medical gymnastics to treat a variety of fractures. His work was highly
influential to many European and American nurses and physicians.
88./ c!+.
.! (1885-1949) was a physician during World War I and was able to
observe the work of Reconstruction aides, such as Mary McMillan, R.N., in Europe. Coulter was a
staunch advocate of massage therapy within the emerging field of physical therapy during the
1920s. Gertrude Beard and Elizabeth Wood were colleagues of Coulter at Northwestern
 University͛s physical therapy department and it was his work there that inspired them to write
their classic text, Massage Principles and Techniques.
8-./c , (est. 1930-1968) is the English orthopedist who developed a cross-fiber friction
massage technique that was highly influential to many other subsequent methods of massage
and bodywork. His textbooks are still used as the standard in cross-fiber friction education.
81.((.
 (est. 1878-1938) was an Irish author and massage practitioner who wrote
Text-Book of Massage and Remedial Gymnastics (1911, 1914, 1932). A member of the Chartered
Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics, her book was used in English massage and nursing
schools for nearly 50 years. It contains detailed anatomy and physiology in addition to
descriptions of massage techniques, and a discussion of a variety of conditions for which
massage was appropriate.
8'."
* (1884-1952), a German practitioner, developed ͞Bindegewebsmassage,͟ or
connective tissue massage, emphasizing the use of specific reflex zones. Her work has spread
worldwide and continues to be developed. Connective tissue massage has also influenced
numerous other systems of clinical treatment and bodywork.
ë 84.

# (est. 1935-1978) was the author of The Massage Book (1972). This classic
continues to be very popular with the general public, with more than 500,000 copies printed.
Downing͛s massage has come to be known as Esalen-style massage, named after the Esalen
Institute in Big Sur, California, where the Human Potential Movement of the 1960s helped
popularize massage and bodywork.
8ß.+ *!).
.!(1904-1984) developed the Feldenkrais Method of educational
movement. Born in Russia, and trained as an atomic physicist and engineer, he escaped from
Russia to England during World War II. He established the Feldenkrais Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel,
in 1962. His book, Awareness Through Movement, is a classic in movement education therapy.
His work has inspired many other systems of bodywork and continues to be taught and
practiced worldwide.
85.  !).
.!(1942-present) is a leading researcher and spokesperson for the efficacy
of massage and touch for a wide variety of applications. As director of the Touch Research
Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Field supervises research projects,
travels extensively to discuss her work and is one of the most respected advocates of massage
therapy, crossing interdisciplinary lines both within and outside the medical establishment.
86.:; !+.
.!(est. 1878-1935) developed Zone Therapy, upon which Eunice
Ingham created reflexology, and provided the theoretical basis for several systems of
kinesiology and energy-pattern methods.
87. ;(1953-present) is an educator, practitioner and the author of the best-selling
textbook on massage, anatomy and physiology, Mosby͛s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage,
which has outsold every other massage text
and is now a standard in hundreds of massage schools around the world.
-9.2 
(est. 1935-present) is one of the few modern-day nuns to pursue
massage as a career, and the only one to establish five schools in the United States. She was a
pioneer in bringing attention to how the Church and touch can have a healthy and successful
bond.
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.c.!(est. 1928-1981) developed, in the 1970s, a system of muscle
testing called applied kinesiology. He founded the College of Applied Kinesiology in 1974, and
the system is now taught worldwide. It has had an enormous influence on others such as John
Thie, D.C., who created the Touch for Health system.
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 " (est. 1929-1980) was the British author of Body Massage for the
Beauty Therapist (1972, 1989). Her book was the first in Europe to bring massage instruction to
the beauty therapy field. The text provides the syllabus for the massage curriculum at the City
and Guilds of London Institute, which grants the beauty therapist͛s certificate. The book
continues to be a standard text for students of massage in beauty therapy in England.
-1.%,<.
!+.
.! (est. 1870-1925) was the author of the popular book, A Text-Book
of Mechano-Therapy, which was widely used by medical students, nurses and medical gymnasts
in the United States. The first edition was released in 1897, the second and more widely used
edition in 1904. Grafstrom was born in Sweden, but immigrated to New York where he practiced
medicine. His book is one of the most clearly written on the subject of massage and medical
gymnastics, and provided practicing physicians with up-to-date and accurate information.
-'.

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.!(1849-1928) was a Boston physician and massage proponent who
was, he claims, the author of the first book on massage in the English language, Manual
Therapeutics, a Treatise on Massage, in 1884.
-4.(1929-1990) was the creator of the Somatics Society and Hanna Somatics,
and author of numerous books, most notably Bodies in Revolt: A Primer in Somatic Thinking.
This book and Hanna͛s legacy continue to influence the massage/bodywork field.
-ß.(460-355 B.C.) is known as the Father of Medicine, but is little known in the
medical community as a proponent of massage therapy. Hippocrates charted a new course of
massage from its shamanic roots of rubbing down (out the extremities) to rubbing up or
anatripsis as he called it (in toward the heart or core of the body). Today both systems, rubbing
down by the indigenous peoples of the world and the western model of massage via rubbing to
the heart or with the venous flow exist side-by-side.
-5.
. (1889-1974) was a physiotherapist who developed the Ingham Reflex
Method of
Compression Massage (known today as reflexology) in the 1930s. Her books continue to be a
source of instruction in the method. Reflexology is one of the most widely known hands-on
practices and is taught worldwide. Her work initiated numerous other books and methods of
reflexology
-6.= (./!2.'.!(est. 1890-1954) was the author of Fundamentals in Massage for
Students of Nursing (1932), a textbook used in more than 30 nursing colleges in the United
States and Canada. Jensen was director of
physical therapy instruction at Washington Sanitarium and Hospital School in Maryland.
-7.)./ (1955-present) introduced many of the laws of neuromuscular therapy to the
trade. His work has been further developed by his successors and former students. St. John has
taken his method to the dental and medical field in the United States and Europe, where it has
gained considerable acceptance. His Tonus Concept theory, although not widely accepted in the
trade, has caught the interest of the medical community.
19.( &/ (1937-present), as the creator and teacher of her Tellington Touch®
method of animal massage, is credited with bring healing touch to animals worldwide.
18.
/(1945-present) is the author of Job͛s Body, one of the first comprehensive
texts to explore the many facets of bodywork in modern times. This landmark book explored the
ancient philosophical foundations of bodywork by attempting to define, describe and explain
underlying principles. Job͛s Body continues to stand as a valuable resource of information and
ideas.
1-.(.=; (est. 1921-1988) was a modern-day author of many chapters on the
history of massage found in several books written about massage, exercise, manipulation and
traction from 1960 through the early 1980s. The historic material provided by Kamenetz was the
best available during the 20th century
11./ =!+.
.!(1852-1943) was a writer, inventor, practitioner, eccentric,
physician and entrepreneur. His most famous book, The Art of Massage, was published in
several editions between 1895 and 1921. Some might consider him the father of massage in
America. Kellogg created a school within his sanitarium at Battlecreek, Michigan, where he
taught nurses holistic techniques like massage and hydrotherapy. His enduring contribution lies
in his willingness to bring massage into the mainstream of medical spa practice. His book
continues to be used in some schools.
1'.,=! (1898-1960) sometimes referred to as a doctor, but most often as a masseur,
is responsible for saving the lives of countless human beings during World War 2. As personal
physician to the Reichsfuhrer Himmler, Kersten administered massage he learned from a
Tibetan practitioner, Dr. Ko. Kersten called this method ͚manual therapy͛ or ͚nerve therapy.͛
Through his ministrations to Himmler, Kersten was able to convince the S.S. boss to avert plans
to send millions to their death. His contribution to the massage field is as its greatest
humanitarian
14.
.=!+.
.! (est. 1860-1921) was a Swedish physician, massage proponent and
author of several texts on massage therapy. He was the first to suggest a separation between
massage and exercise (gymnastics) and to criticize Peter Ling͛s passive movements as not being
massage. Kleen͛s writings were translated into many languages and are responsible for bringing
an elevated message about massage therapy to a wide medical audience.
1ß.
=!2.'.! (est. 1923-present) and Dora Kunz (est. 1910-present), co-developed
Therapeutic Touch, a type of bodywork that addresses the human energy field. Kunz, a nurse
and natural healer, brought the ancient practice of laying-on of hands to the attention of her
friend and colleague, Krieger. Krieger has written numerous books on the subject and taught
Therapeutic Touch at dozens of colleges and universities. Therapeutic Touch is taught at more
than 100 educational institutions throughout North America and is widely practiced within the
nursing profession.
15. *(0 (est. 1921-1986) was best known for his books about baby massage and
labor, particularly the 1975 book, Birth Without Violence. LeBoyer can be considered the father
of infant massage. Although his books are primarily about childbirth, his contribution lies in
providing a worldwide audience with encouragement to include massage as a part of child care.
16.=(""#(est. 1951-present) brought East and West together by taking
practitioners from the United States to China and introducing them to Chinese tuina massage
first-hand. Practitioners worked side-by-side with Chinese physicians of massage in traditional
Chinese hospitals.
17./+!+.
.! (est. 1890-1957) was an English physician and proponent of massage,
and author of Physical Treatment by Movement, Manipulation and Massage. He worked as a
medical officer and lecturer on massage at the Training School of St. Thomas͛ Hospital in London
from 1912 to 1935. He was perhaps the most prolific writer on massage during the early 20th
century.
'9.% ++  (1916-present) is a Hawaiian kahuna. She introduced Hawaiian
Lomi Lomi massage techniques to the world, and is considered by many as the queen of
Hawaiian Lomi Lomi. Although not the only Hawaiian kahuna practicing and teaching Lomi Lomi,
she was the first to make this ancient technique available to the rest of the world. She did so as
a representative of the Hawaiian people in order to reveal their way of life to the world so that it
would be appreciated and perpetuated.
'8.+ ++!2.'.!(est. 1888-1936) was chief aide at Walter Reed Army Hospital in 1918,
and director of physiotherapy at Harvard University Medical School from 1921 to 1925. She
made significant contributions toward introducing massage as an integral part of rehabilitative
physiotherapy, and was also director of massage and medical gymnastics at Children͛s Hospital
in Portland, Maine. She was the author of Massage and Therapeutic Exercise (1925), and was
elected as the first president of the American Women͛s Physical Therapeutic Association (later
called the American Physical Therapy Association) in 1921. McMillan could be called the mother
of massage in America.
'-./*+(1923-present) pioneered sports massage through his work with both human
athletes and horses. His book, Sportsmassage (1980) is the seminal work on the topic. A former
professional baseball pitcher turned massage therapist, Meagher knew he had achieved results
through massage on human athletes, but team trainers and physicians were still skeptical,
believing that the results were psychologicalͶso Meagher tested his techniques on horses, with
much success. Meagher is considered by many to be the father of both sports massage and
equine massage.
'1./
+;(1838-1909). Thanks to Patricia Benjamin, Ph.D., Mezger may now be
known as the true father of Swedish massage, instead of Peter Henrik Ling (1776-1839). It was
Mezger, not Ling as commonly thought, who gave Swedish massage the French namesͶsuch as
effleurage, petrissage, massage á friction, vibration and tapotementͶused today. His enormous
success in treating people with massage brought him worldwide acclaim, and he was widely
respected by many physicians of his day.
''.% +(1905-1999) was born in East London as Israel Ehrenberg. He was a trained
anthropologist and psychologist and the author of 50 books, the most acclaimed of which is
Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin. Touching contributed immeasurably to our
understanding of the human sense of touch and has provided an abundance of information for
research, further writing and education. The book brought thinking and research about the
relationship between animal and human behavior to an international audience and provided
new appreciation for the value of and need for touch in animal and human populations.
Montagu has been honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award of the American
Anthropological Association and the Darwin Award of the Society of American Physical
Anthropologists.
'4.++ (1932-present) and Richard Price (1932-1985), are the founders of the
Esalen Institute at Big Sur, California, an incubator for developments and discoveries in
bodywork and psychology since the 1950s. Esalen is considered the birthplace of the Human
Potential Movement and the namesake of the Esalen massage technique.
'ß.:+!+.
.!(1853-1912) was an English physician and one of the strongest
proponents of massage within the medical field of his day. Murrell traveled to Sweden, Russia,
Holland, Finland and the United States to learn about massage first-hand. His book, Massage as
a Mode of Treatment, published in 1886, was in its fifth edition by 1890Ͷby which time the title
had changed to Massotherapeutics or Massage as a Mode of Treatment, representing the first
attempt to distinguish therapeutic massage from general massage.
'5.*3'* (est. 1902-2001) is considered by many to be the founder of modern
shiatsu. Although he did not invent nor develop the technique, he did systemize the therapy into
a cohesive system. His teachings and those of his successors have inspired the development of
numerous other shiatsu methods. His deceased son, Toru, is largely responsible for spreading
the teachings of shiatsu worldwide.
'6.*'(est. 1931-1969) is the author of Theory and Practice of Body Massage,
commonly known as ͚The Blue Book.͛ This book was one of the most widely used in massage
schools around the United States from its introduction in 1948 to the mid-1980s.
'7.'(est. 1868-1940) was a Harvard University lecturer and author, from 1889 to
1932, of several books about massage. He also served as director of the Swedish Health Institute
in Washington, D.C., and as president of the Posse-Nissen School of Physical Education in
Boston. He was one of the few massage proponents of his time who was not a physician, and
yet his influence was felt throughout the medical community.
49.

 )(1845-1913), born in Canada, was the founder of chiropractic. Palmer
opened the first chiropractic school in the United States, the Palmer College of Chiropractic, in
Davenport, Iowa, in 1897.
48.
 ) (1948-present) invented the massage chair, which has had a significant impact
on the massage trade and its supporting industry. It provided new opportunities for
practitioners to do on-site massage, and is the most significant piece of new equipment since
the invention of the portable massage table.
4-.>?)(1908-1980) was a Canadian nurse and massage therapist who developed
the Pfrimmer Technique of cross-fiber massage. Pfrimmer͛s method was self-taught, as she
applied it first to rehabilitate herself and then struggled to convince the medical community of
its value by working on many others throughout Ontario.
41.0)  (1914-present) is the creator of the Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy system of
muscular pain relief. A well-known fitness guru, she was once a regular columnist for Sports
Illustrated who brought national attention to the field of myotherapy. Prudden continues to
teach, lecture and inspire.
4'./.@!).
.!(est. 1941-present) conducted groundbreaking research into the
efficacy of touch and massage in the early second half of the century. Her work served as a
model for other researchers who followed. She continues to research the effects of touch on
infants.
44.:2(1897-1957) developed the biological concept of character formation we
refer to today as body armoring. His was the first body-centered psychotherapy and provided
the conceptual framework and psychological map utilized by a variety of subsequent bodywork
systems. Finding and releasing muscle memory through the use of body-probing techniques has
been a significant contribution to the field of massage and bodywork.
4ß.= 2(est. 1953-present) is a South African practitioner who helped spread the word
about massage throughout that country and lectured on its efficacy to international audiences
in the United States and Europe. Although her field is beauty therapy, she has been one of the
most outspoken proponents of massage in her country for more than two decades.
45. 2 (1896-1979) was an American biochemist who created Rolfing® bodywork (originally
called Structural Integration, then Rolfing Structural Integration). The work synthesized her
knowledge of yoga, physiotherapy and physics. Most deep-tissue methods used today have
been highly influenced by Ida Rolf͛s work. The Rolf Institute was established in 1971 in Boulder,
Colorado, followed by the Guild for Structural Integration. Rolfing is now known around the
world.
46.*  (est. 1948-present) is the author of the award-winning book The Polarity
Process, which brought understanding of the complex and valuable work of Randolph Stone to a
worldwide audience. Sills helped elevate the instruction of polarity therapy to new levels. He
teaches around the world.
47.2 (1861-1925) was an Austrian scientist and philosopher who developed an
approach to medicine called anthroposophical medicine. His work has been highly influential in
the development of movement therapies and in the field of humanistic medicine, and was an
early precursor to other preventive and holistic therapies.
physical therapy, spawned craniosacral therapy and provided an alternative to traditional
medical practice.
ß9.% #  (1828-1917) was an American medical doctor who railed against the
medical techniques of the day in favor of a gentle technique that became known as osteopathy.
He founded the first osteopathic school, the American School of Osteopathy, in Kirksville,
Missouri, in 1892, and was a mentor to William Sutherland, who developed cranial osteopathy.
Still͛s work influenced numerous systems of physical therapy, spawned craniosacral therapy and
provided an alternative to traditional medical practice.
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.!(1890-1981) synthesized traditional healing concepts from
around the world, particularly the Far East and India, to comprise a vibrational-and-energy
concept he called polarity therapy. Austrian-born, Stone spent much of his professional career
teaching and lecturing to the American medical establishment. His work has had enormous
influence in the bodywork field, and polarity therapy continues as a thriving and beneficial
practice taught worldwide today.
ß-.+ #* (est. 1923-1954) continued the ancient Japanese practice of Reiki
(raku kei) for 30 years after World War II. She was the world͛s only remaining practitioner until
1974 when she taught the technique to others. Takata learned Reiki from its founder, Japanese
physician Mikao Usui. Reiki is widely practiced today, and has influenced the spiritual and
practical applications of energetic healing as a component of bodywork
ß1.+.!)..!(1915-1999) was a physical therapist and massage pioneer who
first brought massage into the curriculum of physical therapy programs at the university level.
She braved the cool attitudes of physical therapists and the medical establishment toward
massage to bring its value into medical curriculum. She did so with awesome fortitude and
enduring patience. Her book, Healing Massage Techniques, is in its third edition and is used in
many massage schools as a supplemental text.
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.c.!(1933-2005) created and authored numerous books about Touch for Health,
which has had an enormous effect on many bodywork styles. Taking his cue from Goodheart,
Thie popularized the concepts of applied kinesiology into a system that is available to
practitioners from many disciplines.
ß4./* (1929-present) was for eight years publisher of the newsletter Touch Therapy
Times, the only independent North American publication to exclusively cover legislative and
public policy issues for the massage and bodywork trade. Thomas continues his work as a staff
writer for Massage Magazine. His coverage of legislative and credentialing issues is unparalleled
in the field.
ßß.A (est. 1954-present) is the author of Healing Touch, The Church͛s Forgotten
Language. This book revealed for the first time the role of touch within religious institutions and
practice. Thomas provided both a historic and contemporary view of how touch is an integral
part of religious practice: The connection between spirit and love is often expressed through the
laying-on of hands and other touching rituals.
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.!(1908-1997) developed Trager® Mentastics and the Trager® work
method of bodywork. Born in Chicago, he was a professional boxer who later trained as a
physiotherapist and physician, and discovered an intuitive method of healing and body therapy
that became the Trager method. The Trager Institute, established in 1980, continues Trager͛s
work.
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.!(est. 1905-1997) creator of Trigger Point Therapy, has had a significant
influence on massage and bodywork development. Even though her own therapy employed
procaine injections, the concepts behind her work spawned many manual therapeutic ideas that
developed into bodywork systems of their own. Travell also attended to President John F.
Kennedy͛s back problems.
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. .! .+.+.!(1932-present) is an osteopath who systemized and
popularized his own therapeutic cranial technique, called CranioSacral Therapy. A master
practitioner, author of numerous books on the subject and advocate of subtle therapeutic
methods, Upledger built an international reputation for the Upledger Institute, which offers
CranioSacral training worldwide.
59.0 <(1951-present) is credited with bringing together the fields of athletic
training and massage in the sports arena. His experience with collegiate and professional sports
massage teams gives him tremendous credibility to advance his cause. His videos have garnered
national attention among athletic trainers, with one receiving the American Athletic Trainers
Association award for excellence.
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.! (1897-1986) a Danish massage therapist and physician, along with his
wife, Astrid, developed lymphatic massage technique to a fine science and conducted research
into its efficacy. Their system, called Dr. Vodder͛s Manual Lymph Drainage, was developed in
1932 and continues to be taught worldwide from their institute in Austria
5-.:(1949-present) is the author of The Massage and Bodywork Resources Guide
of No. America (1981), the first comprehensive compilation of massage schools and equipment.
He founded the Bodywork Emporium, the world's first and only chain of retail massage
equipment stores, hosted the first commercial massage equipment internet site, and founded
the Touch Foundation which provides free massage to the less fortunate.
51.&She owns and operates "Bodyworks Massage Therapy by Susan Salvo and
Associates" which she founded in Lake Charles in 1983. Bodyworks specialize in deep Swedish,
relaxation massage, watsu, and spa packages. Ms. Salvo is a charter member of the Louisiana
Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association and has served as: President, Second
Vice President, Secretary, Chairman of the Board, and Education Director. In 1989 she was
honored with the title "Member of the Year" by the Louisiana AMTA. Ms. Salvo is nationally
certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. In 1987 she
founded the Louisiana AMTA sports massage team, which is still active today.
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 - I wanted to meet the musicians, not just be in the audience, so I came up with the
idea to go early to the concert halls and ask the roadies, management and musicians if they
wanted to trade back or feet massages for tickets and passes. This was obviously a good idea
and my massage is through word of mouth, known to be the best massage around. Naturally I
don't trade anymore, it's now my profession. Meet the lady who took her two passions (music
and massage) and made an exciting career and book about it!
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 (1937-2006) - Mr. Davies was a leading authority on pain treatment and the
author of the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook and The Frozen Shoulder Workbook. Through his
books and workshops with his daughter Amber, he touched the lives of hundreds of massage
therapists and thousands of ordinary, hurting people over the last ten years of his life. For many
years, Mr. Davies was a leading piano tuner, technician, and rebuilder in the Lexington area. He
had trained at the Steinway factory in New York, served as president of the Bluegrass chapter of
the Piano Technicians Guild, and was a pioneer in developing the capability for individuals to
perform such large-scale piano rebuilding tasks as complete grand piano soundboard
replacement.