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This is the John F. Barnes, PT — Myofascial Release website. It provides information about the work itself, seminar locations and dates, the treatment centers, other MFR practitioners, and more. I have attended 10 of John’s seminars, for a total of 220 hours, between 2001 and 2003.
The Desert Institute of the Healing Arts is located in Tucson, Arizona. I attended their Shiatsu program, graduating in 2002. The Shiatsu program is 700 hours, and takes just under one year to complete. I currently work there as an instructor in the Shiatsu department. This school has an excellent 1000 hour massage therapy program as well, and a combination massage/shiatsu program. The Desert Institute is now part of a national group of highly acclaimed bodywork schools called Cortiva Institute.
The National Holistic Institute is located in Emeryville, California. I attended their 720 hour massage therapy program, graduating in 1998. In the full time program, this took about 10 months to complete.
The American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia is a professional organization for practitioners of Eastern modalities. I'm a Certified Practitioner, as well as president of the Arizona state chapter.
This is a link for the American Massage Therapy Association, of which I am a Professional Member. AMTA is the largest professional association for massage therapists, and is very involved with research and legislation relating to massage therapy. They provide liability insurance for members and continuing education opportunities.
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork is a credentialing organization for bodyworkers. In order to become nationally certified, a therapist needs at least 500 hours of training and must pass a written test administered by the board. Continuing education is required to maintain certification. I have been nationally certified since 2000.
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