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Lona Alexander
Lona is certified by AmSAT, the American
Society of the Alexander Technique, and has been teaching private and group
classes since 1990. She is also
certified in two yoga traditions and has been teaching yoga since 1976. One of her greatest joys is helping
students find greater ease, confidence and creativity in their work. Eloise Albrecht
Eloise has been rubbing people the right
way since 1975. She went to school for massage in Gainesville, Florida in
1994, and has been working steadily as a massage therapist ever since. She
has trained in many different modalities - NMT, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Trager,
Deep Tissue, Reiki, etc. - but most enjoys her own style: 'sneaky deep
tissue'. "Deep tissue massage does not have to be painful - in fact, when
you actually get to the level of sensation that is pain, you are doing more
injury than good," says Eloise. "What I laughingly refer to as
'sneaky deep tissue' refers to the idea that the muscles let go at their own
pace, and when the therapist follows the muscles 'lead', instead of forcing
them, deep work can happen that will hold longer and bring about true
transformation." Eloise was
involved in the formation of our school 10 years ago, and was one of the
first teachers here. She went back to the East Coast and became a New York
State acupuncturist, but we are thrilled to have her back teaching her
“sneaky deep tissue” once again! Bozena Barton, LMT
With nearly 10 years of bodywork
experience, Bozena specializes in Integrative Massage and Craniosacral
Therapy to work with conditions ranging from anxiety and depression to
chronic pain and injury. She has over
1,100 hours of training in Therapeutic Massage, a B.A. in Medical
Anthropology from Northern Arizona University along with experience in spa management;
consultation, program development and education for massage schools. She has completed additional training in
Craniosacral Therapy and Unwinding, Prenatal Massage, Postural Integration,
and Injury Rehabilitative Massage.
Through her work, Bozena strives to restore physical and emotional
balance and trigger the healing potential inherent in all individuals. Dan Cohen, LMT
Dan has had a long-term interest in
bodywork for health. His first
massage class was in Hawaii over thirty years ago. In 1999 he finally got
certification from Touch Therapy Institute.
Since then he has been working professionally and continuing his studies. This study has taken him to places as
diverse as Sedona, AZ, Japan & China.
He is presently studying Myofascial Release here at Hands on Healing
Institute. Dan has developed the
“Touch of Jade” lymphatic treatment using traditional Chinese rollers combined
with Western lymphatic drainage techniques. He enjoys the healing arts,
finding great reward in helping others to improve their quality of life
through bodywork Beth-Ellen Fried, L.Ac., Dipl.
Ac., LMT
Beth-Ellen has been in the health care
profession for over 17 years, developed from a natural instinct to help
friends and family relax and feel good.
She worked closely with a physical therapist learning practical
methods and treatments as well as using modern rehab equipment to facilitate
rapid recovery and change her patient’s body dynamics. Continuing her focus
on health sciences and nutrition as an undergrad student, she returned to
graduate school and earned her Master’s Degree in Acupuncture and Traditional
Chinese Medicine. This education included both Chinese medicine and a
rigorous training in western medicine including anatomy/physiology,
pathophysiology, clinical medicine, pharmacology, etc, as an integral
component. Beth-Ellen, is a self
described foodie, enjoys all cuisines, interesting wines, walking, hiking and
all kinds of art. Volunteer
Activities include 13 years on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Docent
Council and hurricane relief work with Acupuncturists Without Borders. Robert Garza, LMT
Robert has lived in Hawaiian Islands for
most of his life. He graduated from
the University of Hawaii with a degree in Liberal Studies in 1995. He continued his education at the Maui
School of Therapeutic Massage in 1997.
After massage school, he had the unique opportunity to study with
practitioners of Hawaiian Medicine (Kahun La’qu lapa’av). Lomilomi is the bodywork of the Hawaiian
people. Robert has taught Lomilomi
and Hawaiian Hot Stone Therapy in California for 6 years. K. John McEnany, H.H.P
John offers a blending of: Neuro-Muscular, Myofascial Release, Sports
Injury Recovery, Reflexology, Trigger Point Therapy, Touch For Health, Reiki,
Acupressure, Craniosacral & more. Graduating from the Utah College of
Massage Therapy in 1997 with 1,100 hous of training John started with a
Chiropractor in Burbank & worked in office for five years along with a
private practice and added to his knowledge of bodywork with continued
education courses. Former Officer of the A.M.T.A. Vice Pres. of Education
(L.A. chapter). His focus is chronic
pain reduction & improved range of motion. John works with athletes & performers (cast of Riverdance,
singers, dancers, martial artist, and marathon runners) helping improve
performance & endurance. Specialized work for the elderly offered; and
stroke/brain injury recovery, Pregnancy massage, delivery assistance, infant
massage classes and Reiki Attunements. Frances Nicolais, LMT
Frances is our Director of Education and
one of our original instructors.
Frances is the owner of the KELA-Kneaded Experience LA, a professional
chair massage company in operation since 1995, staffed by many of our
talented alumni. She also is the
owner of the Myofascial Release Center in Montrose, where she and several
other MFR therapists share their love and respect for myofascial release with
any willing participant! Frances
developed the 230-hour Focus on Fascia (myofascial release/trigger point)
series at Hands on Healing and teaches them with as much passion and
enthusiasm as any one person can! Frances also developed and co-teaches with
Nora Stewart, the only 100-hour chair massage program in all Los Angeles. Stefanie Sabounchian, AAR &
ARCB Certified Reflexologist
Stefanie studied and practiced Reflexology
for many years in her home country of Germany before she came to the United
States in 2000. She earned her Professional Reflexology Certificate in
Integrated Foot Hand Ear Reflexology from the American Academy of Reflexology
in 2002 and is National Certified with the American Reflexology Certification
Board. Stefanie is on the Board of Directors of the Reflexology Association
of California and she has a thriving full time private Reflexology practice
in Southern California. Stefanie teaches Foot Hand Ear Reflexology at several
schools including the American Academy of Reflexology where her
professionalism, passion for helping others and her genuine sincerity has
endeared her to all of her students. Andrea Schally, Aromatherapist,
CMT
Andrea is Associate Director of HHI and a
certified Aromatherapist, practicing in the United States since 1994, and
originally from Austria. Andrea concentrates on healing with essential oils
by revealing and unblocking physical, emotional, spiritual and mental
imbalances in order to achieve homeostasis and restore the body's health. She
had been studying essential oils for over 20 years and her knowledge of
essential oils and their uses is extensive.
Andrea runs our Certified Massage Therapist programs and is the lead
Swedish massage instructor. She is also the head of the Aromatherapy Program
and teaches Crystal & Gemstone Therapy, as well as many other Swedish
based classes. Nora Stewart, LMT
Nora was moved to go into massage during a
midlife time of transition. “It was a
calling!”, she says and she has never looked back. Once graduating from Hands on Healing, she was strongly pulled
towards Chair Massage and Myofascial Release, and spent several years as the
General Manager of the Kneaded Experience LA, experts in the Los Angeles
chair massage industry. Nora
currently supervises the massage department of Pro Fitness Network, a private
gym in Pasadena, as well as being their lead massage therapist. She is now sharing her extensive
experience in the chair massage field, as one the instructors of our 100-hour
structural chair massage program. Mary Frances Spencer, LMT
Mary Frances began practicing Yoga in the
early 1990's when she was experiencing high stress working as a designer in
the textile industry. She continued with her Yoga during the pregnancies and
after the birth of 2 children, and was certified to teach Hatha Yoga in 2001
by Naader Shagagi at Yoga Kingdom in Pasadena. Since then she has taught
Mommy’s Me, All-levels Adult, and Children's Yoga classes at various yoga
studios and schools in the LA/Pasadena area. In December 2004 she graduated
from Hands on Healing Institute as a Certified Massage Therapist. She holds
certifications in Thai Yoga massage, Kinesiology, Myofascial Release, Deep
Tissue, and Chair Massage. She is also teaches Breath Awareness, Restorative
Yoga and Expressive Movement at Hands on Healing. She seeks to encourage her
students to work at their own level to build strength, increase flexibility,
release blockages, and find peace and transformation. Heather White, CMT
Heather was the Associate Director of HHI
for many years, and delighted our students in teaching Swedish massage,
energy healing, hot stone and meditation.
She grew up in a family that was very active in holistic therapies
including energy medicine, which she has gone on to study and practice
throughout her life. She began her meditation practice at age eight and
traveled to Western Europe at age twelve teaching meditation for children.
Heather has a degree in Philosophy from UCLA and has been studying and
practicing the ways of the Tibetan Bön Buddhism tradition for the last
fourteen years. Heather and Andrea both developed the famous HHI style
Swedish massage, for which we are eternally grateful. Heather has moved out
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