Mount Madonna Institute: School of Professional Massage

Certification Courses Starting December 2008

Faculty

For the School of Proessional Massage, faculty members are Massage Practitioners certified by the State of California, are certified or registered as Massage Therapists, and have a minimum of 10 years of experience both teaching and practicing in the field.

Walter Orion, M.A. CMT has over 1000 hours of professional training in numerous massage modalities and has been teaching massage for over twelve years. He is presently Dean of the School of Professional Massage at Mount Madonna Institute and Director of the Massage Therapy Program at West Valley College in Saratoga Ca. He holds a Masters of Arts degree in Holistic Psychology from John F. Kennedy University where he also teaches classes in integrative health and nutrition.

Jim Gallas, CMT, CHT, has been practicing Shiatsu for over 20 years and
has been teaching for more than 15 years. He has recently produced an
instructional DVD, Zen Tai Table Shiatsu 1. He teaches at The Esalen
Institute and various locations throughout California and
internationally. Jim also teaches yoga, Chi Kung, and anatomy, is a member
of a theater improv troupe, and is a published photographer.

Cynthia Ambika Copple, B.A., C.M.P., is a founding Board Member and past President of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association; Director, Lotus Holistic Health Institute, Santa Cruz, CA. 1985-present; Ayurvedic Consultant in Santa Cruz 1985-present; President and Founder, Lotus Herbs, 1983-present; Director, Lotus Holistic Health Institute Pancha Karma Clinic, 1990-present; Twin Lakes School of the Healing Arts, staff teacher, Ayurvedic Massage, 1990-present; Lotus Holistic Health Institute, Ayurvedic Massage Intensive Trainings, 1990-present.

Debra Smith, C.M.P., C.M.T., Natural Health Counselor, Sports Massage Instructor and Anatomy Instructor, Twin Lakes School of the Healing Arts, 1997-present; Massage Instructor, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2001-present; Private Practice, Massage Therapist, 1996- present.

Kathryn Trimble, Certified Massage/Polarity Practitioner, R.M.T., 1990-present Massage Therapist, Kaya Kalpa Wellness Center, Mount Madonna Center; 1996-present Instructor of Ayurvedic and other massage techniques.