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International Association of Animal Massage & Bodywork/Association of Canine Water Therapy
As his eyes rolled back and his tongue Working with the same TV video crew, we lolled drooling out his mouth, I watched created our first instructional video and I as a curtain opened, exposing the briefest hit the dog show circuit, to spread the glimpse into a broader, deeper, word about canine massage. Those were amazingly profound dimension. This was lonely days. People were so unaccustom- the realm that I’d read that Edgar Casey ed to the concept of massaging dogs tapped into! In addition to the sensory that I could actually see them turning to experience I was having in the moment, I avoid walking close to my vendor’s realized that the seemingly unrelated skills booth. We sold only a couple of dozen that I had accumulated over the years, videos from our website of the first few were all coming together; and I was now months. One morning at the Detroit poised to be able to help people who Kennel Club Show, a young woman told had dogs like this one, realize the benefits me she really liked my videos. I asked her of my passions: massage therapy and name, since I knew the names of President’s message June, 2012 Healing Touch bodywork. Here was real everyone we’d sent them to. When she potential for doing good. I saw these skills told me that she had gotten it from a Hello. And to all our new members, and helping dogs’ lives, and the lives of their friend of hers, who had gotten it from a new Preferred Education Providers: owners. I saw the opportunity of teaching friend of hers, who had gotten it from her welcome. others the skills of canine massage so that dog club, I thought about where our I’d like to share a little history and some this vision could spread. The epiphany orders for videos had come from. I personal perspective with you. On July lasted a fraction of a second; in which realized that seeds had been planted, 11, 1997, I was interviewed and time I saw thousands of dogs, thousands albeit sparingly, all over the US, in demonstrated an equine massage for of people massaging dogs, books and Canada, and in Europe.
NBC TV. videos, schools, a canine massage That was then. Fast forward fifteen years
industry and more. and we have a thriving, growing industry. The horse that I had arranged for the massage was more receptive than I After the filming, I started to do my Our network and influence is expanding. had anticipated, and within minutes homework. I searched online (this was The NBCAAM is offering competency was in a state of sleepy stasis. The pre-Google) and discovered there were assurance credentialing. International videographer moved around to get only a handful of schools who taught publications such as the Dog Fancy’s interesting angles, but the horse was not canine massage. As luck would have it, Natural Dog Summer 2012 refer to the volunteering the requisite rolling eyes a couple of weeks later, most of these IAAMB/ACWT as a primary source for and nodding head. My interviewer instructors were at the Equine Affaire, a people to check if they want information looked around, and, spotting an old huge international horse show held in about learning or contracting for canine dusty farm dog lying in the shadow of Columbus, OH. I attended the show and massage and canine water therapy. the barn, looked into the camera, had the opportunity to observe and meet Animal massage and bodywork schools announcing, “Dogs get stiff backs. Linda (T-Touch) Tellington-Jones, Patricia are developing all over the world. Our Jonathan works on dogs, too.” This was (Integrated Touch Therapy) Shaw, and most recent Preferred Educational an on-camera challenge moment. I Mary (Equissage) Schrieber. I studied Providers are from Sarasota, FL and Guangzhou. GD. China! was an LMT and a horseman. I had everything I could find by Dr. Michael defined myself as one who only W. Fox, Jack (Equine Sportsmassage) Members and preferred educational massages people and horses. Until that Meagher, Jean Pierre (Animal Awareness) providers, we are witnessing the moment, canine massage had never Hourdebaigt, MaryJean (Cat Massage) expansion of a great animal massage entered my awareness. I wasn’t sure Ballner and Joanne (Lang Institute) Lang. and bodywork culture. As your president, I what to expect. This was new territory. I noted that each had individual appreciate all the commitment and perspectives on what massage is, how it sweat equity you’ve added to our I crouched down next to the golden is to be performed, and what it can do. industry. retriever, cupping his large heavy dusty I felt freed, as the massage form that I Stay in “touch,” head in my hands. What happened saw myself teaching was sourced in myo- Your President, Jonathan Rudinger next was a momentary experience that fascial explorations and energywork. changed my life and initiated the birth of the current PetMassageTM Institute.
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Welcome New
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New Members (cont’d)
Tina Marie Richardson Hiromi Suzuki *Nikki Windon The Heeling Heart Certified Canine to Five Pawsitive Bliss Massage Therapy Canine Massage San Diego CA Reynoldsburg OH Oldsmar FL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.sdk9to5.com www.pawsitiveblissmassage.com Theraputic Canine Massage Water Exercise for Dogs Canine Sports Massage Therapy
Jill Ricker Denise M. Testa Alison Zeidler Naples FL C Spot Run Elemental Holistic Therapies [email protected] Leroy NY Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canda Therapeutic Canine Massage [email protected] [email protected] www.rubyourdog.com m Trish Sheil Canine Massage, Soft Tissue Work www.elementalholistictherapies.ca Trish Sheil DC, CAC, ESMT Work and Trigger Point Therapy Equine Massage and Bodywork, Ames IA Quantum-Touch Energy Healing; [email protected] *Mary Van Assche Animal Reflexology; Canine Chiropractor and Equine Sports A.G.E. Pet Massage Massage, Equine Vertebral Massage Therapist Roseburg OR Realignment and Reflexology for [email protected] People Mary Shields Canine Massage Back to Normal Inc. *Student Orangeville, Ontario Canda [email protected] Registered Massage Therapist, Equine, Small Animal
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5 IAAMB/ACWT Newsletter, Vol. 11, Issue 3, July 2012 “Massaging Tiger Lily” Over time Lily’s tiny legs began moving again. When Lily gets amazed at the rigidness of her ribs. Jackie Limosani excited her breathing increases and She had this tiny little body with hard, Pawsitively Peaceful Canine she makes a strange barking distended ribs. I began to massage Massage (honking) sound. In order to calm her gently. Lily was very receptive to Park Ridge, IL her breathing and lessen her the massage and after a few sessions [email protected] anxiety, massaging and a lot of TLC she calmed down quicker, her www.pawsitivelypeacefulcaninema help. breathing slowed, and the honking ssage.com stopped. Whenever I went to their IAAMB member since Nov 2, 2011 I started to massage Lily after Clyde home, I was initially greeted with and his wife attended a canine excitement, barking and heavy Tiger Lily is a sweet six pound massage therapy demonstration I breathing. I used a variety of Maltese I have had the pleasure of gave for my dog training club massage techniques to calm her and massaging. I met Lily and her dad where we are both members. The after a short time she relaxed, her at the park district dog training first time I massaged Lily, I was breathing slowed, and she melted classes a few years ago. Recently, into my lap. when Lily would get excited, her breathing increased to the point of At a recent party her pet hyperventilation. parents had at their home, Lily became over stimulated and On January 10, 2011, little Lily had began her usual “honking,” what her vet called a spinal stroke which increases with her level that affected her back legs. The vet of excitement. Clyde handed gave Lily steroid injections and Lily to me and I immediately Valium. began massaging her. Holding her in my hand, close to my No one knew if Lily would ever be body, I began stroking her tiny the same again. Luckily, Lily’s dad is body and talking softly to her. a nurse. He began range of motion Within a short time, her exercises on her back legs and breathing slowed and the eased up on the Valium because it honking ceased. was making her unstable. Lily’s housemate, Rosebud, who is also a For me, this is what it is all Maltese, would walk or run next to about…helping animals! And, Lily to hold her up and support her if I can enhance their lives in diminutive frame. any way I can – this is what I want to do with the rest of my life! Rosebud (left) and Lily (right)
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training using FitPAWS® Canine parts of the country. If you would like Conditioning Equipment. Results will to complete the survey, or be a part be published and participants will of this important study, please go to receive an advance copy of the http://www.DogHealthFitnessStudy. results. com/ for more information and to apply. Sherri Cappabianca and Toby Gass, founders of Rocky’s Retreat Canine Sherri and Toby would appreciate Health & Fitness Center and experts your help in spreading the word in the field of canine health and about the study, and the survey in The Living Better Stronger Longer™ wellness are looking for a total of particular for those people in other Canine Obesity and Fitness Study 100 overweight, or out of shape, areas of the country. older dogs in the Central Florida Rocky’s Retreat®, a leading canine area to participate in this 12 week Rocky’s Retreat® Canine Health & health and fitness center located in on-site program. They will also Fitness Center Orlando, FL, has announced the accept dogs from other areas as 2826 Shader Rd. launch of its landmark study to long as the dogs can physically Orlando, FL 32808 improve the health and fitness of attend the two 90-minute sessions www.rockysretreat.com dogs. Based on Rocky’s Retreat’s per week at Rocky’s Retreat state- expertise and ability to transform the of-the-art facility. Sherri Cappabianca has been an health and fitness of its clients, they IAAMB/ACWT member since have been commissioned by an Participant dogs are already November 16, 2006 and Toby Gass international consulting firm to enrolled in the on-site program and has been a member of the IAAMB conduct a study into the current in a short amount of time, are seeing ACWT since April 28, 2006 obesity and health crisis occurring in results in the form of weight loss and our nation’s dogs. increased stamina. Survey results are also steadily coming in from various The Living Better Stronger Longer™ Canine Obesity and Fitness Study consists of two parts – an online survey and a 12 week on-site program specifically designed to show that a structured weight loss and fitness program can help a dog lose weight, rebuild strength and muscle mass, and improve overall health and fitness. The purpose of the survey is to understand the current fitness level of America’s dogs. They need a total of 1000 respondents for that survey.
The study is aimed at validating the efficacy of the most recent techniques in canine health and fitness. On-site program activities consist of swimming in an ozone- sanitized indoor warm water pool, exercising on DogTread treadmills, and strength, balance and flexibility
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Warm Water Swimming for Canines muscles or painful joints. The warm running five miles on land. In water promotes circulation to an addition to providing numerous Sandra Hodges injured area while at the same time physical benefits, swimming can K9 Waves, LLC, Aquatic Fitness Spa increasing muscle and joint also provide emotional benefits. I Cincinnati, OH flexibility. have worked with many shelter www.k9waves.abmp.com dogs who have gained confidence IAAMB/ACWT member since and trust after embarking on a Feb 3, 2010 swim program. When a dog loses their ability Warm water swimming has been to walk due to illness or injury, a beneficial fitness choice for the weightlessness of humans suffering from disabilities swimming can give them the and pain due to injury and freedom to move freely and arthritis for some time. I am restore their confidence. pleased that this form of Watching a disabled dog exercise is becoming a main- swim with exhilaration after a stream option for our canine toy is a Beautiful thing. companions. It is very important to check Swimming is an ideal form of with your veterinarian before exercise for chronic conditions, beginning a swim program for pre-operative conditioning, your dog. post-operative recovery, Sandy Hodges is a certified k9 obesity, athletic conditioning and Swimming also provides an hydro-therapist, certified k9 general fitness in dogs. For dogs excellent cardiovascular workout. massage therapist and certified who have difficulty weight bearing Water creates resistance which pool and spa operator. She is the due to illness, injury or obesity, limits the rate at which a dog’s owner of K9 Waves swimming is an excellent way for limbs can move through the water. them to use their muscles without Due to this resistance a five-minute putting stress on damaged or weak workout may be equivalent to
PetMassageTM promotes WaterWorkTM with new YouTube video
The PetMassage Training and The YouTube description is: Research Institute, Toledo, OH. The PetMassage WaterWork WaterWork instructor Jonathan experience affects the dog's entire Rudinger and his teaching assistant, body. WaterWork, as an artistic standard poodle, Jacques-a— form, will complement every form poodle-doo, recently released a of rehabilitation and training. Its video showing a brief segment of object is move in joyfulness and one of their canine water massage love, to empower, and re-establish sessions. The film was shot with the balance. camera in a watertight case, so that the viewer could get an idea Learn to WaterWork dogs in of the experience above and PetMassage Workshops. Visit below water. www.petmasssage.com
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Animal Massage combined with We all know the benefits of touch Bio Acoustic Music through massage, and most of us use music to create a more Years of teaching Animal massage relaxing environment. I wanted to have opened many paths of take it one step further and use Bio learning different techniques, Acoustic with the music I each, to get better physical and composed, with simple chords or emotional results for the animals. single notes being played in Striving to find more creative ways specific registers, that creates a through art forms and research, calming state of mind. Another with the goal of bringing human aspect that needed to be and animals closer together with a considered was the type of therapeutic approach for our work instrumentation to be used. Dogs using touch. I would like to share seemed to really be affected by with you canine massage and piano, harp, calming voice, certain therapeutic music as an example dogs would start to settle and calm wood flutes and warm guitar of this creativeness through art and down. sounds. The rhythms are slowed to research. so many beats per minute, so the This started me thinking about how I In a class room setting for canine breathing and heart rate of the could create Bio acoustic Music I massage work not all environments animal can be slowly lowered to a felt was effective for dogs that are created equal. You may have calming state. The animal’s body would have beneficial effects to a shelter, a doggie day care, or a syncs up to the music; this is truly decreases stress, separation anxiety class setting where people bring amazing to watch how the central and fear base stress for dogs that their dogs waiting in cars or kennels nervous system works. are in re-training programs for to be worked on. For most class emotional behavior. With all the noise pollution in our cases there is a pretty good homes these days the animals chance that the dogs do not know Since I was a music major in have to adjust to the environment each other and they are dealing college at Sonoma State University that we have created for them. with some form of anxiety or stress. and also currently having a Believe it or not that can manifest When bringing dogs in for massage professional rehabilitation practice into stress on their bodies. The sessions for the students to work on, working with dogs and horses full barrage of cell phones ringing, instinctual emotional issues will arise time on a competitive level for music that is high energy, in the canine, some being more World class events, and also computers, cars, overhead planes; intense than others. traveling for education and vacuums with high pitches are lectures as well. Each dog is placed in a corner of huge contributors to this stressful the room to create their own These passions started to weave environment. workspace. If there is a separate together. It became a calling to Using the Bio Acoustic music with room that would be used for the create an Animal Massage CD with massage whether it is the CD I most unsettled dog. You can spend Therapeutic Music. When I am out composed or other Bio Acoustic ten to twenty minutes in a class promoting Animal Massage the music out there can help decrease having to use every calming number one question I always get that stress for the dog and the technique you know of just to be is, can you teach me a few strokes person. Just think of it as another able to get them in a workable to use on my dog so I know I am creative way to help people with state of mind. not hurting him or her? I thought if I their animals connect through could create a CD that had simple We started using “Through a Dogs touch and rhythms. instruction in a meditative way and Ear” in class which is Bio Acoustic gave people the option to use Music created in special octaves For more information on Bio either the music alone or instruction and rhythms to affect the central Acoustic go to and Music, it would prove to be a nervous system in the dog to a www.joansorita.com simple and effective way to calming state. It works on people Written by promote more massage at home too because it also affected me as Joan Sorita LMP S/LAMP for their pet and therapeutic touch well in class while we were in our Creator of Therapy Corner for themselves. It has also proven to practical sessions with the dogs. Joan has been a member of the be wonderful homework for the You could see the results within 5 to IAAMB since March 16, 2012 client in between professional 10 minutes. The results being the massage work.
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Congratulation Kaci Thornhill for anatomy, muscle and neurological attaining NATIONAL CERTIFIED Kaci Thornhill, an equine massage disorders, as well as lameness issues in PRACTITIONER STATUS THROUGH THE therapist in Summit, Mississippi horses. NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION recently achieved national practitioner Kaci Thornhill has been certified through FOR ANIMAL ACUPRESSURE AND status through the National Board of the equine massage school she MASSAGE for EQUINE MASSAGE on Certification for Animal Acupressure attended, Equissage, for 3 years in June March 2, 2012. and Massage (NBCAAM). 2012 and has been providing equine NBCAAM, a non-profit professional massage services since becoming association for equine and canine certified. She employs both equine massage therapists and acupressure sports massage and Russian Segmented therapists, accepts massage therapists Massage techniques in her practice. who demonstrate a certain level of skill This national level of certification serves and expertise through testing and to insure her clients and potential clients education. of her commitment to excellence in the In order to attain nationally certified equine massage field and in the level of practitioner status, Kaci Thornhill care that she provides for their horses. underwent rigorous testing in areas For more information or to schedule an including massage technique, equine appointment, please contact: anatomy, kinesiology, safety, and Kaci Thornhill, Kaci’s Equine Massage, ethics. To become eligible to sit for the Summit, MS, 601-248-2794 NBCAAM national examination, Kaci Kaci has been a member of the IAAMB completed over 200 hours of course since October 23, 2009 study in equine massage, equine
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SCHOOL CALENDAR July 2012 –December 2013 July 2012
Date School Course Location Link Northwest School of Small Animal Massage 10-14 Animal Massage Practical Level 100 Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Foundation Canine 13-16 PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop and Research Institute includes distance learning Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com modules of Anatomy and Marketing Northwest School of FUNdamentals of Animal 14 Animal Massage Massage Boise, ID www.nwsam.com
14-15 Tallgrass Animal Introduction to Equine or Littleton, CO www.animalacupressure.com Acupressure Institute Small Animal Tui Na 16-17 Tallgrass Animal Equine and Canine Acupressure Institute Pathology Littleton, CO www.animalacupressure.com Shamanic Training / International 17 Animal Spirit Module 6 / Animals’ Death Webinar / www.animalspiritnetwork.com and Afterlife VOIP Series Level 2 Animal 20 Animal Spirit Communication Algonquin, IL www.animalspiritnetwork.com Northwest School of Introduction of Tellington 21 Animal Massage Touch Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Working with Animals and 21-22 FrogWorks, Inc essential Oils (Animal Littleton, CO www.ffrogworks.com Aromatics Best Friends 24-28 Northwest School of Small Animal Massage Animal www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Practical Level 100 Sanctuary Kanab, UT Best Friends www.nwsam.com 24-28 Northwest School of Large Animal Practical Animal Animal Massage Massage Level 100 Sanctuary Kanab, UT Best Friends www.nwsam.com 29 Northwest School of FUNdamentals of Animal Animal Animal Massage Massage Sanctuary Kanab, UT
August 2012
Date School Course Location Link
2-5 Escent-Oil Balance Animal Raindrop, Richmond, www.escent- Auricular, Neuroauricular, TX oilbalancetraining.com Emotional Release PetMassage WaterWork 6-10 PetMassageTM Training Canine Water Massage Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute Workshop
10-14 La Paw Spa The Heart of Canine Sequim, WA www.lapawspa.com Hydrotherapy - LEVEL ONE
14-18 Northwest School of Large Animal Practical Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Massage Level 100
17-20 PetMassageTM Training Foundation Canine Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute Massage Workshop includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
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Northwest School of Canine Manual Ligament 25-26 Animal Massage Therapy Foundation Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Shamanic Training / International 28 Animal Spirit Module 7 / Advanced Webinar / www.animalspiritnetwork.com Healing Techniques VOIP Series
September 2012
Date School Course Location Link
1-2 Northwest School of Equine Manual Ligament Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Therapy Foundation
8 Northwest School of TTouch: Walk with your Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Dog Intensive Acupressure 8-18 Tallgrass Animal Program for Massage Hood River, www.animalacupressure.com Acupressure Institute Practitioners OR
9 Northwest School of Crystal Essences Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage PetMassageTM Training Advanced Canine 10-15 and Research Institute Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 200-hour Small Animal 9-Oct 14 Ojai School of Massage Massage program Ojai, CA [email protected] (Canine & Feline) Foundation Canine 21-24 PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
22 Animal Spirit Intro to Soul Retrieval Beecher, IL www.animalspiritnetwork.com International www.animalspiritnetwork.com 25 Animal Spirit Level 1 Animal Teleclass Communication Series International www.animalspiritnetwork.com 25 Animal Spirit Level 1 Animal Reiki Teleclass Series
25-29 Northwest School of Small Animal Massage Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Practical Level 200
25-29 Northwest School of Large Animal Massage Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Practical Level 200 The Heart of Canine 26-Oct 5 La Paw Spa Hydrotherapy - LEVEL ONE Sequim, WA www.lapawspa.com and TWO Combined
October 2012
Date School Course Location Link International 1 Animal Spirit Essential Counseling Skills Teleclass www.animalspiritnetwork.com Series
6-7 Northwest School of Canine M.L.T. Module 2 Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage and 3 Foundation Canine Massage Workshop 12-15 PetMassageTM Training includes distance learning Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute modules of Anatomy and Marketing
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Working with Animals and 13-14 FrogWorks, Inc essential Oils (Animal Littleton, CO www.ffrogworks.com Aromatics
13-14 Northwest School of Equine M.L.T. Module 2 Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage and 3 Bet Friends 23-27 Northwest School of Small Animal Massage Animal www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Practical Level 300 Sanctuary Kanab, UT Bet Friends 23-27 Northwest School of Large Animal Massage Animal www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Practical Level 300 Sanctuary Kanab, UT Level 1 Animal Barrington, IL www.animalspiritnetwork.com 26 Animal Spirit Communication
26-28 Tallgrass Animal Introduction to Equine Elmer, NJ www.animalacupressure.com Acupressure Institute Acupressure Foundation of Shamanic 27 Animal Spirit Studies (FSS) Basic Course/ Barrington, IL www.animalspiritnetwork.com The Way of the Shaman®
November 2012
Date School Course Location Link
7-11 La Paw Spa The Heart of Canine Sequim, WA www.lapawspa.com Hydrotherapy - LEVEL TWO Foundation Canine 9-12 PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
10-11 Northwest School of Canine M.L.T. Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Module 4 and 5
December 2012
Date School Course Location Link
1-2 Northwest School of Equine M.L.T. Vashon, WA www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Module 4 and 5
7-10 PetMassageTM Training Instructor Training for Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute PetMassage Satellite School
17-22 Northwest School of Small Animal Massage Lihue, Kauai www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Practical Level 100
17-22 Northwest School of Large Animal Massage Lihue, Kauai www.nwsam.com Animal Massage Practical Level 100
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February 2013
Date School Course Location Link 4-9 PetMassageTM Training Advanced Canine and Research Institute Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 15-18 and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
March 2013
Date School Course Location Link
PetMassageTM Training Instructor Training for Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 8-11 and Research Institute PetMassage Satellite School
Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 15-18 and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
April 2013
Date School Course Location Link Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 12-15 and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
May 2013
Date School Course Location Link Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 3-6 and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing PetMassage WaterWork 20-24 PetMassageTM Training Canine Water Massage Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute Workshop
June 2013
Date School Course Location Link Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 7-10 and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
14-17 PetMassageTM Training Instructor Training for Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute PetMassage Satellite School
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July 2013
Date School Course Location Link 8-13 PetMassageTM Training Advanced Canine and Research Institute Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com 19-22 and Research Institute includes distance learning modules of Anatomy and Marketing
August 2013
Date School Course Location Link PetMassage WaterWork 5-9 PetMassageTM Training Canine Water Massage Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com and Research Institute Workshop
Foundation Canine 16.-19 PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop and Research Institute includes distance learning Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com modules of Anatomy and Marketing Instructor Training for PetMassageTM Training PetMassage Satellite 30-Sept 2 and Research Institute School Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com
September 2013
Date School Course Location Link Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop 13.-16 and Research Institute includes distance learning Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com modules of Anatomy and Marketing
October 2013
Date School Course Location Link Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop 11-14 and Research Institute includes distance learning Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com modules of Anatomy and Marketing 21-26 PetMassageTM Training Advanced Canine and Research Institute Massage Workshop Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com
November 2013
Date School Course Location Link Foundation Canine PetMassageTM Training Massage Workshop 8-11 and Research Institute includes distance learning Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com modules of Anatomy and Marketing
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December 2013
Date School Course Location Link Instructor Training for 6-9 PetMassageTM Training PetMassage Satellite and Research Institute School Toledo, OH www.petmassage.com
PetMassage Day is July 11th.
Toledo OH, June 28, 2012. The Honorable Mike Bell, Mayor of the City of Toledo OH, issues a proclamation congratulating Jonathan Rudinger and the PetMassage Training and Research Institute and commemorating its fifteenth year in business. Noted in the proclamation is that A Philosophy for Success… PetMassage and the IAAMB, supports the city’s international image by attracting students and Keep your beliefs positive because: animal care luminaries from all over the world to
Toledo through its workshops and conferences. Your beliefs become your thoughts
Your thoughts become your words July 11th was the date in 1997, when Jonathan first Your words become your actions had the insightful experience as described in the Your actions become your habits President’s message. Your habits become your values
Your values become your destiny July 11th shall be henceforth recognized as -Mahatma Gandhi PetMassage Day.
Jonathan, Anastasia and the staff at PetMassage invite you to celebrate with them. Mark the date on your calendar and treat a dog and yourself to some bodywork!
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As a Corporate Member of ABMP, IAAMB/ACWT members can get more than “Just Insurance”.
Occurrence-form coverage, which ABMP pioneered in 1993 as a member benefit protects members from late-filed claims. The highest insurance limits available in the field — the profession’s best value in liability coverage. Ours are the highest aggregate coverage’s available — $3 million professional liability (malpractice), another $3 million general liability (slip and fall) and yet another $3 million products liability. Legal defense coverage, $100,000 premises fire-damage coverage for renters and no charge for obtaining an additional insured endorsement if requested by a member employer or landlord. All this is covered by our basic membership fee. A courteous, expedient, well-trained professional staff when members count on ABMP most — when a claim has been made. Optional insurance programs — low-cost optional business personal property insurance can insure massage tables and other office possessions. Exclusive member discounts — including a low-cost credit card program to make a practice credit-card friendly, tax services, office supplies, computer supplies, wireless services and products, travel/lodging and car rental, professional subscriptions and resources, a legal support program, health programs, a members-only credit card and more.
IAAMB /ACWT Member Incentives, Discounts & Benefits
PetMassageTM Training and Research Institute offers 5% member discount for . all workshops (not including Instructor’s Licensing Program) . all PetMassageTM products. www.petmassage.com
RMSAAM (Rocky Mountain School of Acupressure and Animal Massage) offers a 10% discount off tuition for all members. Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage: Offers 20% off the following products:
. CANINE ACUPRESSURE BOOK. A reference for professionals, a learning guide for enthusiasts and a workbook for students, $54.95 (list price) + $8.00 S/H & insurance. . BASIC CANINE MASSAGE INSTRUCTIONAL DVD. 33 minutes $24.99 (list price) + S/H & insurance. . CANINE ACUPRESSURE BOOK. A reference for professionals, a learning guide for enthusiasts and a workbook for students, $54.95 (list price) + $8.00 S/H & insurance. . BASIC CANINE MASSAGE INSTRUCTIONAL DVD. 33 minutes $24.99 (list price) + S/H & insurance
Opportunities to GET INVOLVED!
If your state does not have an animal owners’ rights group there are experienced and available people around to help you start one. Contact any of the following animal owner’s rights organizations:
Colorado www.caaor.org Florida www.faaor.org Illinois www.iaaor.org Minnesota contact: Kelly Murphy [email protected] New Jersey www.saddlebrookridge.com/LEGAL.htm Wisconsin contact Polly Remick [email protected] North Carolina: Sue King www.companionchi.com/ncacat.html
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