1 IAAMB/ACWT Newsletter, Vol. 11, Issue 3, July 2012 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. 3347 McGregor Lane Toledo, OH 43623 USA www.iaamb.org 1-800 -903-9350 419-464-8922 2 IAAMB/ACWT Newsletter, Vol. 11, Issue 3, July 2012 Welcome New Members Jennifer McCallum Catherine Axelrod Lee Johnston Philadelphia PA The Horseman's Touch Sound Dog Massage [email protected] Colorado Springs CO Port Orchard WA www.totallyruff.com [email protected] [email protected] Canine Sports Massage Therapy, Sports Massage, Health www.sounddogmassage.com Reiki, Obedience and Behavioral Maintenance, Layups and Small Animal Massage Practitioner Training Rehabilitation *Helga Karisch Jane McLaren Sara Berry Centennial CO Canine Basics Equissage Texas, LLC [email protected] Cornwall Ontario Canada Equine Massage Therapy Bergheim TX [email protected] [email protected] www.caninebasics.ca www.equissagetexas.com Cierra Kendrick Canine Massage Certified Equissage Instructor Pet Suites Inc. 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