Blessings and Bodywork in 2012

Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute Newsletter January 1, 2012

Greetings!

Blessings to you in the New Year. May Peace, Prosperity and Justice be with us all. May we hold the well being of our planet and the next seven generations in all that we do. May we pursue our deepest convictions and core values in 2012.

These are the best of times and the worst of times. Tremendous change is rocking our planet and our social structures-from cosmic radiation, to hyperinflationary forces, to the rise of coporate personhood, to grassroots resistance movements... The good news is that tremendous change is a catalyst for tremendous awakening and transformation. May 2012 be your year of awakening and transformation.

As Instructor in the classroom of the Santa Barbara Body Institute, I have the opportunity to witness transformation occuring in the hearts, bodies and lives of our students through their practice of bodywork. In my experience, the practice of bodywork is a practice of peace, a practice that empowers us to improve the health of our bodies, the happiness in our hearts and the caring for our community. It is a practice that sustains us and contributes to the whole. We invite you to join us in the sustainable, health building practice of bodywork in 2012.

We invite you to read quotes of our graduates below and visit our brand new website www.sbbti.com. Whether you are looking for another income stream, a way to connect or a great tool for health enhancement, we invite your to consider the giving and receiving of bodywork in 2012. We invite you to puruse our new website www.sbbti.com for a peak at what's on the horizon in SBBTI's classroom and clinic.

Katei May the blessings of bodywork, quality connection and sustainable practice be with you in the New Year.

Katie Mickey

Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute Director

Free Intro to Access Energy w/Audrey Lynette

www.rightbodyforyou.com

Learn gentle contacts on head and body for clearing mental/emotional imbalances, strengthening the

immune system, and recharging the body.

Jan 3 (Tue) 5:30pm-7pm, followed by 20hr course

Empathic Listening 3.5 hrs with Rick Goodfriend

Learn skills in conflict resolution, establishing trust and rapport and enhancing quality of connection with clients, family and friends

Jan 4 (Wed) 5:30pm-9pm

Tuition: $35

For more info on Rick Goodfriend visit: http://rickgoodfriend.com/

Deep Tissue Track - Free drop in - Jan 9th 5:30-6:30pm

Muscle Physiology and Clinical Pathology 20hr w/Matthew Jones

Mon, Wed evenings, Jan 9th-25th

Spa Deep Tissue, 30hr w/ Carolyn Thompson

Mon, Wed evenings, Feb 8th- Mar 7th

Learn how to effectively interface with muscles and fascia for deep release, improved posture, and high level function

Free Intro to Reflexology and Stress Management w/ Katie Mickey

Jan 13 (Fri) 6-7:30pm, followed by 20hr weekend course Jan 14,15 and 250 hr Massage Practitioner Program

Free Intro to Medical Qigong w/Matthew Jones

Jan 19 (Thu) 5:30pm-7pm, followed by 30hr course, Jan 19-23.

View a personal invitation to attend our Medical Qigong Intro and Program from Instructor Matthew Jones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3-_B8ZCeM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Free Intro to Level 1- Swedish Jan 24 (Tue) 5:30-7pm w/Katie Mickey and Sonia Ross

followed by 200hr course (Tue, Thu) 5:30-10pm, Jan 24-Apr 12

Learn the essential methods of spontaneous healing: massage, gentle movement, deep breathing and deep relaxation. Join us for classroom, nature retreat and clinic.

Shiatsu and Touch for Health Protocols 50hrs w/ Katie Mickey and Phil Selinsky

Jan 26- Mar 2 (Thu, Fri) 9am-1:30pm

Learn a dyanmic, vitalizing Shiatsu protocol and specific muscle testing techniques for strenthening the body and improving muscle/organ function.

Learn myofascial releases to address hiatal hernia, spastic colon, liver, gall bladder congestion, vagus nerve impingement and more...

What is Possible with Massage Certification-

Couple's thriving massage practices as Grandma and Grandpa

"We are doing great we love it. I am Spa Director at the Hadsten House in Solvang. I've been working there as a therapist and Spa Director's Assistant for the past 3 1/2years and just got promoted to Spa Director. My job is fantastic. I love it. I do massage as well as manage. It's like a small family with five therapists. Before massage I worked in the grocery industry and hurt my back on the job- long hours and hard physical work. I paid for my own vocational rehabilitation sixteen years ago and started out doing maintenance work and massage work part-time. Now I am full time at Hadsten. We recently did travel Zoo promotions, we sold 500 spa packages. We were slammed with so much work for 5 months. We were all ready for a break when that was over. Business has been really good here."

Richard Lemay (SBBTI 200hr graduate)

"I am doing really well I was voted Best in the Santa Ynez Valley by the Santa Valley News and Journal four years In a row 2006-2009. I work out of four hotels and have my own clients. Before massage I was a seamstress and had over 800 clients. When I graduated, I let all my clients know I was doing massage now . The clients who came to me for sewing came to me for massage as well. I earn now between $4000-$6000/month. Rickard and I work hard and we do very well. It keeps us busy and off the streets. We have three grandbabies and we get to spend lots of time with them as well"

By Lemay, SBBTI 200hr graduate

What's Possible with Massage Certification-

Dream Job at Ski Resort,

MaryElliott "I am so excited, once again BTI is sending me off to another adventure! Since I got my license as a massage therapist you guys have always hooked me up with a new job or person needing my services. The first was with Julie Menacuchi with fes Parkers resorts and Spa and then because of Barefoot Deep Tissue , I got the job out at El Capitan. Rose Kahn, whom I met through doing Thai clinics at SBBTI, became a regular client. When I decided to go to New Zealand, Rose connected me with people to trade board in exchange for massage for 2 1/2 months. Now, I just got a job at Body Sage Spa in Jackson Wyoming. I will be a fulltime massage therapist for the winter."

Mary Elliot, SBBTI 550 Graduate