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IAAMB/ACWT Newsletter, Vol. 11, Issue 3, July 2012

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Working with the same TV video crew, we

created our first instructional video and I

hit the dog show circuit, to spread the

word about canine massage. Those were

lonely days. People were so unaccustom-

ed to the concept of massaging dogs

that I could actually see them turning to

avoid walking close to my vendor’s

booth. We sold only a couple of dozen

videos from our website of the first few

months. One morning at the Detroit

Kennel Club Show, a young woman told

me she really liked my videos. I asked her

name, since I knew the names of

everyone we’d sent them to. When she

told me that she had gotten it from a

friend of hers, who had gotten it from a

friend of hers, who had gotten it from her

dog club, I thought about where our

orders for videos had come from. I

realized that seeds had been planted,

albeit sparingly, all over the US, in

Canada, and in Europe.

That was then. Fast forward fifteen years

and we have a thriving, growing industry.

Our network and influence is expanding.

The NBCAAM is offering competency

assurance credentialing. International

publications such as the Dog Fancy’s

Natural Dog Summer 2012 refer to the

IAAMB/ACWT as a primary source for

people to check if they want information

about learning or contracting for canine

massage and canine water therapy.

Animal massage and bodywork schools

are developing all over the world. Our

most recent Preferred Educational

Providers are from Sarasota, FL and

Guangzhou. GD. China!

Members and preferred educational

providers, we are witnessing the

expansion of a great animal massage

and bodywork culture. As your president, I

appreciate all the commitment and

sweat equity you’ve added to our

industry.

Stay in “touch,”

Your President, Jonathan Rudinger

President’s message June, 2012

Hello. And to all our new members, and

new Preferred Education Providers:

welcome.

I’d like to share a little history and some

personal perspective with you. On July

11, 1997, I was interviewed and

demonstrated an equine massage for

NBC TV.

The horse that I had arranged for the

massage was more receptive than I

had anticipated, and within minutes

was in a state of sleepy stasis. The

videographer moved around to get

interesting angles, but the horse was not

volunteering the requisite rolling eyes

and nodding head. My interviewer

looked around, and, spotting an old

dusty farm dog lying in the shadow of

the barn, looked into the camera,

announcing, “Dogs get stiff backs.

Jonathan works on dogs, too.” This was

an on-camera challenge moment. I

was an LMT and a horseman. I had

defined myself as one who only

massages people and horses. Until that

moment, canine massage had never

entered my awareness. I wasn’t sure

what to expect. This was new territory.

I crouched down next to the golden

retriever, cupping his large heavy dusty

head in my hands. What happened

next was a momentary experience that

changed my life and initiated the birth

of the current PetMassageTM Institute.

As his eyes rolled back and his tongue

lolled drooling out his mouth, I watched

as a curtain opened, exposing the briefest

glimpse into a broader, deeper,

amazingly profound dimension. This was

the realm that I’d read that Edgar Casey

tapped into! In addition to the sensory

experience I was having in the moment, I

realized that the seemingly unrelated skills

that I had accumulated over the years,

were all coming together; and I was now

poised to be able to help people who

had dogs like this one, realize the benefits

of my passions: massage therapy and

Healing Touch bodywork. Here was real

potential for doing good. I saw these skills

helping dogs’ lives, and the lives of their

owners. I saw the opportunity of teaching

others the skills of canine massage so that

this vision could spread. The epiphany

lasted a fraction of a second; in which

time I saw thousands of dogs, thousands

of people massaging dogs, books and

videos, schools, a canine massage

industry and more.

After the filming, I started to do my

homework. I searched online (this was

pre-Google) and discovered there were

only a handful of schools who taught

canine massage. As luck would have it,

a couple of weeks later, most of these

instructors were at the Equine Affaire, a

huge international horse show held in

Columbus, OH. I attended the show and

had the opportunity to observe and meet

Linda (T-Touch) Tellington-Jones, Patricia

(Integrated Touch Therapy) Shaw, and

Mary (Equissage) Schrieber. I studied

everything I could find by Dr. Michael

W. Fox, Jack (Equine Sportsmassage)

Meagher, Jean Pierre (Animal Awareness)

Hourdebaigt, MaryJean (Cat Massage)

Ballner and Joanne (Lang Institute) Lang.

I noted that each had individual

perspectives on what massage is, how it

is to be performed, and what it can do.

I felt freed, as the massage form that I

saw myself teaching was sourced in myo-

fascial explorations and energywork.

International Association

of Animal Massage

& Bodywork/Association

of Canine Water Therapy

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Catherine Axelrod

The Horseman's Touch

Colorado Springs CO

[email protected]

Sports Massage, Health

Maintenance, Layups and

Rehabilitation

Sara Berry

Equissage Texas, LLC

Bergheim TX

[email protected]

www.equissagetexas.com

Certified Equissage Instructor

*Cathy Bickerstaff

Cathy's Canine Complements

Bartlett TN

[email protected]

cathyscaninecomplements.com

Canine Massage

*Judy Bramson

Highland Park IL

[email protected]

Lee Chockley

TLC Critter Care

Brighton CO

[email protected]

Equine Massage, Canine Sports

Massage and Canine

Therapueutic Massage

Lisa Giknis

The Dog Cabin

Diamond Pt. NY

[email protected]

www.thedogcabinlg.com

Retail Store, Pet Massage

Provider and Dog Treat

Manufacturer

Regina Grandinetti

Mystical Equine & Canine

Massage Inc.

Bethpage NY

[email protected]

Equine Sports Massage Therapy

and Canine Massage Therapy

Welcome New

Members

Lee Johnston

Sound Dog Massage

Port Orchard WA

[email protected]

www.sounddogmassage.com

Small Animal Massage Practitioner

*Helga Karisch

Centennial CO

[email protected]

Equine Massage Therapy

Cierra Kendrick

Pet Suites Inc.

Santa Fe NM

[email protected]

www.PetSuitesInc.com

Canine Hydrotherapy and

Massage

*Gail Krueger

Sit. Stay. Be Well

Savannah GA

[email protected]

Canine Massage and Acupresure

Gail Kucharik

Tranquil Touch Equine Massage

and Acupressure

Chagrin Falls OH

[email protected]

Equine Massage Therapy and

Acupressure

*Natasha Manriques

Royal Paws Canine Club

Irvine CA

[email protected]

www.royalpawscanineclub.com

Dog Walking, Dog Training, Dog

Care and Dog Massage

Tanya Marsh

FreeMotion Equine Massgae

Marcellus MI

[email protected]

www.MiFreeMotionEquine.com

Equine Sports Massage Therapy

Jennifer McCallum

Philadelphia PA

[email protected]

www.totallyruff.com

Canine Sports Massage Therapy,

Reiki, Obedience and Behavioral

Training

Jane McLaren

Canine Basics

Cornwall Ontario Canada

[email protected]

www.caninebasics.ca

Canine Massage

Lisa McPherson

Gentle Touch Canine Services

Everett Ontario Canada

[email protected]

www.gtcanine.ca

Canine Massage

*Amelia Morgan

Run with the Wind Therapeutic

Massage

Clark Fork ID

[email protected]

Canine Acupressure and Massage

Jean Nygaard

Denver CO

[email protected]

Animal Acupressure, Master Level

Reiki, Essential Oils and Healing

Touch for Animals

Tina Ogborn

Canine Massage Therapy

Wincanton Somerset UK

[email protected]

www.caninemassagetherapy.co.uk

Canine Massage Therapy and

Nutrition Consultations

Marian E. Purcell

"Pooch Masseuse"

Russellton PA

[email protected]

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Children Workshops and All Natural

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In This Newsletter

President’s Message

New Members

New Preferred Providers

Articles by: Jackie Limosani, Joan

Sorita and Kaci Thornhill

ACWT SPLASH PAGE articles by: Sandra

Hodges, Sherri Cappabianca, Toby

Gass, and Jonathan Rudinger,

School Calendar for July 2012 – Dec

2013

IAAMB/ACWT Newsletter published in

USA, available Online at

www.iaamb.org

President. Editor Jonathan Rudinger

Vice President Anastasia Rudinger

Membership Administrator Beth Farkas

Copyright© IAAMB/ACWT 2012

There’s another way for

you to be featured in our

next Newsletter!

We’d be proud to

publish your case study.

Articles and photos for

our next issue must be

submitted by

September 15, 2012

New Members (cont’d) Tina Marie Richardson

The Heeling Heart Certified

Canine Massage

Oldsmar FL

[email protected]

Theraputic Canine Massage

Jill Ricker

Naples FL

[email protected]

Therapeutic Canine Massage

Trish Sheil

Trish Sheil DC, CAC, ESMT

Ames IA

[email protected]

Chiropractor and Equine Sports

Massage Therapist

Mary Shields

Back to Normal Inc.

Orangeville, Ontario Canda

[email protected]

Registered Massage Therapist,

Equine, Small Animal

Hiromi Suzuki

Canine to Five

San Diego CA

[email protected]

www.sdk9to5.com

Water Exercise for Dogs

Denise M. Testa

C Spot Run

Leroy NY

[email protected]

www.rubyourdog.com

Canine Massage, Soft Tissue Work

Work and Trigger Point Therapy

*Mary Van Assche

A.G.E. Pet Massage

Roseburg OR

[email protected]

Canine Massage

*Nikki Windon

Pawsitive Bliss Massage Therapy

Reynoldsburg OH

[email protected]

www.pawsitiveblissmassage.com

Canine Sports Massage Therapy

Alison Zeidler

Elemental Holistic Therapies

Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canda

[email protected]

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www.elementalholistictherapies.ca

Equine Massage and Bodywork,

Quantum-Touch Energy Healing;

Animal Reflexology; Canine

Massage, Equine Vertebral

Realignment and Reflexology for

People

*Student

The IAAMB/ACWT:

What’s in it for me? Visit www.iaamb.org

Learn about our Annual

Conferences, Member

Incentives, Continuing

Education and Product

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Insurance and Benefits

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“Massaging Tiger Lily”

Jackie Limosani

Pawsitively Peaceful Canine

Massage

Park Ridge, IL

[email protected]

www.pawsitivelypeacefulcaninema

ssage.com

IAAMB member since Nov 2, 2011

Tiger Lily is a sweet six pound

Maltese I have had the pleasure of

massaging. I met Lily and her dad

at the park district dog training

classes a few years ago. Recently,

when Lily would get excited, her

breathing increased to the point of

hyperventilation.

On January 10, 2011, little Lily had

what her vet called a spinal stroke

that affected her back legs. The vet

gave Lily steroid injections and

Valium.

No one knew if Lily would ever be

the same again. Luckily, Lily’s dad is

a nurse. He began range of motion

exercises on her back legs and

eased up on the Valium because it

was making her unstable. Lily’s

housemate, Rosebud, who is also a

Maltese, would walk or run next to

Lily to hold her up and support her

diminutive frame.

Over time Lily’s tiny legs began

moving again. When Lily gets

excited her breathing increases and

she makes a strange barking

(honking) sound. In order to calm

her breathing and lessen her

anxiety, massaging and a lot of TLC

help.

I started to massage Lily after Clyde

and his wife attended a canine

massage therapy demonstration I

gave for my dog training club

where we are both members. The

first time I massaged Lily, I was

amazed at the rigidness of her ribs.

She had this tiny little body with hard,

distended ribs. I began to massage

her gently. Lily was very receptive to

the massage and after a few sessions

she calmed down quicker, her

breathing slowed, and the honking

stopped. Whenever I went to their

home, I was initially greeted with

excitement, barking and heavy

breathing. I used a variety of

massage techniques to calm her and

after a short time she relaxed, her

breathing slowed, and she melted

into my lap.

At a recent party her pet

parents had at their home, Lily

became over stimulated and

began her usual “honking,”

which increases with her level

of excitement. Clyde handed

Lily to me and I immediately

began massaging her. Holding

her in my hand, close to my

body, I began stroking her tiny

body and talking softly to her.

Within a short time, her

breathing slowed and the

honking ceased.

For me, this is what it is all

about…helping animals! And,

if I can enhance their lives in

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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The Living Better Stronger Longer™

Canine Obesity and Fitness Study

Rocky’s Retreat®, a leading canine

health and fitness center located in

Orlando, FL, has announced the

launch of its landmark study to

improve the health and fitness of

dogs. Based on Rocky’s Retreat’s

expertise and ability to transform the

health and fitness of its clients, they

have been commissioned by an

international consulting firm to

conduct a study into the current

obesity and health crisis occurring in

our nation’s dogs.

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

training using FitPAWS® Canine

Conditioning Equipment. Results will

be published and participants will

receive an advance copy of the

results.

Sherri Cappabianca and Toby Gass,

founders of Rocky’s Retreat Canine

Health & Fitness Center and experts

in the field of canine health and

wellness are looking for a total of

100 overweight, or out of shape,

older dogs in the Central Florida

area to participate in this 12 week

on-site program. They will also

accept dogs from other areas as

long as the dogs can physically

attend the two 90-minute sessions

per week at Rocky’s Retreat state-

of-the-art facility.

Participant dogs are already

enrolled in the on-site program and

in a short amount of time, are seeing

results in the form of weight loss and

increased stamina. Survey results are

also steadily coming in from various

parts of the country. If you would like

to complete the survey, or be a part

of this important study, please go to

http://www.DogHealthFitnessStudy.

com/ for more information and to

apply.

Sherri and Toby would appreciate

your help in spreading the word

about the study, and the survey in

particular for those people in other

areas of the country.

Rocky’s Retreat® Canine Health &

Fitness Center

2826 Shader Rd.

Orlando, FL 32808

www.rockysretreat.com

Sherri Cappabianca has been an

IAAMB/ACWT member since

November 16, 2006 and Toby Gass

has been a member of the IAAMB

ACWT since April 28, 2006


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Warm Water Swimming for Canines

Sandra Hodges

K9 Waves, LLC, Aquatic Fitness Spa

Cincinnati, OH

www.k9waves.abmp.com

IAAMB/ACWT member since

Feb 3, 2010

Warm water swimming has been

a beneficial fitness choice for

humans suffering from disabilities

and pain due to injury and

arthritis for some time. I am

pleased that this form of

exercise is becoming a main-

stream option for our canine

companions.

Swimming is an ideal form of

exercise for chronic conditions,

pre-operative conditioning,

post-operative recovery,

obesity, athletic conditioning and

general fitness in dogs. For dogs

who have difficulty weight bearing

due to illness, injury or obesity,

swimming is an excellent way for

them to use their muscles without

putting stress on damaged or weak

muscles or painful joints. The warm

water promotes circulation to an

injured area while at the same time

increasing muscle and joint

flexibility.

Swimming also provides an

excellent cardiovascular workout.

Water creates resistance which

limits the rate at which a dog’s

limbs can move through the water.

Due to this resistance a five-minute

workout may be equivalent to

running five miles on land. In

addition to providing numerous

physical benefits, swimming can

also provide emotional benefits. I

have worked with many shelter

dogs who have gained confidence

and trust after embarking on a

swim program.

When a dog loses their ability

to walk due to illness or injury,

the weightlessness of

swimming can give them the

freedom to move freely and

restore their confidence.

Watching a disabled dog

swim with exhilaration after a

toy is a Beautiful thing.

It is very important to check

with your veterinarian before

beginning a swim program for

your dog.

Sandy Hodges is a certified k9

hydro-therapist, certified k9

massage therapist and certified

pool and spa operator. She is the

owner of K9 Waves

PetMassageTM promotes WaterWorkTM with new YouTube video

The PetMassage Training and

Research Institute, Toledo, OH.

WaterWork instructor Jonathan

Rudinger and his teaching assistant,

standard poodle, Jacques-a—

poodle-doo, recently released a

video showing a brief segment of

one of their canine water massage

sessions. The film was shot with the

camera in a watertight case, so

that the viewer could get an idea

of the experience above and

below water.

The YouTube description is:

The PetMassage WaterWork

experience affects the dog's entire

body. WaterWork, as an artistic

form, will complement every form

of rehabilitation and training. Its

object is move in joyfulness and

love, to empower, and re-establish

balance.

Learn to WaterWork dogs in

PetMassage Workshops. Visit

www.petmasssage.com

http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=c2Kbpp_5j_8

We invite you to view it and tell us

your comments.


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Animal Massage combined with

Bio Acoustic Music

Years of teaching Animal massage

have opened many paths of

learning different techniques,

each, to get better physical and

emotional results for the animals.

Striving to find more creative ways

through art forms and research,

with the goal of bringing human

and animals closer together with a

therapeutic approach for our work

using touch. I would like to share

with you canine massage and

therapeutic music as an example

of this creativeness through art and

research.

In a class room setting for canine

massage work not all environments

are created equal. You may have

a shelter, a doggie day care, or a

class setting where people bring

their dogs waiting in cars or kennels

to be worked on. For most class

cases there is a pretty good

chance that the dogs do not know

each other and they are dealing

with some form of anxiety or stress.

When bringing dogs in for massage

sessions for the students to work on,

instinctual emotional issues will arise

in the canine, some being more

intense than others.

Each dog is placed in a corner of

the room to create their own

workspace. If there is a separate

room that would be used for the

most unsettled dog. You can spend

ten to twenty minutes in a class

having to use every calming

technique you know of just to be

able to get them in a workable

state of mind.

We started using “Through a Dogs

Ear” in class which is Bio Acoustic

Music created in special octaves

and rhythms to affect the central

nervous system in the dog to a

calming state. It works on people

too because it also affected me as

well in class while we were in our

practical sessions with the dogs.

You could see the results within 5 to

10 minutes. The results being the

dogs would start to settle and calm

down.

This started me thinking about how I

could create Bio acoustic Music I

felt was effective for dogs that

would have beneficial effects to

decreases stress, separation anxiety

and fear base stress for dogs that

are in re-training programs for

emotional behavior.

Since I was a music major in

college at Sonoma State University

and also currently having a

professional rehabilitation practice

working with dogs and horses full

time on a competitive level for

World class events, and also

traveling for education and

lectures as well.

These passions started to weave

together. It became a calling to

create an Animal Massage CD with

Therapeutic Music. When I am out

promoting Animal Massage the

number one question I always get

is, can you teach me a few strokes

to use on my dog so I know I am

not hurting him or her? I thought if I

could create a CD that had simple

instruction in a meditative way and

gave people the option to use

either the music alone or instruction

and Music, it would prove to be a

simple and effective way to

promote more massage at home

for their pet and therapeutic touch

for themselves. It has also proven to

be wonderful homework for the

client in between professional

massage work.

We all know the benefits of touch

through massage, and most of us

use music to create a more

relaxing environment. I wanted to

take it one step further and use Bio

Acoustic with the music I

composed, with simple chords or

single notes being played in

specific registers, that creates a

calming state of mind. Another

aspect that needed to be

considered was the type of

instrumentation to be used. Dogs

seemed to really be affected by

piano, harp, calming voice, certain

wood flutes and warm guitar

sounds. The rhythms are slowed to

so many beats per minute, so the

breathing and heart rate of the

animal can be slowly lowered to a

calming state. The animal’s body

syncs up to the music; this is truly

amazing to watch how the central

nervous system works.

With all the noise pollution in our

homes these days the animals

have to adjust to the environment

that we have created for them.

Believe it or not that can manifest

into stress on their bodies. The

barrage of cell phones ringing,

music that is high energy,

computers, cars, overhead planes;

vacuums with high pitches are

huge contributors to this stressful

environment.

Using the Bio Acoustic music with

massage whether it is the CD I

composed or other Bio Acoustic

music out there can help decrease

that stress for the dog and the

person. Just think of it as another

creative way to help people with

their animals connect through

touch and rhythms.

For more information on Bio

Acoustic go to

www.joansorita.com

Written by

Joan Sorita LMP S/LAMP

Creator of Therapy Corner

Joan has been a member of the

IAAMB since March 16, 2012


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Congratulation Kaci Thornhill for

attaining NATIONAL CERTIFIED

PRACTITIONER STATUS THROUGH THE

NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFICATION

FOR ANIMAL ACUPRESSURE AND

MASSAGE for EQUINE MASSAGE on

March 2, 2012.

Kaci Thornhill, an equine massage

therapist in Summit, Mississippi

recently achieved national practitioner

status through the National Board of

Certification for Animal Acupressure

and Massage (NBCAAM).

NBCAAM, a non-profit professional

association for equine and canine

massage therapists and acupressure

therapists, accepts massage therapists

who demonstrate a certain level of skill

and expertise through testing and

education.

In order to attain nationally certified

practitioner status, Kaci Thornhill

underwent rigorous testing in areas

including massage technique, equine

anatomy, kinesiology, safety, and

ethics. To become eligible to sit for the

NBCAAM national examination, Kaci

completed over 200 hours of course

study in equine massage, equine

anatomy, muscle and neurological

disorders, as well as lameness issues in

horses.

Kaci Thornhill has been certified through

the equine massage school she

attended, Equissage, for 3 years in June

2012 and has been providing equine

massage services since becoming

certified. She employs both equine

sports massage and Russian Segmented

Massage techniques in her practice.

This national level of certification serves

to insure her clients and potential clients

of her commitment to excellence in the

equine massage field and in the level of

care that she provides for their horses.

For more information or to schedule an

appointment, please contact:

Kaci Thornhill, Kaci’s Equine Massage,

Summit, MS, 601-248-2794

Kaci has been a member of the IAAMB

since October 23, 2009

New IAAMB Preferred

Providers

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An Institution of Animal

Communication Professional Training in

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course, and consulting service in

Animal Communication. If you desire

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Communication practitioner, or want

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Communication in professional

positions (such as an Animal Spiritual

therapist, veterinarian, animal

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massage division, animal protection

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Florida Board of Massage Therapy CE

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At Abundant Life Massage &

Education, we believe that hands' on

techniques require hands' on

education to ensure safety for the

pets being massaging and

confidence in the students who are

mastering these techniques. We are

proud to be one of the training

programs in the nation that offers a

hands-on, 100-hour, NCBTMB/IAAMB

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Join us on Facebook

We have two IAAMB pages on Facebook.

Friend us (when did “friend” become a verb?).

Share your story.

Here are the links:

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Association-of-Animal-Massage-and-Bodywork-

IAAMB/364441440968

and

http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=325731216

422&ref=ts

Remember-ship

To you who have renewed your membership:

Thank you for your continued interest and support.

With your membership, the IAAMB and IAAMB/ACWT

continues

to grow, develop, and support our industry.

Of course, we are on

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Be-friend us.

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Share with your fellow members.

Post it on the IAAMB Facebook page.

Put a link to it.

Feedback, comments and collegial support

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11

SCHOOL CALENDAR July 2012 –December 2013 July 2012

Date School Course Location Link

10-14

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Small Animal Massage

Practical Level 100

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

13-16

PetMassageTM Training

and Research Institute

Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop

includes distance learning

modules of Anatomy and

Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

14

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

FUNdamentals of Animal

Massage

Boise, ID

www.nwsam.com

14-15

Tallgrass Animal

Acupressure Institute

Introduction to Equine or

Small Animal Tui Na

Littleton, CO

www.animalacupressure.com

16-17 Tallgrass Animal


Equine and Canine

Pathology

Littleton, CO


17

Animal Spirit

Shamanic Training /

Module 6 / Animals’ Death

and Afterlife

International

Webinar /

VOIP Series

www.animalspiritnetwork.com

20

Animal Spirit

Level 2 Animal

Communication

Algonquin, IL


21

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Introduction of Tellington

Touch

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

21-22

FrogWorks, Inc

Working with Animals and

essential Oils (Animal

Aromatics

Littleton, CO

www.ffrogworks.com

24-28

Northwest School of

Animal Massage


Practical Level 100

Best Friends

Animal

Sanctuary

Kanab, UT

www.nwsam.com

24-28

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Large Animal Practical

Massage Level 100

Best Friends

Animal

Sanctuary

Kanab, UT

www.nwsam.com

29

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

FUNdamentals of Animal

Massage

Best Friends

Animal

Sanctuary

Kanab, UT

www.nwsam.com

August 2012


2-5

Escent-Oil Balance

Animal Raindrop,

Auricular, Neuroauricular,

Emotional Release

Richmond,

TX

www.escent-

oilbalancetraining.com

6-10



PetMassage WaterWork

Canine Water Massage

Workshop

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

10-14

La Paw Spa

The Heart of Canine

Hydrotherapy - LEVEL ONE

Sequim, WA

www.lapawspa.com

14-18

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Large Animal Practical

Massage Level 100

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

17-20



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com


http://www.nwsam.com/

http://www.petmassage.com/


http://www.animalacupressure.com/


http://www.animalspiritnetwork.com/



http://www.ffrogworks.com/




http://www.escent-oilbalancetraining.com/

http://www.escent-oilbalancetraining.com/


http://www.lapawspa.com/





12

25-26

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Canine Manual Ligament

Therapy Foundation

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

28

Animal Spirit

Shamanic Training /

Module 7 / Advanced

Healing Techniques

International

Webinar /

VOIP Series


September 2012


1-2

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Equine Manual Ligament

Therapy Foundation

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

8

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

TTouch: Walk with your

Dog

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

8-18

Tallgrass Animal


Intensive Acupressure

Program for Massage

Practitioners

Hood River,

OR


9

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Crystal Essences

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

10-15



Advanced Canine

Massage Workshop

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

9-Oct 14

Ojai School of Massage

200-hour Small Animal

Massage program

(Canine & Feline)

Ojai, CA

[email protected]

21-24



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

22

Animal Spirit

Intro to Soul Retrieval

Beecher, IL


25

Animal Spirit

Level 1 Animal

Communication

International

Teleclass

Series


25

Animal Spirit

Level 1 Animal Reiki

International

Teleclass

Series


25-29

Northwest School of

Animal Massage


Practical Level 200

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

25-29

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Large Animal Massage

Practical Level 200

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

26-Oct 5

La Paw Spa

The Heart of Canine

Hydrotherapy - LEVEL ONE

and TWO Combined

Sequim, WA

www.lapawspa.com

October 2012


1

Animal Spirit

Essential Counseling Skills

International

Teleclass

Series


6-7

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Canine M.L.T. Module 2

and 3

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

12-15



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com






















13

13-14

FrogWorks, Inc

Working with Animals and

essential Oils (Animal

Aromatics

Littleton, CO

www.ffrogworks.com

13-14

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Equine M.L.T. Module 2

and 3

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

23-27

Northwest School of

Animal Massage


Practical Level 300

Bet Friends

Animal

Sanctuary

Kanab, UT

www.nwsam.com

23-27

Northwest School of

Animal Massage


Practical Level 300

Bet Friends

Animal

Sanctuary

Kanab, UT

www.nwsam.com

26

Animal Spirit

Level 1 Animal

Communication

Barrington, IL www.animalspiritnetwork.com

26-28

Tallgrass Animal


Introduction to Equine

Acupressure

Elmer, NJ


27

Animal Spirit

Foundation of Shamanic

Studies (FSS) Basic Course/

The Way of the Shaman®

Barrington, IL


November 2012


7-11

La Paw Spa

The Heart of Canine

Hydrotherapy - LEVEL TWO

Sequim, WA

www.lapawspa.com

9-12



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

10-11

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Canine M.L.T.

Module 4 and 5

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

December 2012


1-2

Northwest School of

Animal Massage

Equine M.L.T.

Module 4 and 5

Vashon, WA

www.nwsam.com

7-10



Instructor Training for

PetMassage Satellite

School

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

17-22

Northwest School of

Animal Massage


Practical Level 100

Lihue, Kauai

www.nwsam.com

17-22

Northwest School of

Animal Massage


Practical Level 100

Lihue, Kauai

www.nwsam.com


http://www.ffrogworks.com/
















14

February 2013


4-9 PetMassageTM Training


Advanced Canine

Massage Workshop

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

15-18



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

March 2013


8-11





School

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

15-18



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

April 2013


12-15



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

May 2013


3-6



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

20-24





Workshop

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

June 2013


7-10



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

14-17





School

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com













15

July 2013




Advanced Canine

Massage Workshop

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

19-22



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

August 2013


5-9





Workshop

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

16.-19



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

30-Sept 2





School

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

September 2013


13.-16



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

October 2013


11-14



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com



Advanced Canine

Massage Workshop

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

November 2013


8-11



Foundation Canine

Massage Workshop



Marketing

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com













16

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

PetMassage and the IAAMB, supports the city’s

international image by attracting students and

animal care luminaries from all over the world to

Toledo through its workshops and conferences.

July 11th was the date in 1997, when Jonathan first

had the insightful experience as described in the

President’s message.

July 11th shall be henceforth recognized as

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!

December 2013


6-9





School

Toledo, OH

www.petmassage.com

A Philosophy for Success…

Keep your beliefs positive because:

Your beliefs become your thoughts

Your thoughts become your words

Your words become your actions

Your actions become your habits

Your habits become your values

Your values become your destiny

-Mahatma Gandhi





17

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

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.

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



http://www.caaor.org/

http://www.faaor.org/

http://www.iaaor.org/


http://www.saddlebrookridge.com/LEGAL.htm


http://www.companionchi.com/ncacat.html

Documents

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