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“The techniques that you
demonstrated last weekend have been a BIG hit so far. I have gone back
to work with a renewed enthusiasm. One client said, 'You were a good
massage therapist before, but the stuff you did today bumped you up at
least three rungs on the ladder.' Thank you for all the wonderful demos
and the great table-side instruction. I hope to attend another of your
workshops sometime in the near future.
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~B. Gibson, LMT, Winter
Park, FL 
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Our
Mission
imassage understands the success of the industry lies in the moments of
interaction between therapist and client. All programs are designed to
offer technical and interpersonal skills to strengthen this therapeutic
relationship. Our goal is to assist in the development of a
professional, healthy practitioner that exceeds client expectations.
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Faculty
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Eric
Stephenson, LMT, NCTMB
Director, Massage Education
Eric creates continuing education
focused on career longevity for massage schools, spas and professional
organizations nationwide, specializing in teaching Deep Tissue Massage
that doesn't harm the therapist or the client. All of his workshops
focus on saving your hands with his "No Thumbs!" approach &
Core Body Mechanics that help prolong your career. He is a former
lead instructor of the Body Therapy Institute in Silk Hope, NC and The
Lexington Healing Arts Academy in Lexington, KY.
His presentations have included the American Massage Therapy National
Convention, The International Spa Association Conference, The World
Massage Conference, Esthetique Spa International Shows and AMTA state
conventions. Eric is a regular contributor to Massage Magazine.
Eric
serves as Chief Wellness Officer for Elements Massage, one of the
largest massage providers in the country headquartered in Denver, CO.
In addition, he is a member of the International Spa Association (ISPA)
Board of Directors in Lexington, KY.
This road warrior spends 35 weeks a year presenting to audiences
nationwide. In his spare time, he works on becoming the fifth member of
Van Halen.
E-mail Eric: eric@imassageinc.com
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Chuck Haehlen, LMT – Workshop
Assistant
Chuck is a graduate of the Lexington
Healing Arts Academy in Lexington, KY where he currently has a private
practice specializing in pain management at the school's professional
clinic. He recently retired from the United States Postal Service after
37 years as a letter carrier in Wisconsin, Florida and Lexington. Chuck
is a passionate cook- serving up anything that will fit in his “Big
Green Egg” grill.
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Tara
Thompson, LMT, NCTMB
Tara Thompson is a lead instructor
for imassage based in San Diego, CA. Tara has tremendous experience in
the hands on management of massage and spa facilities, and is the
former Assistant Spa Director at Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona,
CA. She served on the faculty of the Omaha School of Massage and
Healthcare and is the owner and founder of Downtown Omaha Massage.
Tara has a gift for creating a safe and encouraging learning
environment in the classroom. She provides mentorship to many
therapists who seek to develop their work personally, professionally
and within the community.
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Client Experience Team
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Debra
Koerner
Co-owner, Author
For fifteen years, Debra kept the
companies with which she worked healthy by using her expertise in
creating spectacular customer experiences. However, the 60-hour weeks
this former Fortune 250 executive invested in her career had an adverse
effect on her own wellbeing: she became an overworked insomniac on the
brink of a health crisis.
Motivated by her desire to create a company in the massage industry
that would help therapists extend their careers, she co-partnered with
Eric to launch imassage, Inc. and Success From the Start: Business Skills for Massage
Therapists with F.A. Davis Publishing.
Never staying still for long and fueled by a desire to make a
difference in the world by bringing more awareness to natural health
options, Debra created a television show titled Journey into
Wellbeing which includes some of the world's leading health
experts and wellness sanctuaries. The pilot episode premiered February
19, 2013 on PBS
stations nationwide and can be watched 24/7.
Never resting for long, her latest endeavor is Well World Group, a firm
focused on helping wellness
businesses craft and deliver flawless customer experiences and she is
in the process of launching Well
World Productions, a full-service video and promotion company that
“brings inspiring stories to life and shares them with the World.”
• FB: Journey into Wellbeing with Debra K
• Twitter
• Website
• Recipe Redo Blog
E-mail Debra: debra@imassageinc.com
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