Bonnie Carter is an acupressure massage therapist with an energy-based, heart-centered practice. Her focus is to stimulate the natural self-correcting and harmonizing mechanisms for restorative health. She has a private practice (Grounded in Spirit, www.groundedinspirit.com), and she lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Herbert Gooden is a clinical and neuromuscular massage therapist (CNMT). His focus is relieving pain caused by mental stress or repetitive muscle use. His practice is at the local Children’s Hospital. He lives in Hoover, Alabama, where he and his wife, Tanya, are in the health-care field.

Isabelle Laak has been a registered massage therapist in Colorado since 2001. She is also certified in the Essenian and Egyptian therapies transmitted by Daniel Meurois and Marie Johanne Croteau-Meurois. She translated The Great Book of Essenian and Egyptian Therapies from French to English to develop these therapies in the United States. Learn more at www.sacredworldspublishing.com.

Cofounder of Sarga Bodywork, Daniel Tsukayama believes there are many ways to access our innate regenerative abilities, but in a culture that is often distanced from a sensational experience of our bodies, a somatic approach to healing is increasingly vital. Tsukayama maintains a structural integration and Sarga Bodywork practice on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. For more information on Sarga Bodywork, visit www.sargabodywork.com.

Lynn Teachworth has been in the bodywork, human performance, and energy medicine field since 1993 and Anne since 2008. They both integrate multiple modalities and approaches to help their clients not only get out of pain but also live more fully. Together they’ve developed dynamic continuing education training for therapists that integrates structural, functional, and energetic perspectives to help therapists expand their treatment approach and results. Find videos and course details at www.trunamics.com.

Ian Harvey specializes in myofascial-inspired techniques that are kind to client and therapist. He produces free massage tutorials on YouTube under the name Massage Sloth, and his blog can be found at www.massagesloth.com.

Ivy Hultquist is a licensed massage therapist in both Iowa and Florida. She has 12 years of experience as a massage continuing education provider specializing in Florida massage licensing. Visit www.advancedmassagetechniques.com/florida-massage-license.