Grace Burnham, LMT, BCTMB, is a graduate of the Northwest School of Massage in Washington. Her practice is based in Tempe, Arizona, and focuses on injury treatment, massage during the childbearing years, and infants with breastfeeding challenges.

Sandy Fritz is the owner and head educator of the Health Enrichment Center School of Therapeutic Massage in Lapeer, Michigan. In massage practice for more than 35 years and actively involved in the global advancement of massage therapy, Fritz is passionate about training the next generation of instructors and leaders. She is the author of Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage (Mosby, 2012) and Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage (Mosby, 2012) and many other textbooks published by Elsevier. Visit www.sandyfritz.info for more details.

Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, LMT, is course developer and teacher at the Chikly Health Institute. He is an osteopath and medical school graduate from Paris, France, where he received the Medal of the Medical Faculty of Paris VI for his thesis on the lymphatic system. An international seminar leader, lecturer, and writer, Chikly is the author of Silent Waves: Theory and Practice of Lymph Drainage Therapy (IHH Inc., 2005), the first extensive book on the lymphatic system and lymphedema published in North America. In addition to his contributions to the field of health, he has now developed and expanded his work into neuroscience with his hands-on Brain Therapy curriculum. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, visit www.chiklyinstitute.com.

Carole Osborne, BA, CMT, BCTMB, is a pioneer of therapeutic massage and bodywork for childbearing. The previous editions of Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy and her courses have paved the way for over 5,000 therapists working with this population. For almost 50 years, Carole has been in private practice in a variety of settings. For more information about Carole, visit bodytherapyeducation.com.

Elaine Stillerman received her New York-state massage license in 1978 and began her pioneering work in prenatal massage in 1980. She is the developer and instructor of the professional certification course MotherMassage: Massage During Pregnancy and her most recent text is Modalities for Massage and Bodywork, 2nd ed. (Mosby, 2015). In 2013, she was the inaugural winner of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education’s Educator of the Year Award and was also inducted into the World Massage Festival’s Massage Hall of Fame. Learn more at www.mothermassage.net.

Amy Andrews McMaster is the director of training and coaching for Conscious Time. Her purpose is to help curious and courageous people awaken to their optimal potential. She loves to help clients transform obstacles, uncover possibilities, and create new solutions.

Emma K. is a pseudonym.

Ann Catlin, OTR, LMT, is a recognized educator and author in the field of massage for those in later life stages. She draws upon 30 years of experience to guide health-care professionals in reclaiming human touch in eldercare and hospice. She founded and directs the Center for Compassionate Touch, LLC, an organization that conducts Compassionate Touch training internationally (www.compassionate-touch.org).