Cassie Sampson has been a licensed massage therapist since 2005. She opened East Village Spa in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2008, and her team grew from three to 14 employees in five years. Sampson also taught in the Business and Marketing program at Body Wisdom School in Urbandale, Iowa.

Bob Haddad is a recognized Thai therapist, teacher, and author who has studied in Thailand and elsewhere for over 20 years. He offers courses in traditional Thai massage and herbal therapies around the world. His new book, The Art of Thai Massage: A Guide to Advanced Therapeutic Practice (Findhorn Press), contains valuable information on sensing and intuition, body mechanics, and Thai herbal medicine for massage therapy. The book also features an entire section on breath awareness and breathing exercises for dynamic bodywork.

Michelle Lewis is director of communications at MycroBurst, and a freelance writer and editor.

Cyndi Dale is an internationally renowned author, speaker, and intuitive consultant. Her popular books include The Subtle Body Coloring Book: Learn Energetic Anatomy (Sounds True, 2017), Subtle Energy Techniques (Llewellyn Publications, 2017), Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Chakras (Llewellyn Publications, 2016), The Intuition Guidebook: How To Safely and Wisely Use Your Sixth Sense (Deeper Well Publishing, 2011), Energetic Boundaries: How to Stay Protected and Connected in Work, Love, and Life (Sounds True, 2011), The Subtle Body: An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy (Sounds True, 2009), and The Complete Book of Chakra Healing (Llewellyn Publications, 2009), as well as nearly 20 additional books. To learn more about Dale and her products, services, and classes, please visit www.cyndidale.com.

Janice Valverde divides time between her practice, Valverde Massage in Venice, Florida, and writing about complementary health care. Valverde belongs to the Society for Oncology Massage and the Association of Health Care Journalists.

Tina Allen is the founder and director of the Liddle Kidz Foundation. She is the recipient of the 2012 Massage Therapy Foundation/Performance Health Humanitarian Award. For more information on the foundation’s Global Volunteer Outreach, visit www.liddlekidz.org.