Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, PhD, MPH, LMT, is dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences and Distance Education at the National University of Health Sciences and former president of the Massage Therapy Foundation.
John Kroneck, MA, is a Reiki Master/teacher, licensed counselor, and certified substance abuse prevention professional. He is also the author of Reiki Energetics: Energetic Theories & Practices for Healing & Wellness (Balboa Press, 2012), from which this article is adapted.
Peggy Lamb is the author of Releasing the Rotator Cuff, Releasing the Iliopsoas and Quadratus Lumborum, Stabilizing the Core and the SI Joint, and Stretch Your Clients! An educator and bodyworker for over 25 years, she brings her eclectic and extensive background into her teaching for an interesting and enlightening learning experience. She teaches her techniques nationally and internationally to massage therapists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists through Pesi Rehab. Visit her website at www.massagepublications.com.
David M. Lobenstine, BA, LMT, BCTMB, has been massaging, teaching, writing, and editing for over 15 years in New York City, with a focus on clients at all stages of childbearing. He is an authorized instructor of the Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy workshops, and also designs and teaches his own continuing education workshops, both across the US and online at Body Brain Breath. For more information about the author, visit bodybrainbreath.com.
Noah Karrasch is a Certified Advanced Rolfer and the developer of CORE Bodywork, as well as author of Freeing Emotions and Energy Through Myofascial Release (Singing Dragon, 2012), from which this content is adapted, and Meet Your Body: CORE Bodywork and Rolfing Tools to Release Bodymindcore Trauma (Singing Dragon, 2009). He teaches bodywork skills in the Midwest and the United Kingdom.
John Otrompke is a health-care writer and consultant.
Dudley Evenson is a writer, harpist, and creator of guided affirmations. She and her husband, Dean Evenson, teach online courses and have produced more than 70 albums of award-winning healing and world music through their label Soundings of the Planet. For more information, visit www.soundings.com.
Marty Morales is a certified Rolfer, Rolf Movement Practitioner, and bodywork instructor. He teaches advanced bodywork workshops in his home state of California and internationally, and is the author of Mastering Body Mechanics—A Visual Guide for Bodyworkers (Create Space Independent Publishing, 2012).