Aureal Williams, BSN, RN, LMT, is a public speaker, writer, and craniosacral bodyworker specializing in craniosacral work for prenatal and postpartum women, newborns, infants, and toddlers. In addition to individual sessions in Cincinnati, Ohio, Williams offers experiential classes for schools, parenting groups, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. She is certified in Visionary Craniosacral Work and an advocate of all types of craniosacral touch.

Laura Servid is an occupational therapist and Aston-Patterning practitioner. She has been working with movement and alignment of the body for 32 years. She maintains a busy private practice, is a member of the Aston-Patterning faculty, and has written numerous articles about the Aston work. She finds her years of experience in physical and neurological rehabilitation, woven together with the Aston principles, make for a richly satisfying exploration into the manifestation of the individual in human form.

Liz Prato has been a massage therapist in Portland, Oregon, for more than a decade. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including LivPdx, Iron Horse Literary Review, Subtropics, Northwest Women’s Journal, Berkeley Fiction Review, and ZYZZYVA.

Lee Ronald is a holistic massage therapist and writer. She has a bachelor’s degree in English studies from Oxford Brookes University, a master’s in gender studies from the University of Leeds, and a doctorate in women’s studies from the University of York. She practices massage at Miller’s Yard, Center for Positive Living, in York, United Kingdom.

Mimi Zannino, MA, LMT, practices massage therapy in Maryland. Since 1989, she has taught children and adults in the fields of creative writing, literature, English as a second language, and sociology. She is the author of articles and books including a grief-assistance activity book for children titled Keeping Memories Alive.

Dennis Walker is an attorney and massage therapy client.

A Reiki Master based in New York City, Pamela Miles has pioneered reiki practice in conventional medicine for 20 years, developing hospital reiki programs, participating in research, publishing in peer-reviewed medical journals, and teaching reiki professionals to collaborate in conventional health care. She is the author of Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide (Tarcher, 2008). For more information, visit www.reikiinmedicine.org.