Nina McIntosh was the author of The Educated Heart: Professional Boundaries for Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Movement Teachers (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005). Nina succumbed to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2010.

Patricia Whalen-Shaw, LMT, NCTMB, APP, RCST, is the primary instructor for Integrated Touch Therapy, Inc., and has been teaching equine, canine, and feline massage for more than 16 years at Synergy Farm in Circleville, Ohio. Whalen-Shaw has written and published three books, two videos, and two DVDs as instructional guides for massaging dogs, cats, and horses.

Lisa Bakewell is a full-time freelance writer, editor, perpetual learner, and lover of life in Chicagoland. Her areas of writing expertise span a multitude of topics that include health and wellness, travel, parenting, personal/company profiles, a plethora of “how-to” articles (her favorite!), and technology. Contact her at lbakewell@lisabakewell.com.

Loolwa Khazzoom is the director of Dancing with Pain, a mind-body media and education company, through which she facilitates workshops on and blogs about natural pain relief. For more information, visit www.dancingwithpain.com.

Marc Zollicoffer has practiced in the massage and spa industry for 27 years. He is an educator with 24 years' experience teaching reflexology, Ayurvedic philosophy, deep tissue, and body treatments.

Mary Gentry co-owns Nutro Body Care. She is a registered environmental health specialist, emeritus, with formal degrees in biological sciences. Her background includes environmental planning and public health policy. She applies her knowledge to personal care product formulation.