Christy Cael is a licensed massage therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist. Her private practice focuses on injury treatment, biomechanical analysis, craniosacral therapy, and massage for clients with neurological issues. She is the author of Functional Anatomy: Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Palpation for Manual Therapists (New York: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2010).
Felicia Brown is the author of Free & Easy Ways to Promote Your Massage, Spa & Wellness Business (Createspace, 2013) and owner of A to Zen Massage wellness spa in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is passionate about inspiring others and provides marketing coaching to spa and wellness professionals through Spalutions. For more information, visit www.spalutions.com.
Lauriann Greene, CEAS, and Richard W. Goggins, CPE, LMP, are coauthors of Save Your Hands! The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists.
Vanessa King, an MT, holistic health practitioner, clinical nutritionist, and yoga and somatic therapist, has been practicing massage therapy since 1991. She writes and edits for technology and health websites, and runs a private bodywork practice.
In her 27 years of practicing aromatherapy and teaching, researching, and writing about essential oils, author Anne Williams has introduced countless massage professionals and students to her comprehensive materials and distinctive approach to aromatherapy. Visit massagemastery.online to learn about Anne’s aromatherapy books and courses.
Darren Buford is senior director of communications for ABMP. He is editor–in–chief of Massage & Bodywork magazine and has worked for ABMP for 22 years, and been involved in journalism at the association, trade, and consumer levels for 24 years. He has served as board member and president of the Western Publishing Association, as well as board member for Association Media & Publishing. Contact him at editor@abmp.com.
Jed Heneberry served in several marketing and communications roles for ABMP, with a focus on surveying stakeholders and analyzing data and trends within the massage profession. He is a Boston-area native whose hobbies include basketball, fly-fishing, and food.
Irene Diamond consults globally on client recruitment, retention, and reactivation. She developed Active Modulation Therapy—The Diamond Method, and is a Massage Therapy Hall of Fame inductee. Diamond provides continuing education and is the author of Design Your Dream Practice.
A nutritional anthropologist by training, Linda Knittel works as a nutritional counselor and health writer. Her work has appeared in Essence, Fitness, Glamour, Gourmet, Natural Health, and Yoga Journal. She is also the author of the User’s Guide to Natural Remedies for Depression (Basic Health Publications, 2003).