Aaron Steinberg, LMT
Owner/Director
IImmersed in a life of healing since birth, Aaron first learned the art of
bodywork from his mother, Shari Sunshine, LMT, who co-founded the Ashland Massage Institute, Syntropy International, and the Jerusalem Center for the Healing Arts. Aaron is also a graduate of the Lomi Oluea School of Traditional Hawaiian Massage on Maui, Hawaii. and the co-founder of Syntropy International. With a background in Healing Chi Kung, Meditation and Yoga built from his studies in the US and Asia, Aaron emphasizes body awareness, intuition, and self-care in all of his classes. Because all of his bodywork studies have been in an apprenticeship format, Aaron appreciates one-on-one education, and intentionally keeps the Arcata School of Massage small and student-centered. Click here to visit Syntropy International.
Shari Sunshine, LMT
Assistant Director
Shari Sunshine brings her students more than 30 years experience in bodywork, meditation, and movement. She co-founded Syntropy International, the Ashland Massage Institute, and the Jerusalem Center for the Healing Arts. A perpetual student of the healing arts, Shari has studied with many of the pioneers and originators of modern techniques, as well as some of the ancient lineage-holders of Asia. Syntropy Insight Bodywork, a modality Shari developed, is considered to be one of the most effective soft-tissue and emotional-release modalities available. Click here to visit Syntropy International.Katherine Perry, CMT
Principle Massage Instructor
Katherine is a graduate of the Mendocino School of Holistic massage and the School of Shiatsu and Massage with training in a variety of modalities including Swedish/Esalen, Polarity, Deep tissue, Hot stone and Aquatic massage. Her work is a unique blend integrating the energy and physical bodies for a truly holistic massage. Her approach to teaching includes an emphasis in body mechanics and professional skills, as well as guiding students to find their own creativity. Click here to visit Katherine's web site.Connie Bauman, BA, CMT
Administration ,Clinic Coordinator
Connie makes the Student Clinic Internship into real-world on-the-job-training. She emphasizes compassion, professional skills, and good body-mechanics, while mantaining a healing atmosphere where the localcommunity enjoys excellent therapuetic massage. Connie is a graduate of the Arcata School of Massage. She also works as a massage therapist at a nearby Chiropractic office.
Zena Bardelas, CMT
Instructor
Regina Callahan, CMT
Instructor
Regina is a Certified Orthopedic Massage Instructor and a Milne Institute Certified Visionary Craniosacral worker with additional training in Somatic Education and Visceral Manipulation. With over fifteen years experience, she unites the gentle visionary approach to Craniosacral with the clinical approach of Orthopedic Massage.Carlisle Douglas , CMT
Instructor -Deep Clinical Approaches, Business, Life Coaching
Carlisle maintains a full-time massage therapy practice in Arcata, CA. Primarily clinical in her approach to bodywork, she incorporates muscle energy techniques, positional release, myofascial release and deep tissue techniques in a Swedish style massage to facilitate injury recovery, chronic pain management and proactive health maintenance. Carlisle applies her 20 years experience as an educator to creating a learning environment that is fun, comfortable and nurturing. Her courses facilitate the intellectual learning of massage theory, technique and anatomy while encouraging the application of intuition, creativity and personal style.
Jenny Wurtz , CMT
Administration, Pathophysiology, Somatic Bodywork
As a agrduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in Biology and Anthropology, a graduate of the Arcata School of Massage, and a practicing therapist, Jenny brings her fascination with the science of life to the classroom in a way that is fun, knowedgeable, and practical. In addition to teaching Pathophysiology, Jenny is also available all year as the Teaching Assistant for Massage Technique and Somatic Bodywork.