Tobin Rangdrol, LMT
Owner/Director, Massage Technique, Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Treatments.

Immersed in a life of healing since birth, Tobin 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. Tobin 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, Tobin emphasizes body awareness, intuition, and self-care in all of his classes. Because all of his bodywork studies have been in an apprenticeship format, Tobin appreciates one-on-one education, and intentionally keeps the Arcata School of Massage small and student-centered. Click here to visit Syntropy International.

Caroline Redfield, BA, CMT, Doula
Prenatal Massage

Caroline was a part of the first class at the Arcata School of Massage, and has gone on to build a sucessful clientele over the past five years. She is a doula and specializes in prenatal massage, and is also trained in Visionary Craniosacral. She has worked with chiropractors doing theraputic bodywork and now carries that experience over to her personal practice. She brings abundant energy to the classroom and everything she touches turns to gold.

Rob Thompson, CMT
Deep Intigrated Massage Technique, Chair Massage, Clinic Supervision

A graduate of Loving Hands Institute of Massage, Rob has 8 years of massage experience in his private office and in chiropractic clinics. He teaches deep tissue movements within the flow of Swedish massage and acupressure release. He emphasizes strategies that satisfy requests for deep work, balancing a positive experience for clients with positive outcomes. Attention is also given to increasing the potential for client self help and personal growth. Awareness, self-acceptance, release and joy are at the core of his strategies.

Candace Wase, Shiatsu Practitioner
Introduction to Asian Bodywork, Clinic Supervision

Candace Wase is a graduate of the Heartwood Institute, where she studied under Paul Pitchford in the Asian Healing Arts and Whole Foods Nutrition Program. With her additional studies in Thailand, Candace has over 1000 hours of training in asian bodywork. In her Introduction to Asian Bodywork classes, Candace gives students a wholistic perspective by blending different theories, and provides a context in which to understand eastern modalities.

Janette Shablow, HHP
Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology and Clinic Supervision

Janette became a Holistic Health Practitioner after studying at the Southern California School of Massage, in Riverside, California. She has spent almost 20 years working and studying along the West Coast & in New Zealand. Her areas of practice include spa treatments, deep tissue and shiatsu massage. She brings an extrordinary positive energy to her classes, and exudes confidence and competence to her students.

Valerie Schramm, BA, CMT
Musculoskeletal Anatomy & Pathophysiology

Valerie graduated from Humboldt State University in 1998 with a degree in Sociology. She is also a graduate of the Arcata School of Massage. Valerie has a passion for the sciences and their relation to bodywork. She is dedicated to providing a dynamic, supportive and encouraging space for students to learn the complex, exciting details of the human body.

Shelly Brantigan, CMT
Teaching Assistant

Christine Sjolin
Administrative Consultant, Business Practices

Kristina Pedersen
Office Manager

Laura White
Director of Student and Public Relations