CERTIFICATIONS

  • 1000-hour Acupressure Therapist
  • 400-hour Hendrickson Method® of Orthopedic Massage and Manual Therapy
  • 200-hour Sports Specialization
  • Master Practitioner of Neuro-linguistic Programming
  • California Massage Therapy Council- Certified Massage Therapist
  • State of California-Authorized Private, Postsecondary, and Vocational Education Instructor
  • Functional Movement Systems- Certified Screener
  • Feng Shui Tui Na Instructor
  • Basic Life Support (CPR/AED), Heartaver 1st Aid
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

4000+ hours

Fascial Anatomy Dissection Summer School 
50 hours
Dr. Carla Stecco; Institute for Anatomical Research, Colorado Springs, CO

Fascial Anatomy Dissection Workshop 
40 hours
Dr. Carla Stecco, Dr. Robert Schleip; Plastinarium, Guben, Germany

Human Anatomy Lab for Health & Fitness Professionals
12 hours
J. Kunsman, D.C; Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, CA

Hands-On Human Dissection
40 hours
Julian Baker; Oxford University, Oxford, UK

Introduction to Pain, Nociceptors and Nerves: A Course for Manual Therapists
14 hours
Geoffrey Bove, DC, PhD; Berkeley CA

Touching A Nerve: A Workshop for Manual Therapists
8 hours
Michael Hamm, LMP, CCST; Berkeley CA

Cadaver Dissection Course
24 hours
Em Segmen; Merritt College, Oakland, CA

Visceral Manipulation IV: The Thorax
24 hours
International Alliance of Healthcare Educators, San Francisco, CA

3 Week Whole Body Dissection for The Atlas of Integral Anatomy
115 hours
Gil Hedley PhD; Somanautics Workshops, Inc., San Francisco, CA

Visceral Manipulation II: Abdomen 2
30 hours
International Alliance of Healthcare Educators, San Francisco, CA

Anatomy Trains
14 hours
Thomas Myers; Kinesis Inc., San Francisco, CA

Human Cadaver Dissection
300+ hours
Private Research

Private Instruction
15 hours
Deane Juhan; Berkeley, CA

Visceral Manipulation I: Abdomen 1
30 hours
International Alliance of Healthcare Educators, San Francisco, CA

Orthopedic Massage Specialist
414 hours
Tom Hendrickson D.C.; Institute of Orthopedic Massage, Berkeley, CA

Tui Na Instructor Certificate
2 year apprenticeship
Brian G. O’Dea, L. Ac.; Berkeley, CA

Acupuncture for Sports Injuries
14 hours
John Steinke, L.Ac.; San Francisco, CA

Manual Techniques for Somatic Disorders
7.5 hours
David Legge, D.O. TCM (Australia); Berkeley, CA

The Advanced Treatment of Joint Disorders
7.5 hours
David Legge, D.O. TCM (Australia); Berkeley, CA

Tui Na w/Intermediate Bone Setting
14 hours
Gordon Xu, PhD; San Francisco, CA

Tui Na w/Beginning Bone Setting
21 hours
Gordon Xu, PhD; San Francisco, CA

Master Practitioner Training
160 hours
NLP Comprehensive, Sunnyvale, CA

Master Track Practitioner Training
80 hours
NLP Institute of California, Sunnyvale, CA

Stress Related Disease
6 hours
Robert Sapolsky PhD; Institute for Cortex Research and Development, Concord, CA

Functional Movement Screen Certification
13 hours
Perform Better & M-F Athletic Company, South San Francisco, CA

5-Day Intensive Unfixed Human Dissection Workshop (9x)
35 hours
Gil Hedley PhD; Somanautics Workshops, Inc., Institute for Anatomical Research, Colorado Springs, CO

6-Day Intensive Human Dissection Workshop (9x)
168 hours
Gil Hedley PhD; Somanautics Workshops, Inc., San Francisco, CA

6-Day Intensive Human Dissection Workshop 
30 hours
Todd Garcia; Somanautics Workshops, Inc., San Francisco, CA

Visceral Manipulation III: The Pelvis
30 hours
International Alliance of Healthcare Educators, San Francisco, CA

Bend Bow Shoot Arrow- Spinal Qigong
15 hours
Bruce Frantiz; Energy Arts, Fairfax, CA

Assessments and Exercise Programming for Improving Stability, Mobility, Function and Power
7.5 hours
Cross Country Education, Oakland, CA

Integrated Orthopedic Acupuncture
350 hours
Dr. Alon Marcus DOM, L.Ac., DAAPM; Oakland, CA

Active Myofascial Movement Therapy
40 hours
Irene Diamond; Diamond Massage and Wellness Center, San Francisco, CA

Joint Classes (Knee, Elbow, Wrist, Shoulder, Ankle) Adhesion Release
105 hours
Lynda Caesara; Berkeley, CA

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Myofascial Pain
15 hours
International Alliance of Healthcare Educators, Berkeley, CA

Acupressure Therapist Certification
1000 hours (including 200 hour sports specialization)
Acupressure Institute, Berkeley, CA

Homeopathy in Practice- Musculoskeletal Problems
7.5 hours
Ian Watson; San Anselmo, CA

Pilates Technique Private Instruction
50+ hours
Ellie Herman; San Francisco, CA

Mental Training for Acrobatic Individual Sports
15 hours
Tim Bacon,; Thunder Bay, ON

Level 2 Trampoline Certification
100 hours
National Coaching Certification Program, Thunder Bay, ON

Practitioner of Excellence Principle of Communication
144 hours
Excellence Unlimited Inc., Ottawa, ON

Care Attendant Training Program
30 hours
Royal Ottawa Rehabilitation Center, Ottawa, ON

Alexander Technique Private Instruction
200+ hours
Nina Pendergrass; Thunder Bay, ON

Basic Touch for Health/ Applied Kinesiology
15 hours
Sheree Zielke; Thunder Bay, ON

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers(CPR/AED) and Heartsaver First Aid
Safety Training Seminars

See Jim’s Bio