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About the Founder
Claire Marie Miller’s pioneering work with pregnancy, postpartum, labor, fertility, and infant massage was born out of personal experience and her passion for the creative process of birth and healing. In the 1980’s Claire gave birth to three children naturally; two in the comfort of her home, one of which was born using the underwater birth model. Claire’s midwife, Kate, was so inspired by the effects of massage during labor that she began to refer all of her patients to Claire for pregnancy and labor massage. In 1990, Claire created her foundational course, Nurturing the Mother to bring her deep wisdom and experience to massage therapists throughout the country.
Claire Marie Miller has been involved with the health profession since 1974 when she began work as a radiologic technician. This inside view of the body was the foundation for Claire’s later developments in massage therapy. In 1979, Claire graduated with honors from the Boulder School of Massage Therapy, a school that was voted the Massage School of the Year by the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame this year.
Claire’s style of teaching is inspiring, wholesome and brings both well-tested techniques and the latest in innovation. Her students often comment on her ability to transfer knowledge to others, said one student “Claire has much wisdom to offer any who is willing to learn. Her compassion and knowledge is outstanding.” The magic has happened where during the course of a weekend workshop a student or client has gone into labor and delivered naturally. In addition, Claire has created The Fertility Massage Specialist training that has come of a demonstration model where students and their clients have conceived within hours and days of receiving the deep, cleansing, and therapeutic session.
With a desire to expand her workshop offerings, Claire introduced the innovative method and workshop Bring the Feet to Life with Integrative Reflexology in 1993 as both a seminar and a certification. This method developed into what is now called Integrative Reflexology. Integrative Reflexology is a four-point process that created out of the evolving theories for stimulating the reflexology points on the feet, hands, and ears. Four parts that are focused on are the structural alignment, meridians (path through which the life-energy flows in traditional Chinese medicine), proprioceptors (sense of self) and zones.
Today Claire has trained and mentors a great number of students; this includes more than 10 instructors who teach in 20 states throughout the country. She was inducted into the 2010 Massage Hall of Fame, recognized for her leadership in the massage therapy industry. She is still in private practice today and has been a Certified Massage Therapist since 1979 and nationally certified since 1994.
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Susan Mayer is a licensed massage therapist in Morton Grove, Illinois. She is also a professional member of the AMTA, and a graduate of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy (1992) Susan holds a B.S. in Anthropology from Loyola University Chicago. In 1996, she self published “The Anatomy Book for Musicians,” and has served on the performance healthcare committee of the National Flute Association.
Susan has been an A.C.E. personal trainer, and was certified as a yoga instructor from the American Viniyoga Institute in 2006. Susan’s interest in massage and bodywork has been life long, starting with foot massages for family members as far back as she can remember. Personally, her life was transformed by a 15-minute massage which cut 10 seconds off a previous best time in her 200 individual medley event.
She is certified in Nurturing the Mother and Integrative Reflexology. As owner of Muscle Dynamics, her practice consists of neuromuscular therapy (NMT) for relief of chronic pain, stress reduction, reflexology, and private yoga sessions.
Amy Stenger-Sullivan, L.M.T. graduated from Self Health, Inc., school of Medical Massage in 1995. In 1997, she took the Nurturing the Mother training course, and has been working with NTM ever since. Her birthing experiences were greatly influenced by Nurturing the Mother and she had two empowering births, the second at home. She brings her knowledge, humor and love of pregnancy, babies, and families to the class.
In addition to teaching Nurturing the Mother, Amy teaches Infant Massage, Newborn Massage, and Nurturing the Pregnant Couple. She holds a license in Massage Therapy from the State of Ohio Medical Board and is Nationally Certified with NCBTMB. In addition to specializing in pregnancy massage, Amy offers Cranial Sacral Therapy, Aromatherapy, Integrated Bodywork, Somatic re-education, Reflexology and Reiki and is a Certified Infant Massage Therapy Instructor.
Valarie Dunlevy started her massage education in the early 70's, raised her family, renewed her love for bodywork in 1993 and has been in full time practice ever since. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, is Nationally Certified with NCBTMB, a member of Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, and a continuing Education Provider through the NCBTMB. Along with a full time Massage Therapy practice, she teaches a wide variety of classes for continuing education at several locations.
In 2001 she attended Claire's extraordinary Reflexology class and has become a devoted practitioner as well as an instructor of Integrative Reflexology.
She maintains a full time practice specializing in Swedish, Reflexology, Acupressure, Reiki, Hot Stone Massage, and Deep Tissue Massage near her home in the Wild, Wonderful Hills of West Virginia.
Ellen is a graduate of Oneonta State University in New York and received her Certificate in Massage Therapy at Horry–Georgetown Technical College in 2003 where she taught 2006-2007. She is Nationally Certified as a Massage Therapist (NCTMB) and also as a Nationally Certified Medical Massage Therapist (NCMMT). She is a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and certified by Nurturing the Mother® in pregnancy massage, and Integrative Reflexology™. Ellen is the owner of Mother Earth Day Spa in Myrtle Beach, SC and recently has become a WATSU® provider.
Besides teaching Nurturing the Mother™ pregnancy massage, Integrative Reflexology™ and Fertility Massage Specialist training for Claire Marie Miller Seminars, Inc., Ellen is a massage therapy instructor at Miller-Motte Technical College located in Conway, SC. Teaching Claire’s wonderful work is both a privilege and a joy!
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Stephanie Fleming holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Therapy from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and earned her diploma from Blue Cliff School of Therapeutic Massage in New Orleans in 1996. She is a Nationally Certified, licensed massage and bodywork therapist with additional certifications in Integrative Reflexology and Pre-Natal massage.
In addition to her teaching, Stephanie also owns & operates Solstice SalonSpa, a full service hair salon and day spa located in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She lives in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville.
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Rose O'Connor is a Nationally Certified Massage and Bodywork Therapist, and a graduate of Cortiva Institute of Massage Therapy in King of Prussia, PA. She is also Certified in Basic and Advanced Integrative Reflexology, and holds a Bachelors degree in Health Science with a concentration in Alternative Medicine from West Chester University.
Her teaching career began in the equine world, where she spent 20 years teaching students of all ages and abilities to ride horses. She brings her passion for teaching, along with a talent for conveying hands on skills, to this work.
Rose feels honored to be able to share these powerful techniques, developed by Claire Miller, with other massage therapists and health professionals.
Tina Sorensen is a licensed massage therapist in Omaha, Nebraska. She is also nationally certified and a member of the AMTA. She is a graduate from the Omaha School of Massage Therapy and holds a B.A. in Exercise Science and Health from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA. Tina has experience in the health care field ranging from cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, to aquatic therapy, all over the past 8 years. Tina got interested in massage and bodywork when working with patients she personally saw the power of touch. Her practice consists of deep tissue work and reflexology. She is a full time massage therapist working with a chiropractor in Omaha.
Tina's passion for the feet began with wise words from her grandmother about taking good care of your feet for long life. It wasn't until the spring of 2001 when Tina met Claire Marie Miller and began her formal study of reflexology. She will be teaching in Nebraska and expanding into Iowa, to spread her passion about the feet.
Tina is also an instructor at the Omaha School of Massage Therapy where she currently teaches Kinesiology, Hydrotherapy and Exercise Training. She has been teaching there since 2001 and loves it!
Nikki Remic- Bannon graduated in 2000 from the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy, and has been following her passion to educate, assist and empower individuals to take charge of their well-being ever since. In 2009 Nikki became a Certified Fertility Massage Specialist, and is inspired daily by the clients she works with, and their ability to create and heal!
Along with teaching Fertility Massage, Nikki is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB), is a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), and is the owner of The Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health and Healing.
Nikki also specializes in: Reiki, Cellular Expansion & Healing, and the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage.
Amy Petersen is an RCB nationally certified Integrative Reflexology™ Practitioner and Instructor, with over 600 hours of training. Certified in Integrative, Zone (Ingham), and Meridian Reflexology, she has been a practitioner in Eastern Iowa for nine years. The focus of her practice is compassionate care Integrative Reflexology™ and therapeutic Integrative Reflexology™. She has trained hospice RN’s and CNA’s in life transition palliative reflexology care. She also teaches care techniques for family caregivers. Her special interest is palliative reflexology for people challenged by chronic or terminal health complications such as ALS, RA, Parkinson’s, or cancer.
She instructs the first day techniques class, for the 30 CE homestudy certification class. This is for people interested in becoming certified in Integrative Reflexology as a practice, or as a complimentary therapy in their profession. She also offers non-CE 10 hour introductory classes for people who are interested in understanding how CAM therapies can be blended with traditional medicine for a whole health approach..
Amy has Professional Certification for both the Iowa Reflexology Association and the Reflexology Association of America. She has taught CE classes at the Genesis Healthcare/VNA Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, and the Trinity Hospitals Enrichment Center. She also maintains a private practice in Davenport, IA. Amy’s interest in and use of complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been incorporated into her personal healthcare for over 40 years.
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