Shining Star Unit
Upcoming Speakers
July 14 TBA
August 11 Glenn Hakey Kinesio-Massage
The AMTA meetings are held every 2nd Monday of each month.
We’ve had great meetings this fall. Patty Summers fascinated us with her experiences communicating with animals. Bill Austin taught us how to do Emotional Freedom Technique for ourselves to clear negative emotion. And if you missed our Christmas party, you’ll definitely want to be there next year.
Shining Star Unit Meetings
January 14 - Leslie Coty - Networking
February 11 – Kimball Egge – Essential Oils
March 10 – Miriam Brancato – Sports Massage
April 14 – John Caldwell – Gua Sha
May 12 - Preston Trail - 22-Strand DNA Activation
June 9 - Ruth Mitchell - Myofascial Release
January 14, 2008
Our speaker will be Leslie Coty, giving us networking tips. Networking is a way to dramatically increase your business without spending lots of money. In effect, you become a resource for others as they become a referrral network for you, and everyone wins. Leslie will give tips on why to network, when, where, and how, and you’ll go home with 15 cool tips you can put to use immediately. Leslie has been in Sales and Marketing for over 20 years, working in TV, radio and newspaper. She has been Ambassador of the Year at the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, currently serves on the Economic Development Committee at the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber, and is president of the Roanoke Chapter of Executive Women International.
February 11, 2008
Kimball Egge speaks on Essential Oils. Is frequency important to our bodies, which are electrical? Absolutely. Not only is our body electrical but everything around us has an electrical frequency. Essential Oils have a frequency from 52 to 320 Hertz. Essential oils have a coherent, harmonic DC frequency, so they’re harmonious with the electrical field of the human body. They increase both your energy and the client’s energy, and they enhance your efforts with chakras and auric fields. Kimball will show us how to incorporate the spiritual qualities of essential oils when doing energy work and massage with our clients. Kimball leads workshops in Clinical Aromatherapy and has a private massage practice.
March 10, 2008
Miriam Brancato will be discussing different types of Sports Massage, who may benefit from it, when is it used, the importance of stretching, and a demonstration of some techniques. Miriam Brancato has studied many massage modalities, and has a degree in Integrative Wellness and Fitness from James Madison University. She teaches sports massage, lectures on wellness and fitness, and has a private practice.
April 14, 2008
John Caldwell presents Gua Sha, a 3000 year old technique from China, where it is widely practiced today. Its purpose is to extract stagnant blood from the tissues thus restoring circulation, and decreasing pain and stiffness. To do this, the practitioner rubs over the lubricated skin with a tool that has a blunt rounded edge. The stagnant blood rises to just under the skin surface where it can be seen. It is common to achieve 50-75% reduction of symptoms in a few minutes of treatment. Using a tool in this way also provides a form of deep friction massage which is not gua sha, strictly speaking, but is very beneficial, quick, and easy on the therapist. For ease of treatment, effectiveness, universality, portability and low cost there is nothing in common use today that approaches gua sha. John Caldwell has been practicing gua sha since 1999. He teaches massage therapy and Taiji , and has a private massage practice in Forest.
All meetings are held at:
The Daniels Institute of Massage
1130 Second Street SW, Roanoke, VA
All meetings begin with social time at 7 PM with the meeting called to order at 7:30.
Inclement weather policy: We will cancel the meeting if Virginia Western Community College cancels evening classes due to inclement weather.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From I-81:
Take exit 143 onto I-581 South. Go 6.5 miles.
Take exit 6 onto Elm Avenue.
Turn Right at end of exit ramp. Go 4 blocks.
Turn Left onto Second Street. Go 3 1/2 blocks.
(If you cross Walnut Avenue you’ve gone too far.)
It’s the house on the Left before Vistar Eye Center.
Park along curb or around back.
From US-220 going North:
Go North on US-220 until it becomes I-581.
Take exit 6 onto Elm Avenue.
Turn Left at end of exit ramp. Go 5 blocks.
Turn Left onto Second Street. Go 3 1/2 blocks.
(If you cross Walnut Avenue you’ve gone too far.)
It’s the house on the Left before Vistar Eye Center.
Park along curb or around back.
From US-460 going West:
Go West on US-460 until you reach I-581.
Exit onto I-581 South, toward downtown.
Take exit 6 onto Elm Avenue.
Turn Right at end of exit ramp. Go 4 blocks.
Turn Left onto Second Street. Go 3 1/2 blocks.
(If you cross Walnut Avenue you’ve gone too far.)
It’s the house on the Left before Vistar Eye Center.
Park along curb or around back.
