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Felix Jovel, Director
Certified Massage Therapist Felix has been practicing therapeutic massage since 1997. After graduating from the Baltimore School of Massage, Felix began his professional massage career working for Aveda, a skin care company with its philosophy based in ayruvedic practice. After two years of practice, Felix began teaching anatomy and bodywork at the Baltimore School of Massage, where he also contributed to curriculum development. This helped to solidify his anatomical knowledge and allowed him to pursue both teaching and developing continuing education courses for certified massage therapists. In addition he began teaching various types of body treatments for Aveda spas nationwide. Felix's extensive massage training includes Swedish, deep tissue, myofacial release, sports, reflexology, table Thai and Sobada (Mayan style massage). Continuing his massage therapy education is just one way that Felix maintains his high standards for offering quality and effective bodywork. His philosophy is to practice mindfulness living and practice any and all suggestions he gives to his clients. Mind-body connections start with working with the entire being, inside and out. By relaxing the nervous system on a regular basis, the body will then begin to respond as opposed to react to stressors. "This is like training for a marathon," Felix says, "one takes the time to train the body for a rigorous event. By receiving massage regularly, the body is then prepared to cope with the strenuous demands of everyday living." Felix is available for lectures and workshops. Alexander King, M.Sc.
Clinical Herbalist Alexander received his B.A. in cultural/medical anthropology from the George Washington University in 1999 and received his M.S. in Herbal Medicine from the Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts in 2004. He has studied herbal medicine intensively for many years with several of the world's most respected modern clinical herbalists including Dr. James Duke, Kevin Spelman and Simon Mills, MA, FNIMH. In addition, Alexander has traveled to Brazil and Peru to study traditional therapeutic uses of herbal medicines, served as the curator of the Green Farmacy Herbal Research and Education Garden in Fulton, MD, studied Northeastern ethnobotany at the Humboldt Field Research Institute, and held internship at the U.S. National Arboretum's Herb Garden. Alexander is also an accomplished Tai Chi practitioner and teaches in Washington, D.C. Alexander's clinical approach emphasizes both traditional uses of botanical medicines and modern information based on sound scientific literature. As a holistic practitioner, he embraces the idea that as we practice mindfulness and balance in our own lives, we create a healing energy that reaches out into the community in which we live. Alexander is available for consultations, lectures and workshops. Myriam Gaviria, CMT
NCBTMB Accredited, AMTA Member Offfering Pregnancy/Postpartum Massage, Myofacial Bodywork, Hot Stone Massage Therapy, Swedish/Deep Tissue, Hot Stone Reiki Therapy and seated massage. Maria
Terol
Personal Trainer Maria Terol is a licensed personal trainer in Spain and the United States. She is a Terol Method certified instructor with over 18 years of experience teaching the Method in Spain, Germany and the United States. Throughout these years, she has treated patients suffering from back pain, hyperlordosis, kiphosis, scoliosis, hernias, sciatica, rectal and urinary incontinence and all postural imbalances and related injuries and pains. Maria’s mother, Maria Jose Terol, developed The Terol Method over 25 years of teaching hundreds of clients who suffered from a diverse range of health and aesthetic related complaints. The Physical Therapy Department of the University of Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid, Spain, is currently conducting scientific research to determine the program’s remarkable results. Scores of clients who had otherwise failed to experience improvement through physical therapy and other training techniques including yoga, Pilates and Alexander Technique have achieved remarkable outcomes through The Terol Method. Saya Barkdoll, RMP |
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