Deborah Valentine Smith, B.A., Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM®), has been a Registered Jin Shin Do® Bodymind Acupressure® practitioner since 1979 and a senior Authorized JSD Teacher since 1983. She is a licensed massage therapist in New York and a Certified Instructor with the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA®). She has taught worldwide in massage and bodywork schools, learning centers, and formal training programs. She has written numerous articles for Massage and Chinese Medicine publications. Deborah is especially interested in teaching self-care methods like JingJin Yoga to the public. www.bodymindtreasures.com
Barbara “Teddy” Piotrowski, RN, HNB-BC, BA, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM®), C-IAYT is a Board-Certified Holistic Nurse with more than 40 years of medical experience. She is a Certified Yoga Therapist, a Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy, with an expertise in Shiatsu and Acupressure, for over 25 years. As a Registered Nurse, Teddy saw the benefits of Eastern healing arts and believed it to be crucial to integrate them into everyday living. The self-care they provide is a piece that was missing in her Western based medical training.
Through the years Teddy has assisted individuals in all stages of life; from children and teens, couples working through fertility concerns, to older adults. Along with her own growth and acceptance of Eastern therapeutic ideals, she nourished the growth of her company, Greater Harmony, a business totally dedicated to promoting the benefits of a healthier and a more energetic way of life. www.greaterharmony.net