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Michael Gibian, ACST, Director & Founder Now in his 21st year of private practice, Michael is focused on Integral
Bodywork and Mindfulness Based Counseling. These modalities allow him to support clients in a truly holistic manner. He
is also a practitioner and instructor of Hakomi, RC-S, thai bodywork, circulatory massage, deep tissue, neuromuscular therapies,
bodhassage, chi nei tsang, sexual qigong, acupressure, hatha yoga, taoist qigong, anatomy & physiology, mindfulness, vipassana
meditation,breathwork and Buddhist psychology. Drawing from over 18 years of international teaching experience Michael
has developed the Buddha Palm approach to Thai Bodywork and the Awakened Heart Process. Michael is the author of texts for
Thai Massage, Stretching for Bodyworkers and Bodhassage. . 805-451-0819
Jennifer Gibian LMT,M.A. Birth is a universal event. It happens every day, everywhere. At the same time, it is an extraordinarily personal experience. The way in which a birth unfolds is as unique as the woman giving birth, and the baby being born.
As a birth doula, my priority is to get to know you--to discover your ideas about birth, about who you are and who you are becoming. When there is a partner involved, then the process expands to include him or her. I want to learn what’s important to both of you, and what visions you might already have for your birth and parenthood. You can share all that you may already know about giving birth, and ask as many questions as you like about the things that are unfamiliar. Together, we will find the information and the answers you need.
In this way, I will be able to offer the kind of encouragement and comfort measures that work best for you. My hope is that when your birthing day arrives, you will have the knowledge, the trust and the support to fully experience your very own, very unique birth.
I am also available as a postpartum doula to ease your transition into new or expanded parenthood.
In addition to my experience with both home and hospital births, I have the following skills and qualifications:
MA, Counseling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute. Certified Massage Technician, Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute; additional training in Prenatal/Postpartum Massage. Doula Trainings: Mary Shaw, LM (formerly with Santa Barbara Midwifery) ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators) Birthing From Within Midwife Assistant Trainings: Heart & Hands (Elizabeth Davis, CPM; co-founder, National Institute of Midwifery) Santa Barbara Midwifery (Anna Bunting, CNM; Alice Levine, CNM; Laurel Phillips, LM) Breastfeeding Support Training: Kitty Maxwell, RN Lactation Educator Course; Lactation Education Consultants Co-founder, Gibian Wellness Center, Santa Barbara Extensive dance and yoga training Over 20 years experience teaching creative movement and dance for children
I look forward to supporting you in your birth journey. Please call to arrange a one-hour consultation at no charge. (805)448-0325 Nicky LaFleur, LMT
A graduate of the Santa Barbara Body Therapy
Institute, Nicky has long been guided by an awareness of the connection between body care and quality
of life. She cares holistically for her own body and brings this approach to each of
her massage sessions. Her serene and open manner sets clients at ease and enables them to relax fully
and get the most out of their treatments. www.nickylafleur.com 805-680-9208
Meg Butler, Rosen Bodywork Meg Butler has been practicing in the field of bodywork since 1989 first
as a massage therapist and later teaching massage. She began her training with Marion Rosen P.T. in 1995 and became a Rosen
Method Practitioner in the spring of 2001. Since her certification, Meg has assisted in Rosen Method Bodywork intensives in
Northern California and has taught Introductory Workshops in Santa Barbara and Berkeley. She has recently qualified to supervise
students in their internships and has begun the Rosen Method Teacher Training. Meg is interested in working with anyone
who wants to experience personal growth and self awareness. For more information please visit http://www.megbutler.com or call 805.684.0356
Paul Dugliss, M.D. Paul Dugliss, M.D. practices Internal Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine in Ann Arbor, MI. He also is an acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese Medicine. He is the former director of Oakwood Healthcare System’s Complementary & Alternative Medicine Center in Westland, MI. He began studying Ayurvedic Medicine in the mid-1980s and has trained both in this country at Maharishi International University and in Europe at Maharishi Vedic University, Valkenberg, Holland. He is the author of Ayurveda – The Power to Heal, Capturing the Bliss: Ayurveda and the Yoga of Emotions and The Myth of Cholesterol. He has been an adjunct faculty at the College of Maharishi Vedic Medicine, New Mexico, where he was involved in training physicians and healthcare professionals in this comprehensive system of natural medicine. He is also the founder and director of New World Ayurveda, an educational institute offering training and education in Ayurvedic Medicine. He is currently focusing on developing programs for psychotherapists and social workers applying Ayurvedic principles to counseling and psychotherapy. Jannette Cross Maggie LaBarge Jill Dozier |
