(all biographies as of 2007-09-30; revised 2008-02-07)

Ambrosia Ayde
Benjamin Bartlein
Bridgette Jackson
Crystal Bauer
David Miller
Dean Jurek
Jen George
Jennifer Myers
Jessica Warner
Kristin Lerstrom
Manola Suvannarad
Nancy Adams
Samantha Coolidge

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Ambrosia Ayde - Certified Massage Therapist

• Certified in 2006
• On Staff since November 2006
• Graduate of Everest Institute, Mendota Heights, MN
• Modalities: Deep-tissue, Swedish, Relaxation, Trigger Point Therapy
• Private Practice: Eden Prairie, MN
• Hours at Highland:
  • Monday 1:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Tuesday 1:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Thursday 1:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Benjamin Bartlein – Certified Shiatsu-anma Therapist

• Certified in 2007
• On Staff since August 2007
• Graduate of CenterPoint School of Massage and Shiatsu, Minneapolis, MN
• Modalities: Shiatsu-anma, Namikoshi, Ampuku, Moxa & Cupping, Qigong
• Private Practice: Blue Lotus Healing Arts, Minneapolis, MN www.bluelotusHA.com
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Thursday 3:30pm – 8:00pm
• Hours at Highland:
  • Friday 3:30pm – 8:00pm

Bridgette Jackson – Certified Massage Therapist

• Certified in 2005
• On Staff since April 2006
• Graduate of Aveda Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Modalities: Deep-tissue, relaxation, aromatherapy, Pregnancy Massage and Therapeutic Bodywork techniques.
• Private Practice: Spirit Quest Massage and Let Me Travel To You Massage / 612-581-2910
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Monday 11:00am – 3:30pm
  • Tuesday 3:30pm – 8:00pm

Crystal Bauer
- Certified Massage Therapist

• Certified in 2007
• On Staff since May 2007
• Graduate of Brown College, Mendota Heights, MN
• Modalities: Swedish, Deep-tissue, pregnancy, relaxation
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Thursday 3:30pm – 8:00pm
• Hours at Highland:
  • Friday 3:30pm – 8:00pm

David Miller – Certified Shiatsu Therapist

• Certified in 2007
• On Staff since January of 2008
• Graduate of Centerpoint School of Massage and Shiatsu Therapy, Minneapolis, MN 2006,
  Brighid's Academy of Healing Arts, Eugene, Oregon, 2000
• Modalities: Shiatsu Anma, Namikoshi Shiatsu.
• Private Practice: Southside Shiatsu
  www.southsideshiatsu.com
  612-245-9834
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Saturday 12:00pm – 5:00pm
• Hours at Highland:
  
  • Wednesday 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Dean Jurek – Certified Massage Therapist

• Certified in 2004
• On Staff since July 2007
• Graduate of: The Guild for Structural Integration, Boulder, CO
• Modalities: Deep-tissue, Swedish, MyoFascial Release, Sports, Pressure Point Therapy
• Private Practice: Integral Massage
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Saturday 1:00pm – 6:00pm
  • Sunday noon - 4:00pm
• Hours at Highland:
  • Friday 2:00pm – 7:00pm

Jen George - Certified Massage / Shiatsu Therapist

• Certified in 2004
• On Staff since May 2004
• Modalities: Shiatsu
• Graduate of CenterPoint School of Shiatsu and Massage
• Private Practice: Purple Bamboo, Asian Bodywork Clinic, 402 S. Cedar Lake Rd. / Minneapolis, MN 55405 / 612-377-7677 www.purple-bamboo.com
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Monday 3:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Thursday 11:00am – 3:30pm

Jennifer Myers - Certified Massage Therapist

• Certified in 2007
• On Staff since April 2007
• Graduate of Brown College, Mendota Heights, MN
• Modalities: Relaxation, Sports, Swedish, Pregnancy, Deep Tissue
• Private Practice: Massage by J / 612-670-0211
• Hours at Highland:
  • Tuesday 11:00am – 3:30pm
  • Wednesday 11:00am – 3:30pm
  • Friday 11:00am – 3:30pm

Jessica Warner Certified Massage Therapist / Shiatsu Practitioner

• Certified in 2006
• On Staff since June 2006
• Graduate of CenterPoint School of Massage and Shiatsu, Minneapolis, MN
• Modalities: Shiatsu and Therapeutic Massage, holistically based focus rooted in the integration of both eastern and western philosophy.
• Private Practice: Starting Spirit Bodywork at Uptown Wellness Center: 2920 Bryant Ave. S. / Minneapolis, MN 55408
  www.startingspirit.com
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Tuesday 11:00am - 3:30pm
  • Wednesday 11:00am – 3:30pm
  • Friday 11:00am – 3:30pm
• Hours at Highland:
  • Thursday 11:00am – 3:30pm

Kristin Lerstrom – Certified Shiatsu Therapist

• Certified in 2007
• On Staff since August 2007
• Graduate of CenterPoint School of Massage and Shiatsu, Minneapolis, MN
• Modalities: Shiatsu-anma, Namikoshi
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm
• Hours at Highland:
  • Friday 3:30pm – 8:00pm

Manola Suvannarad – Certified Massage Therapist / Shiatsu Practitioner

• Certified in 2007
• On Staff since January 2008
• Graduate of CenterPoint School of Massage and Shiatsu, Minneapolis, MN
• Modalities: Shiatsu and Therapeutic Massage, Moxa & Cupping, Ampuku, Swedish, Trigger Point Therapy, Relaxation.
• Private Practice: shiatsu shiatsu: 1502 Nicollet Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55403 952-237-9018
• Hours in South Minneapolis:
  • Tuesday 3:00pm-7:00pm
  • Wednesday 3:30pm – 8:00pm
• Hours at Highland:
  
  • Saturday 1:00pm – 6:00pm

Nancy Adams - Nationally Certified Massage Therapist

• Certified in 1998
• On Staff since 2004
• Graduate of Seattle Massage School, Seattle, WA
• Modalities: Deep-tissue, Pregnancy, Relaxation Massage
• Hours at Highland:
  • Monday 11:00am – 8:00pm
  • Saturday 11:00am – 8:00pm

Samantha Coolidge - Certified Massage and Shiatsu Therapist

• Certified in 2004
• On staff since November 2006
• Graduate of CenterPoint School of Massage and Shiatsu, Minneapolis, MN
• Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, NM
• New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, NM
• Modalities: Deep-tissue Massage, Shiatsu
• Hours at Highland:
  • Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm
  • Wednesday 3:30pm - 8:00pm