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The Time Has Come:
National Certification in Collaboration with Hocking College
The time has come for Animal Acupressure and Massage to take their rightful place among the Nationally Certified professions. The process has begun and will be a reality in the near future.
As of late spring 2008, the Equine Massage and Acupressure National Certification Examinations will be available through Hocking College, which is hosting these online examinations. There will be many more details regarding this momentous process as the time gets closer to going live.
Late last summer, Nancy Zidonis and Amy Snow, founders of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute, met with Hocking College, a leader in the field of Equine Health Care, to launch the process of creating National Certification Examinations for massage and acupressure. Tallgrass instructors are Adjunct Faculty at Hocking College, which has had an Equine Sciences program for over 20 years. Additionally, Hocking is known for their two-year Equine Health Care & Complementary Therapies Associates Degree program.
The next step was to gather a core team of massage and acupressure professionals with whom to work on the project. The first task was to develop a Scope of Practice for each discipline. Over the next months, Theresa Gagnon of the Bancroft School off Massage Therapy, as head of the massage examination, worked with Tina Romine and Bill Harnetty, DVM of Hocking College, Lola Michelin of the Northwest School of Animal Massage, Elaine Calenda and Barbara Maciejewski of the Boulder College of Massage in the process of developing the massage examination for national certification. The acupressure examination was prepared by Nancy, Amy, and Kim Bauer with review by Barbara Chasteen and Bill Harnetty, DVM.
Though this process has begun with equine massage and acupressure, we expect to have a canine examination in place by fall of 2008. The canine massage and acupressure program at Hocking College is scheduled to begin this summer.
This is the beginning of establishing these complementary therapies as recognized career paths. We have to begin somewhere and this is where we are. These initial steps toward national certification are similar to the “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” – it is a professional standard that the public and veterinary community can trust. By having this credential in animal massage and/or acupressure, it means the top professionals in the field consider you equally capable of providing this scope of service.
To hear more about it, go to the recent recordings on Animal Talk Naturally kindly hosted by Kim Bloomer, VND and Jeannie Thomason, VND.
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April - May - June & July 2008
Spring is a time of new energy, birth, and a replenishing of the spirit. We are in the Wood Phase of Transition and Transformation. This is an exciting time in the Northern Hemisphere. Look for opportunities to feel truly alive.
The Southern Hemisphere is in the Earth Phase and edging into the Metal Phase of the Five Phases of Transition. As the cooler temperatures and wind take hold, it is time to enjoy the ripe fruits of summer and gather the many forms of energy you will need to survive the months ahead.
Each seasonal change offers important gifts of energy, embrace them and you will flow harmoniously throughout your years.
The 2008 Training Schedule is up on the Tallgrass Website plus course descriptions, fees, and information on becoming a Certified Animal Acupressure Practitioner. Go to: www.animalacupressure.com / 888-841-7211
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May 3-4 - Wait List Only - Intro to Small Animal or Equine Acupressure / Larkspur, CO / Inst: Kim Bauer, Amy Snow, Assistants: Kathi Soukup, Barb Scalise
May 5-8 - Wait List Only - Meridians & Specific Conditions I&II / Larkspur, CO / Inst: Kim Bauer, Amy Snow, Nancy Zidonis, Assistant: Kathi Soukup
May 9-11 - Full - Equine Level 2 / Hocking College, OH / Inst: Amy Snow, Marie Soderberg
May 10-11 - Almost Full - Intro to Small Animal or Equine Acupressure / Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, Worcester, MA / Inst: Kim Bauer & Laura Minor
May 24-25 - Equine & Small Animal Study Days / Bucks, UK / Inst: Caroline Dalkin / Contact: caroline@...
June 7-8 - Wait List Only - Introduction to Small Animal Acupressure/ Sequim, WA/ Inst: Kim Bauer
June 19-20 - Wait List Only - Equine & Small Animal Acupoint Energetics & Landmark Anatomy / Larkspur, CO/ Inst: Turie Norman, DVM & Kim Bauer
June 21-22 - Wait List Only - Indicators & Assessment/ Larkspur, CO / Inst: Amy Snow, Kim Bauer, Nancy Zidonis
June 23 - Full - Review & Business Day
June 24 - Practicum (Congratulations!)
July 12-13 - Introduction to Small Animal Acupressure/Toronto, Canada/Inst: Kim Bauer
July 15-16 - Introduction to Equine Acupressure/Ingersoll, Canada/Inst: Kim Bauer
July 26-27 - Introduction to Equine Acupressure/Ingersoll, Canada/Inst: Kim Bauer
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NEW - ABSOLUTELY STUNNING FELINE MERIDIAN CHARTS HAVE ARRIVED!
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The techniques presented in these courses and learning tools are designed to enhance the healing process and are not intended to replace conventional medical or veterinary healthcare. Tallgrass Practitioners do not provide medical diagnosis, prescribe medications or perform surgery. Seek licensed, wholistic veterinary care when indicated.
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