Windemere's Faculty & Guest Presenters Jack Baker Jack Baker, H.H.P., M.A. in Somatic Education Jack began his career in the healing arts in 1976. Over the years, he has been a practitioner and teacher of Hatha Yoga, Shiatsu, Polarity Therapy, and Tai Chi Chuan. Since 1990, Jack has been an instructor of Massage, Tai Chi, and Neuromuscular Therapy at the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, where he is also Faculty Coordinator for Clinical Methods. Jack has published Intro to NMT, NMT Handbook, and Musculoskeletal Anatomy: Layer-by-Layer. Jack joined Windemere in 1998 as a primary faculty member, and he maintains a personal bodywork practice in San Diego. Ray Busmann Ray Busmann, A.S., H.H.P. Ray Busmann, originally from Cologne, Germany, and now residing in Los Angeles, holds an Associate of Science degree in Holistic Health from IPSB, the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego. Throughout his career, Ray has worked as an actor, director, radio announcer, puppeteer, voice-over talent, graphic design artist, network marketing trainer, massage therapist and bodyworker. His premier calling, however, is to teach. Reminding students of their innate magnificence and inviting them to experience their Selves somatically (through their bodies) in a fearless, joyful learning environment is Ray's favorite challenge. Tom Capshew Thomas F. Capshew, J.D., Ph.D. Tom Capshew has been a businessman, an attorney, and a social work professor. Spirituality has been a focus of Tom's life, and he has opened up to a world view which recognizes the divinity of all creation. His personal spiritual practices combine a Christian base, Buddhism, and indigenous traditions, in particular shamanism. The healing modalities he offers include Spiritual Direction, Soul Retrieval, Reiki, and Reiki Soul Healing. Tom conducts training and workshops nationally and internationally, and has published his book entitled "Divine Warrior Training." In addition to teaching for Windemere Tom has a private practice and serves as the Director of Healing Services for East West Living in New York City. Tom brings to all aspects of his life the mind of an attorney, the heart of a social worker, and the soul of a mystic. Jamee Curtice Jamee Curtice, MA   Jamee holds a Masters in Special Education and  multiple certifications in the healing arts with special emphasis on the Shamanic Healing Arts. She has a been a senior faculty member for the Four Winds Society and continues to teach aspects of the Healing the Light Body program both in conjunction with The Four Winds Society and privately. She has a successful private practice and travels often to Peru and around North America to share her teachings.   Elizabeth Jacobowitz Elizabeth Jacobowitz, MA, HHP Elizabeth holds a Master's in Expressive Arts Therapy from the European Graduate School, as well as a Bachelor's in Health and Exercise Science from Syracuse University. She studied massage and bodywork at the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, accumulating more than 1200 hours of training and specialization in Sports Massage, Sensory Repatterning, Relational Somatics, and Somatoemotional Integration. Elizabeth is currently a faculty member at the International Professional School of Bodywork, the California College of Massage and Bodywork, and Windemere Institute of Healing Arts. She teaches classes in introductory bodywork, integrative somatics, and self-care for helping professionals. Elizabeth is fascinated with the mind-body connection and the awakening of self that is possible through bodywork and the arts. She uses the arts and bodywork to help others in her private practice in San Diego, California. Harry Uhane Jim & Sila Lehua Bray Jim Harry Jim was born on Kauai to parents on both sides of the mystery_Kupuna and Kahuna. Trained in surfing, kayaking, and skin diving as spiritual, emotional and physical routes to the Pa'a or the Transcendent, he and his wife Sila now give seminars and healing treatments in Temple LomiLomi, which is neither a physical space nor a mindset. It encompasses all that and more. Harry is the co-author of the book "Wise Secrets of Aloha". Lily (Jill) French Lily (Jill) French, LMT, MSW, PHA Lily was born a seeker of universal truths and spiritual enfolding. From her early years, she engaged in personal reflection and spiritual inquiry in whatever setting she found herself. Growing up within the Catholic church, she sought to make her connection to the Divine and service to her community a constant part of her life. Noticed by the elders, she was recognized with the church's Living Christian award at the age of 8. Entering her adolescence, she became increasingly uncomfortable with how separate her life felt on Sunday from the rest of the week. She experienced a divide that she believed in her heart could be overcome. It was through an increasing awareness that the divide came from connecting to God through structures outside of herself that she embarked on a journey of religious studies across cultures and eventually beyond the path of organized religions altogether. It was only when Lily began to connect with the Divinity in her, and in all life, that she finally experienced the full integration of Spirit in each day that she had been seeking all along. In addition to having completed her Masters in Social Work, Lily is a Reiki Master Practitioner, a graduate of LuminEssence's Awakening Your Light Body program, and currently completing the Practitioner of Healing Arts through Windemere. She has studied sound healing, chakra and energy systems, circulatory massage, traditional Thai massage, and Chinese medical theory. She has a private healing practice in Iowa City. Annie Henson Annie Henson, L.M.T., Certified Birth Doula (DONA) RETIRED Annie graduated from the Ozark Life Center School of Therapy Technology and primarily used Swedish Massage in her private practice for over twenty years. Annie served for many years as a "Birth Doula"; (a provider of labor support), and was on the Board of Directors at The Midwife Center for Birth and Women's Health in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a Certified Trauma Touch Therapist, and a Reiki Master/Teacher. For ten years Annie was a member of the faculty at the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy, and was named Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. She still teaches continuing education classes there. Annie has taught classes in many parts of the country in massage schools, universities, hospitals and other facilities. Annie joined Windemere as a primary faculty member in 2006. Kim Hartley, LMT Kim Hartley, LMT   1990 graduation from Brian Utting School of Massage's 600 hour program.  She has studied over 2000 hours of continuing education with Shawn LaSala Kimmel, Aupuni Iwi Ula, Auntie Margaret Machado, Mark LaMore, Daniel Albers, Mahealani Henry, Dr. Maka'ala Yates, Dougie McKeague, Wayne Powell, and Nancy Kahalewai from 1991 to 2007.   Kim began teaching lomilomi in 1994 when her classmate from Calgary, Alberta in Canada hosted her.  Thus began a yearly sojourn for the beginning of her lomilomi teaching career.  She began teaching in Olympia, Washington in 1996 and formed Heartspire School of Hawaiian Massage with her husband in 1999.   Kim's teaching style is very heart centered; she embodies "the Aloha Spirit".  Kim has a natural way of supporting and nurturing the gifts each student has to share. Through her love and enthusiasm of lomilomi, she guides her students to incorporate pule (prayer), intention, and loving touch into their bodywork practice.  Kim also creates an 'Ohana (family) environment for students, allowing an unfolding and safety for a deep body/mind/heart/spirit connection to come forward.   River Kaster and Denise Keenan Denise Keenan & River Kaster   Denise's first experience with the sacredness of the ancient Hawaiian wisdom began in 1997, when she became involved in "The Rounds of Venus," a mystery school based in Hawaii.  She has woven the concepts learned there into her life since then, visiting the islands often, learning from kahunas and engaging in sacred ritual.  She's spent her life seeking "beyond-the-ordinary" states of consciousness through interacting with indigenous teachings and practices.  She holds certifications in various shamanic healing modalities, as well as Trance Dancing, Breathwork ,Hypnotherapy and HypnoBirthing, has a twenty five year history as a professional bodyworker, teacher and entrepreneur, and continues to feed her voracious appetite for learning by traveling and remaining open to inner guidance.   Jerry "River" Kaster is an explorer of synchronicities between tribal culture and contemporary culture. His unique perspective interfaces spiritualism and scientism. River's interests include the role perceptive design plays in perpetuating redundancy, the importance of creative exploration, and the significance of earth essence and source presence. His motto is "consider all possibilities". River is a senior scientist in the field of freshwater and marine ecology. Carol Mauer Carol Mauer, PHA, LMT   Carol Mauer is a busy mom of four children ranging in age from college to grade school. Her path into healing and teaching has been diversified. Carol was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, received a degree in biology and German from Cornell College and a MBA from the University of Iowa. Over the past ten years Carol actively began seeking her spiritual path. This lead to work in angel therapy, reiki, shamanism and bodywork. Carol currently has a practice in Waterloo Iowa in which she blends bodywork, reiki and shamanic practices. She is also helping her husband Richard expand his medical spa into a holistic center. Teaching and sharing the Munay-ki is one of Carol’s passions. Carol is a graduate of Windemere and is a student with the Four Winds Society. Her interest in healing and shamanism has taken Carol to Hawaii and Peru. Carol’s background in teaching most recently involved teaching fitness classes at a local gym, teaching reiki and Munay-ki, and an apprenticeship with Ray Busmann at Windemere Institute of Healing Arts. Carol is honored to be a witness to other’s spiritual growth and learning. Mary Mell Mary Mell, CMT   Mary Mell is a licensed massage therapist in private practice for 10 years.  Her business, A Heavenly Touch Therapeutic Massage, is based out of her home in Caledonia Minnesota.  Sessions at her office are tailored to the individual client using Neuromuscular, Soft Tissue Manipulation, Essential Oils, Reiki, Hot Stones, and Cranial Sacral techniques to name a few. Mary was a graduate of the first class at Windemere in 1999.  After graduation she taught Business and Ethics at Windemere.  Prior to her massage practice, she was the office manager for 14 years in a chiropractic office.  Her experience in the chiropractic field was what led her to become interested in massage therapy.  She is passionate about educating people on the benefits of massage and because of that she is very involved in her community.  “I have found my life-work through massage therapy...what a rush it is to facilitate healing with my clients.” Maggie Miller Maggie Miller, LMT Maggie is a nationally certified massage therapist who completed her training with an emphasis on Eastern energetic therapies. Her areas of study include Ayurveda, nutrition, Jin Shin Do, medicinal herbs, Tui Na, Lomi Lomi, Tai Chi, yoga, and Hydrotherapy. In addition to her massage practice, Maggie has studied herbs and alternative therapies extensively, studying under renowned herbalists and teachers Ed Smith, Richo Cech, Christopher Hobbs, and Kathi Keville. Most recently, Maggie completed her Tui Na apprenticeship through Windemere Institute of Healing Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, and currently resides in Decorah, IA. Melissa Murphy Melissa Murphy, PHA, LMT, Reiki Master Teacher Melissa is a Practitioner of Healing Arts with a diploma from Windemere Institute of Healing Arts and an Iowa Licensed Massage Therapist. She maintains a part time private massage and aromatherapy practice as well as employment as a Histotechnician in a private lab. Other accomplishments include the completion of a 240 hour clinical aromatherapy course through ISHA (Institute of Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy), Certification as a Reiki Master Teacher, Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry practitioner, and a laugh yoga instructor. Melissa acquired a deep appreciation for essential oils after she began using them in for herself and with her healing practice. She personally noticed a subtle yet significant emotional shift which had been resistant to other healing approaches and attributes this deep healing to the use of the oils. She now desires to share the gift, the hope and the knowledge of oils with others. Barbara Neebel Meier Barbara Neebel Meier, D.D., P.E.H.A., Reiki Master/Teacher, Pranic Energy Healer, Director Barbara is the founder and director of Windemere Institute of Healing Arts. A 22-year career in Western medicine as a respiratory care practitioner led Barbara to the study of Eastern Healing Arts. Barbara studied Breath extensively with noted Pranic Energy Healer and Breath Master, Andy Caponigro. Her further studies include Usui, Karuna and Tummo Reiki, Tui Na, Traditional Thai Massage, Qi Gong, Meditation, Aromatherapy, Healing with Sound, Hypnotherapy, and Healing Touch. Barbara has also completed studies in Inca Shamanism through the Healing the Light Body School with Dr. Alberto Villoldo, Hawaiian Spirituality and Healing with Harry Uhane Jim, Nine Rites  of Enlightenment (Munay Ki) with Wake Wheeler, and Advanced Chi Lel Qi Gong with Master Frank Chan. She was ordained to the  MInnistry by Glenda Green with the Spiritis Sancti Church in 2007.  Her passion is in Being One Spirit, and she is dedicated to sharing that passion and devotion with all who care to gather together for that purpose. Linda Fitch Linda Fitch,  Executive Director of the Four WInds Society & Dean of the Healing the Light Body School   As lead teacher for the Light Body and Master’s level classes, Linda is responsible for staff development, teacher training and mentoring. She is passionate about teaching and working at the level of the sacred to experience a life of grace, joy and balance. Her latest project, Dying Consciously, is an online energy medicine hospice; bringing dignity back to all involved in the dying process. Her next dream is to expand her teaching through written and film media. Windemere Institute and the Four Winds Society collaborate to bring the Shamanic Medicine ways as taught by The Four Winds Society, to the Midwest. Mary Root Mary Root, BA, P.H.A., L.M.T. Mary received her initial training in Seitai during her Practitioner of Healing Arts studies at Windemere Institute of Healing Arts. She completed additional training in California with Dr. Richard Gold, who was responsible for bringing Seitai to the United States from Japan. Mary is a certified Rebirther / Breathworker, and has had a life-long interest in healing, energy work, and the power of the mind to heal. She has practiced yoga and meditation for many years and is a student of Master Chunyi Lin, founder of Spring Forest Qi Gong. Mary graduated from Windemere in 2001, and she holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and German from University of Wisconsin, Madison. Kristine Teghtmeyer Kristine Teghtmeyer   Kristine is a practicing massage therapist and a naturalist instructor.  She has been practicing massage therapy since 1994 when she switched careers from research science at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  She also frequently teaches specialized naturalist and nature awareness programs.  She has trained (& volunteered) at Tracker, Inc., Earth Heart Institute of Vision and Healing & Wilderness Awareness School.  Kristine taught programs for Wilderness Awareness School ranging from the summer youth camps; wolf tracking expeditions, community high school, a residential college program and the adult “Art of Mentoring” programs.  Kristine has also been an instructor for Wilderness Youth Project. In addition to being an instructor for Windemere Institute of Healing Arts, she is also one of the staff instructors at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve in La Farge, WI. Her Nature as a Mentor programs revolve around developing sensory awareness, observation skills, moving meditation practices, and a native style knowing of one’s own home landscape.  All of these skills cultivate a deeper connection with a person’s surroundings.  “Listening” to nature in order to learn about ourselves can be transformational even in a suburban back yard.  Kristine’s other loves include caretaking edible wild landscapes and creating sustainable living in whatever ways are available.  Her massage practice also reflects this by supporting and facilitating self-awareness and self care techniques through modalities such as Thai Yoga Massage and Deep Tissue bodywork. Alberto Villoldo Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D. The Four Winds Society, an international research and training organization, is preserving a thousand year old tradition of knowledge to achieve personal and planetary healing. Founded by psychologist and medical anthropologist Dr. Alberto Villoldo, The Four Winds Society provides a scientific framework through which one can learn the ancient art of energy medicine. Four Winds Healing the Light Body School trains practitioners in luminous healing, and the Master Practitioner of Soul Retrieval and Destiny Retrieval program offers certification in destiny work, the path to discovering a client's high calling.   Windemere Institute and the Four Winds Society collaborate to bring the Shamanic Medicine ways as taught by The Four Winds Society, to the Midwest. Wake Wheeler & Kinlen Wheeler   Wake has been a teacher for the Four Winds Society for 8 years, teaching the Lightbody and masters classes; leading sacred journeys to Peru and the Yucatan.  Kinlen is a  Registered Dietitian and graduate of the Four Winds training.  She has been teaching personal growth, wellness, and shamanic classes since 1998.  Together they have created Sacred Pathways to help people on their path to freedom and personal power. The Great Rites of Enlightenment: The Munay-Ki has been a gift of their work in the past 2 years.    They have found that the power of spiritual community or Ayllu, brings profound opportunities for individual expansion and global work.