Bulletin Board

Transition Team - Advisory Meeting this Saturday, March 27, 2010
Dolores Gozzi, LMT and member of FSMTA, will conduct the first meeting of the newly forming Transition Team this Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 1 to 2 pm at the Florida Academy of Massage in Ft. Myers. Ms. Gozzi, who has had years of experience working with Hospice patients, will give us some guidelines to follow and help organize the volunteers. The meeting will take place from 1 to 2 pm at the Florida Academy of Massage & Skin Care, Colonial Center, 4387 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33966, www.famsc.com , (239) 489-2282. Attendance is not restricted to FSMTA members but to licensed LMTs. If you are interested, please join us on Saturday. Give your name to Robyn Berry at: rbinstitute@comcast.net. Robyn is the chairperson for Chapter Member Services and will coordinate names. Her telephone: 239-939-4646.

History of the Transition Team
The Transition Team is an idea which grew out of the passing of one of our members in January this year. Ray Thaggard died at the age of 78, just a week after he had a stroke which immobilized him and was admitted into Hospice Care. Dolores, who was working there, recognized him and immediately contacted Chapter President Terry Lowder who contacted several other members who convened at Ray's bedside to give him some loving support and recognition. Ray was a colorful character known by everyone who attended chapter meetings. He was one of our oldest members, attending massage school at 70 and earning his license by attending as many classes and seminars as he could and asking more questions than anyone else. He recognized his friends on that last day though he could not speak. Dolores reports that he died peacefully the next day. She added, "I've seen a lot of people die, and not everyone dies peacefully. He died peacefully. He had a very peaceful expression on his face."

It has been amazing to see how much interest and care has grown out of this simple act of four caring friends visiting Ray at Hospice. Others of us wish we could have been there too, but we didn't know and there was no time to get the word out or the means to do so. It could have been weeks, months, even years of prolonged suffering for both Ray and his wife Carol, but Ray crossed over peacefully the following day. And now we are inspired to do something with this experience. The concept is to organize volunteers close to home who could be called to come in a situation like Ray's, to lend loving hands-on support during end-of-life transition or crisis. But while we may WANT to do this, Dolores reminds us that there are practical considerations which she will tell us about on Saturday. Nonetheless, since massage therapists are energy workers anyway, this is an additional gift that LMTs can provide above and beyond the physical and practical.

So, bottom line, it is in memory of Ray that the Transition Team is forming, with the first meeting on Saturday. Please come and join us if you are licensed and have an interest to learn more about it. President Terry Lowder has arranged the room for us, Robyn has offered to coordinate names, and Dolores is willing to guide us. Again, send your name to Robyn Berry, Member Services. Her email: rbinstitute@comcast.net. Tel: 239-939-4646. The time: 1 pm at FAMSC.

Newsletter Schedule
This newsletter is available for getting bulletins out to the Southwest Chapter. Please send information and pictures to Nancy Wilson, nancy@massagebynancy.com, telephone: 239-580-7957. The Chapter newsletter goes out once a month and sometimes inbetween, depending on the need. Whatever comes in for publication is subject to approval by the Chapter Board. What is of most interest to members is job opportunities; rooms for rent; sports events where LMTs can earn some money doing chair or table massage; notices of death, marriage, birth, relocations and other news of interest to the rest of the massage community. Pictures need to be sent in .jpg format. For those who do not have computers, Janice Jackson prints out the newsletter and mails it to those on her list. If you know a member who needs the newsletter mailed, contact Janice at: jag.girl@comcast.net, telephone 239-272-8539.

Upcoming Calendar - Note that April, May & June meetings will be on the 2nd Monday, not 3rd!

Mon., April 12, Chapter Meeting - Immune System (2nd Monday)
Cindy Black returns to present on the Immune System at April's meeting. Two CEUs. In addition to healing from disease, our immune systems are constantly working to prevent disease. Cindy explains how massage therapy might influence the vitality of our immune systems. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is a relatively new paradigm for linking the state of the nervous system to the state of the immune system. From the perspective of PNI, any modalities that affect the nervous system such as massage, will have an impact on the immune system. She will explain the connection between the nervous system, specifically the Limbic System, Hypothalamus, Sympathetic-Parasympathetic N.S. and the cells of the immune system. Once we understand this dynamic, we will explore how massage can influence the state of thes nervous tissues to support the immune cells. For more information see Cindy's website: www.LongLifeHappyLife.com. Tel: 941-323-3493.

Mon., May 10, 2010 - Chapter Meeting - Fibromyalgia (2nd Monday)
Terry Lowder presents on Fibribromyalgia for two CEUs.

Mon., June 14, 2010 - Chapter Meeting - Meditation (2nd Monday)
Dolores Gozzi presents on Meditation.

July 7 - 11, 2010 FSMTA Annual Convention
The 2010 FSMTA Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held July 7-11, 2010 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. You can earn up to 19 continuing education hours and network with educators, therapists, and vendors, AND attend a formal banquet and dance. Held at a 4-star resort, this year y ou can take the FSMTA Sports Massage Team Training class, a required part of becoming an FSMTA Sports Massage Team Member. Attend the convention to meet and learn from leaders in the massage therapy field - both in the classroom and in the exhibit hall. Plus,enjoy social activities like the Thursday Night Welcome Party, Friday Night FSMTA Chapter Parties, and Saturday Night Banquet & Dance. FSMTA has secured great rates for convention attendees ($126/night - resort fee waived). The resort is located near Orlando Theme Parks like Disney so you can make the convention a weekend vacation for the family. You might even want to stay an extra day or two! For more details, see: www.fsmta.org .

Sunday, July 25, 2010 - All Mandatories - no meeting
Terry Lowder will present a 7-hour Sunday class on all the Mandatories with appropriate CEUs.

August 2010 - Fishing Trip
Date to be announced

Mon., September 20, 2010 - Chapter Meeting - ColorTherapy
Elisa DiFalco presents on Color Therapy from her MLD Institute, two CEUs.

Mon., October 18, 2010- Chapter Meeting
To be announced.

Mon., November 15, 2010 - Chapter Meeting
To be announced.

December 2010 - Christmas & Holiday Party - no chapter meeting
To be announced.

Thank you to our sponsors!

www.bassproshop.com - Bass Pro Shop, Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers, sponsor of 2010 chapter meeting room. The Outdoor World of hunting, fishing, camping and more.
www.FloridaHealthAcademyNaples.com - CEU classes in Naples
www.fsmta.org - Florida State Massage Therapy Association, Central Office, Board and Staff
www.heritage-education.com\CEUFTM.htm - Heritage Institute, Ft. Myers, offering CEU classes.
www.LongLifeHappyLife.com - Cindy Black, Immune Systems, Ft. Myers
www.scentedaromatics.com - Dolores Gozzi, aromatherapy workshops, CE classes
www.somaenergetics.com - Ed Kuiper - SomaEnergetics Level 1 Certified Teacher, CE Courses

Nancy
Nancy Wilson, LMT
FSMTA Southwest Florida Chapter
Newsletter, Membership & Website
239-580-7957
(Since this newsletter is also going to expired members, please let me know if you want to be removed.)

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                                                    Newsletter 3/8/10

                                        FSMTA Southwest Chapter
           Meeting Monday, March 15, 2010 - Wolfgang Luckmann

                                                    Meeting Location

                                                 Bass Pro Shop

Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers (Exit 128)

Mon., March 15, 2010 - Chinese Craniosacral Polarity
Wolfgang Luckmann will present his very interesting presentation on Chinese Craniosacral / Polarity Therapy for two CEUs at the March chapter meeting. Wolfgang is a licensed acupuncture physician, massage therapist, homeopathist and herbalist. He specializes in an eclectic east-meets-west approach. He has had over twenty years of teaching experience and his training and credits include: Qi-Gong Massage, Chinese Anma, Shiatsu, Tui-na, Neuromuscular Therapy, Rehabilitative Sports Massage, Myofascial Release and Reiki mastership. He has pioneered a new oriental Tx for ADHD/Hyperactivity. Mr. Wolfgang Luckmann has taught neuromuscular therapy and Swedish Massage Therapy at the Acupressure and Acupuncture Institute and the National School of Technolgy in Miami. He is a graduate of the Florida College of Natural Health and the Acupressure Acupuncture Institute in Miami and has specialized in the treatment of pain syndromes and Internal Diseases. For more information on Wolfgang, see www.wolfgangluckmann.com . Email: wushebang@comcast.net. The meeting will take place at the Bass Pro Shop, Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers, just off I-75 at Exit 128, Alico Road. Directions below.

Meeting Location
The meeting will take place at the Bass Pro Shop, Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers, just off I-75 at Exit 128, Alico Road. Directions: I-75 to Exit 128 (Alico Road). Go east on Alico a half mile, then right into Gulf Coast Town Center, and right again. You'll see the large sign "Outdoor World" down back on the right, with a smaller sign "Bass Pro Shops" above it. Walk through the store (it's huge) all the way to the back where the elevators are located. Go to the second floor and turn right off the elevator. Walk through the forest of camouflage clothing to the far right wall. Doors open at 5:30 pm, business meeting from 6 to 7 pm, presentation from 7 to 9 pm. No snacks in the conference room so eat before you arrive. There are many restaurants in the Gulf Coast Town Center, including the Islamorada Fish Company accessed from inside the store.

                                               Please note!
                               April, May, June meeting dates
                          changed to 2nd Monday instead of 3rd

Meeting dates changed to 2nd Monday for April, May and June
Due to the Bass Pro Shop needing its conference room for April, May and June on the 3rd Mondays, chapter meetings have been switched to the 2nd Monday for those three months. Dates are April 12, May 10 and June 14. Check the website to stay current on dates and locations. Since the room is free we are happy to comply and appreciate their good will in allowing us to use it.

Show your membership card and be on time!
There will be door checkers at this meeting to see your membership card before you sign-in, to make sure you are current. So be sure to have your membership card handy. Not your license, but your FSMTA membership card. Someone will be just inside the door to remind you to get it out. Someone will be there to look at the date before you reach sign-in. Please do not panic if you have lost your card. There will be a list of current members on site, so you can be validated. But it takes too long to check 50 or 60 members. Your card is your ticket to get into the meeting, just like at the movie theater. And remember to be on time. There's a shaping-up process going in all chapters of FSMTA. In accordance with CEU guidelines, anyone arriving more than 15 minutes late to a meeting will NOT receive credit for the CEUs being offered that night. The sign-in sheet will be put away at 7:16 pm. Because this newsletter is going to expired members as well as current members (to try to entice them back) if you have expired and want to renew at this meeting you may do so. Bring $125 ($140 if you have already expired) either check or cash and fill out the membership form. You will get credit for the presentation.

LMTs doing chair massage at recent benefit

2010-2-27 Chair Massage YMCA benefit Haiti

Chapter members Jennifer Evans, Kim Moerke and Janice Jackson are shown doing chair massage at the YMCA Community Tennis Center in Naples. The benefit was held for the children of Haiti on Saturday, February 27, 2010.

64 attend February meeting
Sixty-four LMTs and students attended the February meeting to learn about Enneagram from Alvina Quatrano. Minutes of the meeting are shown at the bottom of this newsletter. Here are a few pictures taken at the meeting.

Raffle 2/15/10

1st VP Sydney Sheaffer & Alvina Quatrano conducting the raffle; members during break

Planning ahead: October 23, 2010 - Warm Mineral Springs Outing
Once Once again we will be heading north to Warm Mineral Springs to celebrate the opening of Massage Therapy Awareness Week on Saturday, October 23. A BIG blast is being planned by the MTAW committee, possibly Friday being included. It is being jointly hosted this year by FSMTA and Florida AMTA along with Warm Mineral Springs management. Stay alert for more details. Some big presenter names are planned. The committee is all psyched up and starting early to organize. This will be our fourth year at WMS. The first year, 2007, it rained but it was fun in the slush anyway. The second year 2008, the weather was great. The third year 2009 weather was superb, and this year 2010 it's going to be bigger and better than ever. There is quite a gathering of momentum at this most unique location in a beautiful, natural, peaceful setting with the huge, slowly moving warm water spring circulating round and round, so that all you have to do is lie on your back and you move in a clockwise direction. We will keep you posted with developing details.

July 7 - 11, 2010 FSMTA Annual Convention
Don't miss the biggest massage convention in the country. Mark your calendar and see cost and details on www.fsmta.org . It promises to be a good one. It starts off Wednesday, July 7, with the Successful Start Program from 5 to 9 pm, which is open ONLY to students and LMTs who have been licensed two years or less and limited to the first 300 attendees. The exhibit hall sets up on Thursday, and it's a great exhibit hall. You'll love walking around and seeing all of the products and services. I'm looking at the magazine right now and counting 6 classes on Thursday, 12 on Friday, 12 on Saturday and 6 on Sunday with Chapter parties on Friday and a banquet on Saturday. Whew! It looks like more than one person can handle on a weekend, but I'm going to attend for the first time this year. I hope to see you there.

Time share in Orlando for rent during July conference
New student member, Michelle Drummond, has notified us that she has a time share in Orlando that she would be happy to rent for that time to anyone interested. Condo, 2/2, complete with full kitchen and 13 on-site pools, might be helpful for therapists with families. She is planning to attend the conference also and is excited about some of the classes and following the goings on. If interested, contact Michelle at bmbc@mac.com.

Transition Team Update
The Transition Team, started in memory of the late Ray Thaggard of our chapter, is picking up steam. We've had some responses from people from Fort Myers, Naples, Port Charlotte and as far away as Lakeland expressing a desire to be on the team, or to start one in their area. Member Dolores Gozzi, who works at Hospice and has experience with the elderly and dying, has volunteered to guide us in how to proceed. She will tell us more at the next chapter meeting, Monday, March 15. Be sure to attend if you are interested. We are unsure how the Transition Team will proceed, but it is sure to evolve since there is much interest. As wise teachers have said, "Energy follows thought," and a number of us are giving intention in this direction. It is sure to manifest in a good way. There is much love, compassion and caring in the hearts and minds of massage therapists/healers.

                                              Dolores Gozzi to guide the newly evolving Transition Team

Correction
Apologies: Alvina Quatrano's website is www.holistichealingarts.info , not www.holistichealingarts.com .

Room for Rent in Cape Coral
Deborah Wooten has a room for rent in her office in Cape Coral. It is 12x8, with use of the waiting room and bathroom for $300.00, plus half of the electric. Address: 4020 Del Prado Blvd., Suite B1, Cape Coral, FL 33904 Call or email Deborah Wooters, 239-945-0027, <lovelight.711@gmail.com> (2/10/10)

Treatment Room for Rent in Naples
Upscale, high-end clinic has a treatment room for rent at $400/month, near the corner of Pine Ridge & 41 in Naples. There is a hydraulic table in there they wish to sell at $3,000 or best offer; was new at $6500. Address: 1044 Costello Drive, Suite 213, Naples. Call Linda or Merrill Lund at 239-649-7700. (2/10/10)

Minutes of February Board Meeting

                     LOCATION: Bass Pro Shops, 10040 Gulf Center Dr., Ft. Myers, FL 33913
                           5:30 PM         Room Setup
                           6:00 PM         Sign-in and Dialogue with Associates
                           6:35 PM         Meeting Called to Order by President

                           BUSINESS MEETING
                           OFFICERS REPORTS
                    TERRY LOWDER, President, Report and Comments
                     Introduction of new officers
                    Welcome to new members
                    Southwest Florida Chapter annual awards for 2009: April chapter meeting
                    April, May and June chapter meeting dates have changed to 2nd Monday!
                    May 10th: bring a guest to Fibromyalgia meeting by Terry Lowder
                          June 17th visit to Tampa Chapter, $200.00 will be earned for SW Chapter
                    July 25th all seven mandatory CE's: RSVP with $5.00 deposit. Sign Up Sheet
                          was distributed and 32 members paid for RSVP ($160.00).

                    LOREN SMITH, Secretary, Report & Approval of Minutes

Upcoming Calendar
Mon., March 15, 2010 - Chapter Meeting - Chinese Craniosacral Polarity
Wolfgang Luckmann returns to give his very interesting presentation on Chinese Craniosacral / Polarity Therapy. Two CEUs. Wolfgang is a licenced acupuncture physician, massage therapist, homeopathist and herbalist. He specialises in an eclectic east-meets- west approach. Continuing education provider for massage therapy courses that are at the cutting edge of modern therapeutic bodywork, and teaches holistic courses to lay people with an open mind. www.wolfganglluckmann.com.

Mon., April 12, Chapter Meeting - Immune System (Note: 2nd Monday!)
Cindy Black returns to present on the Immune System at April's meeting. Two CEUs. In addition to healing from disease, our immune systems are constantly working to prevent disease. Cindy explains how massage therapy might influence the vitality of our immune systems. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is a relatively new paradigm for linking the state of the nervous system to the state of the immune system. From the perspective of PNI, any modalities that affect the nervous system such as massage, will have an impact on the immune system. She will explain the connection between the nervous system, specifically the Limbic System, Hypothalamus, Sympathetic-Parasympathetic N.S. and the cells of the immune system. Once we understand this dynamic, we will explore how massage can influence the state of thes nervous tissues to support the immune cells. For more information see Cindy's website: www.LongLifeHappyLife.com. Tel: 941-323-3493.

Mon., May 10, 2010 - Chapter Meeting - Fibromyalgia (Note: 2nd Monday!)
Terry Lowder presents on Fibribromyalgia for two CEUs.

Mon., June 14, 2010 - Chapter Meeting - Meditation (Note: 2nd Monday!)
Dolores Gozzi presents on Meditation.

July 7 - 11, 2010 FSMTA Annual Convention
The 2010 FSMTA Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held July 7-11, 2010 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. You can earn up to 19 continuing education hours and network with educators, therapists, and vendors, AND attend a formal banquet and dance. Held at a 4-star resort, this year y ou can take the FSMTA Sports Massage Team Training class, a required part of becoming an FSMTA Sports Massage Team Member. Attend the convention to meet and learn from leaders in the massage therapy field - both in the classroom and in the exhibit hall. Plus,enjoy social activities like the Thursday Night Welcome Party, Friday Night FSMTA Chapter Parties, and Saturday Night Banquet & Dance. FSMTA has secured great rates for convention attendees ($126/night - resort fee waived). The resort is located near Orlando Theme Parks like Disney so you can make the convention a weekend vacation for the family. You might even want to stay an extra day or two! For more details, see: www.fsmta.org.

Sunday, July 25, 2010 - All Mandatories - no meeting
Terry Lowder will present a 7-hour Sunday class on all the Mandatories with appropriate CEUs.

August 2010 - Fishing Trip
Date to be announced

Mon., September 20, 2010 - Chapter Meeting - ColorTherapy
Elisa DiFalco presents on Color Therapy from her MLD Institute, two CEUs.

December 2010 - Christmas & Holiday Party - no chapter meeting
To be announced.