Chapter Meetings

Meeting Time and Place

Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday each month at the Fort Myers Country Club, 3583 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL, in the second floor meeting room. From the entrance lobby take the elevator on the right. Snacks will be available during the meeting. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The business part will run from 6 - 7 pm, and the speaker from 7 - 9 pm. Directions: From I-75 take Exit 136, Colonial Boulevard west towards Ft. Myers for 5.6 miles. Just before the bridge to Cape Coral, take a right on the SR-867 /McGregor ramp and turn right (north) onto McGregor. Go one mile to the Fort Myers Country Club on the right. Park in front and enter through the canopied main entrance of the restaurant. The elevator is on the right, which brings you to the second floor meeting room. On occasion there is a meeting held at Punta Gorda, YMCA, Edison College, which will be posted here.

Mon., November 17, 2008 - Neurosomatic Educators in Punta Gorda
August had to be cancelled due to tropical storm Fay, but Neurosomatic Educators has been re-scheduled. This evening's meeting will take place in Punta Gorda at the YMCA at Ediscon College campus, 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda. Directions: Take I-75 Exit 161 (Jones Loop Road), go east half a mile to Piper Road. Turn left on Piper Road. Go 1.2 miles to Golf Course Blvd. Turn left on Golf Course. Go .3 miles to Airport.. Left on Airport. Go 1 mile to Edison College on the right. Speaker will be either Randy Clark or Tracey Allen Jones from Neurosomatic Educators. See their Website for more information about this unique modality: www.neurosomaticeducators.com. Two CEUs will be offered at the end of the evening. Based on Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy (INT) and the work of Paul St. John, INT is a structurally integrative approach to pain relief. The method finds improper structural and biomechanical patterns in the patient's body, analyzes and charts the dysfunctional postural patterns. A program is then designed to guide the client through the five stages of rehabilitation: Eliminate muscle spasm, restore flexibility, restore proper biomechanics, increase muscle strength, and increase muscular endurance. The purpose is to not only eliminate pain, but educate the patient on ways to prevent recurrence of the injury. Restoring proper structure and biomechanics can positively affect a variety of physiological conditions. For example, a slouching posture can decrease digestive function, or a trigger point into the ear can affect hearing or balance. When proper structure is restored to the body, the accompanying physiological problems are often alleviated. Remember: this meeting is at the YMCA, Edison College, Punta Gorda. Contact person for this meeting is Caryl Shaul of Punta Gorda, hedovs@embarqmail.com, Tel: 941-875-2869 cell.

Sat., December 6, 2008 - Holiday Party at Fort Myers Country Club
We have the Edison Tower contracted for our Christmas party, and DJ/vocalist Laura Meyer to entertain us. Laura is a massage therapist and a member of our chapter. She has agreed to liven up the party this year. The party is free to current members, $40 for guests. Send two checks - a refundable one for you, the member (we give it back to you on party night to guarantee your arrival) and another check for your guest. Send checks, payable to FSMTA, to Nancy Wilson, 616 Sanctuary Road, Naples, FL 34120-4837.
The Edison Tower is the same room where we hold our chapter meetings every month. It will be transformed into a dinner party just for us. This gift of a free holiday dinner is another way the Chapter appreciates its membership. Send your checks in today, only one month to go.
Laura Meyer, DJ Christmas Party 12/1/08

Laura Meyer, our Holiday Party DJ and vocalitst.

Mon., January 19, 2009 - Chapter Meeting and Electioins
The speaker will be announced. There will be an election of new officers at this meeting for the next term 2009 - 2010. Plan to attend for CEUs and to vote by raise of hands for your new Chapter leaders. Take a hand in the new direction.

History of Meetings
10/18/08 - Warm Mineral Springs Day Outing, celebrating Massage Therapy Awareness Week
9/15/08 - William Muhlstadt on Sports Massage, Ft. Myers CC, 2 CE's
8/18/08 - Meeting cancelled (Neurosomatic Educators) due to tropical storm Fay, FMCC.
7/21/08 - Eeva Vahler on Slipstream Therapy (rubber cups), Ft. Myers CC, 2 CE's
7/2/08 - FSMTA Annual Convention, Boca Raton, 7/2 - 7/6
6/23/08 - Mark Bigelow on Disk Problems at Ft. Myers Country Club, 2 CEs
5/26/08 - Dolores Gozzi on Aromatherapy. Fort Myers Country Club, 2 CEs
4/28/08 - Elisa DiFalco on Manual Lymph Drainage, Easter Seal Community Rehab, 2 CEs
3/24/08 - Margie Meshew on Swe-Thai massage. Fort Myers Country Club, 2 CEs
2/25/08 - No presenter. First meeting at Ft. Myers Country Club.
1/28/28 - Alice Belusko on Lomi Lomi at Punta Gorda YMCA, Edison College, 2 CEs
12/1/07 - Holiday party at Ft. Myers Country Club.
11/15/07 - David Kent at Naples Grande Hotel, during Chiropractic Winter Convention, 2 CEs