Xerlan Deery, NCTMB                                                                                                                                         Curriculum Vitae

Nationally Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork  1992  

Experience:    

1987 – 1988    Office Manager, Body Mind College, San Diego, CA
1988 – 1989    Private Practice of Massage Therapy, San Diego, CA
1989 – 1990    Staff Massage Therapist, Dickinson Chiropractic, Pryor, OK
1990 – 1992    Staff Massage Therapist, Hillcrest Centers for Women’s Health, Tulsa, OK
1991 – 1993    Staff Massage Therapist, Hillcrest Transitions (Geri/Psych) Unit, Tulsa, OK
1992 – 2004   Founder & Director of Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK
1995 – Present Sports Massage Therapist, OSU Athletic Dept. Stillwater, OK
1992 – Present Private Practice of Massage Therapy. Presently with Manual Therapy Inc at Utica Physical Therapy, Tulsa, OK
 
Education: 

1988 Graduate of Body Mind College, San Diego, CA
150 Hour Massage Technician Training & 500 Hour Massage Therapy Program

Continuing Education: 

1987 Tai Chi, Taoist Sanctuary, San Diego, CA. Bill Helm, DOM Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and Staff Instructors
1988 Introduction to Shiatsu, Pacific School of Healing Arts, San Diego, CA. Seymour Koblin, DOM
1988 Jyn Shin Acutouch, Taoist Sanctuary, San Diego, CA. Barbara Clark, RMT of Institute of Professional Bodywork Studies
1989 Tui Na; Chinese Medical Massage, Taoist Sanctuary, San Diego, CA. Bill Helm, DOM Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
1990 –1993         Hillcrest Medical Center, inservices and seminars
Geriatric Assessment – Insung Kim, MD Gerontologist
Psychopharmacology in Aging Adults – Insung Kim, MD Gerontologist
Effective Involvement with Alzheimer’s Patients – Insung Kim, MD Gerontologist
Neuropsychology & Neurophysiology – Terry Shaw, PhD
Chronic Pain: an Overview – Ashok Kache, MD Physiatrist
Seasonal Affective Disorder – David Crass, MD Psychiatrist
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Amy Swartz, RPT, Kaiser Rehab
Cumulative Stress Disorders - Amy Swartz, RPT, Kaiser Rehab
Physical Therapy and Sports Injuries - Physical Therapy Staff Kaiser Rehab
Orientation to Rehabilitation Hydrotherapy - Physical Therapy Staff Kaiser Rehab
Ergonomics and Daily Living - Occupational Therapy Staff Kaiser Rehab
Therapeutic Exercise for Adult with Arthritis – Physical Therapy Staff Kaiser Rehab
1991 Instructor Training, Body Mind College, San Diego, CA
1992 Sports Massage, Injury Assessment & Treatment, MTIO - Django Sanders, RMT of Corpus Christi, TX
1992 Geriatric Massage,Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma, Tulsa OK. Dietrich Miesler, CMT, MA of Daybreak Geriatric Massage, Guerneville, CA
1994, 1997, 2006 Medical Massage, Massage for Parkinson’s Patients, Massage Emphysema Patients,Massage for Stroke Survivors, Massage for the Mature Healthy Adult, Ice Therapy, Massage for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain MTIO, - Harold Packman, RMT of New York, NY
1995  Aaron Mattes Facilitated Stretching,  MTIO – Mary Wallis, NMT of Florissant, MO
1995  Body Mind/Bodywork, MTIO - Barry Green, PhD of Body Mind College, San Diego, CA
1995 Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain & Massage Therapy, MTIO Richard Van Why, BSN, RN
1995 Cranial Sacral Level One, - Oklahoma School of Healing Arts, Michael Shea, MD
1996 Cranial Sacral Techniques  - Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mary Foster, BA, NCTMB
1997 Introduction to Jones Trigger Points and Osteopathic Soft Tissue Manipulation, MTIO, Phil Nokes DO, Oklahoma State University
1998 Jones Trigger Point Release Refinement MTIO, Phil Nokes DO, Oklahoma State University
1998 Osteopathic Soft Tissue Manipulation Refinement MTIO, Phil Nokes DO, Oklahoma State University
1998 – 2006 Lymphatic Drainage Technique I, II, III, 1V & Advanced - Upledger Institute
Teaching Assistant for LDT I & II   - Upledger Institute
2000 – 2004 Heart Centered Therapy I & II - International Alliance of Healthcare Educators
Teaching Assistant for HCT I & II - International Alliance of Healthcare Educators
2000 Cancer Treatment Center Tulsa in-services
Oncology Class
HAC: Treatment Option for Liver Cancer
Nutritional Information for Cancer Patients and their families
Stem Cell Transplantation: An introduction to the future
Assessments, Tests, Markers and Procedures for Cancer Treatment
Communication for Outcome Based Massage Therapy (Presenter)
2006 Massage for Emergency Response – Oklahoma Chapter of ERMI - State Coordinator
2006 National Incident Management Systems Training / FEMA Certification

Conferences Attended 1992 – Present

AMTA Massage Emergency Response Team Training & Conference, Orlando FL

AMTA Four-State Education Conferences Oklahoma & Kansas
Myofascial Release, Bob King, CMT of Chicago School of Massage
Strain/Counterstrain, Myk Hungerford, PhD of Sports Massage Training Institute, Costa Mesa, CA
Sports Massage Myk Hungerford, PhD of Sports Massage Training Institute, Costa Mesa, CA
Music Therapy for Massage Therapists, Janalea Hoffman, MA
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques, Eric Dalton, Rolfer
Ethics for Massage & Bodyworkers, Current Legislative Issues in Oklahoma,
Function & Pathology of the Shoulder Girdle

Oklahoma Arthritis Association Conference on Pain Management & Fibromyalgia
Therapeutic Exersice for Chronic Pain
Current Strategies for Pharmacology for Chronic Pain and Arthritis

High Touch Tour Showcase of Massage & Bodywork, San Diego, CA

National Certification Board Conference on Education and Future Development
Mainstreaming Massage in Medical Paradigms, Leon Chaitow, ND, DO of London, England
Current Research and Opportunities for the Future, Tiffany Field, MD of Touch Research Institute at Miami University Medical School, Miami, FL
Ethical Relationships in the Massage & Bodywork Profession, Ben Benjamin, MD

NCCAM - Alternative & Complementary Medicine Conference, Washington, DC
Overview of Office of Alternative Medicine Research Grants, Michael Eisenburg, MD, NIH
Psychoneuroimmunology and the Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert, PhD
Integrative Medicine, Elliot Dacher, MD
The future of Integrated Medicine, Andrew Wiel, M

Body & Soul Conference, Austin, TX
Psychoneuroimmunology and the Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert, PhD
The future of Integrated Medicine, & Spontaneous Healing, Andrew Wiel, MD
Love, Medicine & Miracles, Bernie Seigel, MD
Ethics of Caring, Healing the healers, Joan Boryshenko, PhD

June 2000 AMTA Four State Conference, Wichita, KS
Keynote Speaker & Instructor for two classes: Bodywork Refinement for the Hip & Shoulder

September 2000 AMTA National Convention, Phoenix AZ
                        Lymphatic Drainage Therapy w/ Bruno Chikly, M.D. of The Upledger Institute, Inc.
                        Committee on Government Relations for Unlicensed States

January 2002 OATA Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association State Conference
                        Educational Presenter, Palpatory Literacy and Palpation Station Lab

March 2005 AMTA-OK State Chapter Meeting
                        Fundamentals of Hara-Matrix Healing – Colette Martin, RMT
      
September 2005 AMTA National Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico
                        Understanding the Need for Safe Boundaries – Nina McIntosh
                        Ethics as Self Care – Kathy Ginn
                        An Overview of the Research Process – Hymel & Menard
                        Massage Therapy Research Protocol Development – Quinn, Price, & Monahan
                        MERT Responder Training - Staff

September 2005 Massage Therapy Foundation – Highlighting Massage Therapy in CAM Research
Body Therapy in Sexual Abuse Recovery- Cynthia Price, Ph.D., LMP
Massage Therapy Contraindications for Cancer Patients: Implications and Implementation Research Design – Tracy Walton, MS, LMT
Massage Therapy for Cancer Pain – Wendy Milner, LMT
Alternative Methods for Researching Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine -James L. Oschman, Ph.D.
Evaluating a Distance Education and Regional On-Site Training Program on the Evidence Based Management of Low Back Pain - Marc White, Ph.D.

October 2006 AMTA National Convention, Atlanta, Georgia
Massage for the Stroke Patient - Harold Packman, RMT
Dissection of the Shoulder – David Kent
Massage during Chemotherapy – Tracy Walton

Hold Memberships in:

• American Massage Therapy Association - Oklahoma Chapter Government Relations Chair
• National Hospital-Based Massage Therapy Network, Board Member
• Emergency Response Massage International National Education Director

Xerlan graduated from Body Mind College, San Diego in 1987.  In 1992 she was among the first group of therapists in the US to become Nationally Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork. She owned and administrated Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma, from 1992 until 2004. She currently maintains her private practice at Manual Therapy Inc. in Tulsa Oklahoma, and invests much of her time teaching and assisting classes, working with college athletes, and organizing community service events.  

Outstanding Accomplishments:

• Created and implemented Community Education Classes for Hillcrest Centers for Women’s Health & Hillcrest Center for 55+
• Created and implemented a Sports Massage Program to provide rehab and therapy to OSU athletes working with the Athletic Training Staff and Team Physicians from 1995 – present.
• Created, implemented and/or consulted on 11 Hospital-Based Massage Programs in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, New York and Hawaii.  This includes the Hillcrest Geriatric/Psych. Unit, Columbia Doctors Hospital, Claremore Regional, and Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa.
• Provided equipment supplies, massage therapy services and staff management support for the Massage Emergency Response Team at the OKC Bombing.
• Created and implemented a portion of the 16 week clinical research of a Preliminary Grant Study with OU Medical College and the Association for Development of Mind/Body Potential on the effects of Massage Therapy and Multiple Sclerosis.
• Current Government Relations Chair for the American Massage Therapy Association, Oklahoma Chapter. Developing Massage Therapy Legislation for the state of Oklahoma
• Volunteer with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
  
• Present National Education Director for Emergency Response Massage International

 

Christopher Deery, NCTMB                                                      

Curriculum Vitae                                                                                                                

Nationally Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork   1997

Experience:  

• 1995 – 1996  BeautyWorks Salon, Sand Springs, OK
• 1996 Main Street Massage Clinic, Sapulpa OK
• 1996 Tri Med Physical Therapy  Sand Springs, OK
• 1997    Nationally Certified in Therapeutic massage and Bodywork
• 1997 – 2005  Assistant Director, Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma
• 1997 – Present Private Practice , Tulsa, OK
• 1997 – 2007 Sports Massage Therapist, OSU Athletic Dept.
• 2005 – Present Owner/President, Manual Therapy, Inc.

Education:        

1995 Graduate of Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma
500 Hour Massage Therapist Training
250 Hour MTIO Instructor Training Program

Continuing Education:

Sports Massage I & II - Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma, D'Jango Sanders, Corpus Christi Tx.
Geriatric Massage - Massage Therapy Institute of Oklahoma
Medical Massage: Massage for Parkinson’s Patients, Massage Emphysema Patients, Massage for Stroke Survivors, Massage for the Mature Healthy Adult, Ice Therapy, Massage for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain - MTIO - Harold Packman, RMT of New York, NY
Introduction to Cranial Sacral Techniques - MTIO – Mary Foster, NCTMB
Introduction to Traditional Oriental Medicine – MTIO – Scott Wilhelm, DC, OMD
Jones Trigger Point Release/Strain/Counterstrain - MTIO, Phil Nokes DO, Oklahoma State University
Osteopathic Soft Tissue Manipulation Refinement - MTIO, Phil Nokes DO, Oklahoma State University
Trigger Point Sequencing - MTIO, David Lemke RMT
Lymphatic Drainage Technique I,II,III, IV, and Advanced,     Upledger Institute
               Teaching Assistant  LDT 1 & 2,  Upledger Institute
Heart Centered Therapy  I & II,     International Alliance of Healthcare Educators
               Teaching Assistant HCT 1,   Upledger Institute
Massage for Emergency Response – Doug Rasumssen, CMT – Emergency Response Massage International
National Incident Management Systems Training / FEMA Certification

  
Conferences Attended 1995 – Present

AMTA Four-State Education Conference
Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques, Eric Dalton, Rolfer
Ethics for Massage & Bodyworkers, Current Legislative Issues in Oklahoma,
Function & Pathology of the Shoulder Girdle

Body & Soul Conference, Austin, TX  May 1999
Medicine in the 21st Century. Andrew Wiel, MD
Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert, PhD
Love, Medicine & Miracles, Bernie Siegel, MD
Guided Imagery as Healing, Bernie Siegel, MD
Movement as Therapy and Religious Practice, Gabrielle Roth,
The Art of Compassion & Forgiveness, Joan Boryshenko, PhD

AMTA Four State Educational Conference 2000
               Presenter/Instructor  - Ethics and Gender Issues
               Assistant Presenter - Function & Pathology of the Shoulder Girdle
               Assistant Presenter - Function & Pathology of the Hip

Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting 2000
                        Presenter/Instructor – Acupressure for Athletes
        
AMTA National Convention 2000 – Introduction to Lymphatic Drainage – Dr. Bruno Chikly

Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting 2001
                      Instructor “ Palpation Station”
           
Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting 2002
                        Instructor “ The Facts of Friction”

University of Tulsa Sports Science Classes –Overview of Massage / Intro to Palpation (Presenter)

Tulsa Technology Center – Overview of Massage as a profession (Presenter)

AMTA Oklahoma State Chapter Meeting, 2005 – Edmond, OK
            Fundamentals of Hara Matrix Healing - Colette R.Martin, RMT
           
AMTA National Convention 2005 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Actual (complete) Billing Process – Vivian Madison-Mahoney
Overcoming Back Problems – Meir Schneider
        
The Massage Therapy Foundation Research Conference 2005

• Getting in to Print Painlessly: Writing for Academic and Peer Review Publication  – Dr. Leon Chiatow
• Evidence Based Massage Therapy – Edzard Ernst, M.D., Ph.D.,FRCP                       
• Body Therapy in Sexual Abuse Recovery: Massage Compared to Body Oriented Therapy - Cynthia Price, Ph.D., LMP
• Comparative Effects of Postoperative Massage and Vibrational Therapy on Post Surgical Outcomes: A Randomized, Controlled Trial – Audrey Snyder, RN, MS
• Massage Therapy, and Examination of the Contextual Model – Christopher Moyer, MA
• Alternative Methods for Researching Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine  - James L. Oschman, Ph.D.
• Massage and Subtle Energies Research: From Proposal Design and Development to Submission  - Leslie Korn, Ph.D., and Anastasia Brecjnick, BSW, LMP
• Evaluating a Distance Education and Regional On-Site Training Program on the Evidence Based Management of Low Back Pain  - Marc White, Ph.D.

AMTA Oklahoma State Meeting 2006 – Tulsa, OK
Introduction to Ortho - Bionomy© - Ruth Ann Milstead, NCTMB

AMTA National Convention 2006 – Atlanta, Georgia
Assessment Skills – Whiney Lowe, NCTMB
Anatomy Trains – Tom Meyers
Massage during Chemotherapy – Tracy Walton

Hold Memberships in:

American Massage Therapy Association - Oklahoma State Chapter President
Emergency Response Massage International Oklahoma Chapter - OKERMT State Coordinator

Christopher is a graduate of Massage Therapy Instititute of Oklahoma.  He is an accomplished therapist with a wide variety of work experiences in a Salon, a Private Clinic and a Physical Therapy Center.  Christopher now maintains his private practice at the Manual Therapy, Inc. In his process of becoming such a successful therapist he has encountered a variety of issues regarding professional practices, full vs. part-time practice and gender issues of being a male therapist.  Christopher instructed classes at Massage Therapy Institute of Okalhoma,  and is the Coordinator of the “Hired Hands” Sports Massage Team.  As Coordinator of the  Sports Massage Team he has maintained and increased the ongoing contract with Oklahoma State University, facilitated the program’s growth to include; University of Tulsa, Union High School, and other sports programs throughout the region. He also is a member of the Sports Medicine Committee for Tulsa Technology Center, and contracts with Cancer Treatment Centers of America with the Oncolgy Rehabiliation Department. He is currently the President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association, and is the Sports Massage, Membership, and Web Design Chairperson. His private practice is located within Utica Physical Therapy, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

References available upon request