About Us - Village Teachers and Practitioners
Alison Bentley -- Alison is a licensed massage therapist and Usui Reiki master. She offers therapeutic and relaxation massage and specializes in Oncology massage and Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), a great way to restore lost r
ange-of-motion. She is nationally certified with the NCBTMB and is a member of the ABMP (Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals). Alison is a graduate of Smith college and completed her massage training at the Salter school. She trained with Tracy Walton in 2009, a well known cancer massage therapist. This spring she trained with Dr. Ben Benjamin on Active Isolated Stretching. For more on Alison at her ABMP site.
Erik Carlson -- Erik's previous work was hardware, systems, and software engineering, but he started his spiritual path at a very early age when he first noticed the gaps i
n linear time and quantum physics. In 1993 he began to devote more and more of his time studying meditation, Asian culture, Chinese internal martial arts holistic healing modalities and internal energy work.
Erik graduated from Spa Tech (formerly the Polarity Realization Institute) and is a Licensed Massage Therapist LMT, Polarity practitioner, a Usui/Lightarian Reiki master teacher, master practitioner of Integrated Energy Therapy, Shambala master and also offers Acutonics® harmonic healing, which uses sound instruments in place of Acupuncture needles to promote healing.
Erik is also a Soul therapy practitioner, Shaman, medium, and a teacher of traditional Yang style Tai Chi Chuan and martial arts and Taoist Qigong. Member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professional (ABMP) and the North American Studio Alliance (NAMASTA). For more on Erik see http://www.erik-carlson.massagetherapy.com