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Your Instructors

NCGTMB Approved Continuing Education Providers Jim Berns #296455-00 and Melissa Malm #1000511
Melissa Malm, LMT (OR Lic #17972)
Registered Ortho-Bionomy Instructor

Melissa Malm has been a practitioner of massage and bodywork since 1997. She studied at the National Holistic Institute and the Acupressure Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area. Melissa is an Advanced Practitioner and in 2020 became a Registered Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy. Melissa's teaching encompasses deep anatomical knowledge, curiosity to explore new options, and refreshingly specific descriptions of hands-on techniques that can lead to further student insights.

Jim Berns, Registered Ortho-Bionomy Advanced Instructor

Jim Berns has taught internationally for over forty years. He is co-author of Ortho-Bionomy: A Practical Manual. Jim was trained by Arthur Lincoln Pauls, D.O., the founder of Ortho-Bionomy. A certified massage therapist since 1979, he was named 2013 Educator of the Year by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA.) Jim brings to his teaching detailed information, a compassionate heart, and a unique sense of humor.

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NCBTMB Approved Providers: Jim Berns #296455-00; Melissa Malm #1000511

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