Tamera Snelling LMT #7472
(503)888-2787
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING
Education and Training
Tamera Snelling graduated a 660 hour program at East West College, School of the Healing Arts, Portland Oregon, December 2000. Studies included:
Swedish The most commonly known form of massage, used primarily for warming tissues and relaxation it is the basic training of most all massage therapists.
Common Injury (Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine, William E. Prentice)
Myofascial Release (John Barnes technique)
Tui Na Techniques (Acupressure)
And Deep Tissue massage PNF, Strain Counter Strain, Masking techniques.. allowing deeper penetration to soft tissues with less discomfort to the client.
Continuing education:
Certification in "Facilitated Stretch" (PNF) with Robert E McAtee, Human Kinetics
"Receptor Techniques for Difficult Necks" with Erik Dalton, Ph.D.
"Orthopedic Certification Massage Theory & Technique" with Whitney Lowe,Orthopedic Massage Education & research Institute (OMERI) Link For information on OMERI
Deep Tissue with Bill Musser, MS, LMT: Theoretical framework for approaching treatment, injury prevention, and injury rehabilitation: Review of relevant anatomical structures; Current information on, and basic treatment approaches to, various musculoskeletal pain patterns/syndromes
Link For information on Deep Tissue CEU Classes taught by Bill Musser
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Other:Reflexology, Pregnancy Massage, Seated Massage, & Body Mechanics in the workplace, Ethics, and Massage for "fibro myalgia Syndrome" (FMS)
Practicing since October 2000, Tamera has taken special interest in the body mechanics related to athletic activities.
For example Massage:
- "Enhances" the golfer's awareness of balance, one of the most important parts of a proper swing.
- The Torque placed on a golfer's body is one of the most rigorous demands of any sport. Combining Your Golf skills with the Mind/Body awareness that comes from
therapeutic massage, your body can benefit as well as your game.
- Tamera has co-authored a section in Danny M. O'Dell's book "The Ultimate Bench Press", on adding self massage techniques to this program. Link here to Explosively fit for your personal training information
- As a Diabetic for over 30 Years, she takes great interest in the Auto Immune disorders that are aided by the stress reduction as a result of Massage Therapy.
- Tamera has been invited to speak to various groups, from High School Health Career to Support Groups on Auto Immune disorders and the benefits of Massage.
For more information about research and the many benefits of massage... Link here for the Touch Research Institute
Please Contact Tamera to get more information and to Book Speaking engagements about Massage Therapy and its benefits! 503-888-2787 - Tamera loss of vision in 1987 combined with her training in Massage Therapy found networking with fellow blind Therapists and resources limited and founded the BLMT Egroup in 2002
blmt@yahoogroups.com - Tamera is also a Mary Kay Independent consultant and offers Mary Kay products from her facilities.
- Professional Member of the American Massage Therapy Association
(AMTA), #110751, since June 2000 link For information on AMTA
- Certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworkers
(NCBTMB) #289569-00 link for information on the National Certification board 
- Licensed with the Oregon Board of Massage
(OBMT)#7472 since October 2000Link For information on the Oregon Board of Massage
- Previous member and Sponsor of EWGA (Executive Women's Golf Association)
Link to Portland's EWGA Chapter
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