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We started as the Dancing Bear® Alternative Healing Center in 1994 in Los Altos, California. In 2002 we moved to Chandler, Arizona, where we became the Dancing Bear Healing Center.
The Following are links to the information below:
Formal Education and Degrees include:
- Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (PIHMA) - a Masters in Acupuncture.
- Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (PIHMA) - a Masters in Oriental Medicine candidate (will graduate in the Spring of 2010)
- University of San Francisco (USF) - BS in Organizational Behavior
- Mesa Community College (MCC) - AA with a focus in Science (premed for SCNM)
- College of San Mateo (CSM) - AA with a focus in Computer Science
- Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy (PASH) - Masters in Hypnotherapy
- Completed two years at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM)
- Universal University - Ph.D. candidate in Metaphysics
- Heald Business College - Certificate of Completion in Computer Programming
Certifications & Boards
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We are also trained and/or certified in the following modalities:
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2003 – 8 hours – HIPPA, Banner Desert Hospital
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Caregiver Services and Counseling as well as lectures on AIDS - Aids Research & Information Services (ARIS)
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Clinical, Advanced, Medical, and Masters in Hypnotherapy, workshops on Past Life Regression, Fibromyalgia and other workshops – Palo Alto School of Hypnotherapy
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Clinical, Advanced, Ericksonian, and Past Life Regression Hypnotherapy - American Institute of Hypnotherapy (AIH). Also attend many related workshops sponsored by AIH at their annual conventions including NLP, Timeline Therapy, Pranic Healing and other alternative practices.
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Past Life Regression Therapy – William Baldwin, DDS
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Spiritual Counseling I, II, and III – AIH, Doreen Virtue, PhD
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Medical Billing for the Adjunct Therapist – New Focus Institute
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Hypnotherapy, NLP, and TimeLine Therapy – Nancy Wood School
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Completed the 3-Year Shamanic training – Foundation of Shamanic Studies, classes with Michael Harner, PhD, and Sandra Ingerman. Studied, Tuvan Shamanism, Celtic Shamanism and other related trainings. Over 400 hours of training in this field, of which nine weeks were residential.
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Reiki I, II, III, Advanced and Master Training – International Center for Reiki Training (William Rand), Lighten Your Way (Laurie Grant), and other Reiki Masters.
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Over 800 hours of subtle energy healing and meditation training from various sources including the Spiritual Unfoldment Network, Transcendental Meditation, Church of Divine Man, Barbara Brennan School of Healing, and Rosalyn Bruyere Crucible Program.
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Three month nutrition class for the lay person – Camino Hospital EAP Program
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Three month Certification in Handwriting Analysis, Institute of Integral Handwriting Services (IIHS)
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Personology (Face and Body Reading)
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Biology of Complimentary Medicine, Bruce Lipton, PhD (Stanford University Medical School Professor).
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Six month Executive Management Training Program – JMW
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Wilson Learning Social Styles class as well as Teacher Training Certification
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Meyers-Briggs Instrument - UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley
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Train the Trainer - UC San Diego Extension
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Leadership Training and other classes – ABWA, over 20 CEU's
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Covey's 7-Habits of Highly Successful People – presented at Cisco Systems
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Memberships Include:
- Arizona Society of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture (AzSOMA)
- American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
- American Herbalist Guild (AHG)
- Community Acupuncture Network (CAN)
- National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA)
- Fibromyalgia Network News (FMNet)
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Selected Awards
- Life Science Student of the Year, 2004 at MCC
- Phi Theta Kappa at MCC
- Woman of the Year, ABWA, Dumbarton Bridge Chapter
- Presidents Award for Outstanding Service, Kiwanis
- Appreciation Award from the Silicon Valley Joint Venture Regulatory Streamlining Council, for volunteer work done with the Santa Clara Water District
- Several Recognition Awards from Cumberland Elementary School
- Bronze Baldrige award from the California Council for Quality Association for Process Improvements at ESL-TRW
- Board Member of the Year, PWP
- Three Outstanding Team Awards, Cisco Systems
- Key Contributor Award, Cisco Systems
- ASG-TRW VP Team Recognition Award for “unprecedented and extraordinary results in Customer Satisfaction, Quality, and Financial Performanceâ€
- Over 10 Presidential Citations and over 20 Team Awards at ESL-TRW
- National Technology Innovation Award nomination, for Web based Commissions project at Aspect Communications
- Med911 award for Dancing-Bear.com web site
- Study Web Award, "This site has been selected as a featured site in StudyWeb as one of the best educational resources on the Web by our researchers." For Dancing-Bear.com
- Several other National awards for web site design
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Books and Other Writings
- Meditation Demystified - book on various meditation techniques and when to use each style
- Dancing Bear Way - a large web site with information on various metaphysical, alternative healing, CAM and related topics
- Monthly Dancing Bear Way Newsletter
- Fibromyalgia Stop Pain - a web site with self-help and other information regarding Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) - coming in 2009
- As a Consultant/owner of ADBO Consulting wrote many web sites as wells as marketing plans, research papers as well as project specifications and implementations plans and presentations.
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Miscellaneous
- Capriana Home Owners Association (HOA) President & webmaster (2008-present)
- Capriana Block Watch - Past Captain, Past Co-captain
- Parkside Home Owners Association (HOA) Secretary & webmaster (1997-2002)
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