Maureen Abson
Maureen is the originator of Fusion Massage Technique, combining fascial release and deep tissue massage with a structured focus on treating the hands, feet and head to release tension in the rest of the body.
When not writing or teaching, Maureen runs retreat workshops in the USA and Indonesia.
Maureen has spent over 25 years teaching in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mauritius, South Africa, and Israel.
Stuart Hinds
Stuart is a lecturer at Victoria University, Melbourne, where he teaches Soft Tissue Techniques.
Stuart works primarily with elite athletes and has been part of the Australian Olympic manual therapy team for over 20 years (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012).
In 2016, Stuart received a lifetime achievement award from the Australian Association of Massage Therapy.
Jonathan Kuttner
Dr. Jonathan Kuttner M.D. is a chronic pain specialist who is widely recognized as a leading authorty on the subject of trigger points.
When not treating or teaching, Jonathan is likely hiking in the hills around his home in New Zealand, or practicing Aikido.
In 2014 Jonathan received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists (NAMTPT).
Michael Coffee
Michael is a Nationally Board Certified Massage Therapist with NCBMT, with broad clinical experience in medical massage, Swedish, Deep Tissue and myofascial work.
Michael has a special focus on treating chronic pain, especially with regard to the treatment of CRPS/RSD and was recently invited to present some of his techniques at the 33rd annual NAMTPT conference.
Andy Eckley
Andy is a human and equine therapist, with a passion for trigger point therapy, and the discovery of new techniques for the treatment of animals.
When Andy isn't teaching or treating, he spends much of his time working on film sets as an animal safety representative for the American Humane Association.
Andy has successfully adapted a number of NAT techniques for the treatment of horses.
Mike McGurn
In 2002 Mike joined the Ireland Rugby team as Head of Strength and Conditioning after being head-hunted by Eddie O’Sullivan.
In his tenure of 8 years he totally revolutionized the training structures and systems of the squad laying the foundations for what has become the most successful Irish Team ever.
Mike is widely considered as one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the business.
Shlomit Lempert
Shlomit Lempert works within Biochemistry and Food Science and research at the world renowned Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.
In addition to graduate and post graduate degrees, Shlomit is a graduate of the, “Medical Cannabis,” program of the Department of Continuing Education at the, “Technion University” in Haifa Israel.
Shlomit presents the NAT Medical Cannabis Foundation course and is currently working on the production of a follow-up course due for release later this year.
Yoni Kedem
Yoni Kedem is a former professional skateboarder who turned to yoga whilst still a performing athlete to help improve his balance, flexibility and power.
It quickly became natural to Yoni to share what he learned and after his skateboarding career ended he turned to studying yoga, and touch and movement therapy with a view to teaching.
In addition to founding his studio, Yoni is a frequent guest teacher at international yoga events, and works regularly with dancers and dance groups.
Dani Marks
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Dani holds a Masters Degree (MSc) in Business and Organisational Leadership, and is a former Varsity Soccer Captain of Penn State where he played in the Big Ten Conference for 4 seasons.
In addition to captaining the team for 3 years, Dani was the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2016); Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2017); and All Big Ten Academic Award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018).
In addition to his work as a youth soccer coach, Dani regularly lectures and presents on campuses regarding issues concerning athletes and mental health.
Paul Townley
Paul holds a Masters Degree (MSc) in Neuromusculoskeletal medicine, and is a member of the Manipulative Association of Chartered Physiotherapists and the International Federation of Manipulative Therapy.
Paul is qualified as an ESP (Extended Scope Practitioner) and a university lecturer and teacher in the United Kingdom.
In a career spanning more than two decades Paul has worked with elite athletes (including Physiotherapist for Crystal Palace FC - EPL) and has provided specialist physiotherapy services and consultancy to the military.
Heidi Seaton
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In addition to being an NCBTMB certified massage therapist, Heidi is also a licensed and federally accredited veterinarian and is certified in veterinary acupuncture.
Heidi specialises in proof reading and editing of medical documents and has been NAT Education Editor-in-Chief since 2017.
When not treating humans, animals or editing texts, Heidi can be found running in Connecticut where as a member of the Run 169 Towns Society she has so far run a road race in 84 Connecticut towns.
Rachel Shear
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Rachel Shear is Israel’s leading female Krav Maga expert. Formerly head of Krav Maga training in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Rachel holds a BA in Economics and Business from the IDC where she was a fellow at the "Argov" Honors Program and competed on the Martial Arts competitive team.
In addition to her work as a visiting lecturer and running a busy studio, Rachel teaches workshops for self defence with a focus on Women's empowerment in the workplace.
Shannon Goosen
Shannon is an award winning clinician and educator. She is expert in the use and integration of bio-physical devices including dual channel microcurrent, single channel microcurrent and PEMF. Many of her cases are published in the 7th and 8th Annual Microcurrent Case Conference Proceedings for which her presentations were awarded 1st place in 2013. Shannon has served on multiple boards including the Academy for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy, the National Association for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist executive committee (Vice President & President) from 1999-2004, the international editorial board for the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy (2001-2012).
Shannon is a pro-bono advisor and director of education for the National Foundation of Integrative Medicine (NFIM).
Desmond Diaz
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Desmond is a nationally certified, State Licensed Massage Therapist and AFFA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer. Desmond is skilled in various massage modalities, including Deep Tissue Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish Massage, Orthopaedic and Sports Massage.
In addition to his role as sports therapist at Orlando City FC (MLS), Desmond has acted as lead therapist at such events as: the Disney Marathon, Radio Disney’s Diva’s on a Dime Event, NKKU Karate and Kung Fu Olympics, and March of Dimes Mudd Volleyball.
Desmond is also a 6th degree black belt in martial arts with over twenty (20) years as an instructor, training all age groups. He has used self-defence and high-intensity training regimens to prepare himself and his students for tournament competitions. Currently, he is a member of the US Martial Arts National Team, is a 2x Gold and Silver Medalist at the TAFISA World Martial Arts Games.
Vicki Ramsdell
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Vicki is an adjunct professor of Thai Medical Massage & Cupping at the New York Institute of Massage in Buffalo, Onondaga School of Massage in Rochester & Syracuse, and is a core teacher for the L.M.T Success Group.
Combining the knowledge of Cupping learned in the east with classes through International Cupping Therapy Association, Vicki has developed a unique Cupping system that combines Thai, TCM and Modern Cupping techniques.
