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Cherlita, Veronica
& Nancy

Staff Members

	Nancy Matthews, CSI Nancy is the founder and director of the Sedona School of Massage. She received her certifications in Massage and Hydrotherapy and Structural Integration at the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville, Florida, where she worked as an administrator and teacher for nine years. In 1996, she came to Arizona where she was co-owner/director of the Arizona School of Integrated Studies until 2001. Nancy teaches the Communication Skills, Introduction to Homeopathy and Structural Integration classes. She also teaches part of the Anatomy and Physiology course. Her teaching is dynamic, weaving together the art and science of bodywork. Her life’s journey has been one of inquiry, a looking into the very nature of our beingness and human potential. See Youtube video.

	Cherlita Brenman, LMT, CSI Cherlita is a 1981 graduate of Mueller College of Holistic Studies, San Diego, CA. She has had a private practice in Sedona since 1984. She is also certified in Structural Integration. With a degree in education, and former school teacher, she has taught massage for the lay person, infant massage classes, self help classes in Jin Shin Jyutsu, movement and yoga. Her love of teaching and willingness to share her knowledge is tangible and a gift to her students. Cherlita teaches the Swedish Massage portion of the program.

	Nadeja J. Botticelli, LMT, TWH Nadeja is a certified and practicing Traditional Western Herbalist, as well as a Licensed Massage Therapist. She sees clients and teaches classes in Sedona and Flagstaff, Arizona. She is the founder of Oshala Botanicals, LLC. Nadeja studied formal Traditional Western Herbalism at The Berkeley Herbal Center, in Berkeley, CA in 2014, Massage Therapy at Chico Therapy Wellness in 2016 and at the Sedona School of Massage in 2021. She has been a life long lover of the herbs, wellness, bodywork, and is passionate about sharing the wealth of natural remedies available for all of our healing potential. Nadeja cultivates an organic garden in Flagstaff, AZ.

	Cate Miller, BA, NCTMB Cate has been a therapist and teacher in the massage profession since 1982 and a teacher at the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville , FL since 1986. Her specialty combines Neuromuscular Therapy with communication and perceptual awareness skills. She encourages her students to excel in both technical and intuitive aspect of bodywork. Cate lives on a 20 acre ranch where she facilitates groups and individuals to develop leadership and teamwork skills through the Challenge of Excellence ropes course. She travels throughout the United States offering advanced training workshops for Massage Therapists. Cate was given the "Educator of the Year Award" by the Alliance for Massage Therapy Educators (AFMTE) for 2014.

	Nina Joy Rizzo, CST-T, LMT, IET, Manual Therapist Nina graduated in 1989 from Mueller College of Holistic Studies, San Diego, CA. Years later, coming to Sedona, Nina graduated from the Sedona School of Massage and continued her education in the Osteopathic Manual Therapies. Currently, Nina is a registered Associate Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy®, an Upledger Certified Cranial-Sacral Therapist (CST-T) and a current student of the Barral Institute. Nina has also spent the last 12 years in private practice working with a hands-on, advanced Osteopathic Manual Therapist. Nina has written her curriculums based on an array of traditional Osteopathic manual therapies, creating lessons that join theory with practice. A natural teacher, filled with an unquenchable thirst for a deeper and broader understanding of the body, Nina has doubled her passion by sharing her knowledge with her clients and students. Credentials: CST-T, LMT, IET, Manual Therapist Registered Assoc. Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy ® NCBTMB Approved Provider/Educator Medallion Member IAHP Barral Institute; Teaching Assistant (NM1) Amen Brain Health Professional Certified Buti Yoga® and Buti Yoga® Deep Instructor

	Veronica Vida, MA Veronica combines her rich experience with an MA in CounselingPsycology/ Expressive Art Therapy, that allows Veronica to bring depth, insight, compassion and creativity to her work with individuals and groups. She was a midwife and childbirth educator in the 70’s and early 80’s, and a Certified Montessorie teacher, working with children for 18 years. Veronica offers a weekly support group within the class, and is available for individual counseling at a reduced rate. Veronica integrates her counseling and art therapy skills with her love for ceremonial rituals and her knowledge of astrology.

	Keenan Crans, LMT Keenan Crans graduated from the Sedona School of Massage in the spring of 2021. He has since continued his studies in several modalities including visceral manipulation, neural manipulation, cranial sacral, osteopathic manipulations and energy work with prior kinesiology studies through the Chek Institute. Since graduating the SSM, Keenan has been a teacher's assistant for his fellow SSM teacher Nina Joy Rizzo and the Barral Institute. Keenan currently has his own practice, Body Engineering LLC, in Sedona, AZ.

	Linda Burquez With over 30 years of experience in the energy and movement arts, Linda creates a welcoming space for students to explore the connection between energy, structure, and the healing power of touch. In her Polarity Therapy programs, she blends the insights from Classical Medical Qigong and Pilates, guiding each student toward greater flow, alignment, and energetic awareness. lindaburquez.com

	Kie Yamamura Kie graduated from Spiro Reflexology, Tokyo, Japan in 1999. She relocated to New Mexico and graduated from the Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute in 2000. At a young age she was introduced to the world of vibrational healing in India and continued with her studies in Sound Healing in New Mexico with OHM Therapeutics. She has enjoyed having her own practice for 25 years.