Has been involved in the exploration of the human body and psyche for most of her career. Started with a degree in sculpture and progressed into sculpting bodies on land and in water. She is well known in the therapeutic arena for her ability to work with complex strategies of both her students and her clients.
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
Self-motivated
Interpersonal Skills
Team Building
Leadership Skills
Researcher
Hard worker
Listens
CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MS. Mary Seamster, BA, LMP, RCST, Integrative Aquatic Therapist
She has a Bachelors of Arts Degree from College of Creative Studies (UCSB) in Fine Art and Sculpture. Practicing Artist 1973-1984
Managed Art Gallery 1983-1984
Editor in Chief of a National Art Magazine, EYE Magazine 1984-1988
Executive Director of White Stone Medical, Inc. 1990-2017
Managed White Stone Retreat 1992-2003
Hakomi Practitioner 1993
Watsu® Practitioner 1998-2017
Watsu I Instructor 2001, Watsu 2 Instructor 2005
Chairperson WABA Ethics Committee 2005-2006
Founded and Instructs AMNION® Aquatic Training 2005-1017
Presented 4th Annual Spine Symposium 2012-2013
WABA Educational Standard Committee 2014-2017
Steering Committee Washington Pain Society
Member of the Assistant Team training and ITC 2015-2017
President of N.W.C.A. North West Cranial Association Board
NCBTMB Watsu 1 Category A 50 hour CE approved
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MANAGER
May 1993 to Current
White Stone Retreat Sedro Woolley, WA
Managed team of staff. Offered Aquatic sessions
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Art, 1973
UCSB Santa Barbara, CA
Practitioner: Massage, 1979
Santa Barbara School of Massage Santa Barbara, CA
Practitioner: Healing, 1984 Healing Light Center Pasadena, CA
Practitioner: Body Centered Psychology, 1993 Hakomi Institute Seattle, WA
Licensed Massage Practitioner : Massage, 2003 Acorn Aprenticship Massage Bellingham, WA
Practitioner : Aquatics- Watsu- Waterdance- Healing Dance, 1998 WABA
Practitioner : Integrative Aquatic Therapy, 2007 The Center for Somatic Psychology Boulder, CO
Practitioner : Pre and Perinatal Psychology, 2007 Castellino Foundation Training Santa Barbara, CA
Practitioner : RCST, 2009-2017 Colorado School of Energy Boulder, CO
Teacher: Watsu I Instructor 2001, Watsu 2 Instructor 2005
Teacher: Amnion® 1,2,3,4,5,6,
Co Teaches with Ray Castellino and Mary Seamster, Impulse into Being 2014-2017
Co Leads Womb Surrounds 2014-2017
Born in Lugano (Switzerland) on 19.12.1953.
Founder of Aquatic Bodywork & Neurological De-programming and WOGA (Water Yoga) Program.
He teaches Basic Watsu, Watsu 1 – 2 – 3, Anatomy, Adapted Watsu (Watsu for special cases), Meditation for Watsu, Baby Watsu, WOGA and Oceanic Bodywork Aqua, first and second level
EXPERIENCE
Aquatic Sports Professor
Swiss Olympic and State Certified Adult Pedagogical Teacher
Swiss Swimming and Aquafitness instructor
Sport teacher instructor Studies in physiotherapy
Swim teacher for babies
Trainer of OBA – Oceanic Bodywork Aqua- 1. and 2. level
Certified Aquatic Bodyworker
Certified Tantsu and Ayurvedic Marmas Massage Practitioner
Founder of WOGA (Water Yoga)
He has synthesized in his own personal program different techniques such as: Eutonie in water, Aqua Wellness, Watsu, Woga (yoga in water), aquatic work for pregnant women.
He is the founder of the Institute of Watsu and Aquawellness India and of the WOGA Institute. His aim is to spread this beautiful water work in accordance with human needs, all over the world. He teach currently in over than 20 different states around the world.
He has written the following books:
Woga e Aichi- Edizioni Xenia
His are the following DVDs published by Red Edizioni:
WOGA, lo Yoga in acqua
Former Associate Professor & In-charge PT Neurology Department
Freelance Aquatic Therapy consultant in Own pool
Assistant Lecturer IATF (International Aquatic Therapy faculty)
Assistant Instructor WATSU® Basic
Ai Chi Instructor
WATSU® practitioner –WABA registered
Aqua Fitness Professional –AEA
AEA Course Content Provider
Resource person: Aquatic Therapy Foundation Course
Contact person for India: APTI (Aquatic Physical Therapy International, Subnetwork of WCPT)
Founder President: ATNI (Aquatic Therapy Network of India)
Former Registered Post Graduate Research guide RGUHS University, Karnataka, India
Years of Clinical & Teaching Experience: 23years
Area of Interest: PT Neurology & Aquatic Therapy
Name: Wellington Pinheiro de Oliveira
Birth : May 18, 1976–Born in Belem/Para–Brazil
Address: Rua dos Pariquis, n.3045, Ed. Ilha de Mauí, Ap-1102
Cremaçao–Belem, ZIPCode.66040-045, Para–Brazil,
landline:(005591)32310372/
Cellphone/Whatsapp: (005591)982139244
1994 -1998 Physiotherapist University of Para (UEPA) Belem, Brazil
2001 Specialization in Respiratory Therapy University of Para (UEPA)Belem, Brazil
2003 Specialization in Physical Therapy for Orthopedic and Traumatology Disorders University of Para (UEPA) Belem, Brazil
2008 Masters in Genetics and Molecular Biology Federal
University of Para (UFPA) Belem, Brazil 2017 PhD Student at the Tropical Medicine Nucleus of the Federal University of Para (UFPA)Belem, Brazil
1998-Present -Hydrptherapy Centre & The TrumpInternational TrainingInstitute, Beit Issie Shapira, Ra’anana, Israel –Senior Hydrotherapist, Lecturer and Course Organiser
Rehabilitation and Various Aquatic Treatments.
-Senior Hydrotherapist –Working with Children, Adults & Groups.
-Watsu 1&2 Instructor
-Ai-Chi Instructor
-Baby-Swim Instructor and Instructor’s Training Course Organiser
2014-Present –VariousTherapyPools in Israel –Watsu Instructor & Practitioner Organising and teaching Watsu courses, Workshops & Private Sessions
2004-2006 -MTC, “Ilan” Rehabilitaion and Sport Centre, Quiryat-Haim, Israel –Hydrohterapist,Baby-Swim Instructor
-Rehabilitation Treatments for Army Veterans.
-Working with children and adults with wide range of clinical needs.
1996-1999 -Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Haifa, Israel -Marine Biology Research Student
