Meet our Faculty
Level 1, Swedish Massage Course Instructors
Katie Mickey
Director, Senior Instructor, H.H.P., R.P.P., CMT #18289
Courses: Swedish Massage, Ethics, Click for Level 2 courses:
A Somatic Educator since 1986, Katie Mickey, is the director and head instructor of the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. With dedication to excellence in education, she developed the holistic certificate programs that the school offers. She currently maintains an active presence in the classroom, daily operations and in private practice.
Courses: Swedish Massage, Ethics, Click for Level 2 courses:
A Somatic Educator since 1986, Katie Mickey, is the director and head instructor of the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. With dedication to excellence in education, she developed the holistic certificate programs that the school offers. She currently maintains an active presence in the classroom, daily operations and in private practice.
Sonia Ross
Instructor, LMT
Course: Swedish Massage
A body worker since 2001, Sonia shares her expertise in anatomy and physiology, body mechanics, and physical endurance in the Swedish-Massage Practitioner Program. Sonia is a Licensed Massage Therapist and competitive cyclist. She is a record-breaking cyclist for Race Across America. She teaches competitive cyclists in training and continues to win national competitions. She received her therapist training through SBBTI. She maintains a private practice in sports and injury care in Santa Barbara.
Course: Swedish Massage
A body worker since 2001, Sonia shares her expertise in anatomy and physiology, body mechanics, and physical endurance in the Swedish-Massage Practitioner Program. Sonia is a Licensed Massage Therapist and competitive cyclist. She is a record-breaking cyclist for Race Across America. She teaches competitive cyclists in training and continues to win national competitions. She received her therapist training through SBBTI. She maintains a private practice in sports and injury care in Santa Barbara.
Level 2, Course Instructors
Amy Bacheller
Instructor, M.Ed., NC
Course: Essential Oils & Raindrop Technique
Amy is a nutritional counselor, aromatherapist and body worker since 1992.
She instructs the Essential Oils and Raindrop Technique course at SBBTI. Amy is also certified as a gourmet raw food chef/instructor from Living Light Culinary Arts Institute where she also teaches workshops on essential oils. Amy has had extensive clinical practice, working and studying with luminaries in the holistic world, such as Martin Rossman, MD, Andrew Weil, MD, Dean Ornish, MD, and Gary Young, ND. She has created a successful education/healing center in New England. In addition, Amy offers classes, lectures and transformational healing sessions. www.scentfromheaven-sb.com.
Course: Essential Oils & Raindrop Technique
Amy is a nutritional counselor, aromatherapist and body worker since 1992.
She instructs the Essential Oils and Raindrop Technique course at SBBTI. Amy is also certified as a gourmet raw food chef/instructor from Living Light Culinary Arts Institute where she also teaches workshops on essential oils. Amy has had extensive clinical practice, working and studying with luminaries in the holistic world, such as Martin Rossman, MD, Andrew Weil, MD, Dean Ornish, MD, and Gary Young, ND. She has created a successful education/healing center in New England. In addition, Amy offers classes, lectures and transformational healing sessions. www.scentfromheaven-sb.com.
Nell Craig
Instructor, B.S., CMT #31924
Courses: Acupressure, Acupressure II, Substitute for Reflexology, Shiatsu, and Swedish Massage
Thai Chi and Health Instructor since 1998. Body worker, and Medical Qigong Practitioner. Nell Craig was introduced to acupressure and Chinese systems of healing eighteen years ago during her martial arts, Tai Chi and Qigong training. She has earned a second-degree black belt in Kyusho Jitsu Karate, the art of pressure point fighting. The requirements for this rank included an in depth study of TCM principles, acupressure points, related meridians, applications for healing, and restoring Qi flow in the body. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Arizona State University, and has worked in the community as a health educator, Tai Chi, Qigong instructor, and coach for weight management programs. Nell currently maintains a private Acupressure and Shiatsu practice.
Courses: Acupressure, Acupressure II, Substitute for Reflexology, Shiatsu, and Swedish Massage
Thai Chi and Health Instructor since 1998. Body worker, and Medical Qigong Practitioner. Nell Craig was introduced to acupressure and Chinese systems of healing eighteen years ago during her martial arts, Tai Chi and Qigong training. She has earned a second-degree black belt in Kyusho Jitsu Karate, the art of pressure point fighting. The requirements for this rank included an in depth study of TCM principles, acupressure points, related meridians, applications for healing, and restoring Qi flow in the body. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Arizona State University, and has worked in the community as a health educator, Tai Chi, Qigong instructor, and coach for weight management programs. Nell currently maintains a private Acupressure and Shiatsu practice.
Sherrie Dawkins
Instructor, CMT
Course: Essential Oils
Sherrie has been a professional aromatherapist in practice since 1995, a certified, licensed massage therapist, educator, speaker, and owner of Cherubs Aromatherapy, a business dedicated to providing excellence in aromatherapy products to practitioners and the spa industry. Sherrie graduated from Michael Scholes’ School of Aromatic Studies in Beverly Hills in 1995 and his Advanced Course in 1997 with honors. She has also studied aromatherapy with some of the most respected experts in the field of aromatherapy, including Kurt Schnaubelt, Robert Tisserand and Jeanne Rose. Sherrie graduated from the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute in 1997 and is a practitioner of aromatherapy and massage. Owning a retail aromatherapy shop, day spa and wholesale manufacturing warehouse in Ojai for over 11 years has given Sherrie an inside view of the practice of true aromatherapy as well as an appreciation and understanding of what it means to be a holistic practitioner, retailer, and business owner. She enthusiastically shares her experience and expertise with all those who wish to bring healing, beauty and balance into their lives.
Course: Essential Oils
Sherrie has been a professional aromatherapist in practice since 1995, a certified, licensed massage therapist, educator, speaker, and owner of Cherubs Aromatherapy, a business dedicated to providing excellence in aromatherapy products to practitioners and the spa industry. Sherrie graduated from Michael Scholes’ School of Aromatic Studies in Beverly Hills in 1995 and his Advanced Course in 1997 with honors. She has also studied aromatherapy with some of the most respected experts in the field of aromatherapy, including Kurt Schnaubelt, Robert Tisserand and Jeanne Rose. Sherrie graduated from the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute in 1997 and is a practitioner of aromatherapy and massage. Owning a retail aromatherapy shop, day spa and wholesale manufacturing warehouse in Ojai for over 11 years has given Sherrie an inside view of the practice of true aromatherapy as well as an appreciation and understanding of what it means to be a holistic practitioner, retailer, and business owner. She enthusiastically shares her experience and expertise with all those who wish to bring healing, beauty and balance into their lives.
Ty Guttenberger
Instructor, CMT
Course: Massage Lessons for Couples
Ty is a full time bodyworker and touch therapist, specializing in the art of Hawaiian Temple Style Lomilomi and deep tissue massage - recently retired from a 20 year systems engineering and project management career. His private practice, Deeper Touch Massage, focuses on healing clients and couple-clients who are overworked, overstressed and/or in need of reintroducing touch into their lives, by sharing nurturing space and offering deep tissue tension release.
Continuing his lifelong explorations of nature’s systems within the world of bodywork, Ty says “The body is not just a collection of muscles. It’s a network of overlapping systems. All of them are equally important when we touch someone.” His systems approach extends to social systems as well: networking with other wellness providers, knowledge institutes, retreats, spas and wellness centers in an effort to build community and greater healing opportunities. His future plans include studying abroad, writing, bringing greater intimacy practices to people and their partners, and creating trainings for bodyworkers that include opportunities in travel, healing learning, and teaching.
Course: Massage Lessons for Couples
Ty is a full time bodyworker and touch therapist, specializing in the art of Hawaiian Temple Style Lomilomi and deep tissue massage - recently retired from a 20 year systems engineering and project management career. His private practice, Deeper Touch Massage, focuses on healing clients and couple-clients who are overworked, overstressed and/or in need of reintroducing touch into their lives, by sharing nurturing space and offering deep tissue tension release.
Continuing his lifelong explorations of nature’s systems within the world of bodywork, Ty says “The body is not just a collection of muscles. It’s a network of overlapping systems. All of them are equally important when we touch someone.” His systems approach extends to social systems as well: networking with other wellness providers, knowledge institutes, retreats, spas and wellness centers in an effort to build community and greater healing opportunities. His future plans include studying abroad, writing, bringing greater intimacy practices to people and their partners, and creating trainings for bodyworkers that include opportunities in travel, healing learning, and teaching.
John Harris
Instructor, Author
Courses: Barefoot Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Ethics, Trigger Point Therapy
A Somatic Educator since 1980, John is co-author of Fix Pain and co-creator of Barefoot Body works. He co-founded The Sports Massage Training Institute (first full-time sports massage school in the US) and TAFE in Australia adopted their sports protocol as part of a two-year professional level program. John’s unique and lively bodywork training style has taken him worldwide as workshop facilitator, therapist at the ’84 Olympics, and presenter for the CMTA, the Association for Humanistic Psychology and many professional schools and organizations.
Courses: Barefoot Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Ethics, Trigger Point Therapy
A Somatic Educator since 1980, John is co-author of Fix Pain and co-creator of Barefoot Body works. He co-founded The Sports Massage Training Institute (first full-time sports massage school in the US) and TAFE in Australia adopted their sports protocol as part of a two-year professional level program. John’s unique and lively bodywork training style has taken him worldwide as workshop facilitator, therapist at the ’84 Olympics, and presenter for the CMTA, the Association for Humanistic Psychology and many professional schools and organizations.
Eric Hudson
Instructor
Courses: Barefoot/ Sports, Myofasclal Release I and II, Thai massage, Tui Na, Trigger Point
A Body worker since 2004, Erick is a graduate of SBBTI's 1000-hour Holistic Health Practitioner Program and has a private practice, Balance and Motion Therapeutic Bodywork, specializing in sports massage, trigger point and Asian bodywork. He has also worked in psychiatric nursing care in California state hospitals and for Santa Barbara County’s inpatient facility.
Courses: Barefoot/ Sports, Myofasclal Release I and II, Thai massage, Tui Na, Trigger Point
A Body worker since 2004, Erick is a graduate of SBBTI's 1000-hour Holistic Health Practitioner Program and has a private practice, Balance and Motion Therapeutic Bodywork, specializing in sports massage, trigger point and Asian bodywork. He has also worked in psychiatric nursing care in California state hospitals and for Santa Barbara County’s inpatient facility.
Matthew Jones
Instructor, HHP, MMQ
Courses: Medical Qigong, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Lymphatic Drainage, 5 Element nutrition
Body worker since 1997.Medical Qigong Practitioner, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Muscle Physiology, Visceral Lymphatic Drainage, Five Elements Nutrition Matthew is a graduate of SBBTI’s 1000-hour program and of the International Institute of Medical Qigong’s Master’s Program and has served as an acupuncture apprentice & Herbal Pharmacist for Dr. Henry Han. He currently conducts a private practice in Medical Qigong and Herbal Medicine in Santa Barbara.
Courses: Medical Qigong, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Lymphatic Drainage, 5 Element nutrition
Body worker since 1997.Medical Qigong Practitioner, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Muscle Physiology, Visceral Lymphatic Drainage, Five Elements Nutrition Matthew is a graduate of SBBTI’s 1000-hour program and of the International Institute of Medical Qigong’s Master’s Program and has served as an acupuncture apprentice & Herbal Pharmacist for Dr. Henry Han. He currently conducts a private practice in Medical Qigong and Herbal Medicine in Santa Barbara.
Audrey Lynette
Instructor,
Courses: Access Energy, Access Body Processes
An Access Facilitator since 2003. Audrey is an empowering speaker who invites people to look at their bodies in a totally different way. She assists people with stress, eating disorders, chronic pain, physical illnesses, pregnancy and childbirth. Prior to being introduced to Access, she lived in and out of a wheelchair for ten years and weighed 422 pounds. Audrey has lost over 200 pounds without dieting, pills or surgery and is now enjoys walking, running, dancing, and swimming with no assistance.Audrey has workshops and facilitates classes internationally and in the USA.
Courses: Access Energy, Access Body Processes
An Access Facilitator since 2003. Audrey is an empowering speaker who invites people to look at their bodies in a totally different way. She assists people with stress, eating disorders, chronic pain, physical illnesses, pregnancy and childbirth. Prior to being introduced to Access, she lived in and out of a wheelchair for ten years and weighed 422 pounds. Audrey has lost over 200 pounds without dieting, pills or surgery and is now enjoys walking, running, dancing, and swimming with no assistance.Audrey has workshops and facilitates classes internationally and in the USA.
Katie Mickey
Director, Senior Instructor, H.H.P., R.P.P., CMT # 18289
Courses: Reflexology, Business Skills, Pregnancy, Shiatsu, Touch for Health, click for level one
A Somatic Educator since 1986, Katie Mickey, is the director and head instructor of the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. With dedication to excellence in education, she developed the holistic certificate programs that the school offers. She currently maintains an active presence in the classroom, daily operations and in private practice.
Courses: Reflexology, Business Skills, Pregnancy, Shiatsu, Touch for Health, click for level one
A Somatic Educator since 1986, Katie Mickey, is the director and head instructor of the Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. With dedication to excellence in education, she developed the holistic certificate programs that the school offers. She currently maintains an active presence in the classroom, daily operations and in private practice.
Fleur Nelson
Instructor, Fleur Nelson, M.A., Ph.D
Course: Hot Stone and Crystal Healing
She received extensive training in integrative, holistic and transpersonal approaches to health and wellness. She has earned Diplomas in holistic therapy, and somatic psychotherapy, a Master’s degree in integrative counseling psychology, and a Ph.D in depth psychology. Fleur has been practicing both in holistic therapy and counseling for 15 years. She is bringing to SBBTI, knowledge and experience in facilitating the energy of natural stones and crystals to bring about a positive and balancing effect on our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being.
Course: Hot Stone and Crystal Healing
She received extensive training in integrative, holistic and transpersonal approaches to health and wellness. She has earned Diplomas in holistic therapy, and somatic psychotherapy, a Master’s degree in integrative counseling psychology, and a Ph.D in depth psychology. Fleur has been practicing both in holistic therapy and counseling for 15 years. She is bringing to SBBTI, knowledge and experience in facilitating the energy of natural stones and crystals to bring about a positive and balancing effect on our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being.
Jordan Terry
Instructor, CMT #14568
Courses: Spa Deep Tissue, Craniosacral Therapy I, II
A Body worker since 2009, raised with an understanding of healing touch, Jordan received his formal training at Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. With a bachelor's degree in architecture, he has a deep understanding of structure and flow. Jordan’s practice in Body-work includes several years of employment at Massage Envy, the Deep Tissue Massage Center, and now his own personal practice, Fundamental Body Therapy. Jordan has combined his diverse knowledge, intuition, and skill to create a unique and powerful blend of orthopedic massage.
Courses: Spa Deep Tissue, Craniosacral Therapy I, II
A Body worker since 2009, raised with an understanding of healing touch, Jordan received his formal training at Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. With a bachelor's degree in architecture, he has a deep understanding of structure and flow. Jordan’s practice in Body-work includes several years of employment at Massage Envy, the Deep Tissue Massage Center, and now his own personal practice, Fundamental Body Therapy. Jordan has combined his diverse knowledge, intuition, and skill to create a unique and powerful blend of orthopedic massage.
Carolyn Kraskouskas-Thompson
Instructor, CMT
Courses: Integrative Craniosacral Therapy, Advanced Craniosacral Therapy
A Body worker since 2006, Carolyn instructs Advanced Craniosacral Therapy courses in California. She is the Owner of the San Francisco-based holistic center Be Whole Again, and has been awarded “Best Bodyworker” and “Best Place to get your health knowledge” from San Francisco’s Guardian two years in a row. Carolynn trained at the Upledger Institute as a Craniosacral. In addition she has a private practice in Groveland, CA and offers sessions when in the Santa Barbara area.
Courses: Integrative Craniosacral Therapy, Advanced Craniosacral Therapy
A Body worker since 2006, Carolyn instructs Advanced Craniosacral Therapy courses in California. She is the Owner of the San Francisco-based holistic center Be Whole Again, and has been awarded “Best Bodyworker” and “Best Place to get your health knowledge” from San Francisco’s Guardian two years in a row. Carolynn trained at the Upledger Institute as a Craniosacral. In addition she has a private practice in Groveland, CA and offers sessions when in the Santa Barbara area.
