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Kim Jonah has lived with many animals during her lifetime. Well Beings is evidence that they have finally convinced her to work with them.
As a child, she grew up with many cats, a Weimaraner named Fritz and several cows and chickens on her neighbor's farm. Her first exposure to the more professional world of animals was at age 10 when she joined the local Pony Club and, at 13, became the youngest C rated rider in the history of the Glastonbury CT Pony Club at that time.
Her path then took her on to College and beyond where she found the world of professional dance in Boston. She danced and taught for 20 years, ending up in Harford in 1983 to help found WORKS Contemporary Dance in Hartford, CT. With the death of the director and founder of WORKS, her life took another path which brought her to the world of computers and programming. This allowed her to flex the left side of her brain.
After being laid off in 2002, she did some soul searching and realized that her love and connection to animals had always been with her throughout all of the twists and turns of her life. It was the death of her beloved cat Tommy in 2003 that brought her closer to the real meaning of healing and its effects. This deepened her desire to work more closely with animals, so she earned certification in Canine Massage from Bancroft School of Massage in Worcester, Mass. as well as continuing education in CranioSacral therapy.
SKILLS
Animal Care: Certified Canine Massage Therapist, CranioSacral Therapist.
EXPERIENCE
2003 to present - Canine Bodyowrk
A business dedicated to the health and well being of animals by offering private Canine Massage and CranioSacral sessions as well as Lecture/Demonstrations, Workshops and private sessions at Agility Trials.
October 2005 to October 2006 - Frontier Medicine for Animals Granby, CT with Allys Maybank VMD
On site Massage and CranioSacral Sessions
Helped to expand the pracitce by working as a Tech/Receptionist as well as setting up DVMax software.
2005 April - Pieper Olsen Veterinary Hospital Middletown, CT
Massage Internship with Deb Gross Saunders, Canine Physical Therapist, MSPT, OCS, CCRP.
(Workshops - See Seminars Taught ,below)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
2001 Consegrity Wellness Model Energy Medicine Wichita, KS
Certified in 2003 in New London, CT
2003 Middlesex Community College
Completed requirements in a 6 week Veterinary Assistant Certificate
2003 /2005/2006 American Red Cross
Completed Red Cross certification for Adult and Pet CPR / First Aid.
2004-2005 Bancroft School of Massage
200 Hour Canine Massage Program Certification.
2005/2006 Upledger Institute Seminars in CranioSacral Therapy
CraniSacral I for Small Animals
CraniSacralI for Humans
CraniSacralII for Humans
2008 - Griffin Hospital - Derby CT
Theraputic Touch - Basic Class
Instructor - Holly Major MSN, NP, QTTT
2010 - Griffin Hospital - Derby CT
Theraputic Touch - Intermediate Class
Instructor - Holly Major MSN, NP, QTTT
2010 - Tails-U-Win, Manchester CT
Maximize Your Dog's Potential: Canine Massage Therapy (Advanced)
Instructor - Monique Trahan, LMT - Meagher Method Sportsmassage
SEMINARS ATTENDED
George Allston Handling Clinic Manchester, CT
January 17 & 18 2004, Professional Dog Show Handling
Suzanne Clothier Seminar Goshen, CT
March 13, 2004. Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
Suzanne Clothier Seminar Goshen, CT
March 14, 2004. Your Athletic Dog
Susan Sternberg Hamden, CT
May 23, 2004, The Wag of a Tail: Reading Dog Body Language
Barbara Janelle Manchester, CT
August 2004 & 2005, 2 day workshops Interspecies Communication, Healing and Self Growth Workshop
Sally Morgan PP TT, Bancroft School of Massage Worcester, MA
August 13 & 14, 2005, CranioSacral I (first part) Therapy for Animals
January 21 & 22, 2006, CranioSacral I (second part) Therapy for Animals
Paula Austin LMT, CCMT and Greg Hurd LMT, Bancroft School of Massage Worcester, MA
October 15, 2006, Advanced Massage and Myofascial Techiques for Canines
Diane Kowalski, Tails-U-Win, Manchester CT
October 30, 2006, Canine Freestyle Workshop
SEMINARS TAUGHT
Connecticut Valley Siberian Husky Club, Middletown, CT
November 11, 2004 Lecture/Demo on Massage for the Athletic Dog
Bancroft School of Massage Worcester, MA
February 20, 2005 - Workshop on Despiraling, an acute trauma energy modality.
Tails-U-Win Canine Training Center Manchester, CT
May 13, 2005 Basic Canine Massage Workshop
May 2006 - Basic Canine Massage Workshop
January 2007 - Basic Canine Massage Workshop
November 2007 - Basic Canine Massage Workshop
November 2008 - Basic Canine Massage Workshop
March 2009 - Basic Canine Massage Workshop
Spring 2006 - Canine Freestyle class taught with Leslie Nelson
Fall 2007 - Canine Freestyle class tought with Nancy Triou
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy Newington, CT
June 5 & Sept 11, 2005 Intermediate Level Canine Massage Workshops
June 4 & Sept 10, 2006 Intermediate Level Canine Massage Workshops
June 10 & Sept 16, 2007 Intermediate Level Canine Massage Workshops
Central K9 Day Care and Training School,Glastonbury,CT
September 2005 - Beginning Massage Workshop
March 2006 - Beginning Massage Workshop
December 2006 - Beginning Massage Workshop
Glastonbury, CT Adult Education
October 2005 - Beginning Canine Massage Workshop
November 2007 - Canine Massage for Your Older Dog
February 2008 - Canine Massage for Your Older Dog
November 2008 - Canine Massage for Your Older Dog\
February 2009 - Canine Massage for Your Older Dog
Camp Canine, Bristol CT
March 2007 - Beginning Canine Massage Workshop
Dirty Dog LLC Dog Wash and Pawstry Shop, Berlin, CT
October 2007 - Participated in charity event to raise money for several rescue organizations
New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine, Inc.
March 30 2008 - Canine Massage Basics for Veterinary Assistants - Part 1
May 4 2008 - Canine Massage Basics for Veterinary Assistants - Part 2
VOLUNTEER WORK
Green Haven Sanctuary, Coventry, Ct
Humane Society, Newington, Ct
Our Companions Sanctuary, Bloomfield,Ct
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