Issue link: https://www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com/i/68005
'ROUND THE TABLE Please e-mail your 'Round the Table submissions (200 words or less) to darren@abmp.com. Submission does not guarantee inclusion. Also, due to space constraints, your material may be edited. "His holistic approach to me as a person, and especially his healing, caring touch was just what I needed." Laura Sutherland Paradise, California UPCOMING TOPICS DEADLINE PUBLICATION DATE Why did you become a bodyworker? February 15 May/June 2009 Bodywork can be a demanding profession. How do you mentally and physically care for yourself? What strategies have been the most successful in getting clients to rebook after a session? April 15 July/August 2009 June 15 September/ October 2009 I would have to say that there are a lot of people who have influenced my bodywork career. But the one person who I can always count on and is always the first person to come to mind is Laura Charlton. She was the one who I felt really took me under her wing from the first day I walked through the doors of my school. She has a way of really seeing people and leading them to be the exceptional [people] she knows we are. She takes her career seriously, not only in the classroom, but at home, and in the field as well. Having such an appreciation for life and the human experience itself, she has had numerous jobs that can be linked to helping and caring for someone else. I took an intro to infant massage [class] with her before my first quarter of school was even over and, at the time, I had no idea what an impact that class would have on my personal life and my career. Thanks to the brief knowledge she bestowed on me, I am on my way to being … an advocate and teacher for parents and their premature and newborn babies. She is the one person I know I can call if ever I need anything. I am privileged to have the 32 massage & bodywork january/february 2009 opportunity to have come to know this awe-inspiring woman and the chance to be her student once again. MICHELLE RHODES CORRALES, NEW MEXICO Five years ago, I was a physically burned-out critical care nurse. My massage therapist referred me to a chiropractor for additional care. Meeting Dr. B. was a life-changing experience for me. His holistic approach to me as a person, and especially his healing, caring touch was just what I needed. It didn't take me long to realize that what I wanted to do with the rest of my working life was to touch people in this way. So I have been on a journey of learning to take better care of myself and moving from the high-tech world of critical care nursing to the high-touch world of massage therapy. Along the way, Dr. B. has been available as a mentor and a role model in ways that have made me a better therapist and a better businesswoman. Thanks so much, Dr. B.! LAURA SUTHERLAND PARADISE, CALIFORNIA