May 16, 2012

Preferred Provider Educators

The following schools are Preferred Provider Educators and provide training in forms of Animal Massage/Acupressure/Bodywork/Energy work:

  • Animal Spirit Healing & Education® Network
    Offering Animal Healing Arts training and Professional Mastery Programs. Teleclasses, Webinars and On-Site courses in Animal Communication, Shamanic Animal Healing, Animal Loss Grief Support, Animal Reiki, Aromatherapy and more are taught by instructors who are experts in their fields, with years of practical knowledge and professional teaching experience. Our programs provide rich hands-on experiences, are rigorous for professional development and provide practical and rewarding skills for all levels of interest.
    Carol Schultz - Founder/Managing Director
    P.O. Box 577
    Pekin, IL 61555
    Phone: 815-531-2850 (9:30am - 4:30pm Central Time, M- F)
    Email: info@animalspiritnetwork.com
    Website: www.animalspiritnetwork.com
  • Brandenburg Massage Therapy
    Equine and Canine Masssage Training and Certification Programs
    Becky Brandenburg, Instructor
    610 Hickory St.
    Martins Ferry, OH 43935
    Phone: 740-633-6639
    Email: becky@horseanddogtherapy.com
    Website: www.horseanddogtherapy.com
  • Escent-Oil Balance
    Offering a 97 hour Certified Animal Raindrop Practitioner program and a 210 hour Instructor program in Animal Raindrop Technique. These trainings are hands-on with class size limited to allow for adequate supervision. Established in 2010, Escent-Oil Balance is the only school to provide professional training and certification in the application of therapeutic grade essential oils through the Animal Raindrop Technique. This certification process is also recognized by CARE Int'l and The Natural Therapies Certification Board.
    Mailing Address: 37905 Wiggins Rd, Hempstead, TX 77445
    Phone: 979-826-8636
    Fax: 979-826-8424
    Email: Escent-OilBalance@earthlink.net
    Website: www.circlestarfarms.com
  • FrogWorks, Inc.
    FrogWorks is dedicated to teaching you how to work with plants and essential oils for you and your animals.
    Home Course: Working with Essential Oils for You and Your Animals. This course is designed to teach you about essential oils and how to work with them safely and effectively for you and your animals. Completion of this course provides you with a 250 hour "Certificate of Completion" and an in-depth understanding of how to work with essential oils. Also offering live courses at our facility in Littleton, CO.
    Littleton, CO
    Phone: 877.973.8848
    Email: frogworks@att.net
    Website: www.ffrogworks.com
  • La Paw Spas Academy of Canine Aquatic Studies
    Offering a 50 hour and 100 hour certification program in canine water therapy. These training opportunities are completely hands on. Fully committed to sharing all that she has learned, Cindy Horsfall of La Paw Spa offers enthusiastic support, insight and a wealth of personal experience to anyone wishing to learn more about the wonderful world of canine hydrotherapy.
    Mailing Address: 325 E Washington Street #237 – Sequim, WA 98382
    Campus: 261043 Highway 101 – Sequim, WA 98382
    Phone: 425-222-9663 / 360-582-9663
    Fax: 360-681-8440
    Email: cindy@lapawspa.com
    Website: www.lapawspa.com
  • Northwest School of Animal Massage
    Established in 2001, the Northwest School of Animal Massage is the only school to provide professional training in maintenance, performance and rehabilitation massage for both small and large animals. NWSAM is also the exclusive provider of Manual Ligament Therapy™ training for both the equine and canine. Our blended learning programs combine online training with hands-on resident practicums in 15 locations across North America and overseas. Financing and military spouse funding are available. For more information please contact us today. At the Northwest School of Animal Massage the Future is in Your Hands.
    Mailing Address: P.O. Box 670, Fall City, WA 98024
    Phone: 1-877-836-3703 | Local: 425-222-3703
    Fax: 425-222-4573
    Email: info@nwsam.com
    Website: www.nwsam.com
  • Ojai School of Massage
    200 hour small animal massage certification program, 233 hour equine massage certification, 250 hour human massage certification program
    Nick J. Scott, LMT, Instructor
    619 W. El Roblar Drive
    Ojai, CA 93023
    Phone: 805-640-9798
    Email: osomhealth@gmail.com
    Websites: www.ojaischoolofmassage.com
  • PetMassage™, LTD.
    PetMassage Training and Research Institute is dedicated to excellence in the development, growth and training of canine PetMassage™. A pioneer in the field of canine massage, PetMassage™ is accredited by the NCBTMB (since 2000) to offer continuing education credits for its coursework for human massage therapists and the IAAMB/ACWT to offer continuing education credits for its coursework for animal massage practitioners. Since its establishment in 1997, PetMassage™ has held over 250 week long, professional level canine massage workshops and provided distance learning training for thousands more pet parents to learn to massage their dogs at home. PetMassage™ offers several levels of professional level workshop training: Foundation level PetMassage™ (100 contact hours), Advanced PetMassage™ (100 contact hours), and PetMassage™ WaterWork for Dogs (100 contact hours). These workshops include on-site hands-on instruction, with instructor and founder, Jonathan Rudinger, and distance learning modules in canine anatomy and marketing. The hands-on modules of each of the workshops are conducted at the PetMassage™ school in Toledo, Ohio, a 5200 square foot facility that includes a clean and beautiful 1000 sq ft classroom, and indoor labyrinth and a large indoor heated pool for canine WaterWork instruction. The WaterWork pool was opened in 2003 and is one of the first venues for canine water massage rehabilitation in the US. Jonathan Rudinger, its instructor, is president of the ACWT, Association of Canine Water Therapy. PetMassage Books™, publishes instructional books and DVDs for the canine massage enthusiast, children's afterschool and scout programs, dog trainers and the veterinary healthcare industry. For more information visit www.petmassage.com and please contact workshops@petmassage.com.
    3347 McGregor Lane
    Toledo, OH 43623
    Phone: 1-800-779-1001
    Fax: 419-475-4425
    Email: info@petmassage.com
    Website: www.PetMassage.com
  • Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure & Massage
    Mailing Address: PO Box 1491 Carbondale, CO 81623
    Campuses: Littleton, Longmont and Carbondale
    Phone: 303-669-4227 / 1-866-903-6462
    Fax: 303-379-4494
    Email: information@rmsaam.com
    Website: www.rmsaam.com
  • Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute
    12420 Blue Terrance Way
    Castle Pines, CO 80108
    Phone: 1-888-841-7211
    Email: nancy@animalacupressure.com
             amy@animalacupressure.com
    Website: www.animalacupressure.com