Instructors

Liz Olivas, BFA, MT, CLT, RIOB

Liz Olivas, BFA, MT, CLT, RIOB earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Dance at Ohio University in 1985. A strong background in kinesiology, anatomy and physiology and movement based therapy inspired her interest in therapeutic bodywork. In 1987 Liz became licensed as a massage therapist in the State of Florida. She holds certifications in both Ortho-Bionomy® from The Society of Ortho-Bionomy International and Manual Lymph Drainage® from The Dr. Vodder School - North America. As a Registered Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy, Liz brings a rich background of over 25 years in private practice. Liz has a deep grounding in Ortho-Bionomy® as a practitioner that is reflected in her ability to clearly convey the essence of Ortho-Bionomy® in the classroom. She was published in the October 2014 issue of Massage Message and you can read her article on Ortho-Bionomy® here. Liz also writes a blog on her business website. Please visit
The Therapeutic Alternative.

Luann Overmyer, LMT, NCBTMB

Luann Overmyer has worked with thousands of patients in her Ortho-Bionomy® private practice. She teaches thirty seminars on the subject per year, mentors students and instructors, presents at conferences, and writes articles for newsletters in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. She divides her time between San Francisco, Australia, and Fort Pierce, FL.

She is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Florida and certified as a continuing education provider with the State of Florida and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Visit Luann Overmyer's website.

Morel Stackhouse, Registered Advanced Instructor

Morel Stackhouse brings over 25 years of clinical experience to her clear presentation of the principles and practice of Ortho-Bionomy®
A Registered Advanced Instructor with the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International®, Morel studied personally with Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls, D.O., Founder of Ortho-Bionomy®. She is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Visit Morel's website.

Kathryn J. Fleming, PT, CLT-LANA

Kathy graduated from the Dr. Vodder School in Austria in 1994 (the first PT in MA to do so), the Foldi School in Germany in 1999, and is the only Dr. Vodder School Certified Basic, Therapy I, II & III Instructor in the USA. Kathy was an active member of the North American Vodder Association of Lymphatic Therapy (NAVALT) since 1994. She has lectured on MLD and lymphedema at several colleges, universities and cancer and lymphedema support groups. The founder and team leader of the MLD program at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA, for 15 years, Kathy now has a private practice.

Gary Lee Williams

Gary has a successful private Ortho-Bionomy® and Medical Massage practice in midtown Manhattan. He is also an Instructor at the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences where he currently teaches Orthopedic assessment techniques in their Massage degree program as well as Ortho-Bionomy classes in their Continuing Education Department.

Terri Lee, Advanced Instructor

Terri Lee has been actively practicing and teaching Ortho-Bionomy® since 1982. She is an artist of this extremely effective, subtle, gentle bodywork. Her nonjudgmental, affirming approach has helped thousands of students and clients facilitate their own self-healing, awareness, and integration of the body as a whole.

Terri trained with Arthur Lincoln Pauls D.O., the founder of Ortho-Bionomy® and is a past president of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy Int'l, Inc. Terri has been instrumental in developing and refining the curriculum and methodology of the Ortho-Bionomy ® Practitioner and Instructor Training Programs. She teaches workshops throughout the United States, Europe, Canada and Mexico.

Honed by years of study and practice, Terri embodies the principles and concepts of Ortho-Bionomy in her life and teaching thus providing a living demonstration of the work. Her personal integrity, honesty, and commitment to living these principles have provided impetus for spiritual and personal growth for those she teaches.

For those seeking self-help, continuing education, or career change, Terri facilitates this experiential learning with ease, offering each participant the opportunity to learn in their own way. Terri holds the space, which invites each person to experience, develop and expand their own awareness and learning to integrate body, mind and spirit. She skillfully bridges the gap between quantum concepts of healing and ordinary reality. Terri's website.

Ortho-Bionomy in Florida is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.