Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Patty has been a CranioSacral Therapist for over 21 years and can call on a wealth of expertise in three related health fields. She is an advanced licensed Feldenkrais Practitioner, Lymphedema/Lymph Drainage Therapist and has over 35 years of skill in Occupational Therapy in Rehabilitation.
"My journey of self exploration and recovery from major injury led me to these areas of expertise," she says.
Qualifying as a Certified Teaching Assistant in both CranioSacral Therapy and Lymph Drainage Therapy, Patty studied under Dr. John Upledger, Dr. Chas Perry, Dr. Bruno Chikly and Renee Romero RN, LLCC. She also assists in Dr Chikly's Brain curriculum. CranioSacral experience has ranged from working with a broad client range (youngest 1 week old and oldest 99 years old), including individual and multi-hand sessions, mentoring, and treating clients with dolphin-assisted therapy.
Patty intertwines and integrates these skills in her private practice in San Rafael.
"I get tremendous satisfaction when clients say that the work makes a difference in their lives. They experience greater awareness, improved function and movement."
Patty favors the hands-on nature of these approaches for their subtle, non-invasive methods.
She has always been fascinated with finding the answers to the puzzles of neurology.
As an Occupational Therapist, she pioneered the development of the WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapy) approved Occupational Therapy training program in Zimbabwe and lectured part time at the University of Zimbabwe Rehabilitation Department.
MIND BODY STUDIES/FELDENKRAIS EXPERIENCE
A very important aspect to her Feldenkrais work is as a Trainer with MBS Academy.
Patty is a graduate of the FGNA (Feldenkrais Guild of North America) Delman/Questel 1998 training. She has studied extensively with various trainers and been with Mia Segal and Leora Gaster at MBS Academy since 2005, completing the Master Practitioner Program in 2011 and then the Trainer's Training . Since then she has joined the MBS Academy faculty.
Patty has assisted in or taught workshops and trainings in USA, Thailand, Singapore and Germany and Southern Africa
(For more information on Mind Body Studies/Feldenkrais, go to "http://www.mbsacademy.org")
Medallion Member International Alliance of HealthCare PractitionersNational Board of Occupational Therapy
California Board of Occupational Therapy
Feldenkrais Guild of North America