Other Services: Workshops and Coaching

I teach self-care workshops to companies, teams, and other groups. Clients include:

• NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View CA
• Title Nine, Emeryville CA
• Benefit Cosmetics, San Francisco CA
• Mountain Hardwear, Richmond CA
• Black Diamond Equipment, Salt Lake City UT
• Touchstone Climbing, locations throughout CA

The two most common topics are how to unwind the effects of sitting and using computers in the workplace, and optimization for athletes and performing artists.

Duration is usually one hour. Group size is usually between ten and fifty. The tone is practical, fun, and inclusive. The workshops are hands-on: together, step by step, we use the simple, portable lacrosse ball as a therapy tool to relieve tension and stress in the body. Participants are empowered and happy to discover that they can feel better on their own. Usually I provide customized lacrosse balls, which participants keep afterward. Along the way, we bust a few myths and enjoy some real talk about how bodies work and what to do when we hurt. It's a good time that's good for your people!

"Mike gave an outstanding workshop at Title Nine. We're an active group of athletes who suffer from aches and pains, and Mike's simple and effective tips went a long way with our team. Mike has a natural ease and confidence as a speaker, combined with a great sense of humor. We can be a rowdy group, and Mike was a lot of fun to work with. I enthusiastically encourage you to have Mike be part of your wellness program."
—Ann Graber, Photo Art Director, Title Nine, Emeryville CA 

"Mike's self-treatment workshop was a great success with the NASA Ames Procurement Division! Mike was sensitive to our diverse workforce, cheerful in his approach, and successful in teaching us simple yet effective ways to loosen up our bodies and counter the stresses of working at the computer. Some participants even mentioned out loud during the workshop that they felt immediate relief from tension that had been bothering them for a while! Feedback from the Division has been outstanding and I absolutely recommend Mike's workshop to all groups."
—Justin C. Pane, Deputy Procurement Officer, NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View CA

"Mike is a clear and incisive speaker who set our team at ease with his open demeanor and practical information. Mike's workshop is interactive and full of simple and effective tips to help people release tension and stress after long days at the desk or sitting in meetings. Each team member finished the workshop with a therapy ball and a smile on their face. Several attendees have since said that they really appreciated the workshop and are using their therapy balls regularly. I wholeheartedly recommend working with Mike on a program for your team."
—Valerie Hoecke, Senior Vice President Digital, Benefit Cosmetics, San Francisco CA 

Fellow practitioners and therapeutic professionals: I've had a thriving, diverse, full-time private practice in a crowded and competitive market for more than 15 years. Ask me anything! What I've learned will help you with:

• enjoying your practice
• cultivating hand skill and the power of affective touch
• how bodies really unwind and how that shapes session strategy
• how a seasoned practitioner does things
• boundaries
• burnout
• money
• your brand
• the whole work of helping others

We can meet in person or virtually. Coaching supports you, enriches your practice, and makes it more fun. In turn, this benefits your clients. They will feel the inspiration!