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Craig McLaughlin - Director & Instructor
Craig is Certified in Massage Therapy, BodyMind Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Total Person Facilitation, Neurolinguistic Programming, and Hypnosis. He has taught over 20,000 hours of massage therapy courses including sports massage, learning skills, advanced neuromuscular techniques, and somatic mindbody therapy - to name a few! A scholar and an innovator in the field of massage therapy, Craig's classic text, The Bodyworker's Muscle Reference Guide are used in massage schools across the country. Craig maintained a private practice and worked at world-renowned athletic clubs in Vail and Denver for over eighteen years. He has designed effective and well-researched neuromuscular techniques, internal organ massage, transformational trauma therapy, somatic mindbody therapy, energy work, and metaphorical body reading. An excellent instructor, his students send thank you's and say:
"I understand that knowledge and love = wisdom, you are a very wise man." E.H.
"You opened my eyes to the wealth of possibilities available to us both as students and as human beings. Thank you!" H.A.
"Craig is the best facilitator I've ever seen and I've seen a lot of them." S.D.
Mandi McCowen Mandi is an avid skier and rock climber living in Crested Butte. She is a 2007 graduate of MountainHeart who is certified in Massage Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy and MindBody Therapy. Mandi has a thriving local private practice. Her teaching style is very alive and fun! Her students comment: "Excellent!" C.R., "Mandi Rocks!" L.B., "She is a natural teacher!" J.L. Kathkeen Sauter "Kat" is a natural at Anatomy. Well educated and very thorough. She is a 2008 graduate of MountainHeart who is certified in Massage Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy and MindBody Therapy. Kat has a thriving local private practice. Her students comment: "Great - she made class fun and interactive!" K.K., "Great - very knowledgeable!" D.D.
Caith Norton
Caith has been teaching at MountainHeart School since 2003. She is a 2002 graduate of MountainHeart who is certified in Massage Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy and MindBody Therapy. Caith, a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and resident of Crested Butte since 1987, has developed a thriving local private practice. Bringing experience, enthusiasm and fun into her teaching style, her students comment:
"Caith creates an excellent learning environment through her humor and optimism" L.D.
"Caith is intelligent, open-minded, kind and well-versed in massage therapy" M.R.
Diana Junge
Certified in Massage Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Somatic MindBody Therapy, Diana is a wonderful teacher. She has been a practicing CMT since 2000. She is a graduate of The MountainHeart School's CMT Program in 2000. Diana instructs in Anatomy & Physiology classes. Her students remark:
"She was extremely knowledgeable about the subject." A.P.
"I loved your positive attitude, that is what I want to master for myself." M.W.
Our Other Instructors
MountainHeart requires all our instructors to be fully educated and experienced in their field. MountainHeart's instructors are all Colorado state credentialed massage instructors. All instructors of our CMT courses are familiar with the entire program to ensure the quality of our highly integrated approach to learning. These instructors are also educated in the art of learning and teaching to be able to best meet each student's individual needs.
We also have a list of highly qualified instructors for our elective courses and programs