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"The only way those stereotypes are going to be broken is if I break them," Bergman says. "I do take pride in it. I really do. I'm not a blind therapist. I'm a therapist. And that's what matters."

WORK EXPERIENCE
Space For Wellness (Current)

  • Medical, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Shiatsu, Energy Work U.S. Open (Tennis), Flushing NY (3 Weeks)
  • Mens Team Therapist: Deep Tissue, Sports Mind-Body Holistic Center, Gramercy NY (5 Months)
  • Medical, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Shiatsu, Energy Work Serenity Spa, Chelsea NY (14 Months)
  • Lead Therapist: Swedish, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, Pre/Postnatal, Sports The Home Spa, Brooklyn NY (2 Months)
  • Prenatal, Hot Stones, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu

EDUCATION
The Swedish Institute, New York, NY
  • AOS degree in Massage Therapy, 16-month course, 1200 hours; graduated December 2003 with 3.9 GPA; licensed in New York State March 2004.
  • CPR and First Aid training and certification
  • 500+ hours of hands-on and theoretical Western massage training: Anatomy and Physiology; Myology and Kinesiology; Anatomical Palpation; Pathology; Swedish Massage; Sports Massage; Advanced Western Techniques (myofascial strokes, trigger points, etc.); Clinical Strategies; Assessment of Soft Tissue Conditions; Professional Development and Ethics; Reflexology; Manual Lymph Drainage; Craniosacral Therapy; Polarity Therapy
  • 500+ hours of hands-on and theoretical Eastern massage instruction: Eastern Bodywork and Theory; Eastern Evaluation and Treatment Strategies; Clinical Strategies; Shiatsu I and II; Tui Na; Sotai
  • Relaxation Clinic: performed three weeks of Swedish massage and three weeks of Shiatsu for stress reduction on multiple outside clients
  • P.H. Ling Medical Massage Clinic: Swedish massage and Shiatsu for two MD-referred clients; gave comprehensive intake interview, created and implemented two six-week treatment plans
  • Off-site Internships: Ronald McDonald house (chair massage on patient families and staff); New York Triathlon (sports massage on world-class athletes); Jacob Perlow Hospice (multiple modalities on patients, patient families, and staff)
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