MARTIN JAVINSKY~~L.Ac., NKH, Certified Transformational Life Coach, College Professor
Successful career spanning over 30 years and thousands of client, patient, and student contact hours.
HEALTH CARE HIGHLIGHTS
Massage Therapist, June 1992 to December 2018
- Provided relaxation & clinical massage, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Acupressure, and energy work to general public.
- Successfully self-employed for most of my 26+ years as an MT, managing all aspects of a massage therapy practice.
- Also provided massage at chiropractic clinics, spas, health clubs, hospitals, and massage clinics.
- Maintained high level of client/patient retention due to high quality hands-on treatments, kindness, ethics, and the creation of a safe space.
Licensed Acupuncturist, June 2014 to January 2020. Treated general public with acupuncture. Specialized in stress & psycho/spiritual matters.
Multi-Dimensional Healer, June 2008 to Present. Using a wide array of techniques, I provide a safe space of healing & coaching, of Quantum Kindness®, for people who are stuck and struggling with all manner of physical, emotional, and spiritual issues.
Transformational Life Coach, September 2020 to present. I support sacred souls in getting unstuck and creating lives that they love.
ACADEMIC /TEACHING EXPERIENCE & HIGHLIGHTS
1) Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN (May 2005 to present):
Massage Therapy Clinic Supervisor; guide students in public clinic. Help them hone hands-on skills, body mechanics, client interviews, and client interactions. Also, promote self-understanding within interns.
Classroom Instructor in the Massage Therapy Program; teach the following classes:
- Ethics & Professionalism
- Pre Clinic Workshop*
- Introduction to Energy Medicine*
- Professional Development-Job Search Skills
- Introduction to Specific Populations
*I created the curricula and developed the content for these courses.
Member of the Massage Therapy Programs Curriculum Committee.
2) Massage Therapy Teacher, Desert Institute of the Healing Arts, Tucson, AZ. Teacher-in-training for intermediate Swedish massage and business classes. May 2001 to December 2001.
3) Massage Therapy Teacher, Southwest Community School, Minneapolis, MN. Taught basic massage techniques to adults through community education. February 1994 to September 1994.
Academic Honors and Awards
- Voted Teacher of the Year, Massage Therapy Program, Northwestern Health Sciences University; 2014.
- Voted Teacher of the Year, Massage Therapy Program, Northwestern Health Sciences University; 2019.
- Voted Teacher of the Year, Massage Therapy Program, Northwestern Health Sciences University; 2022.
EDUCATION
- Certificate in Massage Therapy, Northern Lights School of Massage Therapy - Minneapolis, MN; May 1991 to June 1992
- Master's of Acupuncture, College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Northwestern Health Sciences University - Minneapolis, MN; September 2008 to April 2014
- Certificate in Non-Dual Kabbalistic Healing, A Society of Souls – Newark, NJ; 2003 to 2008
- Trained as a Multi-Dimensional Healer with Dr. Darren Starwynn. October 2023 to March 2024
- Certified as a Transformational Life Coach through Mary Morrissey and the Brave Thinking Institute; 2020
- Certificate in Acupressure, Acupressure Institute of Berkeley - Minneapolis, MN; June 1993 to June 1994
- Certificate in Esoteric Acupuncture, Boulder, CO; May 2018
- Certificate in Esoteric Healing, Minneapolis, MN 1995
- Certificate in NeuroMuscular Therapy, levels 1 – 4; International Academy of NeuroMuscular Therapies - Minneapolis, MN; Fall 1993 – Spring 1994
- Certificate in Myofascial Release, levels 1, 2, & 3; and Unwinding, John F. Barnes - Sedona, AZ; April 1993
- Certificate in Reiki level 1, Minneapolis, MN; June 1992
- Peer Learning in the Classroom, presented by the ABMP; May 2015
PRESENTATIONS
- Led a “Professional Boundaries” in-service for healing practitioners; Pathways, A Healing Center. June 2018.
- Led an in-service: "Acupressure For Caregivers" at Nekton, a mental health facility. November 1995.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Acupuncturist, State of MN, June 2014 to present.
Diplomate, NCCAOM, Acupuncture Accrediting Organization, June 2014 to present.
American Massage Therapy Association