For the past 2 months I have been attending The Massage School in Acton Massachusetts. It has been an enormous learning experience and a lot of fun. I guess I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started. I had met Alexei and Valerie when I interviewed out in Easthampton MA for 20 minutes. I wasn’t able to get a clear read in the time there. They seemed like nice people, and of course I was trying to act normal not like a wacky yoga teacher. So I expected a lot of rubbing but not much spirituality or philosophical depth. I liked what I saw but I really had no idea how much a part of the new age philosophy they practice.
Alexei teaches his protocol with a quiet self assurance backed by a lot of experience. His corrections are low key and precise and frequent. Which is what I really want, an education, a sharing of experience and knowledge.
Valerie is fabulous, she is almost completely deaf and yet it is rarely noticeable. Her love of the Monroe Institute endeared her to me for many incarnations to come. Valerie is looking to produce a legion of light workers to heal the world. She might heal the universe as well.
Tika is the prize pupil. She is the earth mother who brings the practical real world application and modifications needed to make it all work. Her modifications give another perspective on the protocol and keep it strong and adaptable.
My classmates are a joy. There are 13 of us (3 men and 10 women). A very close knit group. I have learned a great deal from everyone in the class. The group is remarkably non-competitive (non-fearful) and supportive of one another. There is some sort of critical mass with class clowns in this group which leads to some remarkably funny banter.
The cost is exceedingly low compared to the other (big corporate) schools and the education is excellent and fun.
www.themassageschool.org
namaste
charlie