About Nina McIntosh
Nina McIntosh published the
ground-breaking The Educated Heart in 1999. It was the first text on ethics
and boundaries for the profession and has become a classic in
the field. She also writes “The Heart of Bodywork,”
a regular popular column on ethics and professionalism for
Massage & Bodywork magazine.
Nina McIntosh was graduated from Tulane
University School of Social Work in 1970 and was a psychiatric
social worker for several years. Her interest turned to the
somatic practices and in 1978, she became a graduate of what is
now the Boulder College of Massage Therapy. In 1981, she was
certified by the Rolf Institute as a Certified Rolfer. She
practiced as a Rolfer for twenty-five years and also studied
Rosen Method bodywork. She is currently writing, teaching, and
consulting.
Nina McIntosh has taught workshops and
seminars at schools of massage therapy across the country for
several years. She was the keynote speaker for the AMTA Council
of Schools Conference in Clearwater, Florida, in January of
2003. Nina is certified as a Category A provider by the
National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork.
Workshops can be anywhere from 2 to 6
hours on the subject of the importance of professional
boundaries. Depending on the length of the seminar and the size
of the group, they may include lecture, small group and dyad
exercises, hand-outs and role-playing.
Subject matter can include:
n Common
Misconceptions about Boundaries
n Client-Practitioner
Dynamics: the Power Imbalance
n An
Easy, Useful Model for Understanding Interpersonal Dynamics
n Setting
Limits: a Necessary Skill for all Bodyworkers
n Framework:
Specific How-tos for Creating a Safe Space for You and Your
Client.
n Ethics:
How to Make Ethical Decisions
n The
Perils of Dual Relationships
n Sexual
Issues: Avoiding Misunderstandings
n Dealing
with the “Difficult” Client.
To contact Nina to set up a workshop for
your school or organization,
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© 2007 Nina McIntosh