Continuing Education Requirements
Illinois License renewals take place every 2 years and 24 hours of CE is required by the end of every even year, 2016, 2018 and so on. Classes taught by Ann Hoeffel qualify for NCBTMB, ABMP, SOBI, AMTA and for the Illinois Massage Therapy License requirements for Continuing Education.
Continuing Education and Re-Certification: Students are expected to keep track of certificates, workshop manuals and all information pertaining to re-certification and license renewal. If you request this information from The Sun Center, there will be a $15 administrative fee for the service.
Certifications
Ann Hoeffel has a BS in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is nationally certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and as a Continuing Education Provider by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). She is an Advanced Instructor and Advanced Practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy, registered by the Society of Ortho-Bionomy, International. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Illinois. For more information on Ann's extensive training, background and other certifications, click here for Education and Certifications, Professional Associations.
Practitioner Training: Classes taught by Ann Hoeffel fulfill requirements for the (SOBI) Society of Ortho-Bionomy Internatinal Associate Training and professional level Practitioner Training Programs (520-hour Registered Practitioner Program and 500-hour Senior Practitioner Program). Only the Society can register Ortho-Bionomy Practitioners.
Prolong your career
These workshops give the practitioner new tools that are more effective, expend less energy and are fun to do! What a delight. Time spent on the table, experiencing and benefitting from the work, deepens the learning and is very restorative for the practitioner's well-being. All of this makes for a more happy, effective facilitator of another's healing process, and that pays big dividends. Statistics report that, on average, those who work in this field continue only 5-6 years. Ann has had a private practice since 1984 and has been able to help thousands of people, as clients, students and colleagues. She attributes her continued sense of joy, fulfillment and longevity to the ease and effectiveness of this way of working WITH the body.
