Deborah Valentine Smith

Deborah Valentine Smith, B.A., Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM), loves witnessing the right brain images and messages that arise from focused attention to the body. She contributed 3 chapters to A Complete Guide to Acupressure(Japan Publications, Revised 2002), by Iona MarsaaTeeguarden, is the Editor-in-Chief of Pulse, the newsletter of the AOBTA®, and has written numerous published articles on Asian Bodywork Therapy. She is a Registered Jin Shin Do® Acupressurist (since 1979) and a senior Authorized JSD Teacher (since 1983), and has many other bodywork certifications. She has taught worldwide in massage and bodywork schools, learning centers, and formal training programs and loves teaching privately wherever people want to learn. She is especially interested in teaching self-care techniques to the public and continuing to develop her online Integrated Anatomy and Physiology course: Western Body, Eastern Mind Deborah sees clients in New Paltz, New York and New York City.