Instructional Faculty

Jessica Appel: Massage Theory and Practice, Business

Jessica is a Nationally certified Massage Therapist since 2002 and has been teaching since the beginning of 2006. She works part time owning her own Massage Business doing outcalls and Seated Massage in businesses. She specializes in Prenatal Massage, Reflexology, MFR, and Trigger Point therapy. Jessica believes the body has the power to heal itself and with Massage Therapy you can help people find pain relief and balance.

She directs each massage to the needs of that client and loves Massage Therapy just as much today as on her first day of school. Owning her own business and working in many different environments has given her a variety of experiences that she loves to share with her students.

Karen Broyles: Qi Gong, Integrative Eclectic Shiatsu/Asian Bodywork, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Karen is a Diplomate of Asian Bodywork Therapy, NCCAOM
Certified (National Certification Commission forAcupuncture and Oriental Medicine).  She has been a Certified Practitioner in the AOBTA (American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia) since1995.  She is an Associate Member in the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International (r), with over 480 hours
of study in Ortho-Bionomy (r).  She received her training in Integrative Eclectic Shiatsu at Blue Cliff School of Therapeutic Massage in Kenner, LA (a suburb of New Orleans).  In New Orleans, Karen specialized in working with those dealing with chronic pain or illness, including terminal illness, attended births as a Doula (labor support), and taught Traditional Chinese Medicine principles at area conferences.
Currently, she coordinates Ortho-Bionomy workshops, and teaches and practices Shiatsu, Qi Gong, and Yang style T'ai Chi.

Jayne Marking: Business

Jayne is a graduate from Lindenwood University with a degree in business. Her extensive background includes management of multi-million dollar manufacturing facilities, purchasing, sales, Human Resouce management, account management, and as an Administrator at Elements of Wellness, Inc.

Lucinda Sohn: Business, Massage Theory and Practice, Anatomy and Physiology

Lucinda is a Missouri Licensed, Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher. Lucinda has studied and practiced massage therapy techniques since 1994, and as a Voice Therapist specialized in techniques to relieve muscle tension in the neck and TMJ since 1984.

Lucinda has been teaching courses and holding workshops in the St. Louis area since 1990, teaching nearly 1000 hours a year the past four years. Co-owner of Elements of Wellness, Inc., Lucinda offers continuing education for massage therapists, offers an Internship program and sponsors network and study groups. She also teaches Usui and Karuna Reiki classes, leads weekly meditations, and sponsors a Reiki share group.