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Recommendations
Studio Chi provides indepth and personal
Shiatsu Training.
The theory and practical training you receive goes into great depth
about the body and how it functions from both a Traditional Chinese
Medicine and Five Element point of view. It blends the Eastern Philosophies
with the Western Mind. Understanding the body and its healing abilities
from this perspective is well rounded and gets to the root of dis-ease.
Helping clients to move forward and heal using the techniques and
tools learned in class from Brenda and her team of experts in their
fields, is very rewarding. The results clients get are profound and
lasting. It is exciting and fun to be a part of Studio Chi and what
it offers humanity in the realm of health and healing. I am honoured
to have studied with such a knowledgeable and sharing/caring person.
I recommend this course to anyone with a true desire to help people
in their journeys back to health and wholeness.
Marie Sperling
Rite-Way Health
Shiatsu Practitioner
2008 Graduate
My experiences at Studio Chi have been
incredibly inspiring, most rewarding and positively life altering.
I was introduced to Studio Chi as I was seeking a new direction in
my career path. Following a lengthy career as a teacher in the B.C.
public school system, I enrolled in the Shiatsu Practitioner’s Training
Program in the fall of 2006. I found that Brenda Molloy and the instructors
of Studio Chi imparted the knowledge of their respective areas of
expertise with finesse, wisdom and dedication. Full professional integrity
prevailed. I always looked forward to classes where all of the concepts
and skills were meticulously presented in a variety of interest piquing
ways. Often, lessons paved the way to profound insights. Regular opportunities
for practicing and polishing skills were provided. All program assessments
were relevant, thorough and fair, providing supportive feedback to
assist in further personal and professional developmental growth.
My year of Shiatsu training not only provided me with a base of conceptual
knowledge and a variety of pertinent skills but effectively provided
me with a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual overhaul. I emerged
feeling renewed, revitalized and prepared to begin offering Shiatsu
to others. I successfully completed the full requirements for the
Practitioner’s level of certification by the fall of 2007. Personally,
I found earning this certification more rewarding and fulfilling than
receiving my university degree. Throughout 2008 I have been successfully
building Chi Weaver Shiatsu, a home based Shiatsu practice, and I
have continued to enroll in a variety classes offered at Studio Chi
to further enhance my personal and professional growth.
Sharon Purdy
Chi Weaver Shiatsu
Shiatsu Practitioner
2007 Graduate
"I first met Brenda Molloy
at a Natural Health Program I was
attending, and she was teaching the Introduction to Shiatsu.
Well that was it for me, a career shift was now taking
place and I wanted more. I started attending weekend
workshops. In June 2004, Brenda announced the
Shiatsu Practitioner Program would start in September.
The program was flexible, two days a week, which allowed for work
in between.
I am now a Certified Shiatsu Practitioner and love my new field of
study.
My life has changed tremendously after taking the program. Learning
about the body through the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
the Five Element Theory, the Acupressure system of points and meridians
and other types of Shiatsu is a truly enlightening field of study
and one I look forward to continuing.
Brenda Molloy is an awesome instructor, Shiatsu Therapist and mentor.
She is passionate about Shiatsu and Traditional Chinese Medicine among
other things. Studio Chi is a wonderfully relaxed natural environment
to learn and study in. Okanagan Lake provides a wonderful place to
walk to on the lunch hour, and enjoy nature and the beautiful surroundings.
The program is very organized, with a wonderful flow to it. Excellent
Instructors. There is a definite commitment and lots of study required,
but worth it all. I was very satisfied and impressed with the program
and look forward to the next level of study at Studio Chi with Brenda
Molloy.
Jan Friesen
Pura Vida Natural Health
Shiatsu Practitioner
2005 Graduate
"Taking Brenda`s course was, in affect, one of the best things I have
ever done for myself. Beyond its career potential, living as
a Shiatsu practitioner has greatly improved my quality of life.
At 25, I had suffered from stress and anxiety since childhood; and
the ailments that go along with them: headache, ulcer, insomnia and
an irritable bowel. The year I spent at Studio Chi forced me
to look at the emotional, spiritual and mental causes of not only
these symptoms, but their root causes. Learning the Five Element
Theory was like being handed a user's guide to my body. I have
learned more about myself, my clients and my loved ones than I could
ever have dreamed of.
As a spa practitioner, I work full time at a local spa doing esthetics and massage. Many of my clients suffer from chronic pain and other ailments which they have sought out alternative treatment for, including chiropractics, reflexology, bodywork, aromatherapy, and even; emotional release” techniques. When they began to see me for Shiatsu, many of these clients were amazed at how all-encompassing this treatment is. The acupressure release eases their physical pain, while the Five Element Theory allows them to open up and look at the underlying issues that may be causing their dis-ease. Watching my clients become empowered with information and reclaim their own healing has strengthened my faith in this therapy. Shiatsu, though over 5000 years old, is just beginning to become embraced in Canada. The Okanagan is extremely fortunate to have such a thoroughly trained practitioner such as Brenda who is willing to teach this ancient art.
Studio Chi is unique, because it offers the systematic, classical
training that is necessary for this type of body work. Working
in a small, intimate setting provided me with close contact with Brenda.
I gained an appreciation for the traditional guru-student relationship
that is a superior way to learn. Before coming to Brenda's school,
I had attended a local natural health college the previous year. Although
this program provided me with a wonderful introduction to the world
of alternative health, I quickly learned that my teacher was a jack
of all trades, master of none. I learned to swallow and regurgitate
information on exams in order to get my pellet, and pass. From day
one at Studio Chi, however, I learned that this style of learning
would get me nowhere. Brenda made it very clear that the only way
to become a true Shiatsu practitioner, would be to fully integrate
the therapy into every aspect of my being. One must learn, practice
and assimilate in order to truly know something.
People want to become a part of their own healing these days. And
in the state of the world today, a person's own health is often the
only thing one has control of. Shiatsu has given me the tools
to look after myself and my clients in a way that western medicine
never could."
Kimberley Perpete
Shiatsu Practitioner
Spa Practitioner
2005 Graduate
"Brenda is profoundly dedicated to her work and demonstrates both
a high degree of knowledge and professionalism with focused awareness.
She possesses the highest qualities an individual could obtain. She
was diligent with her duties, functioned with total integrity and
expressed dedication to her life's work.
It has been my privilege to work with Brenda during these past years and to have observed the value in her work. She is truly a rare healer and will be fully acknowledged by the health community as she continues to work and teach in her field."
Kathy Kapps, B.S., CMT
Zen Shiatsu Practitioner
Sausalito, CA
"Your teaching and written work is so well put together, you are truly a gift to all whose paths you meet. I feel you have passed keys on to me to unlock so much in my world and for others that I may offer help."
Joyce Makowichuk
Kamloops, BC
"In having Brenda do Feng Shui in my home I have learned the effect Feng Shui can have in the flow of the home and in my life. I would recommend Brenda to anyone who is interested in learning more about Feng Shui."
Claudia Busch
Penticton, BC
"I'm not letting this Thanksgiving weekend pass without telling you
how much I enjoyed your presentation at the Wise Woman Weekend. And
I never found the opportunity to tell you, personally, how much I
appreciated your offering. You're an inspiring teacher, exquisitely
prepared and organized, and you clearly model the principles of that
which you teach."
Barbara L. Mallory, Ph.D.
Registered Psychologist
Parksville, BC
"I have known and worked with Brenda for the past four years and come to love and deeply respect this woman who has grown and overcome many life obstacles in her search for meaning and truth. We have shared Shiatsu, Reiki and Feng Shui. Her ability to receive, retain and pass on ancient wisdom is a rare talent. It comes through in her bodywork, in her Feng Shui, in her speech, and constantly through her presence.
If you are on a path to enlightenment or are just beginning on a journey
to self, Brenda is without question a wonderful co-healer to work
with!! be it physically, emotionally, spiritually, or in your external
environment with Feng Shui."
Suki Derriksan
Kelowna
Studio
Chi is registered with the
Private Career Training Institutions
Agency of B.C.
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