About
2011 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Inductee
About
With over 40 years of practicing and teaching as a massage therapy professional, I have a passion for teaching and encouraging the student of massage to reach their full potential personally and professionally.
Once we took over ownership of HISM in 1988 I was able to further expand and develop The Lynn Wind Method and position it as the foundation for world class training at our school. Owning the school was an extraordinary adventure. We graduated hundreds of students who are now successfully practicing in many countries all over the world.
Now I am taking my years of expertise on the road, embracing a 'school without walls', offering consulting services, workshops and spa treatment and training programs.
After completing my training to become a massage therapist in Canada in 1978, I could see the potential for students to discover who they were and how they could become the best massage therapists possible. Eager to help others build their skills in massage therapy I began as a teacher at The Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy (CCMH). After nine years as the Clinical Director and a classroom instructor (1979 - 1988), an opportunity presented itself to become the owner, with my late husband Peter, of The Hawaiian Islands School of Massage (HISM). We sold everything and moved from Toronto to Kailua-Kona Hawaii. It was a challenge I could not pass up.
While serving as Clinical Director at CCMH I developed the Lynn Wind Method of Integrated Medical Massage Therapy, a unique assessment and treatment program incorporating specialized soft-tissue techniques, joint and myofascial mobilizations and rehabilitative exercises.
Once we took over ownership of HISM in 1988 I was able to further expand and develop The Lynn Wind Method and position it as the foundation for world class training at our school. Owning the school was an extraordinary adventure. We graduated hundreds of students who are now successfully practicing in many countries all over the world.
Now I am taking my years of expertise on the road, embracing a 'school without walls', offering consulting services, workshops and spa treatment and training programs.
EDUCATION -Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy, Ontario, Canada, 1978 – 1988 (1200 hours)
CERTIFICATIONS
- Physiatrics - 1982
- Aromatherapy - 1982
- Atraumatic Corrective Technique - 1982
- Sports Medicine Muscular Massage - 1985
- Hand and Foot Reflexology - 1985
- Neuromuscular Integration & Structural Alignment - 1988
- Society of Orthobionomy International - 1988
- URSA Foundation Myofascial Release - 1990
- Mobilization & Relaxation Technique - 1990
- Orthopedic Medicine - 1990
- St John Neuromuscular Therapy - 1991
- Neuro Associative Conditioning Systems - 1991
- Transpersonal Hypnotherapy, Certified Hypnotherapist - 1992
- Cranial Sacral Therapy Upledger Institute- 1993Zero Balancing - 1993
- Touch for Health - 1994
- Cranial Fluid Dynamics - 1994
- Integrity of the Vessel - 1994
- URSA Foundation Thoracic Cage - 1995
- Connective Tissue System with Myfascial Release Technique - 1995
- Myofascial Unwinding - Barnes - 1995
- Myofascial/Osseous Technique for Lumbar Region - Barnes - 1996
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage - 1996
- Strain/Counter Strain for Upper Quadrant - 1996
- Visceral Manipulation - 1996
- Pranic Healing - 1996
- The Kur SPA Course at Karlovy Vary - 1997
- International Training Institute & Studies in Interdisciplinary Spa Programs
- Anatomy of the Cervical Spine - Manoa University - 1998
- Myopractic Institute- Upper Body Techniques - 1998
- Connective Tissue & Myofascial Therapy, Body Reading & Integrative Exercises - 1998
- The Core Energy Alignment Training - 2004
- Lymphatic Drainage I & II - 2004
- Aunty Margaret Machado's Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage - Basic and Advanced - 2005
- Onsen - Orthopedic Massage - 2006
- John A Burns School of Medicine - Upper Extremity Dissection Workshop - 2007
- Insurance and Billing - 2007
- Energy Medicine I, II, III & IV - 2006 - 2008
- Medical Massage Therapy - Torso - 2008
- Theta Healing DNA2 Basic Course - 2009
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Volunteer Massage Team Coordinator The Ford Ironman World Championship Triathlon - 1990 - 2009
- The Sports Massage Training Institute presents HISM with “Art of Caring Award” for volunteer massage service - 2004
- With Thomas and Elizabeth Nani of Earthlight Massage Company, HISM serves as Massage Team Coordinator for the inaugural Ironman Race in Haikou, China.
- Lynn and Peter Wind were nominated for induction into the World Massage Festival Hall of Fame - 2011