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About Richard Popp
Certified CranioSacral Therapist
Nationally Certified in Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork
Certified Meditation and Energy
Healing Instructor
Licensed in Illinois and
Wisconsin
Richard has been practicing Massage, Bodywork and Energy Healing
since 1994 and CranioSacral Therapy since 1996.
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Resume
Work
Experience:
July 1997 -
Present
Richard Popp CranioSacral Therapy & Alternative Healing
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
Own a private
practice in CranioSacral Therapy, Massage, Bodywork, and Energy
Healing. Teach classes and workshops in Energy Awareness
and Healing. CranioSacral Teacher Assistant for the Upledger Institute.
January 2000 -
March 2004
Alternative Medicine Integration
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Performed
CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, Muscle
Energy Techniques and various bodywork techniques on
a large variety of clients. Successfully treated a number of symptoms and
issues including: TMJ, sciatica, headaches, autism,
childhood speech dysfunctions, hearing loss, physical trauma,
head trauma, emotional trauma, sexual abuse, neck pain, back
pain, fibromyalgia, vertigo, eye problems, leaky bladder,
hiatial hernia, stress and childhood hyperactivity. Experienced
with all age groups including babies and senior citizens.
March 1982 - December 1999
Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst, Project
and Team Leader
|
1993 - 1999 |
US
Cellular Corporation |
|
1989 - 1993 |
Cincinnati Bell
Information Systems
|
|
1982 - 1989 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Education -
CranioSacral Therapy Classes:
|
Date |
Class Title |
Hours |
|
May
'96 |
Upledger
CranioSacral Therapy I |
24 |
|
Sept.
'96 |
CranioSacral Therapy Review Workshop |
15 |
|
May
'97 |
Upledger
CranioSacral Therapy II |
24 |
|
Mar.
'98 |
Upledger SomatoEmotional
Release I |
24 |
|
May
'98 |
Upledger SomatoEmotional
Release II |
24 |
|
June
'98 |
Chaitow
Muscle Energy Techniques to Improve Cranial Function
|
14 |
|
Sept.
'98 |
Upledger
The Brain Speaks |
24 |
|
Oct.
'98 |
Upledger
Advanced CranioSacral Therapy |
30 |
|
May
'99 |
Upledger Clinical
Application for Advanced Cranial Therapists |
30 |
|
July
'00 |
Upledger
CranioSacral Therapy for Pediatrics |
24 |
|
Sept.
'00 |
Upledger
CranioSacral Dissection |
16 |
|
Oct.
'00 |
Sacred
Spaces – Advanced CranioSacral Mouthwork |
20 |
|
Dec.
'00 |
Upledger
CranioSacral Therapy and Immune Response |
24 |
|
Aug.
'03 |
Upledger Applying
Acupuncture Principles to CranioSacral Therapy |
24 |
|
June
'06 |
Upledger CranioSacral Therapy and the Reversal of
Pathogenic Processes |
24 |
|
July
'07 |
Brain1
Tissue - Nuclei, Fluid & Autonomic Nervous System by Dr.
Bruno Chikly |
24 |
|
Apr.
'08 |
Brain2
Tissue - Nuclei, Fluid & Reticular Alarm System by Dr.
Bruno Chikly |
24 |
|
July
'09 |
Brain3
Tissue - Nuclei, Fluid & PNS by Dr.
Bruno Chikly |
24 |
|
Aug.
'10 |
Brain4
Tissue, Cranial Nerves, Nuclei & Ganglions by Dr.
Bruno Chikly |
25 |
|
Apr.
'10 |
Upledger CranioSacral Therapy Around Death and Dying by
Don Ash |
24 |
|
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|
|
Education -
Other Natural Healing Classes:
|
Date |
Class Title |
Hours |
|
1993 -
1996 |
Therapeutic Massage, Anatomy, Physiology at
Massage As A Ministry |
200 |
|
Mar.
'93 |
Psychology of Personal Growth at Oakton College
|
30 |
|
June
'93 |
Advanced
Psychology of Personal Growth at Oakton College
|
30 |
|
Feb.
'96 |
Manikin Anatomy Intensive at Chicago School of Massage
Therapy |
9 |
|
May
'98 |
Spinal
Touch by Shawn Mossell |
11 |
|
Apr.
'99 |
Chinese & Native American Healing by Dr. Harvey Mette
|
7 |
|
Aug.
'99 |
Barral
Visceral Manipulation IA |
24 |
|
Sept.
'99 |
Barral
Visceral Manipulation IB |
24 |
|
Nov.
'99 |
Barral
Visceral Manipulation IB |
24 |
|
Apr.
'02 |
Barral
Visceral Manipulation Dissection |
18 |
|
Feb.
'00 |
MyoKinesthetic Therapy - Brachial Plexus |
12 |
|
Mar.
'00 |
MyoKinesthetic Therapy - Cervical Plexus |
12 |
|
July
'00 |
MyoKinesthetic Therapy - Sacral and Lumbar Plexus |
12 |
|
Feb.
'01 |
Chikly
Lymph Drainage Therapy I |
24 |
|
Nov.
'01 |
Chikly
Lymph Drainage Therapy II |
24 |
|
May
'01 |
Kinesio Taping by Dr. David Parish
|
6.5 |
|
Sept. '04 |
Brain
Injury: Stroke, Alzheimer's, & Head Trauma by Institute
for Natural Resources |
6 |
|
Oct. '04 |
Fibromyalgia Syndrome by Dr. Leon Chaitow and AMTA |
12 |
|
July
'05 |
Reflexology by Annette Chamness and the Chicago School
of Massage Therapy |
7 |
|
Mar. '07 |
His
Brain / Her Brain by Nikita B. Katz M.D. Ph.D. |
6 |
|
Sept. '07 |
Emotions, Stress & Disease by Dr. Lori Kanter |
6 |
|
Mar. '08 |
Professional Ethics for Bodyworkers by Cortiva |
6 |
|
Apr. '09 |
Know Thyself Ethics by Richard King & AMTA |
3 |
Education –
Energy Healing Classes:
|
Date |
Class Title |
Hours |
|
Sept. '93 |
Maharishi Mahesh
Yogi Transcendental Meditation |
7 |
|
Aug.
'94 |
Meditation I & II at Chicago Psychic Institute |
24 |
|
Oct.
'94 |
Kundalini
Energy at Chicago Psychic Institute |
12 |
|
Dec.
'94 |
Energy
Healing I - III at Chicago Psychic Institute |
36 |
|
May
'95 |
Clairvoyant Program at Chicago Psychic Institute
|
500 |
|
Dec.
'95 |
Apprentice Reader Program at Chicago Psychic Institute
|
100 |
|
Dec.
'96 |
Professional Reader Program at Midwest Psychic Institute |
75 |
|
Nov.
'97 |
Bible
Class at Midwest Psychic Institute |
12 |
|
Dec.
'97 |
Teachers Program at Midwest Psychic Institute
|
360 |
|
Jan.
'99 |
Communicating with Dolphins by Penelope Smith |
40 |
|
May
'99 |
GEMS I
& II Energy Healing |
38 |
|
Sept.
'00 |
Chinese Energetic Medicine - Basic Dr. Kam Yuen
|
14 |
|
Sept.
'01 |
Chinese Energetic Medicine - Intermediate Dr. Kam Yuen
|
14 |
|
Nov.
'01 |
Chinese Energetic Medicine - Advanced (2) Dr. Kam Yuen |
28 |
|
May
'01 |
Healing in the Way of God by Dr. Robert Jaffe |
16 |
|
Mar.
'03 |
Entering the Dreamtime: A Shamanic Exploration Chicago
School of Massage Therapy |
7 |
|
Feb.
'04 |
Prayer
Workshop - Unity Northwest Church |
3 |
|
Mar.
'04 |
"The
Process" of Advanced Prosperity by Rev. Christopher Ian
Chenoweth |
4 |
|
Apr.
'04 |
Experiencing the Spirit Directed Life by Ron Roth |
4 |
|
Dec.
'04 |
Akashic Records Workshop by Katherine Anderson |
2 |
|
Mar.
'05 |
Mindful Touch Therapy by Nancy Schmitt and Aviana |
23 |
|
Mar.
'07 |
One to
One Spiritual Healing Program by Aesclepion Intuitive
Training |
16 |
|
June
'07 |
Basic
Mediumship Class by James Van Praagh |
6 |
|
June
'08 |
Master
John Douglas "Clairvoyant Vision" and
Advanced Workshops (3) |
11 |
|
Oct. '08 |
Soul
Purpose Workshop by Mary Bell Nyman and Psychic Horizons |
4 |
|
Apr. '09
|
Matrix
Energetics Level 1 & 2 by Dr. Richard Bartlett (2) |
48 |
|
July '10 |
Matrix
Energetics Level 3 by Dr. Richard Bartlett |
16 |
|
Feb. '10 |
Trance
Medium
Classes
by Aesclepion Intuitive Training
|
34 |
|
Sept. '09 |
Teacher's Clinic and Advanced Clairvoyant Healing
Classes (10) by Michael Tamura |
26 |
|
July '10 |
Astral
Class and Adv. Classes by Mary Bell Nyman and Psychic Horizons |
30 |
Certifications:
Memberships:
College
Degrees:
|
Mar. '09 |
University of
Metaphysical Sciences. B.D. Bachelor of Divinity
|
|
Dec.
'81 |
Northeastern
Illinois University. B.A. Information Science
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Mar. '79 |
University of
Illinois at Chicago. B.A. Accounting |
Licensed in Massage
Therapy:
|
2009-10 |
State of Illinois
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|
2009-10 |
State of Wisconsin
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Licensed Minister:
|
Feb.
'09 |
Church of
Aesclepion Healing
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Charities:
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