Richard Popp

CranioSacral Therapy & Alternative Healing

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About Richard Popp

Certified CranioSacral Therapist

Certified Meditation and Energy Healing Instructor

Licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin

Richard has been practicing 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 & Brain Therapy Classes:

Date

                    Class Title Hours
May   '96 Upledger CranioSacral Therapy I 24
Sept.  '96 CranioSacral Therapy 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 by Dr. Leon Chaitow 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
Sept. '04 Brain Injury: Stroke, Alzheimer's, & Head Trauma by Institute for Natural Resources 6
June  '06 Upledger CranioSacral Therapy and the Reversal of Pathogenic Processes 24
Mar. '07 His Brain / Her Brain by Nikita B. Katz M.D. Ph.D. 6
July  '07 Chikly Brain1  Tissue - Nuclei, Fluid & Autonomic Nervous System by Dr. Bruno Chikly M.D. 24
Apr.  '08 Chikly Brain2 Tissue - Nuclei, Fluid & Reticular Alarm System by Dr. Bruno Chikly M.D. 24
July  '09 Chikly Brain3 Tissue - Nuclei, Fluid & PNS  by Dr. Bruno Chikly M.D. 24
Aug.  '10 Chikly Brain4 Tissue, Cranial Nerves, Nuclei & Ganglions  by Dr. Bruno Chikly M.D. 24
Apr.  '10 Upledger CranioSacral Therapy Around Death and Dying by Don Ash 24
     

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/Lumbar Plexus 12
Feb.   '01 Chikly Lymph Drainage Therapy I 24
Nov.  '01 Chikly Lymph Drainage Therapy II 24
Nov.  '11 Chikly Lymph Drainage Therapy III 25
May   '01 Kinesio Taping by Dr. David Parish 7
Oct.  '04 Fibromyalgia Syndrome by Dr. Leon Chaitow 12
July  '05 Reflexology by Annette Chamness and the Chicago School of Massage Therapy 7
Sept. '07 Emotions, Stress & Disease by Dr. Lori Kanter 6
Oct.  '10 Woman's Health by Institute for Natural Resources 6

 Education – Energy Healing Classes:

Date

                    Class Title Hours
Sept. '93 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 at Chicago Psychic Institute 100
Dec.   '96 Professional Reader 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
Nov.  '01 Chinese Energetic Medicine:  Basic - Advanced  Dr. Kam Yuen 52
May   '01 Healing in the Way of God by Dr. Robert Jaffe 16
Feb.  '04 Prayer Workshop by Unity Northwest Church 3
Dec.  '04 Akashic Records by Unity Northwest Church 2
Mar.  '05 Mindful Touch Therapy by Nancy Schmitt 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 Clairvoyant Vision & Higher Masters by John Douglas 11
Mar. '11 Matrix Energetics Levels 1 - 4 by Dr. Rich Bartlett 88
Feb.  '10 Trance Medium Program by Aesclepion Intuitive Training 34
Aug.  '11 Teacher's Clinic & Advanced Clairvoyant Training by Michael Tamura 30
Jan.  '12 Astral Travel, Minister's Training and Peeling the Onion Series by Mary Bell and Psychic Horizons 110 

Certifications:

Nov.  '94    National Certification for Massage Therapy and Bodywork.  
Dec.   '97 Midwest Psychic Institute Teacher's Program    
May   '99 Upledger CranioSacral Therapy Techniques   

Memberships:

Since 1994 American Massage Therapy Association.
Since 1996 International Association of Healthcare Practitioners
Since 2000 American CranioSacral Therapy Association
Since 2004 Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce

College Degrees:

Mar. '09 University of Metaphysical Sciences.  B.D.  Bachelor of Divinity   
Dec.  '81 Northeastern Illinois University.  B.A.  Information Science  GPA=3.8/4.0=A
Mar. '79 University of Illinois at Chicago.  B.A.  Accounting  

State Licenses:

Current State of Illinois   
Current State of Wisconsin   

Minister Licenses:

Current Church of Aesclepion Healing    
Current Church of Inner Light    

Charities: 

Cousteau Society

 

Save the Redwoods League

 

 

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    Call:  847-604-4510     Email:  r.popp@att.net          01/29/2012