Dale G. Alexander, Ph.D. M.A. B.S.Ed. L.M.T.

305.393.0929


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■ Certified Integrated Awareness® Teacher

  1. Integrated Awareness® is a registered trademark established by

  2. founder, Lansing Barrett Gresham and held by Truly Sane Human, LLC

■ NCBTMB Continuing Education Provider under Category A

■ Approved Florida State CE Provider since 1987

■ NCB License # 038385-00

■ FL License # MA0003693

■ Ohio License # 7225


CURRICULUM VITAE

Dale G. Alexander 1/6/53


EDUCATION

1971 High School Diploma Lima Senior High Lima, Ohio


1975 B.S. Ed. Bloomsburg State University Bloomsburg, PA

Biological Sciences & Psychology: K-12 Teaching Certification


1979 M.A. Whitworth College Spokane, Wash.

Applied Behavioral Sciences: Guidance & Counseling Certification


1984 Ph.D. Soma University Pasadena, Calif.

Holistic Health Science


1978 5th Year Standard Teaching Certificate Eastern Washington State University

Cheney, Wash.


1978 Massage Training: Institute of Physioregenerology (500 hrs.)

Spokane, Wash.


1980 Fla. State L.M.T. Licensure Florida School of Massage (1000 hrs.)

Gainesville, FL


1981 Practitioner Certification: Soma Neuromuscular Integration (1200 hrs.)

Gainesville, FL


1985 AMTA Sports Massage Certification Chicago, Ill.


1986 Instructor Certification: Infant Massage Instructor Tampa, FL

International Association of Infant Massage Instructors


1989 Certified Instructor: Muscle Energy Technique & Somato-Emotional Release II

Upledger Institute, Palm Beach Gardens, FL


1994 Certified Teacher: Integrated Awareness® Touchstone (1200 hrs.)

Cotati, Calif.


1996 Graduated: National Institute of Massotherapy Akron, Ohio


1997 Massotherapist Licensure for the State of Ohio


1997 National Massage Therapy Certification/Approved CE Provider (NCBTMB)


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


1980 - Present, Private Practice: Licensed Massage Therapist, Key West, FL


1982 - Present, Workshop Instructor/Presenter

Touching With Intention Series

Muscle Energy Technique Series

Adaptive Mechanisms Concept© Series

Bridges to Clinical Care Series

The Inside-Out Paradigm© Series

Integrated Awareness® Series


ACHIEVEMENTS

Educator of the Year, 2016, Alliance for Massage Therapy Education

Oustanding Producer/Host for TV Series, Health Dimensions,

FL Keys, 1983 - 1994

Massage Therapist of the Year, FSMTA Keys Chapter, 1991

Co-Director FSMTA State Convention, Key West, FL 1988

Outstanding Young Men of America 1984

Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities 1975


WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR

The Inside-Out Paradigm: Visceral Mobilization 2006

The Inside-Out Paradigm: Healing From the Core 2001, 2003, 2005

Evaluation & Treatment of the Lower Extremities 2000, 2002, 2004

Creating a Stable & Fluid Foundation

Evaluation & Treatment of the Pelvic Girdle 1996, 1999, 2001

Power & Responsibility

Enhancing the Flexibility of the ANS 1998, 2000, 2003

Your Protection is Your Prison

Evaluation & Treatment of the Thoracic Cage 1994, 1996, 1999

Compression vs. Ease

Freeing the Breath Wave 1995, 1997, 1999

Evaluation & Treatment of the Head, Neck & Face 1991 & 1994

Getting Your Head on Straight


Touchstone / Cotati, Calif.

The Inside-Out Paradigm: Healing From the Core 2004

Evaluation & Treatment of the Lower Extremities 2000

Enhancing the Flexibility of ANS 1996

Freeing the Breath Wave &

Evaluation & Treatment of the Thoracic Cage 1995


Lecture Series 1993-4

The Anatomy of Stress: Hans Selye M.D.

Neuro-anatomy of the Breath Wave

Biomechanical Relationships of the Walking Cycle

Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System

Anatomy of Structural Relationships 1990


Integrated Health Solutions / New Philadelphia, Ohio

Evaluation & Treatment of the Pelvic Girdle 1996

Enhancing the Flexibility of the ANS 1995 & 97

Visceral Relationships of the Phrenic Nerve 1995 & 98

Evaluation & Treatment of the Thoracic Cage 1995

Freeing the Breath Wave 1995

Muscle Energy Technique Review 1994


Upledger Institute

Muscle Energy I

Minneapolis 1994

Tampa, New Orleans, Chicago, Cleveland 1993

Miami, Detroit, New York, San Francisco

Chicago, Cleveland 1992

Miami, Minneapolis, San Francisco,

Dallas, Minneapolis 1991

San Francisco, New York 1990

Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, B.C.,

Orlando 1989


Muscle Energy II

San Francisco (2), New York 1990

New Orleans, Minneapolis 1991


Somato Emotional Release II

Boston, Mass. 1989


Educating Hands Massage Therapy School: Miami, Fla. 1984 - 1992

Touching With Intention Educational Series

Introduction to Connective Tissue Massage

Unzippering the Sleeve

Balancing the Flexors & Extensors

Integrating the Shoulder & Rib Cage

Integrating the Nervous System through Body/Mind Techniques


Adaptive Mechanism Concept Series

Freeing the Breath Wave

Normalizing the Walking Cycle

Getting Your Head on Straight

Evaluation & Treatment of the Head, Neck & Face

Massage Techniques for Reducing Stress


Suncoast Massage School / Tampa, Fla. 1984 - 87

Touching With Intention / Connective Tissue Series


Wholistic Alternatives / Springfield, Ohio 1984 - 88

Touching With Intention / Connective Tissue Series


Island Wellness / Key West, Fla. 1982 - 94

Connective Tissue & Adaptive Mechanisms Series



PRESENTER AT CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES


Florida State Massage Therapy Association

Presenter: "The Aspiration to Prevent Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacements" / 2021 Tampa FL


Speaker: "The Many Dimensions of Healing" / 2004 Orlando FL

The Inside-Out Paradigm: Healing From the Core


"Evaluation & Treatment of the Lower Extremities" / 2002 Jacksonville FL


"Freeing the Breath Wave During Pregnancy" / 1994 Jacksonville Convention


"The Adaptive Mechanisms Concept" / 1992 Key West Convention


"Muscle Energy Technique" / 1991 Orlando Convention


"Infant Massage" / 1988 Key West Convention


"Connective Tissue Massage" / Co-presenter w/ Anthony Gray L.M.T.

1987 Sarasota Convention


American Physical Therapy Association / 1993

San Antonio, Texas


"Freeing the Breath Wave During Pregnancy"

Sections Educational Conference


Florida Chiropractic Association / 1993 Fall Conference,

Ft. Lauderdale, FL


Co-presenter with Cynthia Christy M.F.A. L.M.T.

"Rib Cage & Breath Wave Techniques"


London & County Society of Physiologists


Keynote Speaker at Annual Conventions

"Muscle Energy Technique" / 1991 Regina, Saskatchewan

"The Adaptive Mechanisms Concept" / 1992 Calgary, Alberta

"Bridges to Clinical Care" / 1995 Winnipeg, Manitoba

"Bridges to Clinical Care" / 2002 Winnipeg, Manitoba


American Massage Therapy Association


"Muscle Energy Technique"

1992 Minneapolis Spring Conference

1992 Orlando - FL Chapter’s Annual Conference

1991 Miami Annual Convention


"Connective Tissue Manipulation"

1986 Myrtle Beach Spring Conference


Whole Brain Symposium/Ned Hermann Ph.D.

1983 - 87 Key West, FL

"Relationships between Structural Symmetry & Hemispheric Brain Utilization"


Southeast Ohio Massage Association

1985 Annual Conference

Keynote Speaker


Florida International University

1982 Miami, FL / Lecture Series

"Relationship between Physical Structure & Orientation to Problem Solving"


PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS


American Massage Therapy Association

AMTA Sports Massage Team

Fla. Massage Therapy Association

International Association of Healthcare Practitioners

International Association of Infant Massage Instructors


CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES


The Upledger Institute


CranioSacral Therapy I West Palm Beach, FL, Feb. 1986 (32 hrs.)

CranioSacral Therapy II WPB, FL, Aug. 1986 (32 hrs.)

Somato-Emotional Release I WPB, FL, Oct. 1986 (24 hrs.)

Muscle Energy I & II WPB, FL, Sept. 1987 (40 hrs.)

Advanced CranioSacral Therapy WPB, FL, Jan. 1988 (48 hrs.)

Visceral Manipulation I WPB, FL, June 1988 (32 hrs.)

Visceral Manipulation II WPB, FL, July 1988 (32 hrs.)

Functional Anatomy Denver, Colo. April 1989 (24 hrs.)

Functional Anatomy Los Angeles, Ca. June 1989 (24 hrs.)

Advanced Visceral Course WPB, FL, 1989 (32 hrs.)

NYC, N.Y. April 1991 (32 hrs.)

Visceral Manipulation II WPB, FL, May 1991 (32 hrs.)

Practical Integration of VM WPB, FL, April 1993 (24 hrs.)

Advanced Visceral Course WPB, FL, July 1993 (32 hrs.)

Mechanical Link I WPB, FL, July 1994 (32 hrs.)

Mechanical Link II WPB, FL, Oct. 1994 (32 hrs.)


Assistant at Upledger Courses

CranioSacral I ... 2 courses (64 hrs.)

CranioSacral II ... 2 courses (64 hrs.)

SER I ... 4 courses (96 hrs.)

SER II tutorial ... 3 courses (72 hrs.)

Visceral ... 7 courses (192 hrs.)

Muscle Energy tutorial plus 5 courses (200 hrs.)


Additional Continuing Education Courses


Touch for Health Applied Kinesiology / Gainesville, FL 1982

Gordon Stokes D.C. (40 hrs.)


Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training / Miami & Sanibel Island 1983-7

Bobbi Goldin & Sam Dworkis / Level V Teachers (120 hrs.)


Sports Massage Techniques / Lower Extremities Injuries / Miami, FL

Benny Vaughn A.T. L.M.T. 1985 (16 hrs.)


Introduction to Trager Massage / Key West, FL

Carey Fitzsimmons 1986 (8 hrs.)


Rehabilitation Stretching / Sarasota, FL

Aaron Mattes C.T. L.M.T. 1987 (16 hrs.)


Somatics I & II / Dayton, Ohio

Tutorial / Navato, Calif.

Thomas Hanna Ph.D. 1988 (36 hrs.)


Myofascial Release Technique / Jupiter, FL

Nathan Josephs D.O. 1990 (16 hrs.)


Advanced Cranial Workshop / Lake Worth, FL

Michael Shea M.A. L.M.T. 1990 (16 hrs.)


Musculoskeletal Anatomy / Jon Zahorek M.F.A.

Pelvis & Lower Extremity 1990 (16 hrs.)

Whole Body 5 Day Intensive 1991 (40 hrs.)

Craniken Intensive 1992 (24 hrs.)


Myofascial Release Seminar / Key West, FL

John Barnes P.T. 1991 (24 hrs.)


Muscle Energy & Neuromuscular Therapy / Miami, FL

Leon Chaitow D.O. 1991 (16 hrs.)


Integrated Awareness® Trainings

Founder, Lansing Barrett Gresham

Touchstone, Cotati, Calif.


Movement Education: Your Moves / Your Truth (32 hrs.) 1988

Mental Strategies: Creating Your World 1989 (32 hrs.)

Subtle Energies 1990 (32 hrs.)

Movement and the Emotional Body 1993 (32 hrs.)


Integrated Awareness® (IA®) 3 year Training

Lansing Barrett Gresham 1992- 95 (1200 hrs.)

Training Themes: Movement, Energetic Touch, Development & Application of Enhanced Perceptual Skills


Advanced IA® Techniques 1996 - 2000 (288 hrs.)

A Three Day Healing Intensive 1997 (24 hrs.)

Vulnerability in Relationships 1998 (24 hrs.)

Victim or Victimizer 1998 (24 hrs.)

Intimacy, Vulnerability, & Relationship Part II 1998 (24 hrs.)

Some Disassembly Required 1998 (24 hrs.)

Consciousness of Movement 1999 (24 hrs.)

Human Genetic History:

Destiny’s Arrow Pointing Backward 1999 (24 hrs.)

Grads & Apprentices 1999 (24 hrs.)

Professional Techniques - 6 days 2000 (72 hrs.)

Unbuttoning the Social Vest 2000 (24 hrs.)


Healing is a Many Dimensional Thing  2001 (24 hrs.)

Ensouled Body - Embodied Soul 2001 (24 hrs.)

Self-Trust - The Only Trust 2001 (24 hrs.)

Self Trust: A Personal Healing 2002 (24 hrs.)

Using the Body’s Map of Consciousness©  2002 (24 hrs.)

The Structures of Anxiety 2003 (24 hrs.)

Truth in Movement 2003 (24 hrs.)

The Dimensional Ladder 2004 (24 hrs.)


Workshops Hosted with Lansing Gresham in FL Keys


Power, Gender, & Responsibility /co-hosted with Rose Walsh 1997

In Relationship or In Control 1998

Intimacy, Vulnerability, & Relationship 1998

Relationship IS Part of Your "Life Purpose" 1999

Life As Purpose: The Individual, Family, and Relationship 1999

The Building Blocks of Consciousness 2000

The Origins of Gender Discord 2001

Co-Dependency: Blessing or Curse 2002

Karma & Genetics: Windows on Your Life Purpose 2002

The Body’s Map of Consciousness© 2003

Healing Across Time and Space: Archimedes Lever 2004

Move Your Mind and Engage Your Brain 2005


New Domains® Training 2006 (72 hrs.)


Hemme Approach to Pain 1997 (12 hrs.)

Hemme AIDS & Ethics Courses 1998 (6 hrs.)


Orthobionomy / Ann Hoeffel L.M.T.

Basics/Phase 4 Focus: The Spine 1999 (16 hrs.)


Orthobionomy / Ann Hoeffel L.M.T.

Basics/Phase 4 Focus: The Extremities 2000 (16 hrs.)


Ethical & Legal Considerations in the Practice of Massage Therapy

Pete Whitridge L.M.T. 2000 (4 hrs.)


Hemme AIDS course 2001 (1hr.)


Cardiology & Stroke Conferences / University of Miami (45.6 hrs) 2001 & 2002


Connective Tissue Techniques for the Extremities (16 hrs.)

Ethical & Legal Considerations in the Practice of Massage Therapy

Pete Whitridge L.M.T. 2002 (4 hrs.)


Fla. State Massage Therapy Convention 2002 (12hrs.)


Fla. State Massage Therapy Convention 2004 (12 hrs.)


Hemme Approach to Neck & Shoulder Pain 2004 (12 hrs.)

Hemme Approach to Pain Therapy 2004 (6 hrs.)

Hemme Approach to Hand Therapy 2004 (6 hrs.)

Hemme Approach to Medical Errors, Ethics & Law, & AIDs 2005 (7 hrs.)



COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES


1993 - 95 FSMTA Practice Parameters Advisor

1983 - 94 Television Producer & Host: Health Dimensions

1992 - 94 Co-President Keys Chapter of FSMTA

1988 - 92 Key West / FL Keys 2000 (Community Think Tank)

1987 - 91 Key West & Monroe County Constitutional Bicentennial Commission

 
                 Dale G. Alexander, Ph.D.  web: dale-alexander.com     email:  tropical@aol.com      305.393.0929

Office address, by appointment only:  2027 Flagler Ave. Key West FL  33040

or 1609 N. Federal Hwy., Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460

 

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