Psychology of the Body

Madonna R. Polley CMTI, CHT
Director and Founder, Core Program, Beginning Hot Stone, Advanced Hot Stone, Indian Head Massage, Psychology of the Body, and Color Therapy

Madonna has been a holistic healer and certified massage therapist for over 30 years. Her journey began in 1970, under the personal instruction of Connie Voutas, a massage therapy instructor and friend who to this day remains near and dear to her heart. She has received extensive education in many advanced bodywork modalities and is an expert at Pre Natal/Post Natal Massage & Labor/delivery Assisting. Madonna is a Third Degree Reiki Master Teacher, Hypnotherapist, Reflexologist, Certified Advanced Therapeutic Touch Practitioner and an Advanced Chiropractic Assistant.
In 1976 Madonna studied with the East West Academy of Health Practice for Massage, gaining state board certification and her license. Always motivated toward helping and sharing with others, she opened and ran her very own successful massage business, and in 1979 instituted and taught her massage program at Mount Hood Community College .
In 1980, Madonna and her husband, Dr. David Polley, opened their business called Fair Oaks Chiropractic and Wellness Center which they still operate to this day. They work as a team, combining therapeutic massage and chiropractic care. She founded and opened the Fair Oaks Massage Institute in 1998, where she teaches massage certification and advanced workshops. Working with and caring for others is Madonna’s forte, it is who she is. Come in and meet her, it will definitely be a joyful experience!
Fair Oaks Massage Institute is an approved school by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs and the California Board of Registered Nursing for continuing education units.

Prerequisite: CMT or RN
12 Continuing Education hours

These classes provide the massage practitioner with tools to support clients with the emotional side of bodywork. Lecture and role-play focus on: emotional releases: how to handle them safely for practitioner and client, psychological patterns: how to recognize them, awareness of mental health conditions and when massage is contra-indicated, how to stay in scope of practice and when to refer out. A Jungian concept related to touch is also explored.