Bio of Sylvia Muiznieks, BSc, RMT, CBP, Par.BP, Adv.Sr.CBI

Sylvia has had extensive experience in the complementary health field as a practitioner, educator and administrator. She started her BodyTalk training with founder Dr. John Veltheim in 2000 and was among the first Certified BodyTalk Practitioners in Canada. She became a Certified BodyTalk Instructor in January 2002 and a Certified MindScape Instructor in September 2003. At the International BodyTalk Association's 2003 Members' Conference, she was also appointed a Senior BodyTalk Instructor and was elected by her peers to the position of Junior Vice-President of the IBA; at the 2005 IBA Conference, she was re-elected to another two year term. At the 2007 Conference, she switched roles to become the Vice President for Academic Studies, and became an Advanced Senior BodyTalk Instructor.

Sylvia's passion for teaching, and ability to clearly explain concepts and demonstrate physical techniques, has been appreciated by many students over the years - ranging from the ballet and modern dance students she taught in her late teens to her present day BodyTalk and Mindscape students. In the past, she also taught advanced anatomy and physiology and massage technique courses in the Massage Therapy Certificate program at Mount Royal College in Calgary, Alberta.

Students have consistently praised Sylvia's ability to take complex concepts and break them down into easily understood units, to facilitate learning, retention and application. They also value her clinical expertise, open teaching style and the sense of fun she brings to her trainings. Student testimonials are available in the respective courses sections of this website.

Sylvia was the Program Administrator of the Centre for Complementary Health Education at Mount Royal College for nine years. In this role she oversaw the curriculum development for a number of holistic training programs, including massage therapy, herbal therapy, aromatherapy, acupressure, and reflexology. In early 2003, she resigned her position at the College so she could focus full-time on BodyTalk, to make herself more available to her clients and students.

She enjoys the balance between teaching and practicing BodyTalk, and finds the two activities complementary. Striving for excellence in her clinical work as well as her teaching, Sylvia has completed the requirements to become a PaRama BodyTalk Practitioner. Over half of Sylvia's busy clinical practice is now comprised of remote treatments utilizing Mindscape techniques.

"I have been involved with many natural therapies and nothing compares to the profound results of BodyTalk," says Sylvia. "I have seen many people experience dramatic improvements in health and well-being—sometimes as soon as they get off the table."

As an Advanced Senior BodyTalk Instructor, Sylvia conducts practitioner certification exams for students who have completed Modules 1 & 2 and advanced certification exams for practitioners who have completed Modules 3, 4(7), 6, and 9. She is able to train and certify new BodyTalk Access instructors, BodyTalk Modules 1 & 2 instructors, and instructors of the advanced BodyTalk modules. She presently teaches BodyTalk Access, BodyTalk Modules 1, 2, 3, 4(7), 5, 6, & 9, the Advanced Modules Integration course, and MindScape throughout the world.

Sylvia offers through distance education, three anatomy and physiology courses she developed specifically for BodyTalk Practitioners. Her Journey to the Magical Healing Place CD has proven to be beneficial to both clients and practitioners. She also wrote The BodyTalk System Module 5 Textbook, created a Consciousness/BodyTalk Module 3 CD (available through the IBA), and co-authored, with John Veltheim, The BodyTalk Access Training Manual.

Sylvia makes herself available for BodyTalk presentations to the public and professional groups. These vary in length and content depending on the group. Please contact her if you are interested in arranging a presentation or want to learn more about the exciting form of energy therapy called BodyTalk.

Contact Information

Sylvia may be reached directly at (403) 241-5613 or at sylvia@innatehealing.net.

Sylvia's mailing address is:

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