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Episode 125: Barbara Ahern

A work injury directed Barbara Ahern to the field of natural medicine. First, as a massage therapist, then a holistic spa technician, then a Bowen practitioner. She opened a massage school and contracted with her graduates for outcalls at B&B's as well as in her Sierra Spa and Wellness Retreat.

After working with people for 15 years, she discovered an 84% correlation of physiology between people and dogs, validating that natural medicine benefits the animals, too, so she started working with dogs. She designed a health and wellness program (Canine AcuTouch) that addresses their issues.

When she injured her knee in 2024 and could not get down on the floor with the dogs she thought her career was over. When a friend said, "why not work on the dogs remotely like you have worked on me remotely?" She tried it, and it worked! She also communicates with her canine clients, and her remote work has helped her canine clients as far away as England.

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Episode 123: Joan Gennarini

Joan Gennarini was born in Colorado and raised in Indiana. Her parents were music teachers, and her mother later became a massage therapist. Joan’s career in massage therapy started after a 15-year stint in Corporate America.

During that time she moved across the country from California to Texas to Maryland working for companies like Shell Oil, Enron North America, and Pacific Gas and Electric.

After enduring years of long hours sitting in meetings, working with various personalities of co-workers, meeting stressful deadlines, and staring at the computer screen for many hours on end, Joan decided it was time to begin her healing journey.

Inspired by her mother’s skill in massage therapy, Joan broke away from the busy corporate lifestyle in September 2003 and attended massage school full time at the Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy in Virginia Beach, Virginia. After graduation in 2004, she began working for a popular Day Spa in Newark, Delaware, and in 2006 opened her own private clientele massage business, Rekindled Spirits Therapeutic Massage.