Biographies
Shmuel Berger,PT Director of CHI
Stuart (Shmuel) Berger, PT, Physical Therapy
Shmuel has been in private practice specializing in CST and SER in Aventura, Florida from 1993-1998 and in Jerusalem, Israel from 1998 till the present. After graduating from the Sackler School of Medicine Physical Therapy Department at Tel Aviv University in 1990, he continued his training in Osteopathy at the Upledger Institute. In 1997, Shmuel completed Advanced Level 2 CST with Dr. John Upledger. While in Florida, he helped set up the official guidelines for study group leaders for the Upledger Institute. He was also on the staff of the Miami-Dade PTA program and the FIU PT program, serving as the Center Coordinator for Clinical Education (CCCE) at these schools.Using his background in physical therapy, osteopathy, martial arts, meditation and Judaism, Shmuel has developed and teaches a 6 level curriculum of the Art of Subtle Palpation (ASP). This curriculum provides the training and instruction to become a Holistic Practioner. Shmuel has students throughout Israel and America. In addition, he is the Director Of Physical Therapy at the Seach Sod School for Special Education.
Shmuel was also a 2 time member and team therapist of the Israeli National Flag Football Team , which achieved 3rd place in the World Tournament in 2003. He also presently coaches the Jerusalem 16-18 year old baseball team of the Israel Association of Baseball (IAB).
William Livingstone, BSc, Naturopath
William arrived in Israel from Scotland in 1969. In Scotland, he graduated from the world renowned St. Andrews University with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics. He has been working in Natural Medicine and stress management for over 20 years. He is a qualified Naturopath, a clinician and teacher of natural nutrition, reflexology, laughter and Transcendental Meditation.
Matt Gleicher,MT, Massage Therapy
Matt was born and raised in beautiful, sunny Los Angeles, California. He studied Philosophy at Sonoma State University and received his BA in 1999. After graduating college Matt spent two years at Shappelles/Darche Noam Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Matthew then moved back to Los Angeles and began his training in Massage Therapy. He received Certification from the LA Vocational Institute and studied Myofascial Release with John F. Barnes, P.T. Matt moved to Israel in 2003 and opened his private massage practice, Jerusalem Massage. He has studied the advanced levels of ASP with Shmuel Berger, PT.
