Each year, Healing Hands School of Holistic Health’s (Healing Hands) Founding Directors, Paula and Neha Curtiss, select one Instructor from their exceptional Faculty to be honored as Teacher of the Year. The decision is made by looking at the cumulative contribution each teacher makes and this year, the honor went to Dr. Shannon Gonzales, a Certified Acupuncturist, Energy Practitioner and multi-modality Massage Therapist and Instructor.
“To describe Shannon is to describe a woman of great inner strength and deep faith in the healing process”, said Paula Curtiss. “Shannon’s thirst for understanding healing led her to study Traditional Oriental Medicine. It is this dedication to understanding the power of inner healing and Shannon’s faith in the healing process, that brings a wellspring of inspiration to her students. It has been truly wonderful to watch Shannon’s growth from a beginning student into the Master Instructor she has become. Please join me in congratulating Shannon as Healing Hands ‘Teacher of the Year’ for 2017”, she added.
Shannon was selected to teach at Healing Hands in 2006, about one year after completing the 1,000-hour Holistic Health Practitioner Program. As a student, Shannon demonstrated a sincere interest in and talent for the Holistic Healing Arts and shared the Faculty’s heart-centered approach to education. Shannon lives her life consciously through the practice of self-awareness, and eagerly shares her philosophy, skills, and knowledge with students.
Striving to creating a safe and compassionate learning environment, Shannon teaches Tui Na (Acupressure), Clinical Acupressure (Advanced Acupressure), Energetic Bodywork, Traditional Oriental Clinical Techniques, and Chair Massage for all three Healing Hands locations. When Shannon is not teaching, you’ll find her providing energetic bodywork sessions to private clients, gardening, or simply enjoying the solitude of country living.
Founded in 1992, and now boasting more than 80 Massage and Holistic Health courses plus two Certification Programs, Healing Hands is considered a trail-blazer for Holistic Health education in Southern California. To date, our exceptional Faculty has prepared more than 7,000 students for rewarding careers as Massage Therapists and Holistic Health Practitioners and can do the same for YOU! To find out if a career in the Healing Arts resonates with you, go on-line to www.HealingHandsSchool.com or call our friendly Admissions team at (858) 505-1100 in San Diego or (760) 746-9364 in Escondido or (949) 305-2722 in Laguna Hills,