Ms. Javril received her B.A. with Honors in Dance & Dance Therapy from Columbia College, Chicago, IL in 1978. (see detailed Dance Bio)

Marci maintains a Professional Membership as a Certified Somatic Therapist (C.S.T.) with the Association of Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers (A.B.M.P.) since 1992.

Marci became Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork in 1998 by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (N.C.B.T.M.B.) with over 1600 hours of study & practicum.

Marci apprenticed from 1981-83 with Lauren Berry, R.P.T., and is a member of the Institute of  Integral Health, Truckee, CA. The Lauren Berry Method® includes Orthopedic Massage, range-of-motion corrective stretches, structural re-education, lymphatic drainage and internal organ releases.

Ms. Javril has been teaching advanced massage techniques since 1990, and developed Lymphatic Clearing Massage into a 16-hr Certificate Course at the Institute for Psycho-Structural Balancing (I.P.S.B.). Her courses were Approved C.E.U. Provider Category A # 053659-00 by N.C.B.T.M.B. (continuing education units active from 1996-2003)

Marci's Advanced Course (21 hours) in Lymphatic Clearing & Abdominal Integrity integrates Internal Organs re-positioning and myo-fascial release along with yogic and energy practices. Included are colon cleansing, juice fasting, healthy guidelines for becoming more fluid, and adjunctive holistic therapies.

In her private Bodywork sessions, she combines The Berry Method® of Orthopedic Massage along with Swedish, Lymphatic Detox, Polarity, Tui'Na, Mysofascial, CranialSacral, Chi Nei Tsang, Touch-for-Health, Subtle Body Balancing, Thai Massage, Integral Hatha Yoga & Pranayama.

Marci has been a labor coach for ten births and been an integral part of many pregnancies. She has taught Mommy & Baby massage classes as well as Pregnancy Courses at several massage schools. She became Certified in Bodywork for the Childbearing Year™ in 1992 through Somatic Learning Associates with then Co-Founders:

Kate Jordan of Kate Jordan Seminars  - 8950 Villa La Jolla Dr. #2162 
La Jolla, CA 92037  (619)-760-436-0418

and previous Associate: Carole Osborne-Sheets of  Body Therapy Associates -
11650 Iberia Pl #137, San Diego, CA 92128, (619)-748-8827

Ms Javril has also created a protocol for scar softening and Post-Surgical Intervention through hundreds of case studies during her affilliation from 1984-1992 with surgeon and women's health rights advocate, Dr. Vicki Hufnagel, OBGYN (author: "No More Hyster-ectomies", New American Library, ©1988. Co-creator with Senator Diane Watson CaSB106: written informed consent law). 

With Dr. Hufnagel's support, Marci wrote the article "Post-Surgical Massage for Female Disorders", Massage Magazine, Davis, CA ©Jan1989

Ms Javril has been teaching her Certification Courses in Lymphatics, Internal Organs, Pregnancy and other healing arts since 1986. She has taught for many health conferences, and been a faculty member of several professional schools:

•Massage Schools in Southern California:
Institute for Psycho-Structural Balancing, Culver City, CA, Eileen Henry, previous Director
Touch Therapy Institute, Encino, CA, Maria Grove, Director
BodyTherapies of Santa Barbara, Katie Mickey, Director

•Massage Schools in the Hawaiian Islands:
Maui Academy of Healing Arts, Kihei, Maui: John Sanderson, Director
Hawaiian Islands School of Body Therapies, Kona, Hawaii: Lynn+Peter Wind, Directors
Honolulu School of Massage, Honolulu, Oahu: Kathy Robinson, previous Director

•Massage Schools in Australia:
Om Shanti College in Canberra: Sandra Morgan, previous Director
South Autralia Health Education Center: Kevin Watkins, Director
Association of Massage Therapists of New South Wales: Diane Glazer, pastPresident

Ms. Javril participated in a three year apprenticeship in advanced studies in Human Energy Systems with Fatima Abate, PHD, MFCC, a spiritual healer from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Upon Graduation in 1998 of the Transpersonal Center of Holistic Integration (T.C.H.I.), she became an Ordained Spiritual Minister with the Church of the Messengers of Light (501c non-profit).

Marci's spiritual path began with Initiation into Mantram, Pranayama & Hatha Yoga in 1972 with Sri Sri Gurudev Swami Satchidananda of Integral Yoga Institute, now based in Hartford, CT.  She has continually explored advanced studies with numerous yoga teachers during her entire lifetime.

Ms. Javril received Initiation into Babaji's Cosmic Cobra Breath with Sunyata Saraswati in 1997, and is a society member and student of the Varma Marg Path of Kriya Yoga.

In her movement experience, she has been an innovator, collaborating with video and computer animation technology in live performance. She has choreographed and taught dance and improvisational movement since she was 14, including creative movement and therapy for special children.

Marci has studied and performed West African, Samba, tap, ballet, modern, jazz, gymnastics, physical theater and Contact Improvisation. She has studied extensively with Emilie Conrad Da'oud and Susan Harper in Continuum Dance Meditation, and explored the martial arts of Tai Chi Chuan, Shorinji Karate, and Capoeira.

Ms. Javril has been a featured artist in many musical comedies and dance performances throughout the USA as well as in Japan and Europe. She drums, plays piano, sings, and loves scuba diving and skiing.

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