CHUCK FATA

Originator of Touch Communications Workshops, Chuck Fata is a nationally certified massage therapist with a private practice in Long Beach, California. He has been teaching massage for the past 8 years.

According to Webster, "To touch someone" means to influence, shape or change them. According to Fata, "The therapeutic power of touch or massage goes well beyond simple influence. It can also connect and, more importantly, heal."

JACKIE SLOAN

A certified massage therapist and Reiki Master, says that "Touch is our own innate magic." Through her practice of 13 years, she has noticed the basic necessity for individuals to realize their connection to themselves and to others. It is from this place, with the love and support of her husband and family, that Jackie is motivated to bring touch into the community.

Working side by side with Chuck in the further development of TCHM, Jackie brings the same spirit of love, calm and connection into the classroom that she has put into the curriculum.