Pete Whitridge is a licensed massage therapist in Florida and an approved provider for both the state of Florida and NCBTMB. He is the former Assistant Director at the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville. He teaches "Myofascial Components of Pain" workshops throughout the Southeast, as well as Florida law and business building classes. His training as an EMT, a CPR instructor, and 30 years of teaching experience have given him many insights into the learning process. Pete incorporates visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learning aides to provide students with a well-rounded class. Students receive individual attention and everyone is encouraged to "HAVE FUN!” Pete has been active in the professional associations and completed a four-year term on the Florida Board of Massage Therapy, serving two years as Chairman. He received the Charles Canfield Award from the FSMTA in 2004 for Service to the Profession. He is a frequent presenter at state and national massage therapy and chiropractic conventions. Pete has had a career long fascination with fascia and fascia research. He is a member of the Education Committee for both the Massage Therapy Foundation and the American Massage Therapy Foundation. Pete attended the First International Fascia Congress at Harvard Medical School and will be attending the Second Congress in Amsterdam in October 2009. He is teaching Research Literacy for Educators at the 2009 AMTA National Convention and is part of a teaching team that is available to help teachers update their lesson plans to include research findings applicable for massage therapy students. Pete currently resides in Fort Pierce, Florida with his wife (and editor) Lee and their wiener dog Oscar. He can be contacted at JustAskPete@mac.com or view his online classes at yourCEplace.com.