Who we are

Jerome I. Chroman, LMP, CTP, CHT
Corinne Dee Kelly, LMP
Healing Ourselves and Healing the Community
Maps and Directions

Abintra Wellness Center, founded in 1982 and previously located a couple of blocks east of Greenlake , is now located on the corner of Roosevelt NE and NE 70th. map The current owners and practitioners are Jerome Chroman and Corinne Dee Kelly, who moved Abintra to a lovely new location within m'illumino movement education arts center May 2007.

The original founders also included Kenedy Powell and Gwen Crowell. Jerome Chroman and Kenedy Powell had previously co-owned The Feel Good Space one block east of Greenlake on NE72nd.

Our intention originally was to establish a massage therapy center with a sauna and provide education both to massage practitioners as well as the general public on the budding field of the time, alternative health, what is now called complimentary medicine. Jerome, Ken and Gwen taught classes from the beginning. We had leaders of many of the alternative healing arts teach at our center over the years. Abintra provided space to practitioners offering a variety of alternative forms of healing beyond the field of massage.

Abintra no longer has office or classroom space to offer, but being housed in m'illumino movement education arts center, there are two lovely classrooms available to rent and many interesting classes. 

Introducing Abintra Original Founder:
Jerome I. Chroman, LMP, CTP, CHT

Jerome Chroman has been a professional massage practitioner since 1977 and has been teaching Autogenic Training since 1980. He is co-founder of Abintra Wellness Center. A native of Chicago, Jerome received a B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1961. Jerome explored a variety of fields; journalism and teaching English in Chicago; publishing in New York; advertising and then managing editor of an anti-war newspaper in San Francisco. After living a year in France, he moved to Seattle in 1971 where he worked for the University of Washington, then opened a bookstore at Greenlake.

He began his career in massage therapy in 1976 and incorporates various modalities in his work, including Swedish Massage, Trager® Psychohysical Integration, Myo-fascial Releasing and Deep Tissue Massage, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Touch for Health, Reiki and hot stone therapy. He is a Certified Trager® Practitioner and Hypnotherapist. Besides his work in massage, hypnotherapy and as a teacher of Autogenics(a form of self-hypnosis which combines focused meditation and autosuggestion), Jerome is also involved in peace and justice advocacy. For relaxation, he likes to take nature walks/ hikes, play tennis, practice qigong, meditate and read. Jerome believes that touch can play a powerful role in our journey toward healing, wholeness and well being and can be a wonderful, relaxing respite from the stresses and traumas of modern life. Click here for description of different types of massage offered at Abintra.

PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE EDUCATION

1975 Graduated from Heide Brenneke School of Massage, Seattle
1976 Received license from State of Washington to practice massage
1977 Studied Autogenic Training with Heide Brenneke
1978 Certified as Touch for Health Instructor by Touch for Health Foundation,
Pasadena, CA
1977-78 Studied Massage and Movement to Music with Kay Ortmans, Wellsprings director, Santa Cruz, CA
1977-80 Studied Trigger Point Therapy with Dr. Kasler;
Shiatsu with Yasuo Mori and Vern Varona, North American Institute of Shiatsu
1982 Co-founded of Abintra Wellness Center in Seattle
1984 Certified as Trager® practitioner by Milton Trager, M.D., Trager® Institute,
Mill Valley, CA
1984 Reiki 1st & 2nd Degree Training, The Reiki Center(AWC)
1985 Trager(R) IV-Practitioner II
1986 Studied Body Mobilization Techniques with Robert King, former president of American Massage Therapy Association, Trager(R) Level V-Practitioner III
1987-88 Studied Myofascial Releasing with Donna Bajellis, R.P.T., and Joseph Heller, founder and director of Hellerwork Institute, Trager Practitioner Practicum
1989 Trager Level V-Practitioner IV
1993 Trager(R) Level V-Advanced Practitioner Review
1993 Listening to the Body, Cortext Research and Training
1996 Foot Reflexology with Robin Shorelberg
1997 SOAP Charting with Diana Thompson
1997 Trager Reflex Response
2000 Yi Ren Qi Gong, Levels I-IV( Qi Development,Flow via Meridians/Acu-points, Organs and Tissues) Institute of Qi Gong and Internal Medicine with Dr. Guan-Cheng Sun
2001 Yi Ren Qi Gong, Levels V-VI, Institute of Qi Gong and Internal Medicine with Dr. Guan-Cheng Sun
2001 External Qi Healing with Ken Cohen
2001 3 Jewels for External Qi Healing, Master Hou Sheng Lin, Institute of Qi Gong and Internal Medicine with Dr. Guan-Cheng Sun
2000 Foot Reflexology and Meridian Therapy, Inge Dougans, Interntl. School of Reflexology and Meridian Therapy
2004-5 Structural Release Therapy with Taya Countryman

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Introducing Abintra Co-Founder:
Corinne Dee Kelly, LMP

Corinne is a Seattle native who graduated with a B.A. from Evergreen State College in 1977. She lived a few years in the Vancouver/Portland area and went to Clark Community College. She traveled in Europe seven months and studied art at Atlier d’Corlin in Paris three of those months. In the states, she has worked in a variety of service related jobs, including hair salons, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and libraries. She graduated from The Heide Brenneke School of Massage in 1980 and was state licensed professionally as a massage therapist in ‘81. In ‘82 she co-founded Abintra Wellness Center and has since been a massage practitioner and one of the administrators of Abintra.

Corinne’s massage is influenced by her training in various forms of deep tissue, lymphatic drainage, passive and active forms of positional releasing and energetic work, the latter including applied kinesiology, acupressure, and qi gong. She has been certified in pregnancy massage to serve those of her clients who become pregnant. In ‘96 when Kenedy Powell left Abintra, she took over teaching his Foot Reflexiology class, something she has incorporated in her work since she first began massage. She also taught Swedish Massage. Also in ‘96, she began studying Chi Nei Tsang, which incorporates abdominal massage, energizations, breathwork and meditations in a form of Qi Gong from the Taoist tradition. She periodically teaches different aspects of Chi Nei Tsang in classes and integrates this in her sessions. In her classes, Corinne values individuals learning self-care techniques for themselves and to share with family and friends. Recently she began providing hot stone massage. She extends healing to our society at large and the world through volunteering as a advocate for peace and justice. She loves to spend time near the water and in forests, practice qi gong, meditate and read. Click here for description of types of massage.

PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE EDUCATION

(See key to the abreviations at end of the list)

1980 Cert. of Completion in preparation for state licensing (BSM)
1981 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology, Evaluation & Palpation Hydrotherapy (SMS)
Orthobionomy level 1
Pfrimmer Cross Fiber Deep Tissue Therapy, Barbara Conner
Deep Tissue Receptor Tonus & Cellulome Therapy, Dr. John H.Kasler D.C.
Basham Technique, Daisy Kallop (AHC)
Aromatherapy, Daisy Kallop, LMP(AHC)
1982 Connective Tissue Massage (BSM)
Ben Benjamin- Assesment & Treatment of Shoulder Injuries (USM)
1982 Cadaver Anatomy & Physiology-Gwen Kleeman, RPT
Anatomy & Physiology, Don Weed, D.C.
Aromatherapy, Aveda
1983 Shiatsu Internship 1 & 11(SSI)
1983 Shiatsu, The Michio Kuchi Macrobiotic Society ,Instr:Verne Varona (AWC)
Polarity Therapy (14 hrs)-Christine Self,LMP
1984 Touch For Health I & II, Instructor Training (AWC)
1984 Reiki 1st & 2nd Degree Training, The Reiki Center(AWC)
1985-6 Introduction to Oriental Medicine and Tui Na (NWIOM)
1986 SOAP Charting, G.D. Maitland, RPT(AWC)
1988 Myofascial Releasing- Level I &II, Movement Analysis, Fascial Anatomy,Donna Bajellis/Joseph Heller,RPT (USM) (AWC)
1989 Muscle Energy Technique -Pelvis, Thoracic, Palpation((UI)
1993 Record Keeping & Report Writing (BSM)
Pregnancy Massage (BSM)
1994 Pregnancy Massage with Osborn & Sheets (SMS)
1994 Basic Manual Lymphatic Drainage (BMS)
2000 Foot Reflexology-Robin Shorelberg
1996-2000 Chi Nei Tsang with Gilles Marin ,Levels I,II, For Health Care Practitioners, Emotional Processing, Six Conditions of Healing (CNTI)
1997 SOAP charting (BSM)
2002 3 Jewels for External Qi Healing, Master Hou Sheng Lin (IQIAM)
2003 Stone Massage video Training
2004 Evaluation & Manual Treatment of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Hips, Ribs, Shoulders Dr. Rex, DO
2004-5 Structural Release Therapy with Taya Countryman
2006 Jin Shin Do Intro with Mary Gales
2007 Strain Counter Strain for the Spine with Ed Goerning, the Jones Inst

Abintra Wellness Center (AWC), Acadia Health Center (AHC), Bellevue Massage School (BMS), Brenneke School of Massage (BSM), Chi Nei Tsang institute, Berkely, Ca(CNTI), Inst of Qigong & Internal and Altenative Medicine(IQIAM), NW Institute of Oriental Medicine (NWIOM), Seattle Massage School (SMS presently Ashemeade School of Massage), Seattle Shiatsu Inst./Body,Mind Academy (SSI), Ursa Institute, Dr Loren Rex,D.O. (UI), Utting School of Massage (USM)

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Healing Ourselves and Healing the Community

Our healing work on an individual level is informed by and profoundly influenced by our commitment to our own spiritual growth and- as activists-to healing our relationship to the planet and between peoples and nations. It is an ongoing life commitment. Our commitment is motivated by the our beliefs that all people deserve:

· Sustainable, healthy environments
· Fresh air, water, unpolluted soil, shelter
· Jobs with liveable wages
· Health care

· To live in an equitable and sustainable participatory economic community

· Take NE 65th Str exit #170.
· At end of ramp cross Ravenna Blvd going onto 8th Ave NE; continue a few blocks on 8th below and parallel to I-5 and you will you cross NE 65th Str,  then travel up a hill to NE 70th.
·AT NE 70th, turn Right.  Go one block to the corner of NE 70th And Roosevelt NE. 
· At that intersection, you will see a red building, m'illumino movement education arts on the SW corner.
·Parking is available on the streets NE 70th or Roosevelt. There is a Park-n-Ride on NE 69th and Roosevelt available Mon-Friday.   Go one block to the corner of NE 70th And Roosevelt NE. 

· Take the NE 65th & 71st Street exit #170
· Take the ramp to the stop sign at NE 71st Str.  Turn left and cross the overpass, whereupon you will be on NE 70th.  Immediately after the concrete divider on your right ends turn right onto NE 72nd.
· At that intersection, you will see a red building, m'illumino movement education arts on the SW corner.
·Parking is available on the streets NE 70th or Roosevelt. There is a Park-n-Ride on NE 69th and Roosevelt available Mon-Friday.  

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