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"As a Polarity Client, I have found the effects to be life changing. I told myself I would give Polarity a try three times, and if I saw a difference I would explore it more as an option for me. It has been over two years and I continue to have Polarity sessions."
- Kelly Rish
"I have been participating in polarity work at the Columbus Polarity Center for the last twenty years. Initially, I had very limited mobility following knee surgery from a sports injury. Thanks to this work, I was able to regain almost full functioning of my knee, making it possible to again participate in the activities that I love!"
- J.B. Psychologist
Columbus Polarity Center for Integrative Health & Wellness, Columbus Ohio
Improve your health through complementary and alternative medicine. Whether your goal is to lessen pain, increase energy, find integrative health and wellness, or improve your quality of life, our holistic approach to healthcare will give you a foundation for good health. At the Columbus Polarity Center, we use appropriate therapies to create comprehensive and holistic health plans tailored to your needs. Our primary goal is to maximize your ability to achieve optimal energy, vitality and wellness, whatever your current state of health.
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Practitioners at the center
Our practitioners include:
- Mary Jo Ruggieri, Polarity Practitioner, Ayurvedic Health Educator and Consultant
- Sally Collamore, Polarity Practitioner
- Charoula Dontopoulos, Polarity Practitioner
- Irina Tratintseva, MA, RPP, Polarity Practitioner
- Laura Ann Bergman, BS, RPP, Polarity Practitioner
- Kit Lockett, LMT, RPP, Massage Therapist, Polarity Practitioner
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About polarity practitioners
Polarity, within its scope of practice includes energetic approaches to somatic energetic contact, verbal facilitation, energetic foods, polarity yoga and self help exercise and health education.
Entry into the profession requires a thorough knowledge of energetic principles. The course of study includes entry level and advanced education, with certification programs in basic and advanced training.
As a profession, Polarity Therapy upholds basic values such as service, diversity, spirituality, the sacredness of relationship, community outreach, accessibility and the Polarity Therapy professional's continual growth and development.
Future-sighted and research-oriented, Polarity Therapy professionals are both participants and leaders in redefining the healthcare field. Polarity practitioners, "APP/RPP" are registered by the American Polarity Therapy Association. APTA sets standards, rules and regulations for the profession of Polarity Therapy. As a governing body, APTA has a strict code of ethics and an elected member board.
Polarity training schools under the Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies and Bodywork in Ohio are registered by the State of Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools (Reg. ##00-01-1528T).
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Polarity practitioners
Polarity practitioners are certified by The American Polarity Therapy Association (APTA), the governing body of Polarity Therapy. A Registered Polarity Practitioner (RPP) must have 750 hours of class work plus clinical experience hours. They are highly skilled and trained practitioners with knowledge of and training in Anatomy, Physiology, Energy Theories and Principles of Polarity, Polarity Energetic Bodywork, Communication, Energetic Evaluation, Energetic Food Awareness, Stretching Postures and Ethics and Standards for Polarity Practitioners. An Associate Polarity Practitioner (APP) is an Associates Certification with 155 hours of training plus supervised clinical work. All Polarity Practitioners must adhere to The American Polarity Therapy Association's Standards and Bylaws and be an APTA member in good standing in order to practice.
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American Polarity Therapy Association
Polarity Therapy is a rapidly growing profession and comes under the guidance of APTA. APTA accredits and sets the standards for the profession of Polarity Therapy. APTA is the primary national organization with a Board of Directors and an Ethics Board, which supports the promotion and development of Polarity Therapy as a field and as a profession. APTA fulfills the following functions:
- Sets standards of excellence for practice, education and ethical conduct.
- Actively protects the right to practice Polarity Therapy.
- Is responsible and accountable to its membership.
- Supports harmony, diversity and relationship as essential ingredients to a functional and balanced organization.
- Provides a range of member benefits, designed to maximize the potential of the individual member to succeed in the field of Polarity Therapy.
- Ensures its long-term success by creating organization and financial stability.
- Regulates the practice of Polarity by maintaining high competency standards for registration of Polarity Practitioners and schools.
- Sets standards for registration of RPP (Registered Polarity Practitioners) and APP (Association Polarity Practitioners).
- Has an ongoing Ethics Board that provides and promotes consumer protection and monitors scope of practice issues.
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