Faculty at the Center
Robin Sobolewski, RPP, CPE Faculty
 Robin is a Registered Polarity Practitioner with the American Polarity Association receiving both her APP and RPP certifications through OIES. Robin studied massage therapy at the Ohio College of Limited Medical Practice in Cleveland, Ohio Her educational training is in neuromuscular, myofascial, cranial sacral, and aromatherapies. She has six years of teaching experience with aromatherapy with Arc Ancient. Robin began teaching massage therapy at the Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage in October of 2001. She recently completed her 300 hour Certified Polarity Educator Program under OIES. Robin’s unique ability to teach energy work along with other modalities is an excellent addition to the faculty.
Echo Wright, AB, RPP, CPE Faculty
 Echo has her A.B. in Mathematics (1976, West Virginia University). She became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1993 (State of Ohio), and keeps her practicing license current. She works as a corporate accountant for Stark Ceramics, Inc. in East Canton, OH. Echo is a T’ai Chi student of Master David Schenk of Tallmadge, OH (1993 to the present), as well as a student of Mind-Will Chi Kung. Echo completed both APP and RPP level studies at the Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies, Columbus, OH, and is licensed through the American Polarity Therapy Association. She has completed her Ohio qualifications as a Certified Polarity Educator. She is a Reiki Master, and is certified as a facilitator for Levels 1 through 4 of the Melchizedek Method™ meditation classes. She is also certified as a teacher of the Level 1 SomaEnergetics™ tuning fork techniques which use the ancient Solfeggio scale, and is certified as a Level 3 practitioner by SomaEnergetics™. Echo is currently interning/student teaching RPP classes at the OIES as preparation for teaching at the RPP level.
Lalei Elizabeth G. Gutierrez, Ph.D., RPP, SMFT Faculty
 Lalei is a Holistic Psychologist, Registered Polarity Practitioner, Life and Wellness Coach, Body Process Therapist, Holistic Health Educator, Certified Healing Tao Instructor and Reiki Master. Dr Gutierrez has a psychotherapy, consulting, training and coaching practice. Aside from being a professional faculty at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, in the Couples/Family and Small Systems, in the Working With Body Process and in the Graduate Training Programs, as well as at the Diversity Management Program of the Department of Psychology at Cleveland State University. She is also faculty with the Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies and Bodywork. She is a Gestalt Therapist, a certified Hypnotherapist, an EMDR practitioner, and an Energetic Bodyworker. She is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Lalei also networks and collaborates with colleagues and related disciplines in the delivery of professional development programs. Her expertise in communication helps students from OIES realize how to listen and effectively work with clients.
Philip R. Belzunce, Ph.D., D.A.P.A., SMFT, RPP, CPE Faculty
 Phil Belzunce has extensive background, experience and knowledge in body-mind-spirit energetic connection. Body: RPP (Registered Polarity Practitioner), CPE (Certified Polarity Educator), certified Taoist instructor, Doctor I Alphabiotics, black belts in martial arts. Mind: Ph.D. in psychology, international organizational consultant, faculty of Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and Cleveland State University, Supervisor of Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT), Diplomate in Psychotherapy (D.A.P.A.), certified hypnotherapist. Spirit: Ordained Catholic priest, Taoist practitioner, Masters degree in Spirituality. Phil is an author of seven books including What Really Matters is the Heart, Heart Shadows, Once Upon a Doggie, Polarity Exercises for Partners and Polarity Therapy in Significant Relationships. Phil’s expertise in communication helps students from OIES realize how to listen and effectively work with clients.
 Mary Jo Ruggieri, Polarity Practitioner, Holistic and Integrative Health Educator and Consultant.
Mary Jo has a doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati and did her undergraduate work at Kent State University. She has a 30-year background in all facets of education with a focus in health science, physiology of exercise, sports training, and physical education. Mary Jo is a retired assistant professor of 25 years from Ohio State University where she also coached national and Olympic athletes in synchronized swimming. She was a two time Olympic coach in 1988 and 1992.
Mary Jo is the founder and director of Columbus Polarity, Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and the Ohio Institute of Energetic Studies and Bodywork, which trains and educates students as Energy Practitioners, Polarity Practitioners and Holistic Health Educators.
She also teaches complementary and alternative therapy and integrative health and wellness seminars at many medical schools. She has been involved for twenty years in teaching CAM modules for the medical humanities department at The Ohio State University Medical School to first year medical students. Mary Jo has also taught and established classes at Hocking Technical College, University of Utah, Bellevue Hospital, and Blue Sky Educational Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She has had a private Polarity and Health and Wellness practice for 15 years and is frequently invited to speak about Holistic Health, Complementary and Alternative Health Care, and Energy Therapies at the local and national level.
As a special interest, Mary Jo has practiced Kundalini Yoga and studied Ayurvedic Health Care for over 30 years. Her special interests include educational concerns for preventive healthcare and creating an awareness of the benefits of complementary, Holistic and Integrative Healthcare systems.
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