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Su is certified as an ABT, Asian Bodywork Therapist, since 1998 by the AOBTA: American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia.

She has practiced for 18 years in Jamaica Plain and formerly at Tapestry Complementary Health Care, Cambridge Health Associates and The Charles River School of Shiatsu.

Memberships:
AOBTA: American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia, Northeast Herbalist Guild, United Plant Savers, JP Local First, Paul Gore Community Garden, private Jamaica Plain community meditation group

Teaching and Presentations: 
Boston Food Forest Coalition at the Boston Audubon Nature Center 2016-2019, Herbstalk 2013-2019, Cambridge Naturals, Tufts University Student Health Organization, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Egleston Farmer’s Market, Brookline Adult Education, Beth Israel Hospital, VNA Quincy Hospital


Training & Education:


New England Center for Oriental Bodywork 1998
​Director Cindy Banker, MA, Dipl. ABT, CI Five Element Shiatsu, Brookline, MA

Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship & Advanced Herbal Apprenticeship 2011 & 2012  
Boston School of Herbal Studies, Arlington, MA
Madelon Hope, Tommy Priester, Melanie Rose Flach,
Linda Patterson

The Science and Art of Herbalism 2007
Rosemary Gladstar’s home study program
supervised by Nancy Phillips


Foundations in Herbs Apprenticeship 2004
Heartsong Farm, Nancy Phillips, Groveton, NH

New England Women's Herbal Conference 

20 years of  trainings with herbalist and healers such as Rocio Alarcon, Rosita Arvigo, Pam Montgomery, Kate Gilday, Susun Weed, Grandmother Flor de Mayo, Phyllis Light and many more.

Private group study with Kurt Leland,
Spiritual Development Class 
2008-2012

Tai Chi and Qi Gong
​Yang’s Martial Arts and Brookline Tai Chi
1990-2002

BFA, Massachusetts College of Art  1984

Su Cousineau, ABT  ~ Taproot Healing ~ su@taproothealing.com