Spring 2011 - International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy
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Spring 2011 - International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy
I-ACT Disclaimer: I-ACT neither endorses, approves, nor supports any products advertised in this Quarterly Newsletter. These advertisements are provided to the membership by each advertiser. Additionally, the readers should assure themselves that the material presented herein is current and applicable at the time it is read. The authors cannot warrant that the material will continue to be accurate. Readers should verify statements before relying on them. No statement herein shall be considered a legal opinion nor a substitute for the advice of an attorney. For the most recent and complete interpretation of laws, please consult an attorney. I-ACT Policy Statements: I-ACT recommends the use of currently registered FDA equipment and only disposable speculums, rectal tubes, or rectal nozzles. However, should the Therapist use reusable speculums, these speculums should, at a minimum, be autoclaved for sanitation and cleanliness (30 minutes). Additionally, the autoclave unit must be tested and inspected by competent authority at least four times per year- maintain documentation. (Under NO conditions should a disposable speculum or rectal tube be reused). I-ACT recognizes the FDA classifies equipment used to instill water into the colon through a nozzle inserted into the rectum to evacuate the contents of the colon into three distinct classes; Class I (Enema Kits), Class II and Class III are (Colon Irrigation Systems). Follow the guidelines of your manufacturer, as approved by the FDA for the type of equipment (devices) you are using. Make no claims as to the use of your device other than those approved by the FDA. The main differences between Class I and Class II devices: • Class 1 devices do not have any safety features and manufacturers of Class I devices may not have any third party oversight as they do not have to comply with the good manufacturing practices that are required of Class II manufacturers. • More specifically, the code of federal regulations CFR 876.5210 & 876.5220 describe the differences between the Class I and the Class II devices. From that regulation, a Class I device does not include “colonic irrigation devices”. A “colon irrigation device” is a Class II device which in part is described as: “The system is designed to allow evacuation of the contents of the colon during the administration of the colonic irrigation. • The FDA requires Class II devices to be sold on or at the order of a physician or health care practitioner. This may be different in each state. Additionally there are two areas of concern with the use of a Class I device: • The first area of concern is the safety of the consumers, your clients. Since the Class I device does not have to comply with good manufacturing practices there are no safeguards during the manufacturing of your equipment. The Class I manufacturer does not have to maintain records, nor are they inspected as thoroughly or as rigorously as a Class II manufacturer which also reduces the safeguard for the consumer. By definition, the Class I device is an enema kit and cannot have any safety features that might protect the consumer. Class I devices consist “of a container for fluid connected to the nozzle” and does not allow for the container to be hard plumbed to the city water system. There are no back flow prevention systems to preclude the back flow of the effluent into the tubing. Additionally, without the requirement to follow the good manufacturing practices there are no guarantees that the equipment can be cleaned, disinfected and sanitized in a manner that can guarantee there is no transmission of disease to the client. Remember, our Code of Ethics states, “the health, welfare, and comfort of our clients is our primary concern”. • The second area of concern is the potential for inappropriate advertising. If you are using a Class I device, you may not market that as a colonic irrigation device as it clearly is an enema kit. Although I-ACT is not aware of any laws that preclude you from assisting an individual with an enema, I-ACT does want you to consider upgrading your equipment to the equipment that provides the greatest safeguards to the public. In this profession, that would be equipment marketed as Class II devices. Remember that I-ACT strongly recommends that all I-ACT members use FDA registered Class II devices or devices equivalent to Class II devices regulated by the appropriate agency in your country. Purchase equipment at your own risk. Ensure you are in compliance with your local, state, federal and country guidelines. Ensure that equipment you purchase is cleared for use in your country. I-ACT recognizes there are two distinct types of colon irrigation systems; open and closed systems. However, it is I-ACT policy that the colon hydrotherapist / technician is always in attendance / or is immediately available to the client throughout the session. The degree of assistance is to be in compliance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the equipment as registered with the FDA, and/ or as directed by a physician. The policy on insertion is to follow the instruction of the referring physician; the guidelines of the manufacturer as approved by the FDA; or the directives from the authority of your city, county, state, or country ordinances. I-ACT recommends that you do not put the initials (CT) for colon hydrotherapist after your name, write it out in full. According to most state laws, putting initials after your name is not allowed unless you are licensed or have a degree from an accredited professional school. Advertising copy which states or implies that colon hydrotherapy can treat any disease, promise cure for any disease, or that makes unsubstantiated medical claims SHALL NOT be used. International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy 2 5S ave the Date & 3 NCCHSA legislative letter 6 Mid West Regional Report Nominations for Election - Information SW (Southern CA) Region Information 11 12 List of New Members First Qtr 2011 Cleansing in Paradise 16 9 Conveniton Agenda / Speaker List Education Committee Report 13 Spring 2011 I-ACT President’s Message NBCHT President’s Letter 7 Quarterly 14 Scientific Review Committee Report Report on UK CHT Meeting 18 17 Grievance Committee Report & Obituary - Beverly Bell Membership Committee Report 20-21 Convention Registration Professional Standards Report 23 28 List of Regional Reps UK Regional Meeting Report 33 32 In Memorium - Kathleen Kerchmans A&P Course & Insurance Info 39 22 Obituary Connie Blanchett Rgional Rep Corner 29 19 36 2011 Membership Contest I-ACT Policy Statements 40 P.O.Box 461285 San Antonio, TX 78246-1285 Phone: 210-366-2888 Fax: 210-366-2999 homeoffice@i-act.org www.i-act.org “Colon irrigation devices are prescription devices by federal law. A practitioner licensed by state law to use such prescription devices must authorize the purchase of the colon irrigation device, must use or supervise its use, and must order each colon irrigation for a patient.” Letter to the Members from the I-ACT President: 2011 Membership Contest Pam Craig, B.Sci. Dear I-ACT Very Important People (Our members): What a great Board meeting we had in February during our face-to-face meeting. The Board spent time developing the 5 year long range plan for our association, and I am glad to tell you that we are positioned for a fantastic five years. When we speak about the I-ACT Board, I want to remind you that this is the year we have our elections. Our By-Laws require that we have elections every 2 years (during the odd years). If you have ever considered running for office, then give this some special thought. Our nomination guidelines are listed on page 5 of this quarterly. This is a perfect opportunity to let your voice be heard. Run for office and help us plan for the future of our profession. One of the things that we have been working on is a wonderful Convention which is planned for Portland, OR. During this Convention, our Board meeting will be on Monday and Tuesday (June 20 & 21, 2011). You are welcome to attend - remember you can attend any meeting that I-ACT has, it is your Association. On Wednesday (June 22), we will have our committee meetings, and the mandatory School / Instructor meeting. The speakers start on Thursday, June 23, 2011. We have some outstanding speakers scheduled and we hope to see you there. Look on page 11 for the List of Speakers. Friday will be a special day for our Convention. We heard you when you said you wanted more workshops, so all day Friday is a Colon Hydrotherapy workshop. It will be hosted by Dr. Yong, with assistance from Brenda Watson and Russell Kolbo. See topics on page 11. After the workshop, we have set up a Dinner Cruise on the Portland Spirit. Come join us as we have dinner and cruise through downtown Portland. Win Admission to the 2011 Convention! What to Do: • Find colon therapists • Tell therapists about I-‐ACT • Invite them to join I-‐ACT • Keep track of your referrals (in case they fail to mention you) We, your Board, are committed to bringing you great educational opportunities during our conventions; and we also hope you visit with your peers, and visit the Vendor area to see all of the new innovations to help you in your profession. We hope to see you at the convention. If you can’t make the convention, please attend one of the Regional meetings in your area. Look on page 22 of this quarterly for our list of upcoming Regional meetings, or go to the I-ACT web site and check them out. Finally, we are using our E-Blast system to keep in touch with you. If you have not provided your email address to the office, please do so immediately. Our E-Blasts notify you when Regional meetings will be held; you are informed of I-ACT policy changes; and, when we hear of job opportunities that are available, we notify our members to help you stay gainfully employed. As you can see, we are working hard to help you build your business and be successful in our profession. The top recruiters of new members joining prior t0 April 30, 2011, win paid admission for the 2010 convention. (Admission only, travel expenses excluded.) Two winners will be drawn from contestants who have a minimum of two new members. We know that there are colon therapists in your community who are not I-‐ACT members. You will find them in the yellow pages, websites, market bulletin boards, local papers, etc. We hope you have a superb Spring and sew the seeds of greater success for the remainder of 2011... See You in Portland! Contact them with a warm I-‐ACT welcome, share your experiences and the benefits of membership, and invite them to join this year. Truly, Keep track of your referrals. Let’s build this membership to a record high! Pam Craig (pamcraig1@gmail.com) I-ACT President Everything is Working out for your Highest Good 2 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 *contest is for individuals only, schools may not participate I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 39 National Board for Colon HydroTherapy President Advertisement Looking for an A & P Course? National Board for Colon HydroTherapy NBCHT “Are YOU a TOXIC WASTE SITE?” APPROVED FOR the 45 HOURS A & P PREREQUISITE Telephone and email support to enrolled students 11103 San Pedro, Suite 117, San Antonio, TX 78216 Office: 210-308-8288 • Fax: 210-366-2999 www.i-act.org/nbchthome.html BOOKLETS By William “Bill” Tiller, ND. Phone 210 387-1687 Contact Course Instructors: BEKKI MEDSKER 843-679-0718 DOROTHY CHANDLER 312-473-8029 Place Order By Paypal www.toxicwastesite.net MEMO From the NBCHT President Bill Tiller, ND. Booklet Builds Clients! 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NBCHT President Elect & Acting President 4/1/2011 To: All Members of NBCHT We hope you are having a great 2011. Since this is an odd year, our By-Laws require that we have the elections for our Board of Directors. You can look on page 7 of this quarterly to see what is required to participate on the Board. The two Board at Large positions are open, along with the Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer positions. If you would like to serve, please send in your nomination as required on page 7. Next, we are continuing to move forward in our efforts to strengthen our profession. In the last newsletter, we mentioned our ongoing work with SMT. This five year plan should result in updating our New Exam and completing our Certification through the credentialing arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Advertisement 100 Session Pack Bekki Medsker, ND, D.Ch. San Antonio, TX. Formerly MIND BODY “Colon irrigation devices are prescription devices and only a practitioner licensed by state law to use such devices can purchase such devices in that state.” We will keep you advised on the progress of this effort. Now that you understand what we have been doing and where we are headed, we need your help. If you know a colon hydrotherapist that is not certified by the NBCHT, then get them to join the NBCHT and get certified. The new applicant must be at the Intermediate level of Certification with I-ACT and they must be using FDA registered equipment. They should review the NBCHT Handbook that is available on our web site (NBCHT.org). They then fill out the application and apply to take the NBCHT Certification Exam. When they complete and pass the exam, they will be certified by the NBCHT. Remember, the new NBCHT Exam can be taken at any time, in every state and almost every country around the world. The NBCHT Exam is no longer given at the Convention We hope to double our membership in the next two years. Thank you for helping us grow our Association. Sincerely, Bekki Medsker Bekki Medsker, ND, D.Ch. NBCHT President I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 3 Advertisements Advertisement Specialty Health Products, Inc A Year Long Celebration of Our Building on our Foundation of Safety ~ Quality ~ Reliability Hydro~San Plus It’s what you DON’T see that sets us apart. Our New Patent Pending Technology Raises the Bar AGAIN! Model A Device STAY CONNECTED Visit us @ www.shpinc.net, Join us on Facebook, Twitter, our Blogs and our monthly Newsletter or call us at 800-343-4950. Designed to fit your Clients Needs Allred Colonic School and Clinic Classes and Training in Bodywork with Colon Hydrotherapy There are a vast number of colon hydrotherapists who address diverse aspects of my profession. 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Arts for Vibrant Colon Health School Madeline Angelus, M.A. 21636 N 14th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027 4 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 “Colon irrigation devices are prescription devices and only a practitioner licensed by state law to use such devices can purchase such devices in that state.” 4880 Riverbend Road #1C Boulder, CO 80301 MadelineAngelus@gmail.com 303-243-4303 HealthandCleansing.com I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 37 Information on Approved A&P Courses Save the Date for our 2011 Convention - Register Early and Set up a Payment Plan SAVE THE DATE 6/20/11 - 6/25/11 for the 2011 Convention at the Embassy Suites - Portland, OR (airport) Your students may take an A&P course through their local community college or university. If they have taken an Anatomy & Physiology course for massage, from a state licensed school that provided at least 45 hours of classroom time, that course will also count. Convention starts on Monday June 20, 2011 with the Board meeting There are two additional courses that may be used for the A&P Pre-requisites. 1. Your student may take the Delmar course through CENGAGE Learning ONLY if you as the instructor or school register with Delmar and set up the program. It goes through you. Students may not just call Delmar, it doesn’t work that way. The Instructor must Contact : Becky Chateauneuf: Cengage Learning at, 5 Maxwell Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065 (p) 800.998.7498 x2698 or email: Becky.Chateauneuf@cengage.com. Valid in the USA. And Convention ends on Saturday evening June 25, 2011 with our Dinner Dance 2. Or - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology 060908 - Course Author Dr. LarryJ. Milam, Ph.D., H.M.D. For questions on the course contact Amanda at info@universitynaturalmedicine.org See YOU there !!! On Sunday is the Closing Board Meeting Letter on NCCHSA Legislative Effort by Darlene Holloway Dear Therapists, Insurance Information Professional liability insurance. Allied Professional Insurance will write professional liability insurance for I-ACT members. You must be a current member and keep your membership current to be eligible for the insurance. Contact the I-ACT office for the application form, or go to the I-ACT web site - Members Only Section - and download the application from the web site. Another company, CM&F will write liability insurance for colon hydrotherapists - call 800-221-4904, or go online to cmfgroup.com, click on “Choose Profession” (Allied Health Professionals) - then select State and County - select go, scroll down to Class VI and click on “Enterostomal Therapist” and then click “submit online” and fill out the application online to submit. It will be listed as “Enterostomal Therapist” they will put a rider in the policy stating colon hydrotherapy if you request; however, it is not required. In Canada, try Lloyds of London - check with your local Lloyds of London agent. In the UK, try Balens Insurance Brokers at 01684 893006. In the Netherlands, try: Mark Hypotheken & Pensioenen B.V., Therese van Reeuwijk Oude Delft 103, NL-2611 BD DELFT • tel. +31 152147543 • fax. +31 152126086 • www.markhypotheken.nl Check around and choose the best policy for you. As other options become available, we will let you know. If you hear of anything let us know. I trust this letter finds you well and prosperous in this new year. As President of the North Carolina Colon Hydrotherapy Safety Association, I would like to bring you up to date on the status of the Association and our Bill. As you know, this has been a very long process for us. However, we have accomplished more toward licensing in that time than is customary for obtaining licensure. Licensing is a very detailed and involved process which began with forming an association right up to presenting our case before multiple committees in the House/legislation in North Carolina, and a great deal of details and work in between. As it stands, our Bill is unable to move forward at this time. The ultimate reason of course being the lack of funds to pay our attorney/lobbyist to continue through this session. Regardless of this set back, we did not come this far to give up yet! The Association has a plan to carry the licensure forward to final success. Our goal is to regroup as therapists state wide, first and foremost. Our first step in regrouping is to fill some seats within the Association. If you are interested in filling a seat, please contact me directly. Once this step is completed, we will be sending out invitations to all therapists to participate in our licensure process. This year we are not able to proceed, so there will be no dues collected. When we resume our process for licensure, dues will become active and due again. Fund raising will also go into full swing. We are continuing to accept any donations that are offered. What we are focusing on at this time is filling the vacant seats in the Association. Please contact us if you are interested. Until we have filled these seats, please hold any other questions regarding licensure. In Health, Darlene Holloway President, NCCHSA 36 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 5 Mid West Regional Report - April 25, 2010 Advertisement The Spring meeting of the Mid West Region was held in Chicago, IL at the office of Dr. Kenneth Horbacz, on Sunday, April 25, 2010. There were 17 members present, six of whom earned NBCHT CEUs. The SMOOTH-‐TIP Disposable Speculum Dr. Jennifer Stanley gave her Level 2 Presentation on Anatomy & Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Twelve evaluation forms were returned. ) COUNTS( )' Dr. Kenneth Horbacz’s presentation on “Secrets to a Flownig Colonic” was very well received. Many expressed an interest in returning. )#"!! !'#!# speculum kits at an unbeatable price everyday! The afternoon presented two choices. Mr. Paul McCauley of the CPR Training Center of Chicago was there to provide the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers and the OSHA/AHA Bloodborne Pathogens Certification. I arranged another speaker for those not needing to renew their CPR certification. Mrs. Diane Muldowney’s topic was “Caregiver - Take Care of You”. %$!&( saving just $20 a week is an annual savings of $1,040! The feedback has been positive and plans are being formulated for a September meeting. Respectfully submitted, FEATURES: Grace Melby Mid West Regional Representative May 4, 2010 Smooth-Tip Insertion Elongated Shaft for Easy Attachment Non-Slip Waste Hose Ridges Original Smooth-Bor Waste Hose Biocompatible Meets Strict Quality Standards ALL Parts Manufactured in the USA NOW OFFERING Cuffed Waste Hose! I-ACT QUARTERLY SPECIAL $144 / case of 48 $3.00 / kit when purchasing 48 kits (Everyday Low Price $149.99 / case of 48) FDA Approved Class I All of your Therapy Needs With One-‐Stop Shopping No Prescription Needed Disposable Speculums Underpads Gloves Table Paper Lubricants Filters HealthStep $30.99 Regularly $32.99 Any Quantity CALL TODAY FOR COMPLIMENTARY SAMPLES! Note from the Office: We apologize for not getting this report in the Summer 2010 quarterly, unfortunately, we lost the picture. We thank Grace Melby for helping us get another copy so we could publish this report. Thank you Grace, and congratulations on a fantastic meeting - Dick 6 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 3334 W. FLOWER ST., PHOENIX, AZ 85017 TOLL FREE (877) 759-‐1277 www.QMSAZ.com QUALITY MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC QUALITY FIRST, LAST & ALWAYS “Colon irrigation devices are prescription devices and only a practitioner licensed by state law to use such devices can purchase such devices in that state.” I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 35 Nominations For Election - Please Read Advertisement Per your I-ACT By-Laws, and since this is an odd year, it is time to solicit nominations for the following Officers and Members of the Board for the I-ACT Board... and the Officers and Members of the National Board for Colon Hydrotherapy. ALL Positions are open: I-ACT Board Positions - Officers of the Board Vice President - Incumbent - Open Secretary Treasurer - Incumbent - Millie Menchaca Three (3) At Large Board Members Incumbent - Open (previously held by Lila Reader, RN) Incumbent - Suzanne Childré Incumbent - Sylvester Yong, MD ALL Positions are open: NBCHT Board Positions (Certification Board) Vice President - Incumbent - Open Secretary Treasurer - Incumbent - Belinda Massey, RN Two (2) At Large Board Members Incumbent - Valentina Van Poucke Incumbent (Civilian Member) - Gloria Gilberé If you are interested in running for one of these positions, or if you would like to nominate someone to run for one of these positions, please follow the guidelines listed below. As a member of either Board, you will be required to travel to Board Meetings (usually 2-3 times per year). Additionally, there are teleconferences scheduled each month that you are required to participate in. When you are required to travel from your home, your itemized expenses will be compensated and you will receive a small stipend to offset the time you are away from your home. If you do not have the time to fully participate with Board activities, please do not run for office. Voting will be by Mail Ballot. Nominated Individuals: Must be a Full Member in Good Standing of I-ACT. Must be a member of Good Character. Must not have a felony. Member that is nominated Must indicate on the nomination their desire to run for election. Nomination Must be received by the I-ACT Staff No Later Than June 1, 2011. (P.O. Box 461285, San Antonio, TX 78246-1285) Nominations Must be Addressed to the I-ACT/NBCHT Nominating Committee. Any nomination received after that date WILL NOT be considered for the 2011 election. Each Nominee Must submit a letter with the following information: • your history as a colon hydrotherapist including length of time as an I-ACT member • level of I-ACT membership and certification • length of time in an office or on the board, if applicable • school, family, and office affiliations In addition to the above, a statement describing why you want to be elected and the goals you have for being on the board. This letter must fit on a single page for publication in the Summer Quarterly and must be received by June 1, 2011. You will be given time (3 - 5 minutes) during the annual memberhsip meeting at the convention to speak to the memberhsip. Thank you for taking the time so that members may get to know your qualifications better. Sincerely, I-ACT Board of Directors 34 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 7 Advertisement In Memorium - Kathleen Kerchman Colon Hydrotherapy Solutions Aquanet EC - 2000™ Colon Hydrotherapy Device Smart - Innovative - Safe Dear Friends… For those of you not directly connected to the SHP family, I wanted to share the sad news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Kathleen Kerchman, on October 29 th, 2010. Many of you remember her from the AINH training class, her boundless energy at the last several I-ACT conventions or the Life Mastery Programs. Little did she know that her attendance at the American Institute of Natural Health back in 1991, would change the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world.. Kathleen always stated that "Professional Colon Hydro Therapy, SAVED my life and I want to share it with the world". And share it she did. She estimated that between her practice in the Palm Springs area and her ten years traveling the World with the "Tony Robbins Life Mastery Program" she had personally performed over 14,000 colon hydro therapy sessions. If you Dual Operation Mode: Gravity and Pressure were one those lucky individuals, you left feeling loved and cared for. She had the ability to stand up in front of thousands of people, share her story of how Professional Colon Hydro Therapy changed her life and can change theirs as well. In 2004, S H P and the American Institute of Natural Health were blessed to have her join our team as our Ambassador and the Instructor of our Training Program. Kathleen firmly believed that a good Professional Colon Therapists have a thorough understanding of how and why the body worked. She often referred to it as an "Orchestra, with each organ playing its own part, so it can work together to make the whole" Kathleen did not cut corners or take short cuts. "Being a Colon Hydro Therapist is a Professional Occupation". She knew her clients were coming to her for assistance in improving their health. She had absolutely no tolerance for unprofessional behavior and heaven help you if you ever took your cell phone in the therapy room with you. Her clients had her undivided attention. With all that said, I believe the most valuable lesson she taught everyone who knew her, was the ability Advanced Quality Controls PPHIC is fully certified to the follwoing standards: ISO 13485:2003, ISO 9001:2008, CSA, CE, 93/42/EEC...more at www.pphic.com to reach out and love people. Every student that passed through our doors, left here knowing that a good Therapist must nurture their clients by giving of themselves. She understood that real healing comes from within and can only occur when a person is feeling safe and loved. Not everyone always saw eye to eye with her, but there was never a doubt that she loved you. 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I would expect nothing less than a spectacular and elegant exit from my dear friend. The loss of such a dynamic and dedicated spokesperson will be felt not only by the SHP team directly, but throughout the entire industry. Kathleen's presence will continue on. We have worked diligently to continually improve the level of education available for colon therapists. Our new Instruction Team of Health Care Professionals has been established and we are very proud of the new class format and intermediate training levels. While she may not be lecturing from the podium, I know she will always be watching over us. 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I had most of the people in the room assess her presentation and these assessments are also in the fax bundle. We recommend a pass. Kelly Hopley was one of the attendees. She said she had been an I-ACT member and currently has about 30 in her association. She provided a useful input and her policies seem to be very similar to ours. We had a great presentation from Dr Martin Quinn. He has been doing the research and has established scientifically that constipation is the cause of most western diseases. He has articles about to be published in the British medical journals with all the information and is anticipating a frosty reception as his theories interfere with conventional thinking. He gave us a simple test for measuring transit times which, in the UK, are typically 48 hours (the sweet corn test). They should be around 12 hours. However he is not a colon hydrotherapist and is not familiar with the benefits of our procedure. He did leave us with a copy of his presentation but, without his talk, it is not easy to follow. It does contain many anatomical photos showing excessive nerve development caused by constipation and gynaecological issues (He is also a gynaecologist). We all enjoyed the presentation; his research is so much at the forefront of medical developments. He will be happy to speak again provided he is not in China (where he is now a university professor). The participants would prefer to have our next meeting on a Sunday. I did not offer any dates as you suggested that you or someone else from the Board might combine a visit with our next meeting. Best regards Marlin & Richard France and I were honored to welcome so many to our new office in Santa Monica for the California/South West Regional meeting. We had a great meeting in spite of the rain. We had no one testing at 8 am. The one that was scheduled could not make it due to the storm. We had 25 members and 3 non members to open our meeting at 9 am. It is interesting to see how many came from so far, in a storm, to enjoy interacting with our group. We had a round table discussion that focused on some client issues as well as positive ways to reach out to new clients. Many in attendance commented on the importance of sharing knowledge and the interaction opened up questions such as: Have you tapped the Senior Citizens Centers in your area? Many of our members had several ideas and questions. Connie Allred (I-ACT Founder) was one of our surprise guests and everyone was so glad to see her looking so great. Connie was surprised by an old friend Andree Bergeron, a retired colon therapist from Montreal Canada, who stopped in for lunch and a quick hello. We had a wonderful lunch prepared by our own France Robert and a Raw food chef Tiffany Jablonski. Everyone loved the food and the time to share and take pictures. We had 3 guest speakers: Teri Nero. a retired RN, who has a vast knowledge on preventive care. She helped us understand the effects of Western Medicines and what herbs to avoid, when the drugs are needed and how to educate our clients. Ray Dotolo, one of our manufactures, came to support our opening and was able to explain the importance of water filtration in our business and so much more. Dr. Bo Wagner, a well know colon therapist, and a man who has done a lot to bring Western and Eastern closer together, spoke on mineral importance. Did you know that you can’t absorb your vitamins if you are too low in minerals? With the little time left, I spoke about the upcoming Convention. I hope they all got their reservations made. We can’t wait to get together again. I answered some questions on the new insurance and other benefits of membership with I-ACT. We had 2 people sign up for I-ACT membership. Thanks to everyone for all the help and support. 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Please contact Cathy at (408) 371-1755 or email me at bodyaware@comcast.net (www. bodyawarenesscenter-sj.com) LIBBE Colon Hydrotherapy Devices with Supplies Used for <2 years and in Excellent Condition $2500 Please call for details 1-253-304-6168 •• June 20, 2011 (Monday) •• I-ACT Board Meeting •• June 21, 2011 (Tuesday) •• I-ACT Board Meeting NBCHT Board Meeting Mandatory New Instructor Meeting (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM) •• June 22, 2011 (Wednesday) •• Vendor Setup * at Noon Instructor Presentations (must be pre-registered to present) (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Regional Rep Meeting (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Fund Raising Public Relations Committee Meetings (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) Scientific Review Committee Meeting (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Education Committee Meeting (4:30 PM - 6:30 PM) Mandatory Instructor / Schools Meeting (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM) •• June 23, 2011 (Thursday) Convention •• President, Pam Craig’s Remarks (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) Dr. Victor Zeines - “Holistic Dentistry” (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM) Susan Frailey, RN, BSN - “More Alive Now” // Roger Bezanis - “Basic Face Reading & Keys to Body Understanding” (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM) Membership Meeting (5:00 PM - 6:30 PM) Thursay Evening - Dinner on your own or join a Community Dinner •• June 24, 2011 (Friday) Convention •• As Requested - A Special CHT Workshop Scheduled (see agenda for specifics) CHT Workshop - Dr Yong - Update on Scientific Evidence (9:30 AM - 9:45 AM) CHT Workshop -Brenda Watson - The Gut - Second Brain (9:45 AM - 10:30 AM) CHT Workshop -Brenda Watson - Digestive System (11:00 AM - 11:45 AM) CHT Workshop - Russell Kolbo, DC, ND - Drug Interaction (11:45 AM - 12:30 PM) CHT Workshop Break Out on Open & Closed systems (2:30 PM - 3:30 PM) CHT Workshop Working Group Short Reports from breakout sessions (3:30 PM - 4:00 PM) CHT Workshop Expert Panel session (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM) *** Dinner Cruise (your cost is $35.00 - I-ACT covers the rest) *** •• June 25, 2011 (Saturday) Convention •• Suzanne Gray - :How to Integrate CHT with GI Drs. Office” (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM) Round Table Discussions w/ the Board (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM) Gloria Gilbére, N.D., D.A.Hom., Ph.D., D.S.C. - “Chemical Cuisine” (2:30 PM - 4:00 PM) Dress Up - Dinner Dance Saturday evening (7:00 PM - until?) •• June 26, 2011 (Sunday) •• Sunday is the Closing Board Meeting to cover the lessons learned from the convention. You are welcome to attend all of the meetings including the Board Meeting. See You There !!! 30 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 11 Letter from the Education Committee - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!!! New England/New York INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COLON HYDROTHERAPY P. O. Box 461285, San Antonio, TX 78246-1285 Beverley Blass Small Maine Connecticut New York From The Desk Of: A.R. "Dick" Hoenninger, Ph.D., ND Executive Director Annette Bray Pennsylvania Maryland 2/18/2011 TO: I-ACT Instructors & Schools Subject: Reminder of Mandatory School/Instructor Meeting and Notice of Change of Requirements for FoundationLevelCertification *** HOT*** IMPORTANT***REMINDER *** There is a mandatory meeting (for ALL INSTRUCTORS & SCHOOLS) at the 2011 Convention. As you know, Schools must attend this meeting every year and Instructors must attend once every two years. If you did not attend the 2010 Convention you MUST attend this year. (Schools/Instructors are only excused for the most dire of circumstances - if you don't make the Convention meeting, you must complete one of the Options that the I-ACT Board approves, or you will be placed on Provisional Instructor status and may not train students). This mandatory meeting will be on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 6:30 PM (to make it more convenient for our schools and instructors). Recently, the Board modified the requirements for certification for the Foundation Level. As you know the 100 hours must be taught in your classroom, not on line or not at the home of the student. It is a course that requires 100 hours taught at your center or school. Once training was complete, the student was required to send in pictures of their facility (at a minimum, the waiting room, bathroom and colonic room), a blank copy of their intake form, and a copy of their liability insurance (or a statement they do not wish to carry it). Now, we must also have the completed school/instructor critique prior to finalizing their certification. This must be sent from the office, filled out by the student and mailed back to the office. The Board does Not Want the instructor or school to send in the critique; it is supposed to be an independent action sent by the student to help ensure the training provided by the school or instructor is consistent with I-ACT policies and guidelines. Please reflect this new requirement for certification in your copy of the Foundation level syllabi. Also, please make sure you inform the student of this new requirement. We look forward to seeing you at the convention. Have a great day. Sincerely, Russell Kolbo, DC, ND I-ACT Education Committee Chairperson 12 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 South Central 212-496-8702 email: New Hampshire Massachusetts Beverlyblass@yahoo.com Vermont Rhode Island North East Office: 210-366-2888 • Fax: 210-366-2999 e-mail- homeoffice@i-act.org web site: www.i-act.org MEMO US Regional Representatives 215-536-1442 email: New Jersey D. C. coloniccm@comcast.net Delaware West Virginia North Central Connie Thrush Michigan Kentucky 567-224-1441 email Indiana connie.peaceathand@gmail.com Ohio Mid Atlantic Darlene Holloway Virginia 919-380-0023 email North Carolina althealthcenter@peoplepc.com South Carolina Mid South Trish Craig Arkansas 501-664-8200 email Louisiana naturalcleanse@aol.com Mississippi 770-714-6350 email Georgia pamcraig1@gmail.com Alabama 813-871-3200 email sgray15@tampabay.rr.com South Florida Suzanne Gray South Florida 903-593-4025 email Oklahoma debrachristian5554@sbc New Mexico 262-705-6416 email Minnesota Ugale@hotmail.com North Dakota 815-648-4544 email Missouri ghmelby@mc.net Iowa 253-649-0288 Oregon russellkolbo@earthlink.net Idaho North Mid West Gale Ulbert Wisconsin South Dakota Mid West Grace Melby Illinois Kansas North West Russell Kolbo Washington Montana Central Mountain Annette Buxton-Bacon 303-989-6889 Colorado Utah Nebraska Wyoming California/South West South East Pam Craig Tennessee North Florida Debra Christian Texas Suzanne Childre’ France Robert California Arizona 310-576-6360 email 760-900-6814 email Southern gentlecleansing@yahoo.com francerobert@ieihealth.com Nevada Hawaii Russell Kolbo Hawaii 253-649-0288 russellkolbo@earthlink.net International Regional Representatives Australia - Eastern Region Michelle King Gum Tree Retreat 3570 Orara Way, Grafton, NSW, Australia 2460 612-6649-4464 - Email: info@gumtreeretreat.com Australia - Western Region Looking for a new Representative - If you are interested contact the office for a Regional Rep application. Europe Lisette Timmermans Natuurgeneeskundig Therapeut / Aqua Lingua Center for Colon Hydrotherapy Education Julianalaan 45, 2628 BB Delft, Netherlands Phone: +31 15 214 42 21 - E-mail: info@aqua-lingua.eu Canada - Eastern Region Paul Schillaci First Touch Health & Wellness Centre 2361 Lake Shore Rd. W. Oakville, Ontario L6L1H6, Canada Phone: 905-220-1190 - E-mail: firsttouchhealth@msn.com Canada - Western Region Katherine Labonte Dharma Spirit Holistic Health 67 Gleneagles Terrace Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1W5, Canada Phone 403-981-3334 - E-mail: k.labonte@dharmaspirit.ca SE Asia Dr. Sylvester Yong 10 Sinaran Drive #09-31 (Novena Medical Center Square 2) Singapore, 307506, Republic of Singapore Phone: 65-62356311 - E-mail: therapy@pacific.net.sg United Kingdom Marlin Armstrong Heavenly Spa 1 Chilworth Mews, London, W2 3RG, United Kingdom Phone: 020 7298 3820 - Email: relax@heavenlyspa.co.uk I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 29 Regional Representative Corner - Lila Reader, RN, LMT One of the benefits of attending the annual convention is the opportunity to meet members and connect with the international community we have within I-ACT. It provides the groundwork to generate interest in participating on committees and helping us meet the needs of our members. At convention over the last few years we have received applications for open regional representative positions and are continuing to develop this area of our association. We still have an opening in the Eastern Australian Region. If you are interested in applying, please contact the I-ACT home office for a Regional Rep handbook and application. Remember, you must be an I-ACT Instructor to apply. The purpose of our Regional Meeetings are to pursue educational standards and legislation opportunities. Our focus is on generating new members and encouraging our existing community of members. The effort of the reps and participation of members making things happen, this is your association, so get involved - help us build I-ACT. Do not forget, the new option - non-members may come to regional meetings and the $50 registration fee would be applied to their membership application fee if they join I-ACT at the Regional meeting. This is only for new members. We are asking you to continue this quest for growth at all of your meetings. I-ACT also solicits your ideas to attract new members and continue the road to success for our profession. 2011 Challenges you to inspire others to join our team. Have a great Spring, and we will see you in Portland, OR for our 2011 Convention!!! Lila Reader Chairperson for Regional Representatives Advertisements Announcing Abundant Health San Francisco is e x p a n d i n g ! We are hiring colon hydrotherapists and other staff. Training Available Call Shayla @ 415.573.6579 Please visit www.AbundantHealthSF.com New Members - VIPs in 2010 Following is a list of our new members for the period January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011. We are glad to have you as members, and remember, at I-ACT you are VIPs (our Very Important People)!!! First Name Keri Chantal Rebecca Susan Ahmed Hanan Hila Eva Amy Michael June Alison Laura Allison Sharon Simone Sandra Wang-Rim Ricardo Anise Angela Deanna Vernita Ngoc Dung Carolyn Sanae Simon Nina Yvonne Michele Lisa Wei Linda Noel Kelly J.E.C. Rhonda Last Name Berardinelli David Diehl Donohoe-Ritter Fadil Fadil Gal-Tamir Gionet Glenn Hane Haynes Henderson Hernandez Hofmann Holland Jones Keppel Lee Lizarraga Marshall McClain Mckinney Mullins Nguyen O'Byrne Saitoh Santos-Arias Skok Smith Sparrow Street Sun Tjon Vasquez-Brandt Walters Wessels Wilder Home City Mentor Nanaimo Salt Lake City Pueblo Staten Island Staten Island D.N. Hof Ashkelon St. Ignace Fort Collins Nevada City Cerritos Accokeek San Juan Rocky Point Warrnambool Broadbeach Waters Den Helder Seoul Chula Vista Cleveland Hts. Atlanta Hanover Park St. Louis San Gabriel Florence Chuoku Union City Slovenske Konjice Fayetteville Scotts Valley Chandler Fountain Valley De Meern Portland Durham Beilen Pascagoula Home State OH BC UT CO NY NY NB CO CA CA MD PR NY Vic QLD Holland CA OH GA IL MO CA AL Tokyo NJ GA CA AZ CA Utrecht OR NC Drenthe MS Country USA Canada USA USA USA USA Israel Canada USA USA USA USA USA USA Australia Australia Netherlands South Korea USA USA USA USA USA USA USA Japan USA Slovenia USA USA USA USA Netherlands USA USA Netherlands USA Looking for a Job? The book that educates clients to the importance of Digestive Tract Care See an increase in the number of new patients Pricing $1.50 per book. Free shipping & handling on orders of 100 or more Medsker Publishing, 106 N. Creek Dr., Quinby, SC 29506, 843-669-5794 28 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 Go to the I-ACT web site and then go the members only section (password “iactmember”) Inside you will find numerous job opportunities. Best of luck! 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People from all over the world attend this 7 day health program to participate in a nutritional cleanse with colonics being an optional compliment to support their cleanse. “During the event we give a presentation to educate each participant about the benefits of colon hydrotherapy and how it will support and enhance their cleansing experience. We perform over 260 colonics with 6 LIBBE colon hydrotherapy devices. We also share the procedures of both open and closed systems and how they can find a therapist when they return home.” “We feel very privileged to represent our profession at this international event. The positive experience and results from the participants colonics during the cleanse inspires everyone to share our profession with their family and friends and to find many of you when they return home so they can continue maintaining ultimate health.” Health & happiness Andrew, Michelle & Lusi 14 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 Tiller MIND BODY Inc. 10911 West Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78213 210 308-8888 Copyright © 1994-2011 HIGHEST QUALITY IN SAFETY AND SANITATION Worldwide Since 1995 I-ACT INSTRUCTOR COURSE August 8, - 13, 2011 • $750.00 • 60 Hours - 6 Days Complete 3 Hours Presentation - Learn How to Prepare Training Materials Jeri Tiller & Jay Wilson Instructors - Space is Limited 210 308-8888 • Registration web: www.colonic.net “Colon irrigation devices are prescription devices and only a practitioner licensed by state law to use such devices can purchase such devices in that state.” I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 27 Upcoming Regional Meetings Northern California September 25, 2011, 9:00AM - 5:00PM Skye Wellness 2123 Ygnacio Valley Road Walnut Creek, CA 94508 - 925-939-7069 Southern California October 30, 2011, 9:00AM - 5:00PM Gentle Wellness Center 910 Broadway Suite 112 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Go to the I-ACT web site to download the registration form : http://www.i-act.org/regionalmeeting.html Professional Standards & Ethics Committee - Report - Continued Continued from page 20 In closing we encourage each association member to view this website. The ASA has provided much of the material and regulations for anyone to download. Use it as a guide, a teaching tool in structuring your marketing program. If you do not edit your own website contact the person that does. Keep everything evidenced based, back up what you say with fact. Remember the Safety and Protection of the Consumer, Our Clients, should always be our prime concern. Respectfully Submitted, Dorothy Chandler RN, Chair 26 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 ™ The ASA guidelines deal with following types of marketing communications: • Print and press ads • Posters • Television commercials • Radio ads • Internet ads (banner and display ads and paid-for search) • Marketing communications on companies' own websites and in other, non-paidfor space under their own control • E-mail and text messages • Direct mail • Competitions, special offers • Sales promotions • Cinema commercials • Teleshopping • and more Wholistic Skin & Body Rejuvenation Mid South Regional Sunday May 1,2011 Natural Body Institute & Alliance of Classical Teachings 3115 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2, North Little Rock, AR 72116 Contact Patricia Craig - 501-664-8200 Advertisement CERTIFICATED COURSES FOR Certification course NOW OFFERED VIA TELESEMINAR. No travel or lost income! 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EMAIL—WSBR@gloriagilbere.com VISIT OUR WEBSITE— www.gloriagilbere.com LEVELS– One—Rejuvenation is a Journey, Not a Destination Two—Rejuvenation Inside-out Advanced—Preparing the Terrain Instructor—Teaching the Teachers NBCHT approved for 20 CEUs (for each level) when combined with a Case Study/Investigative Report Project Approved by Florida Massage Board and Georgia Board of Chiropractic—many states allow for reciprocal credit. General Information for Members E-Blasts I-ACT is sending out E-Blasts to notify its members of Regional Meetings and other important issues. If you are not receiving your E-Blasts, please email the I-ACT Office and give them your current e-mail address. We will immediately put your email address on our E-Blast list. Members Only section of the I-ACT Web Site If you have not been to our web site, please go to www.i-act.org. Go to the members only section - the password is: iactmember. There are no hyphens and no spaces. In that location you can find the I-ACT Members Logo, and additional member information. In the future, those on our E-Blast list will be sent the current password, so make sure that you are on our E-Blast list to ensure that you receive the password for our I-ACT Member site. I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 15 Scientific Review Committee - Report Advertisement Scientific Review Committee Report By Dr. Sylvester Yong _____________________________________________________________ You will have received news about the FULL DAY SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOP at the 2011 I-ACT Convention in Portland W.A. Check out the program at I-ACT website. Effort is made to ensure that the workshop is interesting, educational and interactive. SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOP ON COLON HYDROTHERAPY If you would like to present at the workshop, do drop me an email. It will be my pleasure to assist you in planning your talk. _______________________________________________________________________________ COLON IRRIGATION - a useful alternative in management of constipation Paper presented by Dr. Sylvester Yong at the Asia Pacific Digestive week Sep 2010, Malaysia. Requests have been received from about 30 members for a copy of the abstract and short paper. Most members who have read the paper have found it useful. You are reminded that Dr. Yong will present his paper at the Portland convention and expand on how you can use the paper to communicate more credibly with your clients and the medical community. SCIENTIFIC REFERENCE ON COLON HYDROTHERAPY You can obtain a copy of the paper by sending Dr. Yong an email. (Email address: therapy@pacific.net.sg) _______________________________________________________________________________ The science of colon hydrotherapy remains in question. The lack of scientific evidence captures the attention of medical community and authorities putting the profession under constant scrutiny and risks of legal actions. DISCOVER THE SCIENCE OF COLON HYDROTHERAPY To gain credibility, the practice of colon hydrotherapy needs to have scientific publications. You can play a part. Do contact the Scientific Review committee if you feel you can contribute and we will work with you in your area of interest. ________________________________________________________________________________ The Scientific Review Committee is the committee in I-ACT working to establish the science of colon hydrotherapy. It will hold its committee meeting on 22nd June 2011 from 2pm to 4pm. Do join in the meeting to offer your thoughts and ideas to the committee. The meeting will also offer the opportunity for members to report on interesting cases and experiences. Do not miss out on another wonderful opportunity to gain a better understanding of the practice of colon hydrotherapy. If you are planning to make it to the convention, do make sure to attend this meeting as well. 16 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 SCIENCTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING Internal Environment Institute Approved Colon Therapy School Moved to 910 Broadway, Suite 112 Santa Monica, CA (310) 576-6360 gentlewellness@gmail.com or francerobert@ieihealth.com I.E.I. has joined with Colon Therapy Certification Schedule Basic: 10 consecutive days $2,800.00 (100 hours) • May 9 through May 18 Intermediate: 5 consecutive days $950.00 (50 hours) • March 28 through April 1 Advance: 5 consecutive days $950.00 (50 hours) • July 11 through July 15 Instructor: 6 consecutive days $1,150.00 (60 hours) • May 17 through May 22 Other Certifications Lymph Drainage with Manual and BELD: (Bio Electric Lymph Drainage) 4 consecutive days $800.00 (40 hours + 50 hours internship*) April 9 through April 11 2011 *Internship is at student’s pace in their facility Body Work with Colon Therapy: 2 consecutive days $350.00 (20 hours + 50 hours internship*) April 22 & 23 2011 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Anatomy Physiology: (A & P) pre-requisite approved 45 hour course $225.00 is an online course work at your own pace from home. I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 25 Report on UK Colon Hydrotherapy Meeting - by Richard Armstrong - Continued Continued from page 17 operate via CNHC (Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council www.cnhc.org.uk). There was a government paper issued in February titled “In Pursuit of Excellence” indicating a policy of self regulation and only regulating when necessary. We are not even on the horizon. However it was noted around the room that ARCH has worked hard and got themselves well positioned if policies should change. It was also noted that the combined number of all the other associations was approximately equal to ARCH. never mind the double counting. There was then an almost stand up row between Roger and Galina. Galina was demanding disposable speculums and Roger was insisting on re-using them. He would not go further than passing the message back for consideration. A short discussion followed on our water regulations (WRAC). These require a break between all water supplies and any dirty material, in our case faeces. A break is required because the regulation assume a worst possible scenario when every one way or non-return valve fails at the same time and the water supply pressure turns negative. Gravity fed systems pass. Otherwise a separate small independent tank should be provided with a suitable air break filling arrangement to give gravity feed. Everyone in the UK and where similar rules apply should follow them. No arguments on this one. Another discussion was on myth busting. The objective here is to ensure that we are not making inaccurate claims about the benefits of colon hydrotherapy and that we all agree on these items. Again basically non controversial as there was a genuine desire to work to high ethical standards. The next item was a definition of colon hydrotherapy. Everyone it seems has slightly different ideas. It was agreed we should work to a common definition but this may well be unachievable - see below. Some of those present, being so proud about their own training methods, offered to others the facility to attend training courses as observers. Discussion around the standards of training looked at both entry and exit levels. At this stage is was clear there will be an insuperable difference at the entry level. ARCH wanting to take only those at a medical graduate or post graduate level whilst others taking a more universal view. At the exit level everyone wants similarly highly competent and skilled people only. Apple Pie. Although all our courses are different it would seem that the standards are close. I offered the National Board’s exams and I think this was a little too early in these discussions. On the question of open and closed systems I was in a minority. Roger and Anne-Lise stated a clear belief that only closed systems could provide a proper colon hydrotherapy treatment. Glen extolled the virtues of closed systems believing them to be better or going along with the flow. Galina, whilst agreeing in part was the only person defending me and the I-ACT position. Galina pointed out to Roger that the ARCH definition of colon hydrotherapy applied equally to open and closed systems. Roger was not pleased at this and may be tempted to change his definition. The strength of the argument was so strong that it was even suggested open system therapist should be called colon hygienists not therapists. One useful item did come out of this discussion. Roger and the others agreed at least to consider re-wording their websites and instructions to remove negatives. They will however still keep and state their preferences but in a positive manner. A small but useful shift. The “Enemy” was believed by Roger and Anne-Lise to be the beauty salon with an open system in a room at the back have a facial and a colonic - where the treatment is completely unsupervised, on an open system, and “Do it yourself”. There have been a number of Groupon deals in London over the last few months offering colonics at unrealistically low prices and getting enormous responses. So great that no small establishment could handle the clients professionally. Report on UK Colon Hydrotherapy Meeting - by Richard Armstrong I made some notes and comments as the meeting progressed and I will put them down in the order they happened. Many are more for personal use and unsuitable for publication. Roger Groos was the first to present and made a clear point of not being there as a result of requests from his members. It seemed that he was saying he was there to do us a favour as well as just finding out what we were up to. He was rather squashed on this one because Ian McDougal, backed up by Galina and the others, pointed out that the request for this meeting came from the 100+ delegates at Galina’s one day conference. The delegates included members from all associations and ARCH member were seen to be included in the request. Roger said that ARCH became self governing in 1990, has 220 members and has 5 classes of membership. Members not only have to have a suitable First Aid certificate but they are also checked for criminal records. They have held conferences since 1992 and have a preference for closed systems I think preference is a gross understatement, they hate open systems with a vengeance. Anne-Lise Miller was next. She created her own association because she felt ARCH was not supporting her students and clients sufficiently. Big is bad or could she just not get on with them? She claims 80 members and, I believe is closely related to one of the closed system manufacturers. Support is via her website and the annual membership costs £35 ($55) She organizes webinars and a newsletter. She has no committee and has set herself up as a Limited Company (Corporation) entirely, she says, to support members. Glen Taylor was next. He was representing Amy Saunders from G-PACT, who was unable to attend. You may remember meeting him and his wife, Enid, at the convention in Las Vegas. He was keeping quiet about his relationship with I-ACT. He said that G-PACT now has no formal relationship with Dotolo and also has no formal training process. They have a small membership mainly within the USA. My presentation for I-ACT mentioned our membership and our clear policy relating to open and closed systems. For the sake of accuracy, not only did I read the actual document but at the end of my presentation I repeated the relevant part of our Oath. I made clear our requirement for excellence and the 100 hour classroom course. I also mentioned our independence but Roger did not pick this up. It was only much later during the discussion that this clicked. Galina and Glen pick this one up and Roger was genuinely pleased to hear of our independence and separation from all manufacturers. Galina then presented RICTAT. She was the only one amongst us to use a powerpoint presentation for this purpose. She has 47 members in the UK and 12 in the rest of the world. One of her charts showed that all except 2 of her members use the closed system. In conversations she expressed a preference for the closed systems but, unlike any of the others, did rigorously defend open systems as proper means of conducting colon hydrotherapy. She requires evidence of training from registered schools prior to joining. Her association was founded on 1 July 2010 and it belongs to her. General comments Although the details of everyone’s training was slightly different, the general standards seemed all to be similarly high. One association requires attendance at 20 sessions rather than our 25 and requires the student to conduct at least 10 of the sessions. Another association requires at least 10 of the clients to be written up as case studies. I did not mention what our requirements are. This may be an area that the education committee would like to consider and raise our standards. Marlin and my personal opinions are that we should require the student to conduct at least 10 sessions and that these should all be written up as case studies that could be submitted with the exam paper. Roger (supported by others) made complaints about the websites and training of 2 schools representing I-ACT in the UK. In summary the meeting started in the inevitable rather cautious manner. As we progressed barriers came down and there was a genuine feeling that we could and should work together. There remains antagonism about open systems. The next item that was discussed was “Nightingale Collaboration” which is a whistleblowing organization trying to cause trouble. We were all warned to be careful in our advertising and claims for the benefits of colon hydrotherapy. Their representative will also apparently cold call and try to entrap the person who picks up the phone. We finished with a group photograph which is attached and an agreement to hold another meeting on 5 July. I offered to host it at Heavenly Spa and this was accepted. Next the question of government regulation was raised. Roger said that he believes regulation is currently extremely unlikely. Arch have been getting involved over the last few years with the leading groups in alternative medicine. They Continued on page 24 24 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 17 Grievance Committee Report GRIEVANCE EXAMPLES for your knowledge. Obituary for Connie Blanchett The Grievance Committee wants to share with you some scenarios of Grievances that have been recently filed by clients and Colon Therapy students. The reason for including these examples in the Quarterly is so you can learn from them, and hopefully make sure these types of things aren’t happening in your business. Connie Blanchett, an I-ACT member since 6/19/2000, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2010. She was a great servant to animals and to mankind. We send our condolences and prayers to her family and friends. She is at peace, but will be missed by her I-ACT Family. Grievance #1: Student filed grievance with complaint of a teacher that is not teaching according to I-ACT Guidelines. Student reported she was only taught 40 Hours not the 100 required by the syllabi. The following obituary was extracted from www.argus-press.com/obituaries Grievance #2: Colon Hydrotherapist stops all sessions at exactly 30 minutes. A grievance was received when a client was removed from the equipment at exactly 30 minutes, the client did not feel the session was complete. Therapist was reported to be rude and unprofessional. Client reported they almost went to the emergency room. Grievance #3: Student filed grievance when instructor was reported to be threatening, emotionally abusive and provided bad and innacurate information. Grievance #4: Client filed grievance on Colon Hydrotherapist that acted unprofessional by talking about the session with clients boyfriend and having improper advertisement on their web site. Grievance #5: I-ACT member filed grievance about improper use of I-ACT logo, bad advertising and their information was plagarized. From the Grievance Committee. There are two sides of every complaint, and the grievance committee must determine what is appropriate. You can see from the above grievances that it is vitally important that each of our members follow the guidelines. One bad apple can ruin the whole apple cart. Make sure that you are not the bad apple that harms our profession. Also, it is a good policy to maintain that if a client goes to the trouble of writing into the Grievance Committee to request a refund for their session, please refund their money. All is in Divine Order. Pam Craig Obituary for Beverly Bell Beverly Bell, an I-ACT members since 11/17/2006, passed away on February 3, 2011. She will be missed by her family, friends, and clients. We send our condolences and prayers to her family and her friends. She is at peace. She will be missed by her I-ACT Family. The following obituary is from obits.dignitymemorial.com: Beverly Hoes-Bell “DeeDee” - On Thursday February 3, 2011; Dee Dee, loved by many, family at her side, was gently lifted and carried safely home to be with the Lord. The beloved wife of Lamont Bell and devoted mother of Grace Harris, Michael Harris and Ray Gant. She also leaves to mourn her mother Juanita Christian Thomas, her father Earl Hoes; her step father Larry Christian; one brother BreinChristian; niece Kashmir; Grandfather James Rudasill Sr., and a host of loved relatives and friends. The family request relatives and friends visit with them on Saturday February 12, 2011 from 10:00a.m. until time of service at 11:00am at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 8801 Ardwick-Ardmore Rd. Glenarden, Md. Interment to follow at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, 901 Central Ave. Davidsonville, Md. 21035 18 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 Connie A. Blanchett, Age 67, of Owosso, passed away Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at Memorial Healthcare. Connie was born on Nov. 23, 1942, in Owosso, the daughter of Ned and Francis (Kennedy) Lake. She attended Corunna High School. Connie, along with her husband and children, owned and operated Hi Fi Audio Company, a Radio Shack dealer, Security Alarm Company Inc., Kids “R” Kute children’s clothing store and her beloved pet grooming business, The Plush Pup. Because of her profound love and compassion for animals, she started The Plush Pup in 1968. John and Connie were active in raising and showing German Shepherds. Connie was elected secretary-treasurer for the Shiawassee Kennel Club and The German Shepherd Dog Club of Flint. In addition to showing dogs, John and Connie taught dog obedience, show confirmation and basic grooming classes at Owosso High School and Houghton Lake High School. Connie was an active community member, involved with the Shiawassee Community Concert Association, a past member of the Owosso Zonta Club and also volunteered at Memorial Healthcare. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at Salem Lutheran Church, with Pastor James Bare officiating. Burial will follow at Gerrish Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Nelson-House Funeral Home on Friday from 2 to 8 p.m., with the family present from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. On Jan. 18, 1958, she married John E. Blanchett in Owosso. She dearly loved her grandchildren and enjoyed being involved with all of their sports and music activities. Connie and John always looked forward to going up to their cottage at Higgins Lake, where they spent additional time with their family and friends. Connie’s bright personality touched the lives of everyone she met and she genuinely cared about others. Survivors include her husband John; daughter Tami (Bill) Nielsen; son Terry Blanchett (Carol Berthume and daughter Chelsie); grandchildren Carly and Joe Blanchett and Leslie Nielsen; sisters Doris Brady and Deb (Len) Wright; brother Dick (Sylvia) Lake; sister-in-law Lois Lake; many nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, Francis and Ned Lake; and brother Ned Lake Jr. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Shiawassee County Humane Society, Salem Lutheran Church or the American Diabetes Association. Anyone wishing to send online condolences, may do so at www.nelson-house.com. I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 23 Professional Standards & Ethics Committee - Report Membership Committee Report - by Gail Naas Membership Survey’s Professional Standards & Ethics Committee Report Spring 2011 Greetings Members, During 2009 the Education Committee with Board approval launched the Website Compliance subcommittee. As we have shared in the past, the committees role was to review members websites and online print advertising to gauge compliance with the I-ACT Standard Operating Guidelines. This committee evolved into the Professional Standards & Ethics Committee. Members have voluntarily joined this campaign of selfgoverence and have telephoned, emailed and sent text messages to alert us to areas of concern. We are pleased to say those efforts are reaping rewards. An overwhelming majority of members and nonmembers with infractions have responded and made corrections once notified. Every country has an agency equivalent to our Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with the responsibility of developing, implementing and enforcing policy guidelines for advertising medium. Additionally each state within the US has similar rules and regulations to protect the public from fraudulent advertising. Every Quarterly magazine we have encouraged our members to review their advertising & marketing structures to make sure that no claims of cure or promises of health/beauty improvements associated with colon hydrotherapy are present. We have encouraged transparency with your clients regarding cost of services, expiration of series dates and internal refund/cancellation policies. Recently we became aware of the advertising policy changes announced in the UK, thanks to our member Velile Ndebele. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UK's independent regulator of advertising across all media, including marketing on websites. They work to ensure ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful by applying the Advertising Codes. They have launched the first consumer ad campaign in the UK, to raise public awareness of the ASA’s regulatory role. This cross-media campaign (press, outdoor, radio, online, TV and cinema) also informs consumers that the ASA’s regulatory guidelines now cover all marketing communication on a companies’ own websites. What do the rules say? “The Advertising Codes contain wide-ranging rules designed to ensure that advertising does not mislead, harm or offend. Ads must also be socially responsible and prepared in line with the principles of fair competition. These broad principles apply regardless of the product being advertised. In addition, the Codes contain specific rules for certain products and marketing techniques. These include rules for alcoholic drinks, health and beauty claims, children, medicines, financial products, environmental claims, gambling, direct marketing and prize promotions. These rules add an extra layer of consumer protection on top of the existing consumer protection law and aim to ensure that UK advertising is responsible. The ASA administers the rules in the spirit as well as the letter, making it almost impossible for advertisers to find loopholes or ‘get off on a technicality’. This common sense approach takes into account the nature of the product being advertised, the media used, and the audience being targeted.“ http://www.asa.org.uk/Advertising-Codes.aspx 22 Continued on page 22 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 The Membership was surveyed for the first time this year. As of this writing 155 + surveys were submitted. The entire Board has read them, and we appreciate all of you who took the time to fill out your survey. Your input is very important to the Board, as it will help us move the organization in the direction that you, the membership, want. Many of you had great ideas, comments and suggestions and the Board is taking action on those items. The office is busy compiling the information from the surveys. The information will be presented at the 2011 Convention, and also published in the Summer Quarterly. If you have not completed and sent your survey in, please do so at any time. We always welcome the feedback. I-ACT is here for you; please let any Board Member or me know how we can better serve you. 2011 Membership Drive Deadline – April 30, 2011 HELP US GROW AND SERVE OTHER COLON THERAPISTS AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FREE ADMISSION TO THE 2011 CONVENTION! Please see flyer in this edition, or contact me for more information. Awards Committee Now in its third year, the sub-committee of the Membership Committee is announcing 2011 Award Year. I-ACT will be presenting awards to outstanding members. Three types of awards will be given: *Colon Therapist of the Year Award, *Educator of the Year Award, *President’s Award Please nominate members for the Colon Therapist and Educator Awards. The President’s award is our President’s choice. We have so many deserving therapists that should be acknowledged for the work they do! To nominate someone, please contact me to obtain the Guidelines and a Nomination Form. We will present the awards during the General Membership Meeting at this year’s convention. Call to Action Help your association grow, Grow and GROW Membership Committee Writer – Articles for I-ACT newsletter Awards Nominating Assistance Convention Hospitality Committee General Assistance – Member Benefits Public Relations Committee General Assistance Fundraising Committee Silent Auction General Assistance Relationships with larger companies Gail Naas Membership Committee I-ACT Vice President gailnaasiacted@aol.com I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 19 2011 I-ACT Convention Member Registration Form June 20-25, 2011 Embassy Suites Portland - Airport 7900 NE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR 97220 503-460-3000 800-EMBASSY Special I-ACT Hotel Rates $99.00 per night (Single/Double) (excluding tax) Please mention I-ACT for this special rate. Rates good through May 29, 2011 or until the room block is sold out. Agenda (Check official agenda - on website - for times) 2011 I-ACT Convention Registration Form (Vendors must use separate Vendor Registration Form) Please register me for the 2011 I-ACT Convention June 20 - 25, 2011 ••• Embassy Suites, Portland, OR USA Mail completed form to: I-ACT • P.O. Box 461285 • San Antonio, TX 78246-1285 •• Please Print Legibly •• _________________________________________________________ Name to Appear on Badge Please Print - Copy this form if necessary - (only one person per form) _________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________ City / State / Zip (Postal Code) _________________________________________________________ Contact Information (area code) Phone number I will be testing for Foundation Level •• June 22, 2011 (Wednesday) •• Vendor Setup * at Noon Instructor Presentations (must be pre-registered to present) (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Regional Rep Meeting (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Fund Raising Public Relations Committee Meetings (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) Scientific Review Committee Meeting (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Education Committee Meeting (4:30 PM - 6:30 PM) Mandatory Instructor / Schools Meeting (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM) •• June 23, 2011 (Thursday) Convention •• President's Remarks Speakers Membership Meeting Thursay Evening - Dinner on your own, or join a Community Dinner •• June 24, 2011 (Friday) Convention •• Special CHT Workshop Scheduled (see agenda for specifics) *** Dinner Cruise (your cost is $35.00 - I-ACT covers the rest) *** •• June 25, 2011 (Saturday) Convention •• Speakers Dress Up - Dinner Dance Saturday evening •• June 26, 2011 (Sunday) •• I-ACT Board Meeting 20 I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 Registration Form on Back Intermediate Level Advanced Level Instructor Level Registration Costs (USD) •• June 20, 2011 (Monday) •• I-ACT Board Meeting •• June 21, 2011 (Tuesday) •• I-ACT Board Meeting NBCHT Board Meeting Mandatory New Instructor Meeting (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM) E-mail Address (Includes meetings, Speaker presentations, and Saturday Banquet) (additional dinner tickets and other event tickets will be available at the Convention for a fee) Early RegistrationLate Registration prior to May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 and after U.S. Member (or spouse) $250.00 $300.00 International Member (or spouse) $150.00 (out of USA) $250.00 Registration Costs NON I-ACT Member (USD) Non-Member $350.00 $400.00 Meal Selection (SATURDAY BANQUET) (If no selection is circled, the Banquet meal (chicken) will be ordered) Please select one: Vegan Vegetarian Banquet (Chicken / Fish) (please circle one) No Meal Special Function -*** Dinner Cruise Friday Night ***- Special Function Count Me In and Charge Me - Your Price $35.00 No, I Do Not Want to Go I need ________ additional Cruise Tickets - Additional Ticket Price $75.00 each Check Payment Options (Check one) Cash Credit Card (circle one: MC Visa) CC Number ______________________________ (Security code)______ Expire Date ______ 3 or 4 digits Signature _____________________________________________ --- * Absolutely NO exhibiting or selling of products without vendor fee.--Refund Policy: All requests for refund must be made in writing. Refunds of Convention Registration Fees may be made until June 1, 2011 (less a $50.00 processing fee); after June 1, 2011, No Request for Refunds will be honored. I-ACT Quarterly Spring 2011 21