Ange is an employee and educator for Anderson Integrative Medicine (AIM) and has over 20 years of experience in teaching and developing health and wellness education programs for humans and for animals. With a lifelong love of animals, Ange began her formal education studying zoology, but pivoted to an interest in the interconnected nature of animals and humans. She beagn studying human psychology and social health, earning a Sociology degree from Oregon State University. She then spent years working as a social service case manager and volunteer trainer for non-profit social service organizations, mainly within services for women and children of domestic and sexual violence, as well as addicitions recovery programs. In 2001, she began studying and practicing various forms of natural, holistic medicine for humans. She became a Reiki Master, Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, and an instructor of several courses within the International BodyTalk System including, BodyTalk Fundamentals, BodyTalk Access, and BreakThrough. She also revisted her initial goals of working with animals by studying animal behavior, animal communication, animal training, and worked directly with Dr. John Veltheim to develop a unique approach for applying the principles of the BodyTalk System with animals. Ange authored the BodyTalk for Animals and BodyTak Access for Animals manuals, and developed the course curriculum and approach that has been taught and practiced by the IBA for the last 15 years. She has taught internationally and is currently the IBA’s Senior Instructor for Animals. She currently teachers BodyTalk for Animals online. Ange also developed her own approach to prenatal education, and works for her local hospital’s maternity unit to delivery birth and infant care classes to the local prenatal community. Ange currently resides in Missoula, Montana with her husband Matt, and her 2 children Logan and Maya. Her family loves all of the outdoor adventures and wildlife that Montana living brings. With her life-long love for teaching and for working with people and animals, Ange brings depth and commitment to all of her classes, and truly strives to make every learning experience practical, inspiring, and fun!