Body and Soul Instructors

Our instructors are constantly learning new skills and modalities to share with our classes and our community. Instructors come to Body & Soul Massage School with a great amount of experience and education, so that they may pass on that knowledge and real work experience to our students. The entire staff feels that the learning process never stops and hope you feel the same way, as you make your decision to enter into this field.

Janna Akins - owner, director

• Reiki Master - West Palm Beach, FL
• Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Massage - Maui, HI
• Doctor of Iridology - Holistic Medical College of Wisconsin
• Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine - Holistic Medical College of Wisconsin
• Doctor of Homeopathy - Holistic Medical college of Wisconsin
• Swedish Massage 500 hour Program - Paragon Natural Health Center
• La Stone Massage - La Stone Therapy Inc. Colorado
• Fijian Barefoot Massage - Lolita Knight
• Sports Massage - Sports Massage Training Institute
• Bach Flower Essence - Ellon USA, Inc.
• Thai Massage - Nuat Thai Center Houston, TX
• Certified Hypnotist- National Guild of Hypnotist
• Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy - Denver, CO
• Master Herbologist - Clayton School of Natural Healing

Jennifer Ethridge - owner, director

• Bachelor of Science - Kansas State University
• 600 Hr Massage Program - Milwaukee School of Massage, WI
• Myofascial Release II - John Barnes Kansas City, KS
• Basalt Stone Massage - Body and Soul Massage Wichita, KS
• Reiki II - Janna Akins Reiki Master
• Trigger Point Therapy - Bohler Institute Lake Havasu City, AZ
• Thai Massage - Nuat Thai Center Houston, TX
• Structural Integration - Total Health Works

Maria Romero

Maria has been a practicing massage therapist since 1995, volunteering her caring hands at Victory in the Valley - a cancer support center in Wichita. Maria has also taken her massage skills to the Southwest and works in Arizona. Her bilingual skills in Spanish and English are an asset as well as her vast knowledge in the massage field.

• 1,000 HR Massage Program - Tucson, AZ
• Chair Massage - Desert Institute of Healing Arts
• Hydrotherapy - Desert Institute of Healing Arts
• Deep Tissue - Desert Institute of Healing Arts
• Sports Massage - Desert Institute of Healing Arts
• Shiatsu - Desert Institute of Healing Arts

Jim Haynes Jr.

After studying at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics and the New Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts, Jim brought his authentic, specialty courses to Wichita, Kansas.

Jim’s studies include Qi Gong in China and Tui Na in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as well as Cranio Sacral Therapy, Polarity, Biofeedback, Re-birthing, and Reflexology.

A Reiki Master, practitioner, and teacher, Jim has been a therapist for over 13 years and has even written a book.

• Cranio-Sacral - New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics
• 100 Hr Massage Program - New Mexico Academy of Massage