Meet Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis, Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute

Introducing Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis –
Co-Founders of Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute

Nancy and Amy are the pioneers in the field of equine, canine, and feline acupressure. They have authored eight animal acupressure-related texts and write for publications in the US, Canada, England, and Australia. They have created a number of learning tools for people to expand their knowledge of animal acupressure beyond their books including DVDs, meridian charts, and Apps for mobile devices.

Nancy began her work in equine acupressure in the early 1980s. She wrote the first equine and canine handbooks. Over the past years, she has written many books and a comprehensive 330- hour certificate training program, plus she teaches acupressure and tui na. Today, Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute offers online and hands-on courses worldwide. Nancy comments, “It’s so gratifying to see how people understand what we owe to our animals and that they are excited about giving back to them by providing acupressure for their health and well-being.”

Nancy is the Program Director at Tallgrass, adjunct faculty at Hocking College in Ohio, and a founding Board Member of the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure & Massage (www.nbcaam.org). She studied at the International Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a background in veterinary homeopathy. She is looking forward to making a contribution to the Animal Wellness Guide resource.

Amy joined Nancy in founding Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute in 1998. She has co-authored the eight acupressure books and the certificate animal acupressure online and hands-on animal acupressure training program. Amy began her studying of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1976 and has worked with dogs and horses since childhood. She studied at the International Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Acupressure Institute in California.

Amy is the Immediate-Past Chair of the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure & Massage, a founding board member of NBCAAM, adjunct faculty at Hocking College, and the Director of Education at Tallgrass. She teaches acupressure and tui na worldwide.

Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute Tallgrass is an approved school for the Dept. of Higher Education through the State of Colorado, an approved provider of NCBTMB CE’s, and accepted by NCCAOM. To contact them: phone: 888-841-7211; web: http://www.animalacupressure.com email: Tallgrass@animalacupressure.com