Brian Utting

Brian got his initial training at the Brenneke School of Massage and by apprenticing with Catherin Maxwell, ND. He practiced for several years in private, chiropractic, and clinical settings with a focus on deep tissue work and the evaluation and treatment of injuries (license #MA1011).

Brian founded the Brian Utting School of Massage (BUSM) in Seattle, WA in 1982 and was BUSM's Director, Director of Education, and a lead instructor there for 26 years. Brian developed and refined the curriculum at BUSM and taught many subjects, including anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, contraindications, business skills, communication skills, hydrotherapy, and a variety of massage techniques. His 1000-hour COMTA-accredited school was considered one of the best massage schools in the country.

Brian designs his classes and programs so that the students really get the material and can take it home and apply it in their practice, rather than just being exposed to it. He teaches with a rare blend of knowledge, passion, precision, humor, common sense, and depth. In 2009 Brian was awarded the AMTA's Robert N. Calvert Award for Lifetime Achievement. 

Tanya Hughes

Tanya Hughes is a Licensed Massage Therapist (#MA17537), certified in The Arvigo Techniques of Mayan Abdominal Massage, which focuses on skillful and heartfully informed bodywork. Her approach is solidly grounded in over a decade of study in soft tissue bodywork, anatomy & physiology, yoga, meditation, breathwork, and more. A believer in the healing power of consciousness through touch, Tanya focuses on inspiring increased body awareness and self-care as a pathway to optimal well-being. 

Benjamin Lee

Benjamin Lee graduated from the Brian Utting School of Massage, where he also began teaching. He is currently an instructor at the Cortiva Institute. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music (classical guitar), and loves to weave in a sense of artistry into his work. Benjamin also has certifications in Craniosacral therapy and Reflexology, with additional studies in injury treatment, fascial release, and neuromuscular and positional release techniques (license #MA20698). Benjamin maintains a private practice in downtown Seattle. He is a self-proclaimed geek in all things bodywork, and he brings his genuine passion, knowledge, and fun into his teaching. His work is deeply informed by his own profound healing experiences through bodywork and movement therapies. He thinks exploring what it means to be an embodied human being is a kick in the pants, and he loves to dance and hike barefoot, and to feel the earth beneath his feet with all 33 joints in each foot.

Steve Evanko

Stephen Evanko, Ph.D, is a Certified Advanced Rolfer® and has practiced in Seattle for 12 years. He received his PhD in 1993 from the University of New Mexico, where he studied the biological properties and biochemistry of connective tissues. When he first experienced Rolfing in 1995, he was so impressed with the profound results that he decided to make Rolfing his new career. Steve currently has a full-time Rolfing practice in Seattle and serves part-time as a staff scientist at The Benaroya Research Institute in Seattle, where he studies the biological properties of connective tissue cells and extracellular matrix. He has conducted biomechanical studies on tendons and fibrocartilage and the tissue response to cyclic compression, and has published several peer-reviewed papers.