ARMAND AYALTIN DNM, RHP, RMT Originator and developer of SDTT.

Armand has been in private practice as an Herbalist since 1974, Massage Therapist since 1975, SDT Therapist since 1980. He has studied at the following Institutions:

Faculty of Herbal Medicine (UK) 1970-1972
National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) 1973-1976
Shiatsu and Macrobiotic Therapy- East and West Foundation    (UK) 1971-1973
Emerson College of Herbology (Canada) 1977-1978
Apprenticeship with Mr. T.C. Wheeler FNIMH Medical       Herbalist (UK)1974-1976
Northern College of Massage Therapy (UK) 1974-1976
Kings Mountain Natural Health Center (USA) 1978-79
International Academy of Reflexotherapy (Russia) 1996
International Su-Jok Acupuncture Association (Russia) 1997
Nu-Life Sciences Live Blood Analysis (USA) 1998

Taught manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT- Vancouver, B.C.) 1985-1990 inclusive.
He has drawn and set up the following programmes which he has been teaching at the Dominion Herbal College since 1995: Herbal History, Herbal and Natural Medicine Philosophy and the Consultant/Clinical Herbalist Aromatherapy.
He has originated and developed Systemic Deep Tissue Therapy (SDTT) during the late 1970¦s, by observation of common landmarks of the human body and their relationship to structural disease. He has been teaching this method to Physiotherapists and registered Massage Therapists since mid- 1980's.

Other related activities:

He has given lectures, presentations and workshops on SDTT in B.C. and across Canada, Herbal Medicine and Herbal-Aromatherapy on TV in Toronto, at the MTA of B.C. and other Canadian Colleges and Health and Wellness Symposia. He has written articles on SDTT in the B.C. Massage Practitioner and the Ontario Journal of Soft Tissue Manipulation. He has written articles on Herbal-Aromatherapy and Massage Therapy in Canadian Health Magazines and has contributed to the "External Healing Methods" section of the Encyclopedia of Natural Healing.

Currently professional member of the following:

Examining Board of Natural Medicine Practitioners
Ontario, since 2003
College of Massage Therapists of B.C. since 1980
Massage Therapy Association of B.C. (Founding Director)
Canadian Herbalist Association of B.C. Since 1976 (Registrar)