Catherine McDowell, NC-LMBT #12569, is a licensed massage therapist, retired occupational therapist, Holistic Health Practitioner, and E-RYT 500 yoga teacher. With her husband, Michael McDowell (NC-LMBT #5834), she co-founded Back In Touch Academy, a provider of continuing education for bodyworkers and allied health professionals. Her work moves bodywork from assumption to evidence, connecting touch with awareness and presence — honest about what research supports, what is plausible, and what remains traditional wisdom.