Ben E. Benjamin with Jeffrey P. Haggquist

Ben E. Benjamin, PhD, has done much pioneering work in the areas of ethics and communication, writing articles on professional, sexual, and business ethics, and is the co-author of The Ethics of Touch, a textbook used in schools throughout North America to teach ethics and boundaries to massage therapists as well as other hands-on health-care professionals. In 1974, Dr. Benjamin founded the Muscular Therapy Institute, a school he owned and directed for over 30 years. He has taught courses in ethics, boundaries, sexuality, and communication to somatic therapists for over 30 years.

Jeffrey P. Haggquist, DO, is an osteopath who specializes in physiatry, a branch of medicine focused on restoring optimal functioning and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities. Dr. Haggquist completed his residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, his osteopathic internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and his medical education at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences.