The Center of Being, Inc is the organizational body that oversees and governs the teachings of Integrated Energy Therapy (IET). We work on a foundational set of IET Code of Ethics for our IET Practitioners and IET Code of Ethics and Teaching Terms and Polices for our IET Master-Instructors (MI) and IET MI Trainers. We hold our practitioners, instructors and trainers to a high level of integrity, professionalism, compassion and understanding that they are empowered through the training classes.
All Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Practitioners, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MIs and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MI Trainers are independent of The Center of Being, Inc. Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Practitioners are certified through the trainings as practitioners and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MIs and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MI Trainers have been empowered to teach the Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Classes and Events by The Center of Being, Inc. The Center of Being, Inc has the sole rights to terminate an Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Practitioners certification and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MI/ Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MI Trainer teaching privileges at any time following the disciplinary actions and probation policies within the Code of Ethics and Teaching Terms and Policies.
The Center of Being, Inc is not in partnership and does not collaborate with any Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Practitioners, Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MIs or Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MI Trainers. The Center of Being, Inc supports the role of Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) Practitioners to be an IET Practitioner and Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MIs/Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MI Trainers which is to teach Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) classes and events by providing the official training agendas and maintaining inventory for purchase for them to hold classes and events. All Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MIs/ Integrated Energy Therapy (IET) MI Trainers are required to follow official agendas and purchase official training manuals.
Barbara Stepniak is the Director of The Center of Being, Inc and Integrated Energy Therapy® (IET®). She was an employee of the Center of Being, Inc for 14 years before taking over in 2023. She collaborated closely with the developer, Stevan J. Thayer, to learn his teachings. She has been involved in the healing arts for more than 15 years. She completed a BS in Sports Management, AOS in Transformation Psychology, certifications in Life Coaching, Holistic Wellness, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, and Massage Therapy.
Barbara is passionate about sharing IET with the world because she knows the difference it can make. IET was a life saving resource she did not know she needed until she experienced it for the first time. She currently focuses her time on massage therapy, teaching IET classes/events and supporting the IET community along their spiritual journey.