We spent 30 years in St. Paul, MN where I worked for the 3M Company in the design and building of Manufacturing Facilities and the handling of Hazardous Chemicals. I also was involved in coaching of high school tennis, and middle school and junior high swimming, softball and baseball. In 1999 I began to think about retiring and about doing something I would enjoy, and different from engineering. I started in the fall of 1999 to study Holistic Health Studies at the College of St. Catherine where I started to develop an interest in Sports Massage. Since St. Catherine did not offer courses in this area, in the summer of 2000 I enrolled at the St. Croix Center for the Healing Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin, and concurrently took the required courses in this area.
I was fortunate enough to be allowed to do my Practicum and Clinical with the athletes at the University of St. Catherine where I worked from the winter/spring of 2001 to May 2002. I graduated from the St. Croix Center for the Healing Arts in January 2002 and from St. Catherine in May 2002. We moved to Venice, FL in July 2002 and I began to work for the YMCA from November 2002 through May 2004. Then I began working (using Myofascial Release and Cranio Sacral Therapy as the main approach and I have recently added Manual Articular Approach) at the Southside which became Lifestyle Family Fitness(8 years). Currently my office is located at 200 Capri Isles Blvd 1F, Venice, FL. 34292. I am planning to continue to develop my skills and help as many people as I can, as long as the Lord gives me the health to do it.
Villassage
License Number
Fl. No. MA 37108
200 Capri isles Blvd. -Unit 1F
Est. Lic. MM29577
Venice, Florida 34292
US
tel. 941-223-6724 (day)
tel. 941-223-6724 (evening)
Hours of operation / Fees
Fees are $100.00/hour; 5 hours packages are available and will save $50.00. Also, I have sliding scale for students and people with limited financial resources. Hours Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Available for patients:
Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more. More information
Driving directions
From I-75 Exit 193 Jacaranda Blvd, Head west, travel past 1 stoplight, take 1st right in roundabout heading west onto Venice Ave, toward beaches, take a right at 2nd traffic light (Capri Isles Blvd) continue 1/2 mile to Gondola Park office complex on right. 200 Capri Isles Blvd, Suite 1F is adjacent to Dental office. My office is the first office to your right.My skills
Sports Massage, Pre-Event Massage, Post-Event Massage
Maintenance Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Myofascial Release
Soft Tissue Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Manual Articular Approach
Relaxation Massage, Stress Relief Massage, Acupressure, Neural Manipulation, CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation
TRAINING
1200 HOURS OF SPORTS MASSAGE IN 2001 AND 2002 WITH THE ATHLETES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. CATHERINE.
250 HOURS OF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE WITH JOHN BARNES (P.T) WHO WAS THE DEVELOPER OF THIS TECHNIQUE OR APPROACH.
100 HOURS OF CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY IN THE JOHN UPLEDGER (DO/MD) PROGRAM.
75 HOURS OF VISCERAL MANIPULATION IN THE PIERRE BARRAL (DO/MD) PROGRAM.
100 HOURS OF SOFT TISSUE RELEASE/NEUROMUSCULAR UNDER STUART TAWS (P.T) AND JAMES MALLY.
40 HOURS OF MYOFASCIAL TREATMENT APPLICATION WITH PETE WHITRIDGE.
48 hours of Manual Articular Approach for the Lower Extremities, 64 hours of Active Isolated Stretches with Aaron Mattes and 96 hours of Neural Manipulation. I have successfully treated: SCIATICA, PLANTAR FASCIITIS, TENNIS/GOLF ELBOW, CARPAL TUNNEL, TMJ DISFUNC-TION, HEADACHES, NECK PAIN, BACK/HIP PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN, ETC.
Professional Associations / Memberships
ABMP