The seed was planted in the late 70’s when I suffering from severe Lower Back and Neck pain and I was helped significantly by a Massage Therapist and I was getting little relief from the other more accepted health modalities. I decided to commit to a career in Massage Therapy in 1985 by moving to Melbourne to study for a professional qualification.

2. What do you find most exciting about bodywork therapy?

The ability to significantly help people with something very tangible. I have also had some very exciting times working with elite sporting teams. Marching into an opening ceremony with the Australian Olympic team in Barcelona (1992), Atlanta (1996) and in Sydney (2000) was so incredibly exciting. The industry also is composed of so many wonderful practitioners. Its an exciting and caring profession.

3. What is your most favourite bodywork book?

Clinical Sports Medicine by Brukner & Khan, now in its 4th edition, because it was the first Sports Medicine book to sincerely embrace and value soft tissue therapy as an integral component of the respected health modalities.

4. What is the most challenging part of your work?

Caring for my own body to maintain a high-level physical and mental wellbeing.

5. What advise you can give to fresh massage therapists who wish to make a career out of it?

Seek and listen to the advice of a successful Massage Therapist who is already doing what you want to be doing. Give and receive lots of Massage treatment to refine and expand your abilities to plan successful treatments. Commit to working to gain a great knowledge base and to highly develop your “tissue touch sense”. Treat every single person with the same high level of care and professionalism. Have fun.

6. How do you see the future of massage therapy?

Fantastic future. As our technological world continues to gather pace, effective hands on therapies will have an essential place in our true health care system.