Ranging from competitive youth and active adults to seniors-- I provide medical massage, wellness and self-care programs for individuals and their families.
(Side note: I love my pets, but this practice is for humans only!)
Athletic-Music-Dance & Theatrical Performers
Active Adults- Adaptive Athletes
Chronic Pain (neck/back/ shoulders, sciatica etc.)
Sports Injuries & Overuse Conditions (e.g. tendinopathies, repetitive strain)
2006--present -- Owner & Clinician, Massage Therapy by James
2012--present -- Medical & Sports Massage Instructor, Pensacola State College
2018--present -- Sports Massage Trainer & Coordinator, FSMTA Florida Panhandle
2009--2019 -- Sports Massage Therapist, Pensacola Country Club
2007--present -- Sports Massage Specialist, EXOS/Athletes' Performance, Gulf Breeze FL
2001--2007 -- Chiropractic Assistant & Massage Therapist, Newlin Chiropractic
2000 -- 2003 -- Massage Therapy Certificate & AA, Pensacola Junior College (magna/cum laude)
Postgrad certifications in:
Orthopedic Manual Therapy (TA-certified)
Active Isolated Stretching (Aaron Mattes)
Flexibility Coaching (Debbie Roberts ATM)
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (Vodder)
Lymphatic Balancing (D'Ambrogio)
Structural Energetic Therapy (McCann)
Neuromuscular (Ashton-Delaney, Nelson, Kline)
PhysioKinetics (Kelly)
Synergistic Structural Integration, Myofascial Therapy (Ecklund)
Certified Personal Trainer (HWFP)
2019 -- National Sports Massage Therapist of the Year (FSMTA)
2018 -- Emerald Coast Licensed Massage Therapist of the Year & Sports Massage Therapist of the Year
2008 -- Emerald Coast Sports Massage Therapist of the Year
Beyond the clinic, my wife and I run a small heritage homestead where we keep bees, raise heirloom ducks and chickens, and cultivate medicinal herbs.
Our apothecary includes hand crafted tinctures, infused oils, and herbal salves-- many of which I use in my practice and share with my clients.
This connection to land, cylces and plants helps me stay grounded, and it deepens my approach to healing-- one that honors both science and tradition, anatomy and nature.