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About Garry

Inspire others by what inspires you

Former massage program instructor at Dorsey College in Dearborn Michigan, former HOT ROCKS weekend at Irene's Myomassology Institute in Southfield, Michigan and the former Hot Stone Massage class at Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage in Port Huron, Michigan. 

So students could avoid what I went through

I became interested in teaching because of the multitude of hand and body issues early in my career. 

Limited appointment schedule at Massage Luxe Bloomfield Hills, MI

If I'm seeing a regular client or a professional athlete I still manage to teach about how amazing the human body is and what we are capable of.

CERTIFICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

NCBTMB- Board Approved Continuing Education Provider since June 2007

American Massage Therapy Association

Professionally certified since August 2011

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Professionally certified since September 2002

BCTMB- Board Approved Massage Therapist

since December 1994

State of Michigan Board of Massage Therapy

Licensed to practice massage since October 2014 #750100469

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

MASSAGE MAGAZINE

May 2020, Issue 288. – Myofascial Release.

MASSAGE TODAY

May 2006, Volume 6, Issue 5. – Improving Palpation.

HEALING GARDEN JOURNAL

July/August 2006, Volume 6, Issue 3. – Stuck in the Carpal Tunnel.

THE ESSENTIAL MASSAGE COMPANION by Bryan A. Born, D.C.

February 2005, contributing with Dr. Born.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

U.S. Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Society

Alliance for Massage Therapy Education

International Association of Healthcare Practitioners

American Massage Therapy Association

Fascia Research Society

St. John Neuromuscular Therapy Alumni Association


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Honored by Dawn Newman for years of teaching from Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage in Port Huron, Michigan 2024.

Inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame with Gail and Dale Valor in Cherokee, North Carolina 2023.

Final class August 2024 as Massage program instructor for Dorsey College, Dearborn/Detroit.

Former Operations Manager, Tri-Covery Massage and Flexibility, Royal Oak, MI. specializes in treatment of professional athletes, deep tissue sport massage and consult with many of the area’s finest athletic trainers.

Signed on to consult and provide therapy for the 2014 US Olympic Paralympic Cycling team, 2018 New York Giants, and 2022 Chicago White Sox. With Detroit Tigers therapist Janet Szwabowski.

Final class in Seattle WA. as Manual Therapy consultant for Pesi Education/Cross Country Education, to determine quality and viability of new continuing education courses in the physical therapy field 2008-2017.

Coordinator for 2005, 2017, 2018 Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon Massage Team.

Traveled to St. Moritz, Switzerland as the team massage therapist for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2007 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships.

Team USA massage therapist at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA in 2006. With athlete Kim Kreiner.

Selected as a team member of the 2002 Winter Olympic Massage Team, Salt Lake City, UT.  With the Austrian Ski Coach,  

Primary faculty Irene's Myomassology Institute, Southfield, MI. 1994 

Reviews

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"I don't know if you remember but I was about to give up on my hopes for kids due to my endometriosis. You massaged my stomach and I just want to inform you that I am 8 months pregnant with a little girl. Thank you for seeing an opportunity and believing in me. I will forever be grateful for you" C.P.

I have received massage from many therapists and I can say no one is doing the kind of work you are doing. They are playing "chopsticks"  and you are playing  "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. K.N. 

"Wanted to thank you for your life changing treatment on my plantar fasciitis. I had met with an orthopedic doctor who had me doing many stretches, wearing a boot, etc. Those helped me minimally. After one short session with you, my condition improved 80%! A.S.

 "I just wanted to say thank you for the sciatica class that you did. It was a good class. I did a little of what we learned yesterday. Not only did the PT I was working on feel the release I felt it all release too. I'm going too see her again at the end of the week. I'm excited and curious as to how she feels today. So thank you once again!! You did a great job! Hope you have more classes our way here in PA! " K.C.  

  “I enjoyed the class & used several of the techniques yesterday & patients had good initial results. I also really liked the cadaver videos that you used. So much better to see the real thing & all the layers than a flat drawing. I also really liked the way you videotaped your demos & then replayed them as we practiced. I've never seen that done before & it made practicing much easier.” J.R.

Compassionate, understanding, exceptional knowledge of the human body. His firmness but gentleness achieves tremendous results. B.P.

 I had a great experience Garry made my appointment amazing. He is definitely the best at what he does.  Y.F.

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