Rich is an Illinois licensed massage therapist and a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer (NASM-CPT) who has been practicing bodywork since 1999.
Rich specializes in Integrative Body Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release and Functional Fitness Training. In addition, since 2001, Rich has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Therapy. He includes the wisdom of both the Eastern energy-based concepts and Western bodywork approaches into his understanding of health and well-being.
Over the years, Rich has worked with a diverse group of adults, teens, children and infants. He has extensive experience working within home-based private practice, integrative centers, medical and chiropractic clinics, medical and fitness settings including hospital-based fitness centers, a children’s hospital and a hospice.
In addition to his clinical practice, Rich has been a massage and bodywork instructor for nearly 10 years. Most recently, he had served as a senior instructor and the Director of Education at The New School For Massage, Bodywork and Healing in Chicago, Illinois.