about ron  

Ron is a life-long Bemidji resident and is happily married, father of two and grandfather of three. He opened his therapeutic massage practice in downtown Bemidji in August 2005. He is a nationally certified massage therapist and a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association.

Ron enjoys meeting new clients and appreciates the opportunity to help them with their wellness goals. A personal goal of his is to attend as many continuing education classes as possible. He receives great satisfaction in learning as much as he can to help his clients.

Qualifications and Memberships

• Graduate of the Northwest Technical College Massage Therapy Program
• Nationally Certified by the National Certification of Therapeutic Massage (NCTM)
• Certified Orthopedic Massage by the Center for Pain Management
• Licensed by the City of Bemidji
• A Professional Member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
• A Business Member of the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce since 2005
• A Professional Member of Business Networking Int’l (BNI)

Continuing Education

• Advanced Orthopedic Massage Training; James E Waslaski Upper Body Seminar; 5-Day Training and Certification (2010)
• Advanced Orthopedic Massage Training; James E Waslaski Upper Body Seminar; Lower Body Seminar (2009)
• CranioSacral Therapy Seminar (2008)
• Anatomy Trains; Eli Thompson structural Integration Seminar (2007)
• Medical Massage: Lumbar/Pelvis and Cervical Regions (November 2007)
• Orthopedic Assessment Skills (April 2007)
• Touch ProTechnique Seminar (November 2006)
• Clinical Application of Ethical Issues (April 2006)
• Myofascial Components of Low Back & Hip Pain (October 2005)