Roger Levere, RMT
30+ years of being a Registered Massage Therapist and counting upwards………Not sure what that means-looking ahead, but I
will know when I come upon it.
Flashback: 1990 was a year of change in attitude and focus for me. I was into my first year of participating in Olympic distance triathlons. Following each event there was always a group of massage students ready to give post-race massages of 10 or 15 minutes. I scoffed at the idea, and went home holding onto my beliefs and also my physical exhaustion and discomfort.
During that triathlon season, I attended an outdoor play and borrowed $2.00 from a friend to purchase a draw ticket to win One of Twelve prizes at season end. I tacked the list of prizes next to the phone on the wall (yes it was 1990) and never paid much attention to it until the ‘day of the draw’. I perused the prizes and decided 8 of them were worth winning, 3 were less than desirable and 1 was a definite “NO WAY!” Of course I won the “NO WAY Day at the Spa.”
Fast forward to 1991: I have changed cities and am working outside my area of expertise and training. My University friends encourage me to see their preferred RMT, to get past a work related injury. I went, I took part in my healing, and felt great afterwards.
A paradigm shift occurred and I went into the 1991 tri season with the intent on accessing as many post event massages possible. My recovery time was significantly lessened and the few aches and discomforts were eliminated. If I could make one person feel as good as I felt after a race…..this was the career choice for me.
I have been incredibly influenced by select professionals who have taught me Myofascial Release, Movement, Aquatic Massage and most recently Manual Lymph Drainage. Learning in the classroom room is imperative, however, what I learn from each individual I massage is even more important- as the treatment must be customized to YOU!
So here I am, 30 plus years after my SHY AWAY NO WAY Day at the Spa (which I gave to friend’s mother) continuing to find focus and purpose in providing hands-on work.
I look forward to working with you!
