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+ Health & Wellness Lectures & Clinics (Sat/Sun, Mar 27/28)
+ Athlete Scholarship Fund Raising Dinner (separate fee) (Sat, Mar 27)

Sports Massage

Enough massage tables to accommodate many massages at a time. Complimentary during a day of packed talks and speeches. Time to relax under some great hands, compliments of GLAF and the following resources.

Resources:

• Larry Medolo from the Massage Institute of New England will be leading this clinic, and will be accompanied by four of his students from the school. Larry specializes in sports injury massage and regularly works will athletes and even a professional baseball team. More than just offering massage demonstrations, there will be some flyers on the effectiveness of massage in sport. There will also be a graduate of the Boston Shiatsu School who has expertise in Zen Shiatsu, Sotai and Japanese bodywork, Ki healing, and Gua Sha.
• Pat Barry, graduated 1997 from Boston University with a Masters in Physical Therapy. Have been practicing past 7 years in a variety of settings including outpatient orthopedic at Health South Braintree Hospital, inpatient joint replacement and spine surgical rehab at New England Baptist Hospital, currently work in Quincy Public Schools with physically challenged students and operate a private practice performing physical therapy and therapeutic and sports massage.
• Rob Frye, is the founder of f8 Bodywork - a practice that focuses on the quality of touch and it's power to soothe the spirit, calm the nerves and restore the body. Rob is certified in Swedish Massage, is an AMTA member and is nationally certified by NCBTMB. Appointments may be scheduled through Bodyworkers of Boston in the South End and the Eclipse Salon on Newbury Street.
• Robert Bruillard, a licensed & certified massage therapist, has been involved with bodywork, yoga, and the healing arts for over 10 years. He is a level 2 Thai-yoga-healing practitioner, and a theory and technique instructor of massage therapy. He has joyfully maintained a small holistic office practice, primarily working with gay/bi men, since 1996 in Boston's south-end.
• Larry Edwards, Ph.D., NCTMB, LMT is a sportsmassage therapist and sports psychologist with 30 years experience working with athletes at all levels of performance. A member of the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportsmassage Team, Larry has been nationally involved in massage therapy and has also served as national president of two counseling organizations. Larry is in private practice and is a wellness consultant to universities and corporations. He provides athletes with complete conditioning plans as well as stress management and visualization and relaxation work.