OUR INSTRUCTORS

Bob Gazso: specializes in working with pain issues, injury and post surgical rehabilitation, as well as performance enhancement. His training includes over 20 years of clinical experience as a certified massage therapist, 5,000+ hours of advanced training, and advanced certification in the most cutting edge soft tissue and neurological treatment techniques and he have achieved one of the highest levels of training in the city of San Francisco. He has over 1000 hours of teaching experience including Sports Injury and Chronic Pain and Functional Anatomy courses.

He also have worked with top athletes such as professional major league baseball player, Jayson Werth, and that just four hours prior to his game time, and, professional cyclist, Paul Solon, and, the track athlete Brianna Stuart who finished #1 in the United States in the NCAA several days afterwards and another NCAA track athlete named Vashti Thomas, as well Oracle’s America’s cup team. Besides that, he also worked for the Gaelic football team, the Ulster who finished first in the North American Championship.

His curriculum vitae includes a full body certification in Active Release Technique (ART), Level 3 certification in Neurokinetic Technique (NKT), advanced certification in Proprioceptive Deep Tendon Reflex (P-DTR), and Masters of Science, Summa Cum Laude, in Rehabilitation Science from the California University of Pennsylvania.

Active Release Technique (ART) is also very effective for resolving pain and is used by professional sports teams, including the SF Giants and SF 49ers. These approaches represent the future of rehabilitation as they are focused getting to the root cause of the injury, not just treating the site of pain. The result is a quicker rehabilitation with decreased incidence of re-injury.

Additionally, he teach Sports Injury and Functional Anatomy at the Institute of Conscious Bodywork and teach his own anatomy tutorials for bodyworkers, physical therapists, and many of health and wellness professionals as he was selected from over a hundred NKT practitioners to teach tutorials for the Bay Area.

Marty is a NCBTMB (#451212-10) and FL State Massage Board (50-31259) approved continuing education provider. Marty is the founder of the Morales Method® of Manual Therapy and Body Conditioning that has enabled him to bring his way of working to students throughout the world, helping thousands of people with pain relief. He is also the creator of the Morales Method® Academy of Structural Integration and an author of several books including: Deep Tissue Bodywork- A New Approach to a Classic Modality, Mastering Body Mechanics, 2nd Ed, and Morales Method® Core Integration Therapy.

Marty has been teaching in-person and online since 2006 and has held classes in California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Florida, Japan, Switzerland, Poland, and Taiwan. His private practice in San Francisco, CA has been open since 2003 with over 10,000 hours logged in session. Specializing in spinal mechanics, Marty sees a variety of clients seeking relief from neck and low back pain. 

Before beginning his training as a massage therapist in 2002, Marty received an MBA in Finance from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Marty is passionate about bodywork and continuing education and loves the classroom environment where he gets to share his experience and knowledge from over two decades in the field!

About Marty:

• Certified Advanced Rolfer™, CMT

• MBA in Finance from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

• In private practice since 2003

• Over 10,000 hours of private practice logged

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• Founder of the Morales Method® of Manual Therapy & Body Conditioning

• Author: Mastering Body Mechanics, 2nd Ed and Morales Method® Core Integration Therapy

• Creator of the Morales Method® Core IntegrationTherapist Program

• Established the Morales Method® Deep Tissue Therapist Program

• Maintain a thriving practice in San Francisco & Santa Monica, CA

• Continually learning and attending courses/conferences to keep up with the latest in industry advancements

About Marty’s classes:

• Teaching since 2006

• NCBTMB and BOC approved continuing education provider

• For testimonials, click here

• Currently teaching in California, Nevada, Washington, Japan and Switzerland.

• Online school coming soon.

Pratapjai “Apple” Duangpatra, a certified massage therapist since 2007, is the founder and president of the Bodhi Panya Institute (BPI), a specialized school in the Bay Area that focuses on traditional Thai massage. Her main objective is to provide students with practical skills in bodywork, both Eastern and Western techniques, with a specific emphasis on traditional Thai massage.

With over 17 years of industry expertise, Apple brings real-world experience, guiding students into the high-demand field.

In 2022, she acquired the Old Medicine Hospital Thai Massage School Shivagakomarpaj, the birthplace of Northern Style Thai massage, established in 1962. Through the collaboration of Chiang Mai's oldest and most renowned Thai massage school with California's sole Thai massage institution, her goals:

1. Provide our students with an authentic Thai massage training experience.

2. Preserve the legacy of Chiang Mai's oldest Thai massage school, the historical gem of her hometown.

3. Attain international recognition for our Thai massage school.

4. Bridge California-Based Thai Massage Back to Its Roots in Chiang Mai, Thailand

5. Elevate the standards of Thai massage education.

APHIRADEE CAINE (AVA)

Instructor and administrator, Bodhi Panya Institute

CAMTC# 76917

Instructor: Thai Aroma Massage, That Therapeutic massage, Foot Reflexology, Thai Herbal Massage.

Aphiradee Caine (Ava) has been a certified massage therapist for the past 5 years.  Ava holds a master's degree in MBA and received her massage training both in her home country and at the renowned Bodhi Panya Institute.

Ava is a dedicated teacher with a passion for teaching a massage that integrates the Eastern & Western modalities of both countries with pride while also enjoying the honor of introducing her students to new perspectives and techniques in the art of massage practices.

What she likes about massage therapy is it gets to heal. People come to use it for relaxation, relief, or to rehabilitate themselves and the moments after massage are the most rewarding. That is what keeps her here in this industry.

David Pike has over twenty five years of experience as a business lawyer representing entrepreneurs, investors, executives and small to midsize companies in a variety of industries.  Areas of practice include legal compliance, mergers and acquisitions, sales and purchase of assets, bank and lease financing, commercial transactions, technology licensing, employment matters, stock option and other equity incentive plans, and corporate governance issues. Clients include both tech-oriented emerging growth companies as well as more mature non-tech companies in a variety of industries. He also represents venture capital funds and angel investors 

David is admitted to practice law in California and New York.

He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University with a Masters in Public Affairs. He received his law degree from the Fordham University School of Law in New York. 

Patrick has been working for over ten years  as a full-time Thai massage therapist  in San Francisco. In 2013 he created a personal business under the name, “Coolsprings Thai Bodyworks”. He originally trained in massage in San Francisco and has taken additional coursework in Thailand and the U.S. in Thai Herbal Massage, Thai Aroma massage, Thai Foot Reflexology, Swedish massage and Deep Tissue. 

Patrick wants to provide students with real-world hands-on instruction and guidance. His goal is to bring forth the best knowledge and discipline that he acquired throughout his career to inspire and motivate students in becoming professional body workers and achieving their purposes in providing clients with skills and techniques and allowing them to fulfill clients’ needs and desires.

Suntharee Nitedthunyakij (Oh)

BA, CAMTC#55886

Training in Advanced Traditional Thai Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Pregnancy and Postpartum massage, Medical massage, Sports Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Thai Herbal Massage, Thai Aroma Oil, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Ortho-Bionomy, Reflexology and Cupping.

Caroline Moncure

CMT, MMASI™ Practitioner, Morales Method® Instructor

CAMTC# 70255

Caroline is a bodyworker trained in Structural Integration. Having received her CMT certification in 2016 in San Francisco, CA, Caroline immediately knew she was looking to dive deeper into the practice of bodywork. After finding the Morales Method® Academy of Structural Integration she completed her training in Structural Integration in 2018. 

Caroline has had a successful private practice in San Francisco since 2016 while also running a marketing consulting business for bodyworkers and healthcare practitioners. She’s helped private practitioners and schools increase sales, design websites, film online courses, and create thriving social media communities. In her private practice, she mostly works with clients who are seeking relief from pain and assistance in rehabilitating injuries.

As for teaching experience, Caroline has been teaching at various massage schools and holding workshops for bodyworkers since 2022. She been a teaching classes and workshops ranging from Deep Tissue Bodywork, Medical Massage, Structural Integration, Health & Hygiene, Pathology, Business, and Ethics classes.