Therapists

John has been practicing massage therapy for nearly three decades, and in that time has trained and mentored many therapists in the community who have gone on to have successful and fulfilling careers. John has studied multiple massage modalities, including Reiki, Myofascial Release Therapy, Reflexology, CranioSacral Therapy, and Lymph Drainage Therapy, all of which have informed his unique brand of massage therapy, but none of which dominate the experience of being treated by him. He is an inventor with keen observational skills who has spent countless hours honing his own techniques and coming up with a powerful breathing method for finding and releasing tensions in the body. John is the founder of Massage Source, co-founder of the C-Section Recovery Center, and co-owner of Ke Kino. He is an Esteemed Alumnus of Influence Ecology, having completed their entire curriculum in the study of transactional competence, the philosophy of which is incorporated into everything we do at Ke Kino.

Dana has a degree in Biology from Bridgewater College in Virginia She studied and taught Medical Technology and came to study massage therapy at Ke Kino in 2015. She continued her education in Muscle Energy Techniques, Myofascial Release Techniques, Cupping, and upper extremity nerve entrapment. She is much more of a therapeutic than a corrective therapist. She enjoys working on people who have acute or chronic issues, such as hip/sciatic issues, shoulder/neck pain, and facial/sinus pain. Each session she works a little deeper and more targeted to remove scar tissue increase joint range of motion. Her techniques includes Muscle Energy Techniques with very targeted Myofascial Release. Her philosophy is to educate each client about the physiology of what has happened and how they can then begin to notice and pay more attention to their body through self-awareness.

Ly graduated from Ke Kino Massage Academy after having first received his B.S. from the University of Texas at Dallas in Computer Science. He then worked in the computer industry for several years. He was drawn to massage and bodywork for the purpose of helping people de-stress and has since developed a set of skills around sports preparation and recovery using a wide variety of methods. He has advanced training in Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Muscle Energy Techniques, Cranial Sacral Therapy, and Reiki. He is also a Corrective Exercise Specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. His analytical mind gives him a skill in problem-solving complex issues. Ly teaches Muscle Energy Techniques to Ke Kino students, as well as offering more advanced MET training in Continuing Education classes.

Marta graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Music, including studies in Music Therapy. She is a proud graduate of Ke Kino and is our Pregnancy & Chair Instructor. She is an Internationally Certified Infant Massage Instructor and Pediatric Massage Therapist, with advanced training for infants who are in/have been in the NICU, infants with special needs, children with Autism, and children with cancer. She holds the title of Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine as well.

Generalist Therapist
LMT

Erick has practiced massage for over fourteen years and specializes in corrective therapy, which involves a mix of several different modalities including trigger point, myofascial release, deep tissue, craniosacral therapy, and others. Of those fourteen years, he has been practicing massage at Ke Kino for the last eight. He got his start working as a medical assistant for a chiropractor in a small practice. Eventually, he learned massage techniques to assist in soft tissue treatments to help keep the clinic running on schedule. Working in that environment, it didn’t take him long before making the decision to attend massage school and acquire his license.