Don is a March 2002 graduate of the prestigious Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy (AAIMT) and passed the National Certification in Massage Therapy and Bodywork (NCTMB) three months later. He is a professional member of both the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and past professional member of the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP).

He has specific training from AAIMT in Shiatsu, Sports Massage, and Reflexology, and Swedish Massage, with additional certification in Neuromuscular Therapy and Myofascial Release Therapy.

Don has continued his education through advanced training in therapies dealing with pain, postural distortion, and anatomical dysfunction with St. John Neuromuscular Massage Therapy Seminars, and is working toward being  certified as a St. John Therapist.

He specializes in working with individuals experiencing structural and postural distortion, biomechanical dysfunction and the accompanying pain that is often a symptom of the underlying problem.

Don believes in the benefits of massage himself. Having been a designer and computer user for many years, he understands from a personal level the negative results of stress and poor workplace ergonomics. "Research shows that massage is effective care for a broad range of ailments, injuries and conditions, particularly for stress," said Carolyn C. Talley, President of AMTA.

Don enjoys speaking to groups about massage and self-help techniques.