An Interview with Jack Lopez

Jack Lopez, LMP
Deep Tissue, Wellness and
Integrated Massage Specialist

Q: What's your favorite part of being a Massage Therapist?

Giving a massage. Even after ten years, my favorite part is the dance of massage. An equal thing would be the clients. I love meeting different people. I love to introduce people to new things about massage therapy or help them create their most optimal wellness plan. There's also the constant learning, and growing.

Q: Why did you become a Massage Therapist?

Massage has always been something that I have naturally done to help relieve other's muscular problems and becoming a Massage Therapist was a way for me to train my natural talent as well as incorporate other interests such as the mind/body connection, movement and how the body works.

Q: What's your specialty?

I specialize in a number of techniques, and I blend them into what I like to call the "Jack Lopez style" massage. I really specialize in the proper assesment of injury or illness and creating clear and manageable treatment plans that get results. Having two doctors on site is a big help with that. I try to create plans that are not only effective but manageable in the average person's daily life. We try to begin with the end in mind which is to obtain 'wellness' care instead of 'treatment' care. Massage is a lot more fun to receive when you're not injured or in pain.

Q: How do you reduce stress?

Massage. I see it in my clients, and know that it works.

Q: Where do you plan to take your skills in the future?

I'm looking to advance my skills in Thai and Stone massage. In the longer run, I'd like to possibly do some Somatic Massage training and also Cranial Sacral training so that I can create more integrated massages.