About Brian

Brian has always been interested in the power and mystery of the healing process and the innate wisdom of the body. He enjoys facilitating the journey to a stronger sense of connection, communication, and balance within–an interest that has informed his approach to massage and bodywork for twenty years. His holistic approach makes Brian a perfect fit for the Mindful Nashville therapy and wellness community.

As an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he majored in Sociocultural Anthropology and studied indigenous healing systems. Brian began his massage training in 1999 while working on staff at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York. After moving to Nashville to start a family, he graduated from the Natural Health Institute for massage therapy, Nashville campus in 2003.

In 2009, Brian completed an intensive three-year Healing Science Training Program with The School of Healing Arts at The Estuary in Nashville. He is ordained as an independent Minister in the state of Tennessee.

Since 2018, he has worked on staff as a massage therapist at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as part of an integrative healthcare team. He is currently involved in an implementation science study of MABT for patients with chronic pain.

Brian has extensive experience working with a wide range of medical conditions, including but not limited to:

• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Joint Hypermobility)

• Fibromyalgia and Central Sensitization

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Neurological Disorders (Migraines, Parkinsons, Neuralgia)

In 2020 he was certified in Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy (MABT) and has served as an assistant instructor and practitioner.

Brian continues to study a wide range of mind-body approaches, including the following:

• Continued instruction and supervision in MABT

• Somatic Experiencing Level 1 and Level 2

• Relational Bodywork and Somatic Education (BASE) Level 1 with Dave Berger

• School of Healing Arts program at The Estuary in Nashville, Tennessee.

• The TARA Approach with Deborah Sweet

• Orthopedic Massage with James Waslaski

• Connective Tissue Massage (Myofascial Release) with John Latz

• Myoskeletal Alignment with Erik Dalton

Besides his private practice, Brian has also served as an instructor at Natural Health Institute and Genesis Career College in Nashville, Tennessee. He has taught Myofascial Release, Kinesiology and Deep Tissue Massage, Eastern Anatomy and Physiology, and Chair Massage.

Learn more about the bodywork and integrative massage services offered by Brian at the Mindful Nashville therapy and wellness center. Mindful Nashville believes in holistic wellness, which is why we are home to the top therapists in Nashville, as well as Nashville’s foremost mindfulness experts.