James Giacinto (Jim) is dually Licensed Florida and New York Massage Therapist and Nationally Board Certified in Therapeutic Bodywork with extensive continuing education in Orthopedic Manual Therapy.
Prior to becoming a Licensed Therapist in 2010, Jim had an extensive career as a fitness instructor in NYC with a multitude of Certifications in Personal Training, Kickboxing, Pilates Mat, Spinning, Kettlebell and Dance. He has been featured in New York primetime news and has taught throughout the US for national conventions including East Coast Fitness Alliance,Town Sports International and has presented therapeutic modalities in academia including S.C.C.C. and Stony Brook University for the Doctorate Physical Therapy Continuing Education Dept.
Before a recent move to South Florida, Jim had built a thriving private practice in the hub of NYC’s Flatiron District. His reputation as a massage and manual therapist and exercise specialist attracts professional athletes in tennis, soccer, equestrians and international stage performers including Cirque du Soleil artists. His reputation for being the “go to hands on guy” includes those referred by Osteopaths, MDs, Sports Agents and Choreographers and he has experience collaborating with respected colleagues in Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Sports Medicine.
A native New Yorker, Jim understands the demands of a hectic lifestyle and overcoming the difficulty of the challenges in life, considers himself raised in the “school of hard knocks”. This makes him empathic to the physical and emotional experiences of life and how they manifest in the body. This is the passion that drives his work and has successfully hand treated thousands of patients to relieve pain and help support their mental and physical well being.