In 1994, I completed a 600-hour Massage Therapy Program at The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (CCMT).

From 2003 to 2009, I worked as an applied biomechanics consultant at ESPN. 

After a few years of serving as a consultant, my primary role at ESPN was to work with sports- and work-related injuries. 

Over the last few years, I have been quoted in Runner's World UK, Massage Therapy & Bodywork, Massage Magazine, IDEA Fitness Journal, Massage & Fitness Magazine, and The Guardian Liberty Voice.  

I have also served as an applied biomechanics consultant for the fitness staff at Canyon Ranch, The Greenbrier, and ESPN.

I have held a license to practice Massage Therapy for over 20 years.  For the first 18 years of my career, I was a nationally certified personal trainer.  During that time, I completed thousands of hours of one-on-one training sessions.  And I went on to teach biomechanics to personal trainers and group exercise Instructors throughout New England.

In 2009, my wife and I moved to Dallas, Texas.  Not too long after we arrived in the state that we now call home, I was fortunate to find work at Luke’s Locker.  A family-owned specialty running shoe store.  After two years of working at their high-end store, I became proficient at fitting running shoes.  I also came to understand the impact that a running shoe can have on the human chain.

From 2009-2018, I had the enormous pleasure of teaching applied anatomy and kinesiology at Parker University in Dallas, TX.

I’m a member in good standing with the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) and the ABMP (Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals).

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.  

Feel free to reach out to me here: rick.merriam@engagingmuscles.com or http://www.engagingmuscles.com/contact-connect/