Welcome! My name is Dennison Adad.

Philosophy that drives my work:
I want to help people find and maintain healing and wellness through bodywork and fitness. I suffered from chronic shoulder pain several years ago. Then, in 2015, I visited a massage therapy center to find some relief. After one session, I learned my pain was from using bags with only one shoulder and from stretching my shoulders, which were actually already lengthened to the point of pain. Aside from managing my posture, I should have been stretching my pecs! Since then, I’ve wanted to enable others to share in that kind of healing experience, whether through bodywork, wellness, or fitness. Because every body is different, I commit to lifelong, continuous learning so I can better meet each person where they are in life. My approach is rooted in positively looking at challenges and opportunities through multiple perspectives.

Education:

Master of Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Rutgers University

Licenses and certifications:
Massage-

Medical Massage Practitioner
Myofascial Release
Reiki Level 1 and 2 Practitioner
IL Licensed Massage Therapist

Personal Training-

NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT)

Group Fitness-

RYT® (Registered Yoga Teacher) 200
Group Power® Instructor
STRONG By Zumba® Instructor
TRX® Functional Training
Zumba® Kids and Zumba® Kids Jr. Instructor
TRX® Suspension Training
BODYPUMP™ Certified Instructor
Zumba® Instructor
Spinning® Instructor
NAFC Group Fitness Instructor
TRX® Group Training

Engineering-

Six Sigma Green Belt
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Packaging Engineering Certificate

Other-

Building a Better Response
LUMA Institute Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design
PADI Open Water Diver

Languages I speak:

Tagalog
English

To anyone who reads this:
"And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." -John Steinbeck

Dennison Adad

Custom Therapeutic Massage