Joe Martin – Massage and Bodywork Therapist

• The Therapeutic Massage Training Institute (NC#1090)

• The American Chinese Chi Gong Acupressure Association
• National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB )
• American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
• Healing Tao Instructor's Association (HTIA)

• Structural Integration as taught by Ida Rolf
• MAT by Erik Dalton
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Movement Therapy
• The Berry Method of Corrective Massage
• Chi Nei Tsang Chinese Abdominal Massage
• The MyoKinesthetic System
• Hot Stone Therapy

• Certified Structural Integration Practitioner
• Full instructor of Healing Tao/Universal Tao. This is the system developed by Mantak Chia.
• Tai Chi, Qi Gong Instructor
• Chakra Technician by the World Institute of Technologies for Healing, a.i.s.b.l.
• Touch for Health I - IV - Certified by the International Kinesiology College (IKC)

• Recognition from the Tree of Light Institute, Inc. for the Body System's Approach To Natural Healing
• Professional Kinesiology Practice (PKP) Level I
• Reiki Level II
• Founder of Esoma Kungfu
• Developer of Tai Chi for the Living Room
• Awarded "Grand Master of the Year" 2004 by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, International Martial Arts Achievement Awards
• President of the ESOMA Society Of Martial Arts
• Co-Founder of the Center for Holistic Instruction, LLC
• Co-Founder of the Center for Holistic Care, PLLC

Joe Martin began massage training in the late '60s as a way to help his martial arts students cope with stress and strain from over taxed muscles and joints. He has studied many bodywork techniques and styles over the years and is able to help each client design a therapy session that is right for him/her.

Through his specialized skills in Tai Chi, Martial Arts and Massage
A new Bodywork Method was born: ESOMASSAGE "Tai Chi Massage"