Educate clients and health and wellness professionals about empowering self-care strategies

STAR Wrap was designed to give individuals looking for relief from soft tissue pain a solution. I've worked with athletes to office workers as an advanced soft tissue and sports injury specialist. I created the STAR Wrap to provide a tool that they could take home to continue working out the knots.

Oversee elite teams in recovery based strength and conditioning training

Tait began his career as a nationally licensed massage and fitness trainer in 1997. In 2003, he became a licensed sports massage therapist and since then, he has worked with collegiate runners, swimmers, tennis players, and soccer players as well as Olympic athletes and active adults. Tait spent 8 years working with athletes at UNC and Duke before returning to New Mexico in 2011. His work speeds recovery, reduces risk of injury, and maintains muscle health while also offering corrective exercises to achieve optimal health and performance.

Integrated services with strength coach, athletic trainer, and Registered Dietician for overall care of clients. Designed and implemented a Fall Prevention Program for Seniors around the Albuquerque area. Initiated marketing strategies including Triathalons, running, and cycling competitions to promote our mission.

Integrated functional training assessments & fitness programs with bodywork Expanded exercise prescriptions and program designsDeveloped relationships with SWSI's team for appropriate client care

Integrative Modalities and Personal Training IMAP Level 2 Hillsborough, NCOwner and operator of private integrative training facilityIncorporated functional training with bodywork to help clients eliminate pain and weaknesses in the body, increase core strength, and exercise safelyLed on-site wellness programs for Eurosport Corporation employees

Spot specific soft tissue rehabilitation

Treated soft tissue adhesions in specific muscular patterns as indicated by the demands of each professional athlete's sportWorked in conjunction with strength and conditioning coach to assess and treat soft tissue restrictions related to athletic performanceObserved training strategies and programs to accurately identify biomechanical limitations and weaknesses within movement patterns

I was on staff to keep the Track and Field team functioning at a high level with sports massage therapy. I traveled with the team during 2008 - 2010 for all ACC Indoor and Outdoor meets as well as NCAA's for Indoor and Outdoor.

Sports Performance soft tissue work for men's and women's soccer during 2006 - 2009 seasons. Helped Men's soccer to the final four 2009, and women's soccer win two NCAA Championships.

Communicated history, theory, and application of a wide variety of energy based modalitiesImproved curriculum by researching the field to share the newest findings on reflexology, Thai, and cranial- sacral therapiesImplemented teaching strategies to engage adult learners of varying ages and education levels by employing audio, visual, and kinesthetic learning