Grand Valley Muscular Therapy

Who We Are

Pat HughesPat Hughes

Pat Hughes, Advanced Rolf Practitioner specializes in connective tissue manipulation and structural and movement integration. Pat is also a certified massage therapist completing his training in St. John neuromuscular therapy in 1994, and training in sports massage in 1995. Pat is Nationally Certified, is an active member of the American Massage Therapy Association, tested onto the National Sports Massage Team in 1995 and was selected to participate as a therapist for the 2002 Winter Sports Massage Team in Salt Lake City working with Olympic and Paralympic athletes.  Pat was also selected to provide therapy to athetes at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece.  He was selected to be a member of the aquatic center medical team, providing sports massage to swimmers, divers, water polo and synchronized swimmers. 

In addition to his massage therapy training Pat also completed training as a medical assistant in 1982, an EMT-B in 1994, and received a BBA from Mesa College in 1993.

As an active member of the massage therapy profession Pat is the past Chair of the Eligibility Committee, and past member of the Government Relations Committee for the National Certification Board for Massage and Bodywork. Pat previously served as Vice Chair for the Commission of Massage Therapy Accreditation, has served as member of their Standards Review Committee, as Chair of their Communications Committee and as Chair of the Commission's Committee for External Development.


Formal Education

Rolf Movement Practitioner
Advanced Rolf Practitioner
Rolf Practitioner
Bachelor Business Administration
Medical Assistant

September 2002
November 2001
August 1999
1993
1982

Massage & Bodywork Education and Training:

Rolf Institute
Colorado Cranial Institute
St. John Seminars
Medical Assistant and EMT-B
Continuing Education
Massage and Bodywork Related College Education

1015 Clock Hours
80 Clock Hours
93 Clock Hours
730 Clock Hours
304 Clock Hours
49 Credit Hours

Affiliations:

American Massage Therapy Association
International Association of Healthcare Practitioners
Colorado Sports Massage Team
National Sports Massage Team
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
 
1993-present
1994-present
1995-2000
1995
1993-present

Appointed Positions :

External Relations and Professional Development —
Chair Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Communications Committee —
Chair Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Standards Review Committee —
Member Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Eligibility Committee —
Chair National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
 
2003-2008

2001-2003

2000-2001

1997-1999


Elected Positions :

Vice-Chair — Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
Commissioner — Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
President — Southwest Chapter American Massage Therapy Association
 
2003-2005
2000-2008
1998

Awards:

Business Associate of the Year —
American Business Women's Assoc.
Nominated for Best Business Award Peoples Choice —
Grand Junction Chamber
Most Professional — Bryan Institute
Selected to participate with Winter Olympic Sports Massage Team
in Salt Lake City 2002 — Olympic and Paralympic Venues