Our Mission
Mark W. Rippa
Cortiva Institute Massage Therapy
Pompano Beach, FL 2020
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB)
Licensed Massage Therapist License #MA 97282
CERTIFICATIONS
- Facial Stretch Therapy, (FST) Miami, FL
- Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), Miami FL
- Rock Tape Blading & Kinesiology Taping, Miami FL
- Active Release Techniques (ART) Spine Level 1, Orlando, FL
- Rock Tape Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization therapy (IASTM), Miami FL.
- Pain Free Performance Specialist, PSC, NASM Miami FL
- Energy System Development Programing and Cardiovascular Training, Atlas Pro Training
- Soft Tissue Integrity, Flexibility, Correctives, Movement Preparation in Mobility & Stability
- Functional Movement Screening (FMS), Aventura, FL
- Essentials of Corrective Exercise Training, National Academy of Sports Medicine, Miami, FL
- Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine, Miami FL
- CPR/AED, American Heart Association, Miami, FL
- Advanced Active Isolated Stretch Therapy (AIS), Aaron Mattes, Sarasota, FL
- Active Isolated Stretch Therapy (AIS), Aaron Mattes, Sarasota, FL
- Senior Fitness Specialist for Older adult population, NASM, Miami FL
Our mission
Mark Rippa graduated with a bachelors from Northeastern University and spent 19 years in the health and wellness industry before starting his own pain relief service business. Mark is a licensed massage therapist (LMT) and spent the last five years in clinical environment specializing in functional mobility training, pain free stretching, clinical sports massage in the health and fitness industry. Mark is a certified specialist in orthopedic manual massage and stretch therapy and has helped clients improve flexibility, mobility, strength, balance and performance training. He uses an integrative approach to meeting client’s needs with manual therapies and outcome-based medical/clinical massage techniques such as sports massage, active isolated stretch therapy, myofascial stretch therapy, proprioceptive, neuromuscular facilitation and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization therapy. The goal is to apply bodywork applications of specific treatments targeted to specific problems the clients present after assessment/evaluations and educate clients on body mechanics to ensure proper functional movement and maximum performance with flexibility and mobility.
Get in Touch
(954) 489 8262
(617) 462 1792 (Primary number)
2208 NE 11th Ave, Wilton Manors Fl 33305
mark@stretchflexibility.com
Open Hours
Tue - Friday — 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday — 9:00 am - 5:00 pm