Biography Of Ray Flaherty

ATHLETIC SPORTS MASSAGE CANBERRA FOUNDER

Ray Flaherty has been honoured with the prestigious Excellence Award for Sports Massage Services, affirming his status as the Best Sports Massage Therapist in the ACT and several other awards over the years while massaging. His expertise and commitment to client satisfaction truly set him apart in the industry.

As a certified Remedial Massage Therapist, who specialises in providing targeted massage therapy for athletes and active individuals. His approach focuses on reducing muscle tension, improving flexibility, and speeding up recovery time. With years of experience in working with athletes of all levels and ages.

Ray has developed a deep understanding of the unique needs of female athletes and how to tailor his treatments to achieve the best possible results. Whether preparing for a competition or recovering from an injury, Ray can help you perform at your best.

Ray Flaherty's Profile

Sports and holistic massage therapist in Canberra

Qualification And Training. Ray is a great believer in updating my skills in all areas to make sure his client's outcome is a good one.

COVID 19 Government Training.
Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT52015.
Certificate in Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury.
Diploma of Introduction to Physiotherapy.
Diploma in PTSD Awareness. (Post-traumatic stress disorder)
Diploma in Counselling skills.
Diploma in Cupping Therapy.
Diploma in Acupressure.
Diploma in Ayurveda.
Diploma in Pilates.
Diploma in Mindfulness Instructor.
Diploma in Mediation Instructor.
Certificate in Dementia.
Certificate in how to Treat Spinal Torsion with deep tissue massage.
Certificate In Pregnancy Massage.
Certificate 4 Massage Practice HLT40307.
Certificate Full Body Relaxation Massage.
Certificate Deep Tissue and Common Injuries: (Injury-specific massage course including contractual tendon release) (CTR)
Certificate 4 Allied Health Exercise Programs HLT42507. (Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy assistant units in exercise for recovery)
Assist with the development and maintenance of client functional status.
Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes.
Exercises for seniors with an effective way to stay active.
Assist in the rehabilitation of clients.
Support the fitting of assistive devices.
Myotherapy Release Therapy.
Myotherapy Trigger Point Therapist.
Active Stretch Therapy.
Myotherapy Cupping Therapy.
Active Release Technique.
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
Provide First Aid HLTAID011.
Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HLTID009.
Provide Basic Emergency Life Support HTLID010.
EMMETT Technique (Easy Muscle Management)
Certificate 4 disability (Unit in dementia care)
Certificate 4 TAA Trainer And Assessor.
Certificate 4 TAE Trainer And Assessor updated.
Certificate 4 In Occupational Health and Safety.
Trigger point therapy. (Australia, New Zealand and Asia)

Martial Arts Training

Ray has been training in the martial arts from the age of 12 years in Judo, Wing Chun under different high-level students, Tai Chi (Yang Style in a session with Master Fu Sheng Yuan in Canberra in 1993) Chi Kung, Trained under Master Tze Lung Kuen 10th Dan Family Chin Na Martial Arts and Healing as a close door student for many years more......
Women's Self Defence Instructor for many years.
Ray has trained under Sensai Mark Greville 5th dan in the 80s in Shorin Ryu, Shorinkan Okinawan Karate as a private student. (Ray fixed Sensia's Marks 4 wheeldrive body work for private lessions)
Diploma Of Karate, Black Belt Shotokan (Graded by a Japanese 7th Dan Sensei from Japan) and Ray has trained under Master Kanazawa 10th Dan when he came to Canberra.
RAy is now training with Sifu David Mcleary in practcal wing chung Canberra.

Overseas Training &Teaching 2018, 2019 & 2024

2024 back from my overseas Asia trip for a little break, also training and meeting up with my overseas police and sports clients. Got back on 16/07/24.

Back again from Thailand learning new skills on 6th October 2019 and also massaging overseas clients with my pain management sports massage and stretch therapy. Hong Kong training was cancelled due to the unrest in Hong Kong.

Came back on the 7th of July 2018 from my Asia trip learning new skills and teaching my pain management to massage therapist friends in Hong Kong and Thailand.