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Biography of Ray Flaherty
Biography of Ray Flaherty
Biography of Ray Flaherty Who Is The Founder Of Oriental Holistic Massage in Canberra.
Ray is a qualified Remedial and Sports massages Therapist with over 20 years of experience across Australia and Asia. He is also trained in holistic practices for best health and wellness.
Ray has a passionate about helping people unwind, relax and reduce pain, Ray opened his own practice in 2007 and works across the full spectrum of massage to support body performance. This includes sports massage, remedial massage, injury prevention and management, rehabilitation therapy, deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, stretch therapy and Myofascial release.
Ray specialises in women’s health and wellness and takes a holistic approach to all of his clients. He has a strong referral base from chiropractors and physiotherapists across Canberra and works alongside them to support client recovery.
A great believer in health and fitness for both body and mind, Ray was introduced to martial arts at the age of 12 and still practices to this day. During his early years in martial arts, Ray observed the muscle work that his Sensei performed on others which sparked his initial interest in healing through massage.
Ray has completed a wide variety of massage training across Australasia and is qualified in remedial massage, sports massage, deep tissue massage and relaxation massage as well as a meditation teacher, Pilates and acupressure and holistic practices for best health and wellness.
Throughout his career as a massage therapist, Ray has balanced working as a clinical administration, safety offer, health and wellness safety manager, roster manager, physiotherapist assistant, working with chiropractors, youth support worker, disability and aged care sectors.
Ray also spends a lot of time in Hong Kong, Thailand with his wife and her family and supports his international clients with stretch therapy, remedial massage, sports massage and trigger point therapy and holistic practices. (No overseas trips until the virus is under control)
Based in North Canberra, Ray provides his services in person at his private clinic at Evatt.
He looks forward to supporting your health and wellness through massage therapy and his holistic practices.
Ray's Area's He Specialises In Below:
Holistic women's health and wellness through massage therapy and holistic practices.
Body balance: aimed at functionality and comfort within the body.
Relief of chronic pain.
Sports massages.
Remedial massage.
Deep tissue massages.
Myofascial release.
Trigger point therapy release.
Acupressure for relaxation therapy.
PNF stretch therapy.
Rehabilitation therapy.
Pilates core work.
Meditation.
Holistic practices.
Ray Flaherty's Training Profile
Qualification And Training
- COVID 19 Government Training.
- Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT52015.
- Diploma Of Sports Massage.
- Diploma of Mediation Instructor.
- Diploma of Pilates.
- How to Treat Spinal Torsion with deep tissue massage.
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID003)
- 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) in the units below:
- Deep upper back pain and tightness.
- TMJ problems and jaw pain.
- Tennis elbow.
- Sprained ankles.
- Headaches and neck pain.
- 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.
- Assist in the rehabilitation of client.
- Support the fitting of assistive devices.
- Myotherapy Release Therapy.
- Stretch Therapy.
- Rehabilitation Therapy.
- Acupressure And Trigger Point Therapist.
- 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)
Holistic Training
In area of holistic practices
Martial Arts Training
- Wing Chun, Tai Chi Yang Style, Chi Kung, Chi Na, Karate training and more.....
- Women's Self Defence instructor.
- Diploma Of Karate. (Japanese Graded Black Belt)
Overseas Training And Teaching
Came back on the 7th of July 2018 from my Asia trip with learning new skills and teaching my pain management to massage therapist friends in Hong Kong and Thailand.
Back again from Thailand learning new skills 6th October 2019 and also massage overseas clients in my pain management and stretching. Hong Kong training was cancelled due to the unrest in Hong Kong.