Hello Members!

My name is Andrew Irizarry.  I would like to introduce myself to all new members and say, “Welcome to the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).”  I have been a member since 1992.  I am so glad that we are all involved in AMTA.  I feel I have many friends in AMTA who are working together to help our friends and family relieve the stress they experience in everyday living. To new members, I would like to share with you a little about myself.  I was born in Manhattan, raised in the Bronx, New York City, and have been living in Florida for 30 years now.  Although I live with hearing and visual impairments, I am a very ambitious person with a variety of skills and talents and many creative ideas. At the present time, I am a certified licensed massage therapist (C.L.M.T.), which I have been doing since 1992.  I chose to be a C.L.M.T. because I enjoy helping people and I have great hands to relieve their stress. That’s why I call my hands a ‘Miracle Touch.’  During the past years I have also trained in hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, sports massage, bodywork therapy, reflexology, and as a spa specialist.  In the early part of 2011, I learned a new Bamboo Fusion Massage Technique. Believe it or not, it’s a lot of fun to learn different massage techniques in order to have a happy healthy life – and help others accomplish that, too!