The History of Hands In Motion

HIM's History

2000
June 5
The Beginning
David enters the Utah College of Massage Therapy – Nevada Campus’s (NSMT)’s 815.5-hour Professional Massage Therapist certification-program – an evening course, spanning 1 year – to become a Certified Massage Therapist.
2001
March 31
Joins the AMTA
AMTA member logo
As a massage therapy student, David joins the largest, non-profit, Professional Association in the United States – the American Massage Therapy Association. The AMTA has state-chapters, and he maintains his membership and served as a volunteer from 2006 – 2024 (including as Chapter President) with the Nevada Chapter.
May 25
Certified!
David becomes a Certified Massage Therapist!
May 28
Starts New Job, Gets First Massage Therapy License
Moving from Las Vegas over the weekend, David shows up for his First Day of employment with the Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel as a Licensed Massage Therapist in Pasadena, CA.
2002
February 1
Became Nationally-Certified
NCBTMB logo: BCTMB
David passes the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork’s (NCBTMB’s) National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCETMB) and becomes “Nationally-Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork” (NCTMB) – he maintains his credential, which has, since 2013, evolved into “Board-Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork” (BCTMB).
2003
January 6
New Staff Position
Using his Bachelor Degree earned at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, in Secondary Education – English, David is accepted as a Staff Member at his massage-school alma mater: the Utah College of Massage Therapy, Nevada Campus. His first position at the school is Classroom Manager for CV-14, a year-long Evening class of future Certified Massage Therapists.
November 4
HIM’s Grand Opening
David starts his private practice as a Sole Proprietor in the City of Henderson, NV, with his first business-license as an Independent Massage Therapist.
2004
January 5
New Faculty Position
The next step in working with UCMT was to start in the Education Department – David started as an Evening Teaching Assistant and moved into the Adjunct Faculty-position of Professional Development Instructor in August of 2008 while maintaining and growing Hands In Motion.
October 8
Traditional Thai Massage Certificate: Earned
David expanded his professional scope by attending an NCBTMB-approved, Thailand-Government-Certified program: Traditional Thai Massage, at TMC School. He spent 25 days in Chiangmai, Thailand, immersing himself in the course (90 hours) and culture for 3 weeks, prior to earning his certificate.
2006
July 1
Started Local Bodyworker Resource Company
David co-founded and -operated The Bodywork Concierge, a Henderson-based referral company for mobile Independent Massage Therapists across the Las Vegas Valley, for 2 years.
October 25
HIM’s Major Expansion
David geographically-expands his mobile, private practice into the jurisdiction of the County of Clark, NV, adding his second business-license as an Independent Massage Therapist.
2007
June 1
Building-Up Local Massage Therapy Community
David organized and co-organized the Las Vegas Massage Therapy Meetup Group – a meetup.com-group of local Licensed Massage Therapists and people interested in massage therapy for 5 years. The LVMT Meetup Group met in live venues: networking, earning Continuing Education Hours as credit toward renewal of their credentials, and general inspiration- and camaraderie-sharing.
November 11
Becomes A Registered Reflexologist
David attends his Phase 2 course (of 2) that confers upon him the recognition by the International Institute of Reflexology as a Registered Reflexologist.
2008
October 2
Adds New Position
While working Part-Time at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, David picks up a second Part-Time position as a Massage Therapist at Drift Spa & Hammam at Palms Place while continuing to serve clients of Hands In Motion.
2009
December 1
“The Largest Number of Massages Given, Simultaneously”
The Massage World Record Project (MWR Project Inc) was born: to benefit the Susan G Komen Foundation of Southern Nevada and set a Guinness World Record® for “the most simultaneous massages given at one time” – David co-founded and -operated this Nevada-Non-Profit for 2 years, garnering Massage-Industry-, local and national professional-, and SGK-SN-support for the event.
2010
May 10
Leaving Ritz-Carlton…
With the closing of the Lake Las Vegas location and after 9 years with the Ritz-Carlton, David’s employment is terminated.
2012
October 16
Leaves Drift Spa & Hammam
After 4 years at Drift Spa & Hammam, David terminates his employment to dedicate 100% of his time to his mobile, private practice: Hands In Motion.
2013
December 18
HIM Increases Reach
David adds another jurisdiction – the City of Las Vegas, NV – to his mobile, private practice … adding a third business-license as an Independent Massage Therapist.
2014
September 1
In-Hospital Massage-Venture
Co-founded and -operated as Anatriptic Arts LLC, David worked with local hospitals and businesses to provide medically-oriented table and chair massage services for 2 years
2019
April 28
Joins the ABMP
ABMP Certified Member logo
In an effort to expand is accountability for the Massage Therapy Profession’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, David adds Certified Membership in the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals organization.
2020
July 20
HIM Maximizes Impact
David adds the final jurisdiction – the City of North Las Vegas, NV – to his mobile, private practice … adding his 4th business-license as an Independent Massage Therapist. Hands In Motion is completely business-licensed to see any client in the entire Las Vegas Valley.
2023
November 4
HIM Celebrates 20 Years!
David expresses deep gratitude for the opportunities to assist all HIM’s clients – long-time and New – over the past 20 years!