At PowerStretch Wellness
We thrive for balance and wellness.
When the body is in balance, there is no pain or disease. The self-care and recovery boost of massage therapy, stretching, relaxation, meditation, energy work, and other therapeutic modalities are major steps toward wellness. Incorporating massage therapy and stretching into the weekly routine not only provides many health benefits that you can add to your wellness strategy, but it will also offer a complete package to your wellness. It will help improve circulation while diminishing crystallization and calcification. The result is a well-balanced body - more responsive to mobility, flexibility, and the body’s own natural relaxation response.
As sports enthusiasts, we understand the demand sport and life puts on us. At PowerStretch Wellness, we believe that Massage and Bodywork work as an implementation of a proactive-restorative routine which is essential to every person and athlete’s performance. It is beneficial for the athlete who seeks to improve performance, expedite recovery, and tackle pre-rehab and rehab – for anyone who seeks to live pain-free without limitation – for the physically challenged to maximize their strength.
The two main techniques that Kurt applies are: Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) and Muscle Release Technique (MRT)
- Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)
- Muscle Release Technique (MRT)
Meet Kurt
Kurt Westbrook is a Nationally Certified Licensed Massage Therapist (MA#43734). He graduated from the National Personal Training Institute in 2005. Kurt is also a certified AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer, a certified Reiki practitioner, and a certified Qi Gong Instructor. Kurt has over 15 years of experience which has allowed him to explore and research many modalities such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, Sports massage, Thai massage, Myofascial, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, and Cranial Sacral massages.
Kurt’s specialization, focus, and detailed bodywork are what sets him apart from other massage therapists in the Central Florida area; in addition to, his extensive and centralized focus in Myofascial Muscle Release Technique (M.R.T.) and Active Isolated Stretching (A.I.S.) combined with the other modalities. Kurt primarily incorporates these two modalities which allow him to address and lengthen all 634 muscles in the body through deep tissue massage. Most non-stretching modalities can only address about half of the tissue in the body, making them only 50% effective.
Kurt’s keen knowledge of the human body structure provides him a deep understanding and empathy of the difficulty in dealing with chronic pain and discomfort; lack of enthusiasm and ongoing setbacks that impact sports performance and everyday life. During a bodywork session, he does an overall analysis of each client’s needs to determine where tension is being held and how it is impacting other areas of the body. From this point on, Kurt will develop a custom plan based on each individual’s needs while also teaching the client how to maintain the progress achieved. His goal is to give the most effective and thorough therapy possible in the time allowed.
Kurt was born and raised in Orlando, FL. After spending over 20 years working in the corporate retail arena as a Publix Manager, he decided to put his passion for health and helping people into the profession of massage therapist. Kurt enjoys cycling, swimming, hiking, inline skating, yoga; playing guitar, and watching his sports team compete. In his spare time, he enjoys performing comedy standup. He is married to Celia, a legal administrative assistant and a devoted runner aiming for the Boston Marathon qualification. Their beloved furbabies are R2-D2 - an energetic Jack Russell; mix-terrier Loki, and Odin, a smart and loving cat.
