Richard Cross

Total Body Health

103-5118 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria, BC, V8Y 2K5

Richard is a graduate of the massage therapy program at the WCCMT in Victoria. Richard has a background in Personal Training and Kinesiology. He has a special interest in assessment and movement-based treatment. After receiving a degree in exercise science, he realized that there can be certain barriers to exercise that manual therapy can facilitate. After 6 years of helping patients through movement and exercise, he is transitioning to a practice which includes a combination of exercise and massage therapy, or either modality on it’s own! Richard enjoys playing basketball and working out in his time off. He has a special interest in mycology and holistic nutrition. Richard believes in a holistic approach to health which simultaneous decreases disease span while increasing health span to increase quality of life! Massage Treatment style: Assessments: Range of motion, functional movement, palpation, manual muscle testing Exercise Rehabilitation Exercise Prehabilitation Deep Tissue Swedish Massage Myofascial Release Therapeutic and Sport Massage Contract – Relax Stretching Active and passive stretching Trigger Point Therapy Relaxation massage And more! Credentials: Bachelor of Sport and Fitness Leadership from Camosun College Diploma in Sport and Fitness Leadership from Camosun College Diploma of Massage Therapy from West Coast College of Massage Therapy Personal Training certification from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology