About Us
Robert Wander is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer (T149642) and Licensed Massage Therapist (OH: 33.010323 T-Z). He has over ten years experience doing sports, treatment, geriatric, pregnancy, relaxation, and on-site & event massage. Mr. Wander was an active member of the AMTA-Washington and AMTA-Ohio Sports Massage Teams (and recipient of the Ohio team's Iron Hands Award in 2006) for 3 years each. He has completed classes and 2 clinical internships with Aaron Mattes, MS, RKT, LMT and has assisted him in teaching AIS classes in the US and Canada since 2005.
Mr. Wander graduated from the 1,000 hour program at Seattle’s Brenneke School of Massage (a COMTA accredited school) with emphasis on “Therapies for Treatment of Injuries, Specific Conditions, and Athletes.” He opened an on-site massage business while in massage school using independent contractors. He then worked as an independent practitioner providing treatment, sports, pregnancy, geriatric, and seated massage at his office and on-site at client's residences, health clubs, businesses, and retirement facilities. His clients included Holland America Line, Eddie Bauer, and Northaven I & II (retirement home and assisted living facility).
Since returning to Ohio four years ago, Mr. Wander has worked as an independent, fee-for-service practitioner providing similar services, but with a focus on The Mattes Method of Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening. Additionally, he has conducted classes and seminars on AIS at The Athletic Club of Columbus and other locations.
Mr. Wander recently became Certified as a Senior Fitness Training Specialist by The American Academy of Health and Fitness. This is the only senior fitness certification approve by all major personal training, sports nutrition, group fitness certification organizations and BOC for athletic training.