Some universal principles of my practice…
Be Here Now is my mantra! This translates to being fully present and attentive to the person with whom I am working—body, mind, and spirit—and providing all of my services with mindfulness and care.
I specialize in complex cases and goals or challenges that have not responded well to standard therapies or interventions. I also love to work towards specific goals for increased performance in sport, dance, music, work, yoga, play, and whole person wellness!
If you have a history of trauma you can rest assured that sessions with me involve on-going communication and check-ins regarding your sense of safety and comfort and that you will receive competent, non-judgemental support should powerful emotions arise or emotional release occur during session.
I will not hesitate to refer you to medical or other forms of care if I suspect any undiagnosed medical conditions, detect abnormalities that should be checked by a physician, if another treatment approach would be complimentary to achieving your goals, or if another treatment approach would be all-together more appropriate than what I have to offer.
As a client of Be Here Now Bodywork, you will be:
treated with dignity, respect, honesty, and authenticity
valued as a unique individual with a life story that is worth hearing
given the space to share, confront, or withhold your story at your discretion--except, of course, your relevant medical information
encouraged to trust your body and soul to do the healing that you came for and that I facilitate
bolstered in your pursuit of hope, gratitude, and joy
and you will be given the exceptional bodywork you deserve!
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Practitioner
Maybe someday I’ll get a professional headshot to put here. Meanwhile…we sure enjoyed clear skies in the Path of Totality for the Great American Eclipse! It was the most AWE-some thing we have ever witnessed!
Owner
David Thompson, BCTMB
David is a Board Certified graduate of Centerpoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School and Clinic (2009). He is trained in Sports, Swedish, Trigger Point, Deep Tissue and Rehabilitative massage techniques. In May 2011, he completed training in Active Isolated Stretching: the Mattes Method (AIS). Between 2011 and 2015 several myofascial release courses were taken. Then, in 2015, David achieved his first certification in Active Release Techniques and has been Full Body Certified (with Long Tract Nerve Entrapments) since June 2016. In summer of 2018 he started implementing Reflexive Performance Reset into his practice to incorporate whole body movement and work with the central nervous system. In 2019 he completed the Upper and Lower Quarter Clinical Neurodynamics training with Michael Shaklock. In 2020, during the pandemic, he became certified as a Corrective Exercise Specialist with the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
In 2021, David began the amazing and massive Fascial Counterstrain curriculum and will take the final class in June, 2024. In short, he is a perpetual student working to enhance and refine his ability to help clients through complex and life changing physical changes and injuries, achieve competitive/performance goals, and stay on the job, slopes, mat, trails, planes, trains, automobiles…
David is currently working out of his own office within Cashman Center in Burnsville, MN. He previously worked at Eagle Trace Wellness Center, YWCA Minneapolis, Eastern Shore, and Massage Envy Burnsville.
In his leisure time, David enjoys camping and hiking with his wife, Alissa, and his dogs, Stella and Prairie. He also enjoys whole-foods cooking, reading, and listening and dancing to music.
Education
Centerpoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School and Clinic
Certificate of Completion in Therapeutic and Rehabilitative Massage, 2009
Certifications & Affiliations
• American Massage Therapy Association, Professional Member
• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, Board Certified
• Active Release Techniques Inc, Full Body Certified Provider