About me

Thomas Wells, founder and CEO of The Body Mechanic, is a respected bodyworker and educator in Santa Rosa, California.
I have 22 years of hands-on experience eliminating pain and discomfort while improving function for clients of all ages, and of all types, from professional athletes to couch potatoes. I hold credentials from numerous alternative health and fitness institutions such as the prestigious National Academy of Sports Medicine, the Chickly Health Institute, and the Prague School of Rehabilitation.
I’m a nationally-licensed and California-certified massage therapist and worked for many years as a personal trainer specializing in corrective exercise. I teach several therapeutic modalities to physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, athletic trainers, yoga/Pilates instructors and of course fellow bodyworkers from around the world. In addition, I have also taught courses in Advanced Functional Anatomy and Integrated Muscle-Testing and Palpation.
Thomas holds the following qualifications / credentials
- CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist (certification #27097)
- Nationally Licensed Massage Therapist (FSMTB)
- Masters Certified ART® Provider
- Certified Master NKT® Practitioner and Instructor
- Advanced P-DTR® Practitioner and Instructor
- Member, Ironman® Provider Network
- Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner
- Level 5 Bowen Therapist
- Selective Functional Movement Assessments (SFMA) Practitioner
- Level 1 Certified Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Professional
- Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner
- Lymphatic Drainage Therapy Practitioner (Chikly Health Institute)
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Certified Exercise Trainer
- Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
- Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist
- Certified Sports Fitness Specialist
- Cellular Release Technique Practitioner
- Anatomy in Motion (AiM) Practitioner