To help others to heal themselves.
To help others through bodywork find the path of health and well being.
To arise body, mind and spirit awareness in my clients.

Contact Me

(503) 228-3081

marioamessina AT yahoo DOT com

Mario Messina-Azekri - Licensed Massage Therapist

I offer the following kinds of massage: Chair Massage, Deep Tissue, Swedish, Sports Massage, Hot Stone, Cranio-Sacral, Reflexology, Myofascial Release.

My Professional History:
1979 Dayton School District Migrant Education Tutor
Dayton, Oregon

1979-81 Yamhill County Educational Dist.
Home School Consultant Migrant Education Title I
McMinnville, Oregon

1981-82 Newberg Scholl District Home School Consultant-Tutor/Migrant Education Title I
Newberg, Oregon

11/08/82 to 12/31/06 Oregon Department of Corrections
Parole Investigator
Oregon Board of Parole
Post Sentence Report Writer
Release Counselor
Salem/Portland, Oregon Retired 2006

09/05/96 to Present
Private Practice MassageTherapist
Portland/Rhododendron

Graduate of Linfield College, class of 1979.

1973-75 Hollywood High school Diploma English/Science
Hollywood, California

1974-75 Hollywood High School Certificate Hospital Occupations
Hollywood, California Nurse Assistant (360 hours)

1975-79 Linfield College B.A in Pre-Med/Spanish Literature
McMinnville, Oregon

1980-81 American College of Naturopathic Medicine Incomplete Natural Medicine
(School Closed) (1089 hours)
Salem, Oregon
**Anatomy/Physiology = 561 hours
**Biochemistry = 198 hours
**Clinical Pharmacology = 165
**Clinical Clerkship = 165

1995-96 Oregon School of Massage Massage Therapy
Portland, Oregon Certificate (292.5 hours)

10/26/96 Atwood Institute for Registered Hypnotist Hypnosis

10/27/96 Research & Education (18 Hours)
Portland, Oregon

03/21/98 The Upledger Institute, CranioSacral Therapy

03/24/98 Portland, Oregon Level I Workshop Completed(24 hours)

10/29/98 The Upledger Institute, CranioSacral Therapy
11/01/98 Portland, Oregon Level II Workshop Completed(24 hours)

12/02/99 The Upledger Institute, Visceral Manipulation
12/05/99 Portland, Oregon Level IA Workshop Completed(24 hours)

08/25/00 Oregon School of Massage TMD
Portland, Oregon Completed (11 hours)
*This course was in preparation for the Research conducted by Kaiser Permanente on TMJ involving massage.

01/17/02 The Upledger Institute, SomatoEmotional
01/20/02 Grants Pass, Oregon Workshop Somato-Release Level I-
Completed (24 hours)

04/11/02 The Upledger Institute, SomatoEmotional
04/14/02 Seattle, Oregon Workshop Somato-Release Level II Completed (24 hours)

05/01/03 Breema Northwest Breema Workshop Completed
05/04/03 Eugene, Oregon
(23 hours)

08/09/03 Breema Northwest
Breema Workshop Completed
08/10/03 Eugene, Oregon
(8 hours)

10/04/03 Oregon Massage Therapists Assoc. Abdominal MassageCompleted(3 hours)
10/06/03 BreitenBush, Oregon
Watsu (3 hours)

Thai Massage (3 hours)


11/07/03 Breema Northwest Breema Workshop Completed
11/09/03 Eugene, Oregon (21.25 hours)

04/04/04 Breema Northwest Breema Workshop Completed
Portland, Oregon (4.5 hours)

04/30/04 Breema Northwest Breema Workshop Completed
05/02/04 Eugene, Oregon (21.25 hours)

10/01/04 Oregon Massage Therapists Assoc. Nia (1 hour)
10/03/04 BreitenBush, Oregon Completed
Sound Healing Tech(3 hours)
Anma (3 hours)
Gemstone Healing(3 hours)


11/07/04 The Rolf Institute Myofascial Essentials Completed Portland, Oregon
(7 hours)

11/13/04 The Rolf Institute Spine & Low Back Completed
11/14/04 Portland, Oregon (14 hours)

09/30/05 Oregon Massage Therapists Assoc. Somatics (3 hour) Completed
10/02/05 Breitenbush, Oregon Injury Assessment & Release (3 hours)
Chinese Herbal (3 hours)


02/02/06 Cross Country University Manually Managing Completed
Portland, Oregon Pain (7.2 hours)

10/06/06 Oregon Massage Therapists Assoc. Yoga (1 hour)Completed
10/08/06 Breitenbush, Oregon Visceral Manipulation(3 hours)
Lomi Lomi (3 hours)
Muscle Lengthening & Release (3 hrs)

10/05/07 Oregon Massage Therapists Assoc. EFT (6 hours)Completed
10/07/07 Breitenbush, Oregon Muscle Lengthening & Release (3 hrs)


12/02/07 Breema Northwest Breema WorkshopCompleted
Portland, Oregon
(4 hours)

03/10/08 US Wushu Center Baqua Chi Kung Completed
Portland, Oregon Seminar (8 hours)

09/20/08 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
09/21/08 St. Helens, Oregon Module 1 Techniques Completed
(16 hours)

11/08/08 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
11/09/08 St. Helens, Oregon
Module 2 Techniques Completed
(16 hours)

12/13/08 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
12/14/08 St. Helens, Oregon
Module 3 Techniques Completed
(16 hours)

01/31/09 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
02/01/09 St. Helens, Oregon
Module 4 Techniques Completed
(16 hours)

03/14/09 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
03/15/09 St. Helens, Oregon
Module 5 Techniques Completed
(16 hours)

05/02/09 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
05/03/09 St. Helens, Oregon
Module 6 Techniques Completed
(16 hours)

06/19/09 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
St. Helens, Oregon
Review Class Techniques Completed
(8 hours)

06/20/09 Bowenwork Academy USA Neuromuscular
06/21/09 St. Helens, Oregon
Module 7 Techniques Completed
Certification (16 hours)

10/01/09 Cross Country Education Coding & Billing Completed
Portland, Oregon (7.2 hours)

01/25/2010 CPR/AED Online class (2 hours)


OTHER EDUCATION

1981 Sensei Sumpter Black Belt Judo
McMinnville, Oregon

08/1986 Oregon Youth Soccer Association "D" License Soccer Skills & Tactics
Portland, Oregon

07/1988 US Soccer Federation
"C" License Soccer Skills & Tactics
Vancouver, Washington

06/1991 US Soccer Federation
"B" License Soccer Skills & Tactics
Pacific Lutheran University,
Washington

03/1993 US Soccer Federation
"A" License Soccer Skills & Tactics
Evergreen College, Professional Level
Washington

06/20/99 United States Soccer Federation Youth Coaching Soccer Skills & Tactics
Boise Sate University, Idaho Modules I-III Ages 5-17


03/01/03 US Wushu Center Black Belt Tai-Chi & Chi-Kung
05/17/08 Portland, Oregon