Michael Rodriguez

Michael completed his training in Massage Therapy at Bryman College (now Everest College) in Hayward, CA in 2006. During his academic and practical preparation, he realized that his more proficient and outstanding skills centered on sports and rehabilitation, which involve a lot of bodywork. He learned different modalities, including but not limited to Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Neuromuscular Therapy, Pre- and Post-natal, Infant Massage, Muscle Energy Technique, as well as postural assessment and very detailed anatomy and physiology.

Michael is a massage therapist whose interest in bodywork evolved from personal experience after sustaining some injuries during his Military tour of duty in Iraq. He underwent grueling rehabilitation for his wrist and elbow and thereafter influenced his ways towards a more holistic approach to healing. Massage Therapy provides him an avenue to educate clients on the importance of holistic healing and how it helps the body to naturally heal itself.

Since joining the team at Inner-Action in April 2008 and now at Elite Chiropractic since January 2025, he has demonstrated a remarkable attitude in developing his private practice (Rejuvenating Bodyworks). Michael aims to continue to grow professionally and maintain updated knowledge and skills in bodywork modalities.

Michael has added a new modality in his practice called Gua Sha. Gua sha, meaning "scraping sha-bruises", is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light bruising. Practitioners believe gua sha releases unhealthy elements from injured areas, stimulating blood flow and healing. He also recently added Cupping to his practice. Cupping Therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation, and well-being, and as a type of deep tissue massage. He has recently been certified in Oncology Massage, Soft Tissue Release, and Muscle Energy Technique. He is also currently learning a new technique called Myoskeletal Alignment Technique (MAT); this will guide him to provide more focused care for certain areas of the body that create problems for clients in their everyday lives.