Education
Theresa Kamler has been helping individuals in her private practice of rehabilitation and sports massage therapy since her 1993 graduation from the Hawaiian Island School of Body Therapies. She holds designations as Certified Massage Therapist California and Licensed Massage Therapits in Hawaii, along with a B.A. degree from the University of South Dakota.
Private Practice
Theresa has had the opportunity to work successfully with the full array of athletes: professionals in football, triathlon, and mountain bike; age-group and amateurs ranked at the world and national level in swimming, running, road cycling and mountain biking; and budding youth athletes in many sports. She has also cared for professional musicians-vocal and instrumental-who travel the world. As educator, Theresa has 5 years experience as massage instructor at her alma mater, and has worked as a sports massage consultant to 5-star resorts. Theresa is a professional member of the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals.
Athletics
A former elite athlete, Theresa has participated in athletics since childhood. Her greatest accomplishments come from running (national championships competitor in age-group and collegiate cross country); fin swimming (3 national record-setting titles, Team U.S.A. member for World Championship and Pan-Pacific Championship); and masters swimming (national title and Pan-Pacific championship titles).
Adventures
Theresa's life journey has taken her from South Dakota to Alaska to the Big Island of Hawaii to California. Her many occupations and activities are as diverse as her living locations: archaelogist, road surveyor, homebuilder, manuscript typist in the Lakota Sioux language, small boat pilot in Hawaiian fishponds. She biked solo 500 miles in Alaskan wilderness, completed the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, ran her own dog sled team, and has had numerous glorious experiences free diving with wild dolphins.
Theresa continues a healthy routine by swimming five times per week, regular weight lifting, sprinting, walking, ebiking, and receiving regular massage therapy. Her adventures and travels now come while sharing the good life with her husband and daughter in San Rafael.
