Beginning on November 20, 2008, licensed massage therapist John L. Dominio III (LIC#: LA 1878) will be at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St in Arabi, Louisiana every Thursday afternoon from 1:30 PM - 3 PM to offer free On-Site/Chair Massage to local residents. This form of therapeutic massage is performed fully clothed using a chair specially designed for the client's comfort. Each On-Site massage session lasts 10-15 min. and is intended to promote a general feeling of relaxation. During the massage, pressure is placed on key areas of the head, neck, back, arms and hands. This allows the tension of everyday life to melt away and leaves the client feeling calm and refreshed. No appointment is needed for the massage, and all clients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

A lifelong resident of St. Bernard Parish, Mr. Dominio is a 1999 graduate of the Blue Cliff School of Therapeutic Massage. Since receiving his license, he has taken advanced studies in Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) and Sports Massage, as well as completing intermediate studies in Reflexology, Medical Massage and Shiatsu. He also uses Swedish and Deep Tissue in his practice, and is continually taking classes to further his skills as a therapist and learn more about the Art of Touch.

Notes Mr. Dominio, "Like everyone else I lost everything during Katrina. For a year after the storm my mom and I moved from place to place, stayed with family and friends, and sometimes lived in a tent before we were able to come home and begin rebuilding.  Thanks to the help of strangers, volunteers and people who cared I was able to begin the healing process within myself and deal with the emotional, physical and spiritual ailments that started to root themselves deep within my soul.  Through a lot of self exploration, time and talking with others I have reached a place in my own journey of healing where I can give of my services and hopefully help someone as I was helped not so long ago."

For more information about On-Site massage or other types of massage therapy available from Mr. Dominio, please phone 504-228-1142. For more information about activities at the Community Center of St Bernard, please call 504-281-2512 or visit www.ccstb.org