Instructors

Instructor Yagy receiving a massage from a student.
Gerald Yagy graduated from Sarasota school of Massage Therapy in 2000 becoming Nationally Certified and state licensed. In 2004 he became certified in Thai Massage Practitioner
He has worked in the field as a Licensed Massage Therapist from 2001 through 2004. Beginning in the fall of 2004 he became a Massage Therapy Instructor. He has been teaching at MTI since April of 2005. He has his own practice "The Right Touch Massage Therapy Center" here in Bradenton.
His knowledge in Massage Therapy includes:
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Kinesiology
- Basic Massage
- Body Mechanics

Instructor Dills showing anatomy display
Benjamin Dills is a daytime instructor who is a Licensed Massage Therapist that teaches in the day program.
Benjamin Dills has this belief about massage therapy:
"Becoming a massage therapist is a life changing experience, you discover another way you view your own body".

Instructor Rae
Graham Rae is the program coordinator as well a daytime instructor who is a Licensed Massage Therapist that teaches in the day program.
Graham Rae quotes about massage therapy:
"Anyone can become a Massage Therapist (we have students who are over 60 years old), but massage therapy is not only about massage technique, it is about giving and receiving, it is vocation rather than a trade... Massage therapist should be absolutely comfortable with giving and receiving touch".
There knowledge in Massage Therapy includes:
- Basic Massage
- Shiatsu
- Reflexology
- Cranio Sacral Therapy
- Trigger Point Massage
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Facilitated Stretching