More About Cary Bland

MORE ABOUT CARY BLAND

Education:

University of Maryland : Bachelors of Science Degree in Dietetics 1982
Potomac Myotherapy Institute: 1000 hr Massage Therapy Certification 1985
AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association): National Sports Massage Certification 1985
AMTA : Registered Massage Therapist Certification 1989
Institute for Natural Health : Neuromuscular Therapy, St John Method Certification 1989
NCBTMB(National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork): Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 1992

Experience:

1986-1995 Co-Founded and Served as Director for The National Capital Area Sports Massage Team
1986 Served as Sports Massage Therapist for U.S. National Cycling Team, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1986 Served as Sports Massage Therapist for Winning / Peugeot Women’s Cycling Team, Tour of Texas.
1987 Served as Sports Massage Therapist for Fuji / Sun Tour Masters Cycling Team National Cycling Championships
1988 Served as Sports Massage Therapist as Member of National Sports Massage Team for 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary, Alberta
1990 Served on Medical Staff as Sports Massage Therapist for 1990 Goodwill Games, Seattle, WA.
1990-1991 Served as Sports Massage Therapist for George Mason University Men’s Track Team
1992 Served on Medical Staff as Sports Massage therapist for 1992 Olympic Gymnastics Trials Baltimore, MD.
1990-2000 Served as Clinic Advisor for American Running Association, writing on the topic of Sports Massage.
2012-2015 Vice President of American Massage Therapy Association, DC Chapter
2012-2023 Served as Chair of the DC Board of Massage Therapy
2016 Chair of Nominating Committee for FSMTB Board of Directors at Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio
1985-Present Maintained a private massage therapy practice with emphasis on pain management, stress reduction and optimizing sports performance.

Associations:

Sponsor, National Capital Velo Club ( 2006-Present )
NCTMB ( Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 1992-2008 )
Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT376, DC Board of Massage Therapy
Professional Active Member, American Massage Therapy Association ( 1985-Present )
National Capital Area Sports Massage Team ( Co-Founder and Director 1986-1995 )
Active Member, Montgomery County Road Runners Club ( 1985-Present )
Active Member, National Capital Velo Club ( 1981- present )
Active Business Member of The Chevy Chase Citizen's Association ( 2009-Present)
Member of the DC Board of Massage Therapy ( 2010-Present )
Delegate to FSMTB (Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards) Annual Meeting, representing DC Board of Massage Therapy (2012-2021)
Sponsor and Official Massage Therapist for The American Odyssey Relay Running Race ( 2009-2020 ) and The Rock the Creek Relay Running Race ( 2015-2020 )