My name is Pat McClintock , and I am absolutely passionate about Massage Therapy and its capacity to impact our quality of life. While pain can be both protector and teacher, it can also close us off to life’s opportunities and its beauty. Walking with my father one day, I asked if he noticed some flowers as we passed. He replied, “Patrick, my hip is barking so hard I want to throw up. What flowers, Son?” That moment revealed where I most want to be of service — helping people reclaim life’s beauty through relief, movement, and compassionate touch. It also shaped why I do what I do, giving insight into my lifelong obsession with healing through touch and competent care. Roots and Professional Journey My father was a Tool and Die designer , a child of the Great Depression, and a WWII veteran born in 1921. He married shortly after the war, had a daughter named Denise, and passed in 2006. My mother, born in 1935, came from a home fractured by alcoholism. She was a passionate learner, an executive secretary, a real estate agent, and a survivor of domestic violence. Together, in their second marriage, they raised me — a child born in 1968 in Long Beach, California — surrounded by love, complexity, and resilience. Alzheimer’s eventually took my father’s great mind, and lymphoma returned to claim my mother at age 80. She was a remarkable woman, filled with compassion, a sharp wit, and a zest for life. She buried two sons and her husband but continued to volunteer and inspire hundreds through her love of literature and teaching others to read. She passed in 2015. During those years, while I pursued corporate ambitions with Costco Wholesale , tracking basis points, bodybuilding , Strongman training , and studying Hapkido , my parents were fighting their battles with pain, aging, and illness. That contrast — between my physical pursuits and their physical suffering — deepened my awareness of how profoundly the body’s capacity affects the human spirit. Today, I am a Master Personal Trainer with certifications in Corrective Exercise, Nutrition, Lifespan, Strength and Conditioning, and Bodybuilding. My background in collegiate football, wrestling, and track, combined with Massage Therapy , allows me to approach every client holistically — seeing the whole person, not just the symptoms. As a father, stepfather, and partner , I know time is precious and that intervention matters now. I cannot go back to help my parents as I wish I could, but I can help others — and that drives everything I do. Philosophy and Evolving Practice I live by the principles of Bushido — Honor, Loyalty, and Self-Control. In my work, I strive for every client to feel heard, respected, understood, autonomous, and safe in their recovery journey. Through my own reconstructions, injuries, recoveries, and struggles with addiction, I understand the vulnerability that comes with pain — how daunting movement can feel, how hopelessness creeps in, and how loss manifests in the body. My therapeutic styles include Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Bodywork, Swedish, Sports, Geriatric, Lymphatic Drainage, Spa Techniques, Cupping, Hot Stones, and the use of Essential Oils. Outside of massage, my passions include scuba diving, mountaineering, woodworking, building , and most importantly, being present for my family. If I am not able to help you, I will work with you to find someone who can. You are not alone.