Drew Freedman is a Board Licensed Massage Therapist, nationally respected educator, and founder of The Boston Bodyworker, Learn2Tape.com, and LetsGetClinical.com. With over 25 years of hands-on clinical expertise and entrepreneurial leadership, Drew has built a career defined by his mission to help people feel better—through touch, through teaching, and through connection.
After earning degrees in Sports Medicine and Communication from the University of South Florida, Drew began his career as an athletic trainer for NCAA Division I teams and Olympic-level athletes. He honed his skills working with elite teams including the New Jersey Nets, Tampa Bay Mutiny, and international squads competing in the Pan-American Games. These formative experiences grounded Drew’s clinical approach in real-world performance and recovery.
The loss of his best friend, also a massage therapist, sparked a personal commitment to carry on their shared dream. Drew enrolled in massage school and never looked back. He quickly developed a reputation for clinical excellence, integrating orthopedic massage, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, and kinesiology taping into a system that has helped thousands recover from injury and pain.
In 1999, Drew returned to Boston and launched The Boston Bodyworker, growing it from a one-room operation into one of New England’s premier clinical bodywork centers, treating over 250 clients per week and earning repeated accolades as “Best Massage in Boston.”
Drew is also a leading voice in massage education. As the founder of Learn2Tape, he created a structured, accessible method for teaching kinesiology taping to therapists nationwide. He has served as Lead Teaching Assistant for the Academy of Clinical Massage and co-developed LetsGetClinical, an online hub for over 40 top educators in the manual therapy space.
After witnessing the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings firsthand, Drew helped organize One Run for Boston—a 3,328-mile, non-stop relay from Los Angeles to Boston that united over 3,000 runners and raised more than $500,000 for bombing victims. The experience underscored his belief that healing goes beyond the treatment room—it’s about community, resilience, and purpose.
Drew holds certifications in Orthopedic Massage, ART, Kinesio Taping, Myoskeletal Alignment, and more. He is an NCBTMB-approved CE provider and a professional member of both the AMTA and ABMP.
Whether leading a workshop, mentoring therapists, or innovating in clinical care, Drew remains dedicated to one mission: helping others feel, move, and live better—one connection at a time.
Rick is a state-licensed professional massage therapist who has held the positions of lead instructor, director of education, division director, and school owner during his 30-year career as an award winning massage therapy educator. His responsibilities have included developing curriculum, managing/training/scheduling a teaching staff, and providing student instruction and clinic oversight, in addition to managing institution-wide standards of accreditation and development of self-evaluation reports. Rick is an innovative curriculum architect who has developed both linear and modular program designs for numerous massage therapy and esthetics programs. He has experience with all levels of massage curriculum development including updating existing programs, expanding program hours to meet federal financial aid guidelines, merging multiple programs, and building programs from start to finish. Rick was one of four curriculum design experts in the country to be selected to participate in the Entry Level Analysis Project (ELAP), a two year research study that culminated in the development of a 500 page national massage curriculum blueprint for entry level massage therapy training. He has a gift for massage education, and has the unique ability to tailor his presentation style to meet the specific needs of his students.
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