Andrew Poole, Massage & Movement Therapy
Sports & orthopedic massage to enhance performance, posture, and recovery

About the Practitioner

 

Andrew Poole 

  • Licensed Massage Therapist in MA since 2013

 

  • BA Exercise Science - UMass Lowell 2022

 

  • Massage Therapist for team Fleet Feet at Boston Marathon 2023

 

  • Crossfit East Regionals "Athlete Services" Volunteer sponsored by Rock Tape 2015, 16, 17, 18

 

  • Rock Tape FMT Basic & FMT Performance 2018

 

  • Anatomy Trains for Movement Therapists 2017 (Continuing Education)

 

  • Crossfit Invitational  "Athlete Control" Volunteer 2016

 

  • Assistant Teacher of "Enhancing your Palpatory Literacy" sponsored by American Massage Therapy Association 2015

 

  • Whitney Lowe's Orthopedic Massage Technique: Upper Body Seminar 2015 (Continuing Education)

 

  • BA Englsh Rhetoric - UMass Dartmouth 2012

 

  • Former Crossfit Level 1 Trainer 2015-2021

 

  • Former Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) 2015-2018

 

Andrew Poole began pursuing his passion of movement-study since 2009. Andrew was inspired to explore the different realms of fitness through the modalities of powerlifting, gymnastics, olympic-lifting, and CrossFit.


While studying to become a Licensed Massage Therapist Andrew worked as a CrossFit coach from 2015-2021, and used it as a way to apply his knowledge of kinesiology and biomechanics. Working closely with a mentor Andrew found that Massage Therapy could serve as the modality he was looking for to provide valuable information for his clients, and he decided to explore the depths of the career path he had chosen.


In the spring of 2015 Andrew had his first volunteer experience at the CrossFit Regionals offering bodywork for the athletes competing. He knew then that this was the direction he wanted to take his career, and completed his CrossFit Level 1 Certificate in July 2015. 


Since then Andrew has also volunteered at the 2016, 2017, and 2018 CrossFit Regionals, the 2016 CrossFit Invitational, and coached in multiple CrossFit boxes with athletes of all ages and backgrounds. He continues to blend the world of bodywork with the world of fitness using teachings from people such as his mentor John Balletto, attending seminars from Whitney Lowe, and studying the work Tom Myers has contributed through Anatomy Trains. Andrew also owes much of his success to RockTape for allowing him to be a part of the Athlete Services team at the CrossFit Regionals, and for providing him with a knowledge of Functional Movement Taping.


Andrew's goal is to educate his clients on how to better understand how their body moves, and further integrate that experience into improved functioning no matter where they choose to apply themselves through their physicality.