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Charlie has been in the spa industry for over 7 years. Charlie began his massage career at one of the top massage schools in the nation – The Arizona School of Massage Therapy (ASMT). After graduating, Charlie was recruited to help open and run one of Arizona’s top day spas. He later left the spa to pursue his passion for education. Charlie became a full-time instructor at ASMT, where he quickly was named one of the top instructors teaching at the campus. Charlie taught a wide range of modalities, including Basics and Advanced Massage, Acupressure, Shiatsu, Hydrotherapy and Reflexology.  

In mid 2006, Charlie was approached by one of the worlds leading spa companies – Steiner Leisure. There, Charlie was the Corporate Lead Spa Trainer for the US market and Caribbean. While with Steiner, Charlie trained and helped develop spas all around the world ranging from Jamaica to Los Angeles.

Through his travels, Charlie studied stone therapy and the effects it has on the body. He developed a class where not only the traditional hot and cold stones are used, but he also introduces Wull stones into the class. Charlie has had the pleasure of teaching the Stone Therapy course to therapists in some of the worlds most prestigious spa facilities.

In 2008, Charlie directed two, Four Diamond Spas in Sedona, Arizona; Amara Resort and L’Auberge de Sedona. There, Charlie worked on menu creation, brand recognition, P&L and the daily operations of the spas. Currently, Charlie runs his own spa consulting business; Enso - Creative Spa Visions. www.ensovisions.com

In 2009, Charlie was approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.

In addition to teaching, Charlie loves the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.