John Wackman is a licensed massage therapist who specializes in addressing specific pain or stress through therapeutic massage techniques. He has received a certificate with honors in Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts and Natural Resources Analysis, respectively, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

John's unique focus is on massage for those undergoing cancer treatments and tension headaches relief. He has volunteered as a massage therapist at the Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut and served as a board member of Sustainable Hudson Valley. John has also been a committee member of Society for Oncology Massage Inc. and a featured blogger at Ecopressed.com.

He has worked in various roles throughout his career, such as a film studio rep at Allied Integrated Marketing, executive producer at Crown Media/Hallmark Channel/Lightworks, and former teaching assistant at Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. He is currently a Licensed Massage Therapist at Center for Living Well Therapies and previously held the role of Organizer/Manager at Repair Cafe of New Paltz. Additionally, John has hosted events at R.J. Julia Booksellers and worked as a Supervising Producer at Odyssey Networks and New Hampshire Public Television.