John Rodriguez
About John Rodriguez, Director of Therapy
While attending Alvin Junior College, John was inducted into Who's Who in American Junior Colleges (1970). He attended Stephen F. Austin University (B.A., 1972), and joined the US Navy in 1974. He graduated with honors from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey CA (1975) and worked for Naval Security.
John was introduced to massage in 1986 while competing in Triathlons and Marathons. After a couple of good experiences with the clothes on, focused techniques we call Neuromuscular Therapy, John began taking clients in 1989 as he developed Massage Therapy Houston and Houston Neuromuscular Massage.
Dane Esses, therapist
Dane is a former professional tennis player and a former NCAA top 50 ranked player. Also a former collegiate tennis coach, he continues to search for concepts that help athletes perform and feel better. Dane learned that massage therapy is a crucial component in achieving high level sports success. Dane graduated from Austin Massage School in 2023, helping both athletes and non athletes.
Ellen Rodriguez, Certified Personal Trainer
Ellen became a personal trainer in 2003. She takes private clients at our office and also can help you with Virtual training. One of Ellen's virtual clients is Olympic Champion Carl Lewis. For more information visit: www.HoustonInnerLoopTrainer.com
Ellen is a runner and has completed multiple marathons and four ultra marathons. She also enjoyed competing in shorter distances (5K to 10K), and with instruction from Coach Tom Tellez (former University of Houston and Carl Lewis' Coach), she started winning age group awards -- but we're not saying which age group!
