Jim Piper

Jim graduated from the Potomac Massage Training Institute in Washington, DC in April of  2000 and founded the Dupont Center for Muscular Recovery (DCMR) in December 2003. For the past 11 years he has been a Licensed Massage Therapist by the Washington, DC Board of Medicine and a Certified Massage Therapist by the Virginia Board of Nursing. Jim also holds a B.S. in Psychology and an M.A. in Industrial and Labor Relations and is an 11 year veteran of the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. Jim combines deep tissue, myofascial release, acupressure and other various techniques to address injured or unstable musculatures. He also has seven years experience in touch integration for clients recovering from sexual and/or physical abuse (clients must currently be receiving psychotherapy).