BodyWorX was established in 2011 and has the mission to enhance continuing education for allied health professionals.  Currently, we provide continuing education for massage therapists and body workers.  Our continuing education is available 24/7/365 online.  Live, hands-on seminars coming soon, as well as courses for personal trainers.  All of our CE courses are NCBTMB approved at this time – for more details, please see our State Requirements page.

Lucas Zarlengo is the founder, Director of Education and Lead Instructor for BodyWorX.  He has completed several hundred hours of massage continuing education, and taught at a massage therapy school in Maryland for over 5 years.  Outside of massage therapy, he has taught physical education and health sciences at two colleges, consulted and provided curriculum development for a new massage school and has served as a peer reviewer for massage school accreditation.  His education and training is listed below:

Education:
MS Exercise Science & Health Promotion, California University of Pennsylvania
BA Psychology & BS Sociology, Shepherd University
Massage Therapy, Central Maryland School of Massage, Frederick, MD
Formal course work in nutrition and curriculum development/educational technologies have also been completed (both undergraduate and graduate level.)

Certifications & Specializations:
Board Certified Massage Therapist, NCBTMB
Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine
Performance Enhancement Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine
Corrective Exercise Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine
Personal Fitness Training, Aerobics & Fitness Association of America

Additional Employment & Volunteer Notes:
Volunteer, NCBTMB
Sr Director, Exercise Science & Research, LIFT Fitness
Former, Massage Therapy – Program Director & Consultant, Dermal Science International (VA)