About
Ruben Rocha, therapist in Barreiro.
CHEK Practitioner Level 2, therapeutic massage, personal training and osteopathy in progress. This is the story of how I came to this work.
- CHEK Practitioner Level 2
- Therapeutic Massage
- Personal Trainer
- Combat Sports Coach
- Osteopathy Student
The story
My story
I grew up with the need to become a strong and resilient man, a figure I lacked as a child. That search took me to the mat, where I became an Olympic wrestling and self-defence instructor. There I learned discipline. But I also learned pain: I injured my knee and shoulder, and recovery was slow and frustrating. The frustration of not being able to train forced me to dig deep into how the human body works.
Years later, I was stuck in an office in Lisbon, working in software from 9 to 6, unhappy and disconnected from my body. I stopped, thought about what I really wanted to do, and the answer was clear: manual therapy. I started with therapeutic massage at the Centro Português de Naturologia. When I discovered the C.H.E.K. Institute, in California, everything changed: I understood that back pain can come from an inflamed gut, a repressed emotion or the wrong way of breathing. Today I study osteopathy to take this work even further.
Today I have no pain. I move freely. And I have the energy I need to take responsibility for my life. That is what I want for you.
The mat
Olympic wrestling and self-defence instructor. I learned discipline. And I learned pain: I injured my knee and shoulder, and recovery was slow and frustrating.
The office
Years working in software, 9 to 6, in an office in Lisbon. I stopped and changed course.
Manual therapy
I started with therapeutic massage at the Centro Português de Naturologia. That is where I realised I wanted to do this for real.
The C.H.E.K. Institute
With the CHEK system, from California, I learned to look at pain differently: back pain can be linked to digestion, emotions or breathing.
Osteopathy
Today I study osteopathy to take this work even further.
The training behind the method
What is a CHEK Practitioner?
My main training comes from the C.H.E.K. Institute, in California. A CHEK Practitioner studies human movement, physiology, nutrition and emotional wellbeing to create individual programmes that treat the body as one integrated system.
The goal is to improve your quality of life. The plan is made for you and takes into account movement, food, sleep, stress and digestion.
A CHEK assessment looks at the whole picture:
- Posture and movement
- Lifestyle habits
- Nutrition
- Sleep and recovery
- Stress
- Breathing
All of this influences how your body works.
What I believe
Taking care of the body is a responsibility.
I believe that taking care of the body is a responsibility, not vanity. In my work I am serious and honest with you, and I always try to understand the cause of your pain.
“No one should get used to living with pain.”
Social media
Follow the work on Instagram.
I post about pain, posture and training, and about what I see day to day with clients. It is a good way to see how I work before you book. Posts are in Portuguese.
Book your session.
Book a massage or the assessment. If you have questions, talk to me on WhatsApp.
Talk on WhatsApp · +351 930 400 196- Where
- R. João Caeiro 1L, Loja 10
2830-222 Barreiro, Portugal
Get directions - When
- Monday to Friday: 7 am to 8 pmSaturday: 9 am to 1 pmSunday: ClosedBy appointment only.