About Us

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Rick Halle-Podell
Licensed Massage Therapist
Founder and Owner of Massage Therapy of Oak Park

Rick specializes in migraine headache treatments, relieving Temporal Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD), and providing novel treatments for chronic pain. His focus is on providing over all balance in order to improve the functioning of the central nervous system so the body’s natural healing process can occur. He has worked with Fibromyalgia and reflex sympathetic dystrophy within a medically directed chronic pain clinic. Most recently he was honored by the National Institute of Health for his role as Lead Massage Therapist for a research project studying chronic pelvic pain in conjunction with Loyola University Medical Center, Northwestern University Medical Center, the Rehab Institute of Chicago, Stanford University Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Cleveland Clinic and William Beaumont Hospital.

Rick has also volunteered as a therapist and crew manager for the Twin Cities-Chicago Aids Rides and the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk.

Rick's unique understanding of stress and the effects of family dynamics enhance his abilities to support his clients' healing process. His practice of Chi Gong, an ancient Chinese form of healing arts enable him to help clients' achieve their own balance.

Rick, his wife and son enjoy life in Oak Park, IL where he is a founding member of the Near West Business Association and has served on the Oak Park Environmental Energy Commission.

Honors

• National Institute of Health Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding effort in the Urologic Pelvic Pain Clinical Research Network, 2008
• American Massage Therapy Association IL Chapter 1999 Meritorious Service Award 1998
• Sports Massage Team Leadership Award.

Rick Halle-Podell currently teaches the following courses

Chi Gong Facilitator
Gottlieb Hospital Health and Fitness Center

Massage For Couples
Oak Park Park District

For more information contact Massage Therapy of Oak Park at 708-386-7415 or follow the links below.

Rick is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Rick has been featured in Men's Health, Better Homes and Gardens and, in October of 2004, during National Massage Therapy Awareness Week, he demonstrated the benefits of massage therapy on television stations across the nation.

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Mickey Agney
Licensed Massage Therapist

Mickey Agney has been developing her techniques since 1995 when she graduated from the Carlson College of Massage Therapy in Iowa. She strives to help people walk through life with ease by incorporating her eclectic background in Swedish Massage, Deep Muscle Therapy, Trager Work, Hot Stone Massage, Essential Oils, The Raindrop Technique, Quantum-Touch and Prenatal Bodywork. Mickey understands the interconnectedness of the body, mind and spirit and approaches each individual's problems from many different angles. Mickey’s personal practice of Yoga has taught her the importance of balance and breathing which she often shares with her clients