Rich Lorton, M.A., C.M.T.

A 2004 graduate of California Healing Arts College in Santa Monica, Rich Lorton utilizes his bodywork training and education with his in-depth experience and knowledge as a participant in athletics.  Rich’s involvement in sports (Soccer – 1996 USISL Player, baseball, wrestling, volleyball, dragonboat paddling – Currently Team DPW, football, basketball) as a competitor, coach (1990-2004 CYSA Coach/Trainer), and spectator in sports throughout his life allowed him to develop the ability to deepen his connection with what was going on with his aches, pains, and recovery in several areas of his own body.  At age 16, Rich soon became interested in Psychology, making a long-term goal to become a Sport Psychologist.  With a combined approach of Psychology and a variety of massage techniques, Rich has taken the process of connecting mind and body to entirely different level.  Rich has had the great opportunities to work on such athletes as the top Kenyan marathon runners, tri-athletes competing to qualify for Iron Man (2010 Wildflower Triathlon, and is a key member of the AVP Medical Team (2004 AVP Hermosa Beach; 2010 -  AVP Huntington Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach).  With this in mind, Rich will provide you with the best massage modalities that fit your needs, and give you exercises and stretches that you can work on until your next massage appointment.  Rich is a highly skilled Massage Therapist with training in Oscillation, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Shiatsu, and Swedish Massage.  While continuing  to build his bodywork practice, Rich is in the process of completing his PhD. in Clinical Psychology in 2010.

Reginald "Dhahabu" Bellard

Reginald Bellard, known by his clients as (“Dha-ha-bu), which means gold in Swahili; Dhahabu has the golden touch as a professional massage therapist. Certified 2001 in and formally trained, he received his Massage Therapy Certification from The Institute of Psycho-structural; balancing the principle foundation and philosophy that are based on eastern holistic concepts of treating the entire being (mind, body, and spirit). Dhahabu is an avid reader and dedicated to furthering his education as a life long study of the whole being approach through manual medicine (Massage Touch Therapy). He has always been a teacher, by nature; before formally becoming a Massage Therapy Instructor, he took an active role as an intermittent light, leading by example, incorporating good health and wellness into his life. Dhahabu believes in sharing Information with his clients to advance their holistic health and total wellbeing. Since the beginning of time skilled nurturing touch has allowed people to find the innate power to transform their lives, through the body’s natural restorative healing mechanism experienced through Massage Touch Therapy & Holistic Wellness. Dhahabu’s philosophy on health care and wellbeing has always been prevention, his motto; “It’s Easier to Stay Healthy Then to Get Health”. If we identify and manage our stress (dysfunction) before it becomes a disease we will live, happier, healthier, and longer lives.

Dhahabu has worked in many spas and chiropractic offices in the Los Angeles county area and is objectively knowledgeable to the benefits; a team approach has towards client’s wellbeing. Research from (TRI Miami University School of Medicine) has proven that massage therapy supports and aids in total balance of the body, by suppressing the stress hormone (cortisol). Time along with research has also shown that when homeostasis is disturbed or abnormal (stressed) for frequent periods of time and not managed, illness and disease will result. His passion is to educate people about the factual positive balancing effects of massage therapy for stress management and holistic well being. And the aspects of importance of it to the medical community, that it needs to be incorporated into health care because its interchangeable and just as, if not, more as, effective as, diet and exercise for our total health and wellbeing.

He has provided services for many major event, Los Angeles & Long Beach Marathons, United States Tennis Association(USTA), Revlon Run Walk, Agape’s Spiritual Retreats, African Market Place Health Pavilion, Annual KJLH Women Health Forum and RAM to name a few. Dhahabu, along with his students, volunteer regularly at health fairs and community events where he lectures on the importance of stress management, along with exposing individuals to stress management services by providing free chair massages.

Currently Dhahabu is an Instructor at Intercoast Colleges leading the Massage Therapy department since 2006. Dhahabu works at Lifewell Institute, a Wellness spa in Culver City, and he oversees the wellness ministry at the City Of Refuge under the Honorable Bishop Noël Jones where he is one of 18,000 members.

Dhahabu’s entrepreneurial spirit has lead him to create his personalize business “The Right Touch Mobile Massage”, which allows him to bring his services to his client’s homes and offices. Dhahabu has written several newspaper and magazine articles including LA Weekly and Rap Pages magazines and is currently authoring a book on Massage Touch Therapy. He can be reached for booking services at email:

balance4wellness@gmail.com
(323)833-8774

Selecia Cumby

Selecia Cumby was born in Los Angeles, California on September 1989 and graduated from Hawthorne High School. She attended college to major and study Psychology. While taking a speech class she was assigned to perform a demonstrational speech on Swedish massage which brought her to find her “Niche”. She then decided that she wanted to work in the field of massage therapy. Selecia switched majors, trained, and graduated from Inter-coast College as a massage therapist. She has a passion for this career because she loves the connection and relaxation it brings to the client and her work speaks for itself. The body is amazing, and what a person puts into it, will come out. She believes that the “Bless touch Heals” each client as an individual. She focuses on reducing the problem area and relaxing the muscle. Selecia specializes in Swedish massage, Deep tissue, Thai Massage, Reflexology, Stretching, Lymph drainage, and Muscle strengthening. “Your body is art, every bone, ligament, and muscle has its own part.” As a member of the Personal Best Staff, she offers you to take time to treat yourself and refer others to a professional touch.