About Us

PUSH Trainings provides instruction in PUSH Therapy, Soft Pressure Stimulation techniques, mobility training and self-treatment to therapists and alternative health care providers across the United States. We are dedicated to sharing our knowledge and passion for PUSH Therapy with others. We believe in creating an atmosphere of learning and shared knowledge where each student is treated with respect.

Michael Takatsuno is the founder of PUSH Therapy, PUSH Trainings and director of the PUSH Therapy Center. His extensive background in human anatomy, bodywork and tai chi has allowed him to develop and practice this form of muscle therapy over the last sixteen years. A graduate of San Francisco State University, Michael has been a teacher and practitioner of Zen meditation and martial arts for over twenty years. PUSH Trainings is the exclusive organization educating Certified PUSH Therapist^TM professionals.

"When I began my practice as a professional bodyworker, I was full of enthusiasm and passion for my chosen occupation. I wanted to make a difference in people's lives and help those suffering with pain.

Over time, however, I became dissatisfied with the limits of traditional modalities which offered short-term results or were simply ineffective for the kinds of problems my patients were experiencing. After taking several seminars without finding anything of lasting importance, I returned to school to study anatomy and physiology, and dedicated my time to finding a more effective and rewarding therapy. Over the next eight years of study, research and practice, I learned to look at the body differently, and came to see the simplicity and logic of the muscular structure.

I combined this new knowledge with my bodywork experience, martial arts training, zen training, and passion for studying business strategies and development. This journey culminated in the development of PUSH Therapy. I invite you to experience the difference PUSH can make in your life."