Brian Cook is a massage therapist and educator who was raised in a family of musicians but rebelled against following in their footsteps. He pursued a degree in special education and started a program combining art and music for students with disabilities. However, at age 27, he had something of a midlife crisis and decided to explore a new career. After receiving a massage gift certificate and experiencing the power of touch, he enrolled in massage school and began studying various modalities, including polarity, Feldenkrais Method, and acupressure meridian massage. Through massage, Brian not only found a new career but also a way to satisfy his hunger for physical touch. Though he was once painfully shy, massage school brought him out of his shell and taught him the power of connecting with people.