Raphael St JamesRaphael St. James is the creator of the Synovial Space methodology-an existential framework for finding sustainable movement potential despite life's real and perceived restrictions. After being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at a young age, he obtaind his New York massage therapy license and personal training certifications in 2005 to understand and manage his condition.Over three decades, Raphael built an expansive operations management career across luxury hotels, spa management, and flexible workspaces while simultaneously pursuing acting, improv, and activism. When regulatory barriers blocked his vision to transform his avocado orchard into a permaculture food forest and limited his mobility seminar offerings, these restrictions became the catalyst for him to develop a system for navigating around life's brick walls rather than ramming into them. This system ultimately became the Synovial Space methodology.As a New York licensed massage therapist (NY #018143) and certified personal trainer with extensive business experience, Raphael synthesizes anatomical knowledge with practical wisdom about navigating the interconnected systems of body, business, and client care. Read More Read Less