Cristian graduated from the Florida School of Massage in 2000. After personally experiencing the set backs caused by sports related injuries, Cristian developed a passion for anatomy and ways of helping others recover from injuries. In 2005 Crisitian accepted a job as an instructor here at FSM and has enjoyed helping students explore their own understanding of anatomy and healing techniques, since. Cristian enjoys interacting with a diverse student body and facilitating a warm and genial atmosphere that encourages class participation and activates the latent knowledge of his students. In addition to teaching Cristian primarily focuses on orthopaedic massage at his private practice in NW Gainesville and out of the Gainesville Wellness Center. When he is not working he is running or surfing with of his three daughters, and pledges to have his one year old, Remi, on the nose of his longboard, hangin ten, by years end.