Hi! My name is Shane Pleasant, Owner of Black Mountain Sports Massage & Fitness LLC. I am a NC native that fell in love with bodywork and movement while living in Honolulu, Hawaii. I have been a licensed massage therapist and certified personal trainer since 2013.
My passion for helping others evolved from a personal journey to improve my own health and wellbeing as I transitioned away from a career desk job. I had a strong desire to become more fit, improve my surfing, and learn how to alleviate the daily aches and pains my body was starting to feel.
My first "massage" was an Active Release Techniques (ART) treatment, and it changed my life. I knew this style of bodywork would be my future and how I would help improve others' lives beyond personal training. I was fortunate enough to study ART extensively for four consecutive years while attending the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, and was provided the opportunity to work with world-class elite athletes.
My background in movement is holistic in focus and has allowed me to develop a diverse skill set in both corrective strategies and functional fitness. To this day, I continue to improve upon my knowledge and understanding of movement and biomechanics, not only to provide the best bodywork and personal training experience for my clients but to also ensure I am performing my best as a 42 year old athlete.
My love for the ocean runs deep, but far from ocean spray here in western NC, you can find me romping in our mountain paradise with the love of my life Julia, our son River and our dog Denali.
I look forward to meeting you soon and learning together!
Keep Moving!
BIO:
North Carolina Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist
National Academy of Sports Medicine-Certified Personal Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine-Corrective Exercise Specialist
Functional Movement Systems-Level 1 & 2
Active Release Techniques-Full body, Long Tract Nerve, Masters
