Meet the Mentors
Guiding Your Journey
DRT faculty are more than instructors. They are mentors, clinicians, educators, and guides who help participants engage with advanced concepts, refine hands-on skills where applicable, and connect classroom learning to clinical reasoning.
Dr. Jon Petrick, DC, AAMUAP
FOUNDER & CREATOR
Founder of Nitric Oxide Release™, Passive Release Techniques™, and advanced recovery-based clinical systems.
Dr. Golan Nissim, DC, AAMUAP
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Clinical instructor, movement specialist, and hands-on treatment educator.
Gary Lang, ATC (Certified Athletic Trainer)
PERFORMANCE EDUCATOR
Founder of Dynamic Release, Creator of Dynamic Release Instruments, Clinical Educator of Manual Therapy, Olympic Athletic Trainer.
Dr. Norie Takahashi, Active Release Techniques Provider
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Clinical Instructor, Sports Medicine Specialist and Soft Tissue Manipulation Specialist
Dr. Nelson Santos, Active Release Techniques Provider
PERFORMANCE EDUCATOR
Educator, movement expert, and performance-based training leader.
Dr. Jesse Cracknell, Active Release Techniques Provider
PERFORMANCE EDUCATOR
Educator, movement expert, and performance-based training leader.