Our Staff
John Williams has been a lifelong resident in the Hershey, PA area
and began his career in emergency medicine in 1992. After 13 years of service as an Emergency Medical Technician John felt it was time to take a new path in the healthcare profession and became a certified massage therapist. It was then he knew that he could do more than what he had learned at school.
John Combined his medical knowledge and his massage therapy practice with his desire for helping people live a “better quality of life”. In 2005 John heard of Myofascial Release Treatment. He pursued training in Myofascial Release, learning from the leading authority in the world. He now has the leading Myofascial Release Treatment Center in the Central PA Region and is exclusively a practitioner of this modality. Taking a combination of the three fields John has developed some of his own techniques to help address his patient’s specific areas of concern.
Because of John’s unique way of treating people who suffer from chronic pain, acute injuries, and inflexibility he is changing lives. He addresses the patient’s issues and helps them work through them to achieve peak performance, prevent injury and live a better quality of life.
John is continuing to expand his knowledge and expertise by attending seminars and conferences in the medical and massage industry. John has an internet radio show on the Blog Talk Radio Network, Pain Free Tips Radio and has become a nationally proclaimed expert in his field.
John also speaks and shares his knowledge at conferences and seminars. It his desire to help the world to become “pain free”.
Jim Rowell is the man behind the scenes at The Pain Free Institute for Health & Wellness. He is the business manager and oversees the day to day operation and finances at PFI.
After more than 20 years in the corporate world as a professional trainer, supervisor and director, Jim Rowell turned his knowledge to the world of fitness… leadership fitness.
As the CEO and co-founder of Rising Sun Consultants, LLC, Jim assists clients in building the health and well-being of their organizational cultures.
Drawing from a personal passion toward the development of thoughtful leadership practices, he works with executives and their teams to:
- Increase productivity through smart time and people management practices;
- Retain and recharge their team members and processes for the benefit of their internal and external company stakeholders; and
- Prime their organizations for physical, client and/or revenue growth.
Jim’s methods include training and consulting via traditional and technologically advanced means. Whether through Skype, a webinar or a conference room presentation, he uses his deep understanding of the critical role healthy corporate cultures to take businesses to the next level of excellence.
Jim has amassed a number of articles, white papers, bookreviews, training seminars and workshops, including:
- “The 10 Keys of Effective Supervision™” training series.
- Servant Leadership: History & Evolution
- The Pillars of Conflict Resolution
- Critical Issues Facing Supervisors: An Initial Look
A man with principles firmly grounded in Christian values, Jim holds a B.A. in Secondary Education and Mathematics, and an M.S. in Education (with a focus in Instructional Technology and Media Management, both from Potsdam State College, New York.)
Jim lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife of more than 21 years and their four children. At the end of the day, he firmly trusts that treating people with dignity, love and forgiveness are the keys to health in all aspects of an individual’s life.
Jim has been a valuable asset here at PFI. Since coming onboard as a partner in January 2011 Jim has provided much wisdom and guidance in his area of expertise. He is a man of integrity and truly believes in the Mission we have at The Pain Free Institute for Health & Wellness.
John Williams
Co-owner/Founder
