Rudy Hunter started life as a professional dancer & magician until a back injury curtailed his dancing career and prompted him to become a bodywork expert and teacher in an effort to learn all he could to help fix his own back. Then onto fixing the backs of friends and clients. He became a Touch for Health Instructor under the direct, personal supervision of Dr. John Thie, D.C., the highly-respected founder of this terrific bodywork modality. Rudy went on to train many lay people, massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors and other bodyworkers. Living in the country with bodywork skills he soon found great skill working on all kinds of animals.