Tom is a highly skilled massage professional who has  studied with the Kansas City Massage Apprenticing Collective in 1989 and at the Institute of Natural Healing Sciences in 1991.

He also has been a massage therapy instructor, training others in the science and art of massage and spa body treatments.

In 1991, Tom founded Irving Massage Therapy and later, Irving Wellness Center.  Now Tom chooses to practice in a relaxing home-based environment.