This directory of certified trainers serves as the primary verification source of credentials for The Genius of Flexibility Certified Trainers also called RFST Certified Trainers. It is the responsibility of an employer to confirm with sufficient identifiers that an individual, whose credentials are being reviewed, is the same person reported in the directory. Employers and others concerned about accurate current Genius of Flexibility training certification status should confirm that all documents and information presented by an individual are accurate to secure or maintain employment or to verify certification status.
Contact us for verification details. The Genius of Flexibility Center provides four categories of status association with The Genius of Flexibility Center for your review:
1. Active Certified RFST Interns, Instructors, and Elite Trainers
An individual who: (1) has successfully passed the physical flexibility and assisting RFST exams, GPT exam, professional and Olympic athlete exam, and mastery exam, and (2) is in compliance with continuing competency and/or annual CEC course completion and renewal fee requirements.
2. Pending Certification
Certified Interns that have not yet completed the current year CEC course.
3. Retired Trainers
A registrant who is no longer actively working in the field, but wishes to maintain an association with The Genius of Flexibility Center and Bob Cooley. A request for retired status must be made in writing. Retired status is permanent. Retesting is required to regain active registrant status.
The following is our list of active certified trainers:
United States
California
Bob Cooley
Bob Cooley
Founder
President
President
Founder & President
Santa Barbara, CA
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Tom Longo
Tom Longo
West Coast Director
Certified Instructor
Certified Instructor
West Coast Director & Certified Instructor
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
650-494-0889
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Tom Longo is the most experienced Resistance Stretching trainer in the San Francisco Bay Area. A certified Resistance Stretching Instructor for almost 25 years, he is co-founder of StretchWorks, located near San Francisco, where he offers group classes and individual private sessions. From 1992 to 2000 Tom trained and taught with Bob Cooley, the... read more
Nick Ware
Nick Ware
RFT Master Trainer
Director of Research
Director of Research
RFT Master Trainer & Director of Research
Santa Barbara, CA
805-724-2424
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I've been interested in the body, nutrition and health creation for a long time. It started in high school. I tried many different training methods and diets to upgrade my performance in soccer, baseball and golf. In college, I dove deeper and continued to train and compete while studying Human Biology at Dartmouth. I interned with former U.S.... read more
Eric Dermond
Eric Dermond
RFT Master Trainer
RFT Master Trainer
Santa Barbara, CA
201-835-0286
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Dear reader,
Thank you for your curiosity and for coming across The Genius of Flexibility, Bob Cooley and the Resistance Flexibility modality. My name is Eric Dermond and I have had the great privilege to study and work alongside Bob Cooley since 2016. He has been a priceless friend and mentor and it is a great honor to share and help... read more
Thank you for your curiosity and for coming across The Genius of Flexibility, Bob Cooley and the Resistance Flexibility modality. My name is Eric Dermond and I have had the great privilege to study and work alongside Bob Cooley since 2016. He has been a priceless friend and mentor and it is a great honor to share and help... read more
Tomás Tedesco
Tomás Tedesco
Certified Elite Trainer
Certified Elite Trainer
Santa Barbara, CA
805-403-5539
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"I wasn't looking for it, it found me."
Hello Random Reader, my name is Tomás.
About myself:
I am from Argentina and am currently a student of philosophy, writing and life at SBCC. I am an intern at the RFST studio where I try to learn as much as possible whenever I am not studying, sleeping, working out, hanging out, dancing out and... read more
Josh Weil
Josh Weil
Certified Elite Trainer
Certified Elite Trainer
Santa Barbara, CA
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Experienced helping all types of people upgrade themselves through Resistance Flexibility. Has trained in Boston, Santa Barbara, Palo Alto, and New York City.... read more
Richard Gregston
Richard Gregston
Certified Elite Trainer
Certified Elite Trainer
Santa Barbara, CA
805-252-9136
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Richard is 34 years old and has been studying Resistance Flexibility and Genetic Personality Type theory for nearly 10 years now. It all started when Richard hurt his back playing ice hockey and in a search to avoid surgery, walked into Bob Cooley's Santa Barbara Center and was fascinated by Bob's Genetic Personality Theory and it's concomitance... read more
Meaghan Wheeler
Meaghan Wheeler
Certified Affiliate Intern
Certified Affiliate Intern
Santa Barbara, CA
805-329-1447
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Former volleyball prodigy turned coach.... read more
Karen Mason
Karen Mason
Certified Affiliate Intern
Certified Affiliate Intern
Santa Barbara, CA
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Patrick Gregston
Patrick Gregston
Certified Elite Trainer
Certified Elite Trainer
Santa Barbara, CA
805-689-0024
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Patrick has taught technology, process, tools and skills in media, education and now Resistance Flexibility. The focus is on well being and healing.
You are the author of yours, and Patrick is committed to your success in achieving your goals.
Now available to build RFST communities worldwide.
Visiting wherever people want to use RFST... read more
Katie Napier
Katie Napier
Certified Affiliate Intern
Certified Affiliate Intern
Santa Barbara, CA
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Daniel Brennan
Daniel Brennan
Certified Affiliate Intern
Webmaster
Webmaster
Certified Affiliate Intern & Webmaster
Santa Barbara, CA
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I stumbled into the Genius of Flexibility Santa Barbara in 2017 and somehow knew that this was the only place where I could actually resolve my biomechanical issues. It's been a long journey, one in which I have ended up completely transforming that person into someone new.... read more
Colorado
Jay Lyons
Jay Lyons
Certified Affiliate Intern
Certified Affiliate Intern
Denver, CO
512-913-1331
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I was first introduced to The Genius of Flexibility in 2006 and today at 52 years old, I continue to use Bob Cooley's system to help myself and others "stay Flexible in all ways".
... read more
Florida
Greg Liessner
Greg Liessner
Certified Affiliate Intern
Certified Affiliate Intern
Orlando, FL
857-756-7979
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Massachusetts
Bob Cooley
Bob Cooley
Founder
President
President
Founder & President
Boston, MA
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Eric Dermond
Eric Dermond
RFT Master Trainer
RFT Master Trainer
Boston, MA
201-835-0286
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Dear reader,
Thank you for your curiosity and for coming across The Genius of Flexibility, Bob Cooley and the Resistance Flexibility modality. My name is Eric Dermond and I have had the great privilege to study and work alongside Bob Cooley since 2016. He has been a priceless friend and mentor and it is a great honor to share and help... read more
Thank you for your curiosity and for coming across The Genius of Flexibility, Bob Cooley and the Resistance Flexibility modality. My name is Eric Dermond and I have had the great privilege to study and work alongside Bob Cooley since 2016. He has been a priceless friend and mentor and it is a great honor to share and help... read more
John DesCamp
John DesCamp
Certified Elite Trainer
Certified Elite Trainer
Boston, MA
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... read more
Michigan
Jennifer Feldman
Jennifer Feldman
Resistance Flexibility Trainer III of V
Resistance Flexibility Trainer III of V
Grand Rapids, MI
404-408-8480
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Andrew Fritz
Andrew Fritz
Resistance Flexibility Trainer II of V
Resistance Flexibility Trainer II of V
Grand Rapids, MI
616-648-9701
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New York
Kate Rabinowitz
Kate Rabinowitz
Certified Intern
Certified Intern
New York City, NY
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Texas
Jay Lyons
Jay Lyons
Certified Affiliate Intern
Certified Affiliate Intern
Austin, TX
512-913-1331
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I was first introduced to The Genius of Flexibility in 2006 and today at 52 years old, I continue to use Bob Cooley's system to help myself and others "stay Flexible in all ways".
... read more
France
Sandrine Duran
Sandrine Duran
Certified Intern
Certified Intern
Nantes
+33(0)608981723
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