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Office address:
2040 Winter Springs Blvd,
Oviedo, FL 32765
(On Winter Springs/Oviedo border in Tuskawilla)
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Meet Tim Monaco AP, LMT
Welcome to Monaco Integrative Skin and Body!
I hope you will find our services and resources helpful in your pursuit of health, wellness, and longevity.
As a provider, it is an honor to have you here and have the opportunity to work with you. I offer a broad spectrum of services and products, and my expertise is grounded in decades of experience as a practicing multidisciplinary, holistic healthcare provider. I'm here to be your partner and confidant to guide you to be your best!
Tim's Story
Over time and many life experiences have offered a path of self-discovery and healing that have allowed me to grow personally and given me a unique perspective as a holistic health care provider. I have made it my life's work to share my skills and wisdom with others to help them along with their own personal development. Philosophically, I believe that we all have our own unique life experiences that give us opportunities to develop and remove the things that hold us back. This is based on the principle that there is a universal righting reflex that is always present, trying to bring us back to a central truth, and to give you the opportunity to raise your consciousness. In my experience, there are two ways that we can struggle with becoming aligned with this natural impulse towards development:
1) That we have a legacy of learned behaviors and beliefs that are limiting, but we are unaware, and we get stuck in these patterns without knowing that there is any way out. I.E. You don’t know what you don’t know.
2) That we know that our life is not up to our capabilities, and we know we can do better, but we have resistance to making the necessary changes, either by knowing choice or by unknown blocking factors. I.E. I don’t have the tools to conquer my own limitations.
So it is, that I like to say health and wellness is mostly a matter of getting out of your own way.
It is critical to have good guidance and council to give you the necessary tools to make the changes possible, but as individuals, we are the only ones that can do the work necessary for own development. We all have a burden of lifetime trauma and challenges to overcome. Our health over our lifetimes depends on how well we are able to process and transcend these experiences.
This is where holistic health is at its best, being able to take into consideration the scope of human multidimensional health and giving us a real pathway to healing. This multidimensional model consists of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, and it is possible to have a positive healing effect via any or all of these entry-points. In my treatment model, it is the patient that dictates what their needs are, and it is my goal to determine what will be the most effective way to help move them forward in their own development. In a lot of ways, this is a never-ending continuum: as we make progress on our own development, it becomes more apparent that each person's individual development becomes a part of a much larger collective development process.
And that, I believe, is what it's all about.
EDUCATION, DEGREES, and CERTIFICATIONS
Acupuncture Physician (AP)
Florida license #4598
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
Florida # MA 98588 (2021-present)
Oregon LMT # 11754 (2005-2023)
California LMT (1999-2005)
Master of Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine - Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Graduated Cum Laude- June 2024
Bachelor of Science in Professional Health Sciences – Florida College of Integrative Medicine
Graduated Cum Laude– June 2024
Dipl. O.M. NCCAOM®
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Diplomate as of September 2024
Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT) Certified
Sports Acupuncture and Dry Needling Certified
NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT) Certified
Neuromuscular Reprogramming (NMR) Certified
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) Certified
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) Approved Provider for continuing education #451925-12
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Certified Personal Trainer
C.H.E.K.Corrective Exercise and Performance Trainer - Level I - Certified
C.H.E.K.Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach - Level III - Certified
Advanced Metabolic Typing Advisor (CMTA) Certified
USA Cycling Coach - Level II Certified
Titleist Performance Institute Golf Fitness Instructor - Level I Certified
Acupoint Integrative Testing Certified
TIM IN ACTION
To Give You Some Insight into My Background...
I will share some key aspects of my life story. It is only through looking back in time and having overcome many challenges in life that I can gain some perspective on my experiences. During my developmental years, movement in the form of sports was my natural state and primary interest. Now that I can look back, I understand that I faced some difficulties learning within the academic model that was available, which made it challenging and uninspiring for me to excel academically. It wasn't until later in life that I was able to understand my learning style and to excel. At the time, sports provided me with an outlet and a means to build self-confidence. I played just about every sport at some time but came to focus on golf, soccer, tennis, and ice hockey in high school. Golf became an obsession, and I pursued tournament play in college until my frustrations gave way to distance running. I found running to be much more productive and satisfying, as I could see my focused training and hard work pay off and watch myself improve in my performance. Soon thereafter, I was inspired to try triathlon racing, and that became my primary focus over the following decade as I sought to find myself through physical discipline.
Triathlon and ultra-running came to define me in many ways, as they served as a vehicle for me to explore my limits and sharpen my mind and body. My deliberate hard work and dedication enabled me to become one of the top triathletes and Ultra-runners in the USA, allowing me to compete professionally against the World's best. Some racing highlights include:
Ironman World Championship (Kona, HI) competitor 1992-2001 (8 starts) – Top finish 32nd in World and 5th American (1998).
Overall winner of 1996 Vineman Ironman (CA) and Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3 (TX) triathlons
12 Ultra-marathon running race wins 2002-2011
When I reached a point where I was ready for a change, and I knew that I wouldn't be able to maintain my current level of training and racing, I began to transition into what has become decades of non-stop learning and practicing in a range of holistic health modalities and accumulating an array of health-related certifications and degrees. I spent several years focusing on coaching endurance athletes and providing personal training, and then I felt a stronger calling towards massage therapy. I was first licensed in 1999 in Oakland, CA, as an LMT, and then spent the following six years working and studying at various schools around the Bay Area. It was also a time that I became focused on the concept of Holistic health and took advantage of the multitude of resources around me to build my knowledge. I relocated to Bend, OR in 2005 and I really hit my stride once I built my business in Bend, as it is a very athletic community, which allowed me to work with many high-level performance athletes. Additionally, I was surrounded by a diverse array of highly skilled Holistic health practitioners from whom I could learn from and collaborate with. It was in Bend that I also discovered my passion for teaching, as I served as a faculty member at the Sage School of Massage for 13 years. I had created my dream business and lifestyle, but I didn't know what was coming...
Sometimes life takes a turn that you don't expect.
In the midst of crisis in Oregon, I decided to use the agency I had, given the circumstances, and move my home and business behind, relocating to a more hospitable location. I was forced to reevaluate my future and goals. I decided to take the opportunity to complete a significant lifetime goal: earning a Master's degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. I entered the Florida College of Integrative Medicine in July 2021 and graduated Cum Laude in June of 2024. I achieved Diplomate status with the NCCAOM, the national licensing body for TCM and acupuncture, as well as licensure in the State of Florida as an Acupuncture Physician (AP) in September 2024.
Supporting you on your quest to:
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Read What Our Clients Have to Say!
Whether I am feeling joint pain, muscle pain or pain from an injury...Tim always sets me right again.
Lori A.
Tim has worked on me for years and I've never met anyone who can correct my injuries as well as he can. In my circle of athletes, we refer to him as the Yoda of healing.
Ken S.
If you are looking for someone who is both skilled and compassionate, I wholeheartedly recommend Tim. I can't imagine trusting anyone else with my health".
Audrey D.
LOOK GREAT! FEEL GREAT!
Tim Monaco
Acupuncture Physician - Florida AP #4588
Licensed Massage Therapist - Florida MA #98588
