Meet the Team
Katarzyna Tasarz
From an early age she has been passionate about sport and fitness. For her it isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life. She started running at age of 6 she became a cross country runner
at the national level during primary school. In high school she became passionate about Martial Arts and studied Karate Shotokan, Taekwondo and Aikido. She went to practice to
Korea to be taught by the best Korean Tigers and won many competitions. She chooses to help people and she believes she makes an impact on many lives! She owned her own gym
and then fitness studio where she taught many different classes from Fitness Yoga, Jumping Fitness, BAX, Pilates, Pound, Strong By Zumba etc. to Functional Kettlebell, Mobility ! Few times a year she attends fitness conventions in Italy to pick up new courses and trends in Fitness and holistic therapy. She loves Fitness and heavy weights lifting, Yoga and Pilates. Her enthusiasm and energy for fitness fuelled her to never stop to keep educating herself to become a confident Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, Fitness Tutor and Business Owner .
I am convinced that people love to feel good and uphold their health in optimal condition. The continued study is the secret for what people trust their therapist; and deep passion is the key to assisting people with their wellness. I always round by professionals with long experience and tremendous knowledge. Tell me who you walk with, and I'll tell you who you are. I am a person with goals and commitments and sometimes with a perfectionist. As a result, I push myself to solve my clients symptoms as fast as I can. In the end, I'm a human being with spirit, body, and soul, helping other humans in their life journals.
I have been interested in the power of touch most of my life as much as I have interest in health and fitness. I worked decades as a fitness professional. In 2016 I started working as a kids Yoga instructor one to one with special needs kids. It pushed me to explore more and to become more. I studied Neuromuscular therapy, massage, osteopathic massage and many more therapies. Manual Therapy became my passion. After being licensed in 2020 I opened my private practice specializing in post surgery, chronic pain, scars,burns, cancer care and any medical treatment I could be trained in.
In 2023 I decided to open Academy of Sports Massage Therapy to share my passion,knowledge and team up with best same minded therapists to inspire and educate students. I hope to create a very specific course in rehabilitation in the next few years.
Darragh Kennedy
Darragh has Degrees in Physical Therapy and Strength & Conditioning and is currently undertaking a Masters in Sports Rehabilitation & Performance
He is a practising Physical Therapist since 2010, and a member of the Irish Association of Physical Therapists and registered with CORU on the Physiotherapists Registration Board.
He has worked in a wide variety of sports, including rugby at AIL, Adult, Junior and Schools, Underage International Basketball, Senior and Underage Intercounty GAA, Club, Schools and 3rd Level GAA, Club and Soccer at Club and League of Ireland Academy level.
In clinic, he treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, in both sporting and nonsporting people.
Also, an experienced Tutor, having helped deliver courses in Sports Massage, Strength & Conditioning and Personal Training.
Along with his, works as a Remote Consultant Ergonomic Assessor and as a Medical Device product trainer for Sports Therapy products.
Delia Lowery B.Sc (Hons), NMT, PRRT, Dip.Herb, NLP, TLTP
Delia has been a bodywork therapist for over 19 years, initially qualifying as a holistic massage therapist in Mayoralty College, Galway. She completed an honours degree in Biochemistry in NUI Galway and was part of the 'practicals' tutor team for 3rd and 4th years for three years, during her postgraduate studies.
Her interest in the human experience and its affect on a person physically, brought her through many training courses. Over the last 19 years she has qualified in myofascial release, cupping, orthopaedic dry needling, taping and as a sports therapist, neuromuscular therapist, clinical herbalist, neurolinguistic practitioner, time line therapist and primal reflex release practitioner. Irrespective of all the information she has obtained, she realises there is still more to learn and is open to new opportunities to understand the human body even further.
Delia is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience as a Tutor at the Academy of Massage and Sports Therapy. She brings a fun, informal style of teaching to the classroom, is approachable, inspiring students to become therapists with solid foundational skills upon which to build their own individual style. Being a good therapist is so much more than simply applying techniques, and Delia encourages development of interpersonal skills in her teaching also.
Kasia Ferenczuk
A woman of many accomplishments, Kasia is a Massage Therapist, Pilates & Yoga Educator and Educational Trainer who earned her primary comprehensive certification with Yoga Hub and she is also certified with STOTT PILATES®. Currently Student of Neuromuscular Therapy. Registered with ANMT.
She began teaching in the fitness industry in 2013 upon completion of her first marathon and has passionately pursued certifications in Massage, Rehabilitation, Pilates, Golf Fitness, Yoga, Rehabilitation, Aerial fitness, Fitness and Nutrition ever since.
Her special interest is Golf and she is a Titleist Certificated Instructor - Fitness level 2, and Medical Level 2 working with top golfers. She is certified to perform Functional Movement Screen and Selective Functional Movement Assessment on her athletes to prevent injuries.
Her Massage interest began with love for running and the benefits she was getting from receiving Sport Massage - she decided then to go on this path and help others.
Soft Tissue Therapy at Trigger - Centrum Fizjoterapii Poland was her first course, followed then with Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Myofascial release, Sport Massage, Kinesiotaping.
Then in 2016 she becamet Certified in Balinese Massage, Oriental Massage, Cupping, Russian Honey Massage, Ice Massage.
In 2017 she received a Diploma from ITM - in Thai Massage, also becoming Thai Massage Tutor in Dublin. In 2017 she also got certified in Dry needling.
Currently she is using all her skills running the Pain and Injury Clinic in Banagher, Co. Offaly and working with Meelick-Eyrecourt GAA Team as a Sport Massage Therapist, teaching Yoga and Pilates, as well as serving as a tutor for various organisations including LOETB (Department of Education), The Academy of Massage and Sports Therapy , Profi Fitness and Lets Fly Yoga.
Natalia Pocełujko
Natalia graduated from the University of Poland with a Master’s degree in Physical Education, specialising in Sport & Recreation Management, Health Education, Physiotherapy and Sports Nutrition. From an early age, Natalia has been passionate about sport and fitness. She started swimming at the age of 4 and went on to swim at national level. She then competed at international level representing Poland in kayak polo. Her enthusiasm and energy for fitness & physiotherapy developed during college years and she became a confident Personal Trainer, Physiotherapist and Swimming Teacher. Being
extremely committed to health and fitness, Natalia completed Athletic & Swimming coach qualification and she is taking care of amateur and professional athletes. She has been
spending the last few years Mountain Ultra running and taking part of triathlons at an International level. As a physiotherapist and active manager , she has the opportunity to work with difficult sport injuries. Her main goals are to take good care of athletes that are mainly performing on very high volume of intensity as well as athletes coming back from
injury & rehab stage.
Sara Clooney
With a profound passion for the human body and its intricate workings, Sara brings both academic excellence and extensive hands-on experience to the role of Anatomy and Physiology Lecturer at AMST.
Sara holds a BSc(Hons) in Exercise and Health Fitness from the University of Limerick and is currently pursuing an MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology, further enhancing her expertise in the field.
In addition to her academic credentials, Sara has an extensive background in massage therapy, having qualified in ITEC Holistic/Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, and Sports Massage in 2008. Over the years, she has honed her skills in various therapeutic techniques and has worked in diverse settings.
Notably, Sara served as a physiotherapist for the cycling team Kildare during the prestigious An Post Rás (An Rás Tailteann), where she provided essential care and support to athletes competing at a high level.
Sara's teaching approach is rooted in making complex concepts accessible and engaging, ensuring that each student not only understands the material but can apply it practically in their massage therapy practice.
Her goal is to equip each student with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their careers, contributing to the overall well-being of their clients.