John Kunihiro
John Kunihiro is the founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of Art of Healing, Inc., an Atlanta Company specializing in Manual Therapy and Oriental Techniques. John has been in this industry for over 16 years, having practiced in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan; and Boca Raton, Florida. Twelve years ago he established his home and business headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. His procedures include all forms of therapeutic massage and acupuncture. He is particularly known for his independent development of the Kunihiro Method, a process for establishing physical equilibrium and optimum health while promoting prevention.
Since beginning his career, John has become recognized as a renowned therapeutic specialist in the U.S. and beyond. He began his practice in Sao Paulo. After completing his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy, he pursued his passion, a career in therapeutic massage. He continued his professional education in Japan where he learned acupuncture, now a significant part of his practice, and perfected his Shiatsu.
John has been an entrepreneur beginning at age 23, when he independently opened a successful music school. Student count grew from 4 to 120 in six months with the school attracting some of the most renowned musicians in the city as instructors. While managing the music school, he sold musical instruments and also purchased and operated a for-fee parking lot business. With a financial base secured through liquidation of his businesses, John relocated to the U.S. in 1996, establishing Art of Healing.
John's international experience delivers powerful results to his Atlanta clientele, from youth to senior citizens, by focusing on the integration of care and prevention for mind, body and spirit. More than 1000 current clients currently come to John for treatment. His passion is to treat people to get well as fast as possible. Some of John's patients are people who have been told they need cervical or lumbar surgery, who after several treatments have gone back to their physician to find the procedure is no longer necessary. John is regularly published in the Atlanta Brazilian Newspaper. He recently became certified to practice dry needling which, like acupuncture, is a major part of his practice. John is presently studying for a Master’s degree in Psychology at Columbus University. John continuously dedicates himself to learning more techniques and perfecting his practice in order to offer the best possible care for his clients. A recent accomplishment was studying with Haru Teli, an expert master in Thai Massage and Sujok technique, in Mombai, India.
John was born and raised in Brazil, the child of lifetime missionaries. His mom is still working at a mission field, helping others in Brazil as do his three brothers, two dentists and one surgeon. He speaks four languages and is an accomplished professional pianist. He is an avid sports enthusiast, in tennis, soccer, cycling, kayaking, running, rock climbing, volleyball, yoga, gyrotonics, pilates, and weight training. He loves to travel and has visited every state in the US.
