Craig commenced practice in 1987 and began lecturing Remedial Therapies in 1988 for the Academy of Natural Therapies. He was appointed Dean of Remedial Therapies in 1991, and went on to expanding its Remedial Therapies curriculum as far as the Academy would allow. He parted company with the Academy in 1994.

In 1995, he moved his successful but home-based business to Bay Street, founding the embryo of the current Ashmore Health Centre, which was officially formed in mid 1998 after literally moving just up the street, from number 24 to number 9.

During this time, he rewrote and offered a greatly extended Remedial Therapies course which quickly gained a reputation as a difficult course, one which only the dedicated would 'survive'. The expected student input was a little over 600 hours and 18 months of study, compared to courses offering similar qualifications in 6 weeks.

Not content to rest on his laurels, he proceeded to commence relearning his profession from the ground up, restructuring his pool of knowledge into one more academically based. This knowledge drive was quickly apparent in his students, with graduates of the newly renamed (1998) Australian College of Clinical Myotherapy enjoying a reputation of quality and knowledge making them much sought after in the private sector.

Today, his practice as a Clinical Myotherapist sees him using innovative techniques, many developed by himself. He has in recent years specialised in helping people with problems that have defied many varied attempts at treatment. Craig has a reputation for dealing freely with all levels of the Orthodox and Complementary health care communities.

His treatments and techniques do not involve "manipulations" (crunching), but are based on mobilising the body's joints by freeing the movement potential of the tissues that control the distressed joints. They are for the most part painless, fast and incredibly effective, with most clients wondering if anything is being done during the first visit; that is until they get up from the table and feel the effects!

Much of Craig's work is based on cranio-sacral releases, visceral manipulation, his own type of low amplitude and low velocity musculo-skeletal releases and some myofascial trigger point releases and PNF releases.

Craig works on the principle that if he can help you, you will know it after the first visit. He will give you an honest opinion on the likelihood of his techniques helping you, and will tell you if he feels that there is another therapist better suited to address your complaint, happily referring you to them.

Craig has been/is involved in working with and condition coaching Australian and World champions in fields as diverse as field athletics, aquatics, professional boxing and Muay Thai. Craig consults constantly with trainers and coaches seeking his guidance in designing conditioning programs specific to an individual sports person and their sport to get the competitive edge or eliminate recurrent injuries.

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CV overview of Craig Berry:

1987 - Diploma of Remedial Therapies; Academy of Natural Therapies.

1988 - Commenced lecturing Swedish Massage and co-lecturing Remedial Therapies; Academy of Natural Therapies.

1991 - Installed as Dean of Remedial Therapies; Academy of Natural Therapies.

1995 - Founds Bay Street Natural Therapies, a multi-disciplinary clinic in Ashmore.

1995 - Founds Queensland College of Physical Therapies offering a 1.5 year Remedial Therapies course.

1998 - Renames clinic to Southport Health Centre to reflect the more orthodox orientation of the clinic.

1998 - Renames College to Australian College of Clinical Myotherapy, reflecting alterations in college orientation towards a far more academic style of course.

2002 - Places ACCM in a hiatus whilst furthering own studies and bending to demands on time from other interests.  Guest lecturing only to present day.

2006 - Moves from Southport to Ashmore, renaming the clinic once more to its current Ashmore Health Centre.

Craig had also been involved in conditioning coaching for top level athletes including Australian, International and World Champions in Muay Thai, Boxing, Athletics and even Golf.  An active participant in Ice Hockey, Craig plays at least once a week.

A large part of any practitioner's education comes in the form of workshops and seminars. Craig has participated in a multitude of symposia and courses conducted by RMIT, The Kauffmann Institute, the Manual Therapy Institute, GCIT, Sports Medicine Australia, Upledger Institute and many others.