Buddy Hammonds, LMT, RYT-500, ICF

Buddy Hammonds is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist, a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, and an ICF certified coach. He’s worked for Google in NYC since 2015 where he performed 20+ hours of massage per week for five years before moving into Operations and People Management for Google’s Health & Performance Program in 2020. In 2021, he transitioned to Google’s Mental Health and Wellbeing team where he currently manages programs, projects, and partnerships to support the mental health and wellbeing of Googler employees globally.

Prior to joining the team of therapists at Google NYC, Buddy hired and trained therapists while managing spas on New York’s upper east side.

As a massage therapist and movement educator, his work is strongly informed by his education and experience both as a dancer and yoga practitioner. Both as a heavy user of his own body and as a person who helps other heavy users reconnect with theirs, he believes strongly in sustainable technique.