Ivan commenced his career in bodywork in the late 1990s and is the co-founder and director of the ArteCorpo Massage School, based in Genoa, Milan, Turin, and other cities in the Italian North-West region.

In the early 2000s, he participated in various training courses on traditional Chinese massage and self-massage techniques at the MGA School in Genoa. During this period, he also dedicated himself to the study and practice of the main Western massage techniques.

In 2010, Ivan attended courses in massage therapy and osteopathic techniques at the Centro del Metodo School, led by Giulio Gardi, Doctor of Osteopathy, in Genoa.

In the summer of 2018, he traveled to Tokyo to study under Master Hiroshi Yamamoto, a traditional Japanese therapist and martial artist.

Since 2021, Ivan has served as an international judge at several massage championships.

Since the 1990s, Ivan has also been involved in martial arts, focusing on the discipline of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan and Dzogchen meditation. He followed the teachings of M.G. Autore, an eminent figure in the Italian martial arts scene and a former student of Master Gu Meisheng from Shanghai. During his research journey, he participated in numerous advanced training courses under the guidance of Chinese teachers from the Shanghai school. In 2012, he became a certified teacher of the Traditional 108 movements Tai Chi Chuan form for Master Gu Meisheng’s school.

Currently, Ivan offers training in various massage therapies, Taiji, and meditation.