Welcome to Integrative Myofascial Release (IMFR)!  My personal story has led me to many teachers and as many teachings. Early life struggles and curiosity inspired me to search for meaning and answers to some pretty big questions about life and ultimately about how we become whole again amidst our suffering.  After sustaining a series of life altering injuries from a hit-and-run accident (and some martial arts training injuries that came later) I began to seek out various kinds of therapies to help alleviate my physical pain and the psychological impact it was having on me. A friend had offered to do shiatsu and massage on me and I gratefully accepted. The relief was immediate and lasting, but as fate would have it she soon after moved away -again leaving me to seek out help from others.  Over a number of years I began to study and practice various forms of healing and bodywork myself. It seems my own sense of "brokenness" had led me down the path to helping others. My own healing was now mandating that I include others in my personal search to become more compassionate, understanding, and connected. We can not fully heal or awaken without the help of others!  One approach to healing shifted me away from the tried and true allopathic model of massage and other bodywork towards a more holistic (and may I add- gentle) way to relieve pain and trauma. A friend introduced me to John Barnes' Myofascial Release. While I have studied the works of other Myofascial approaches none compare to John's methods or results.  I've been using this work as the gold standard for working with the body and mind as a cohesive and interconnected unit now for 25 years. I have seen many transformations happen for people (including for myself) consistently and without incurring any further pain to the client. This is a remarkable feat in and of itself! The old adage of "no pain, no gain"couldn't be any further from the truth. The body-mind knows how to heal itself once given the chance...and MFR allows this opportunity to reveal itself naturally in the course of treatment.   Please join me in the community of those seeking and gaining relief from all types of pain, stress, trauma, and dis-ease! This work comes out of a deep longing to heal, the insights and efforts of those willing to step outside of accepted norms, and those committed to remain true to themselves in their quest for freedom.