My Philosophy

I believe every body has it's own wisdom to find authentic healing. My goal is to help guide you into your body and tap into that wisdom. By doing so, restrictions in the tissue are released, allowing the space your body needs to heal. The body just needs a little guidance and encouragement to break holding patterns and find a new way of being. I truly believe we all have unlimited potential; it's just a matter of tapping into it.

All healing is release.

- A wise friend

My Story

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Ever since I was young I've wanted to help people, but was unsure of my path to do that until I discovered myofascial release. I originally wanted to be a nurse, following in my lovely mother's footsteps, but after pondering it for a good while, it didn't seem right for me. In 2009, while living in Austin, Texas, I went to massage school and learned Swedish and deep tissue massage. To be honest, it wore me out. While I still love a good relaxing traditional massage, I felt that it wasn't getting to the root of healing of people's aches and pains. People kept coming back to me with the same issues, over and over. I had heard the term "myofascial release (MFR)" here and there for years, but didn't look into it much. It wasn't until I stumbled upon a John Barnes seminar that things started to really click for me about how the way our magnificent bodies work. While learning the techniques taught at this seminar, I had many realizations, not only about fascia (which has not been properly talked about in a lot of medical fields, including massage), but about the mind-body connection that fascia is a conduit for. I knew after this seminar that using myofascial release would be an integral part of my path - for my own continued healing and for others.

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My own journey of healing and finding this new way of living has been years in the making, and as with everything in life, is still in process. Never in my life have I felt the way I do about "work" like I do now. There is a passion ignited in me, and I would love to share it with others as much as I can.

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I also wanted to share some things I do in the other parts of my life. Meditation and Iyengar yoga have changed my life incredibly, so I love doing them almost daily. Hiking in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains with my wife, Lauren, is another lovely pastime. Lauren and I love hanging out and cuddling with our sweet kitty, Kali, and cooking and making music! Lastly, being with community is a huge part of life. I have found that for me, community and connection are some of the best healers.

With the John Barnes MFR Approach, I have completed Myofascial Release Levels 1 & 2, Myofascial Unwinding, Advanced Myofascial Unwinding and Myofascial Mobilization, with many more to come in the future!

What is MFR?

The John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach consists of the gentle application of sustained pressure into fascial restrictions. This essential "time element" has to do with the viscous flow and piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate. This allows the fascia to slowly and gently return to it's natural fluid-like state. Techniques may be held anywhere from 2 to 15 minutes, depending on the conditions in the tissue.

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Each myofascial release treatment session is performed directly on skin without oils, creams or machinery. This enables me to accurately detect fascial restrictions and apply the appropriate amount of sustained pressure to facilitate release of the fascia.

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Challenges MFR can help:

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• Back pain

• Bladder problems (urgency, frequency, incontinence, overactive bladder, leakage)

• Birth injuries

• Bulging discs

• Bursitis

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Cerebral palsy

• Cervical and lumbar injuries

• Chronic fatigue syndrome

• Chronic Pain

• Degenerative disc disease

• Endometriosis

• Emotional trauma

• Fibromyalgia

• Frozen shoulder

• Herniated disc

• Headaches or migraines

• Interstitial cystitis

• Menstrual problems

• Myofascial pain syndrome

• Neck pain

• Osteoarthritis

• Pelvic pain

• Plantar fasciitis

• Pudendal nerve entrapment

• Scars

• Sciatica

• Scoliosis

• Shin splints

• Tennis elbow

• Tinnitus

• TMJ sydrome

• Trigeminal neuralgia

• Whiplash