Building adaptable bodies for lifelong movement
Through the Rolf Method of Structural Integration, I help treat chronic pain, reduced mobility, and lingering injuries, so you can feel empowered to pursue your active lifestyle without limitations.
Structural Integration for yogis, movement artists, and enthusiasts.
Are you the curious and motivated type that doesn't take “good enough” for an answer when it comes to your health and wellness? Are you tired of your very real pains and discomforts being brushed aside as “part of getting older” and treated with over-the-counter painkillers?
Then you’ve come to the right place! My clients come to me because they love to use their bodies in all different ways, and want to form a deeper relationship to their body’s needs so they can keep moving at their best. They believe that stiffness, limited mobility, and injury are not a result of the aging process, but can be countered when we develop adaptability and integration across our bodies and our movement patterns.
So whether you’re experiencing “weird pain” that’s not related to a specific injury- like that dull ache deep in the hip socket, or that snag in the shoulder as you lift your arms overhead- or persistent tension that gets in the way of fully enjoying the activities you love, I will work with you to uproot the patterns of pain, strain and resistance that’s keeping you from your fully expressive and active self.
Work With Me
The Rolf Method of Structural Integration looks at the whole fascial system to not just treat symptoms, but uncover root causes that keep you stuck. My unique approach integrates manual fascial manipulation, movement education, and nervous system regulation to get you fully in touch with your body’s movement patterns and ideal alignment.
“I found so much physical relief and energetic opening during/after our session.” -Abigail Hinson, professional dancer
One-off Sessions
For that sticky shoulder in yoga class, or the migraine that came out of nowhere. Concise and targeted work that keeps the big picture in mind.
3 Session mini-series
Whether you’re recovering from a minor injury, or feeling stiff and sluggish and in need of a refresh. A mini series is a quick way to get you back to the best version of yourself.
10 Series Transformation
The most comprehensive way of getting to know your body. We systematically work to expand, differentiate, and integrate your fascial network layer by layer, while building tools to harness in your daily movement.
Hi, I’m Derek.
As a Certified Structural Integration Practitioner and a professional dancer, movement teacher, and choreographer, I’ve spent decades studying how the body moves, and have developed a knack for spotting patterns of compensation that most people miss.
I’ve worked with dancers, yogis, circus artists, martial artists, and everyday people to not only resolve chronic tension patterns in the body, but uncover blind spots in their training or movement patterns, leading to continued progress beyond our treatment sessions.
I believe that your body has the innate ability to heal into its most easeful, adaptable, and aligned version of itself, no matter your age or circumstance. I work with individuals to help them to get to know that version of themselves, and give them tools to locate that body time and time again when they find themselves lost in the chaotic swirl of their demanding lives.
“Derek is skillful, intuitive, and sensitive. He really built trust through his deep attunement and his explanation of what he was noticing with my body.” -Kei Van Arnam