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Working with structure, movement and change

A relational approach to posture, fascia and embodied health

Helping you feel at home in your body again

If you’re dealing with persistent tension, recurring pain, or the feeling that your body is somehow out of sync, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

I help people restore balance, ease, and clarity in their bodies through structural integration, posture-focused bodywork, and hands-on coaching. My work is practical, grounded, and always tailored to you, your body, your history, and your goals.

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How it started

My path into this work began almost by chance. During a jaw-focused workshop, I overheard conversations about how movements and organization in the legs, pelvis, or spine could influence the jaw through bends, shifts, tilts, and rotations across the whole body.

At the time, much of my work was about maintaining people: doing things for them rather than with them. Discovering structural integration shifted that perspective. I became fascinated by the relationships between structures, and by more sustainable ways of working that invite the client into their own process.

From there, I committed to studying the full structural integration program and continued adding complementary trainings that shape how I work today.

Therapeutic principles that guide my work

Rather than following a fixed protocol, my work is guided by a set of therapeutic principles. These principles shape how I observe, touch, and adapt each session to the person in front of me.

01

Relative movement between structures

The body functions through relationships. Movement doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens between joints, tissues, bones, and chains.

When one area loses mobility, another is forced to compensate. My work aims to restore relative movement so effort and load are more evenly distributed throughout the system.

02

Fascial glide, tissue suppleness & desensitization

Healthy movement depends on tissues being able to slide, adapt, and respond. Local fascial glide and global tissue suppleness are essential for efficient function.

Some tissues are overcharged, oversensitive, protective, or overloaded due to overuse, injury, or stress. In these cases, desensitization and tone regulation come first, allowing deeper work to be integrated rather than forced.

03

Balance in pressure and rigidity zones

The body organizes itself as a tensional system. When pressure or rigidity concentrates in certain zones, balance is lost elsewhere.

By working strategically with these areas, we aim to restore global equilibrium, following principles of structural integration and tensegrity.

04

Postural alignment & efficient organization

Posture isn’t about forcing correctness. Improved alignment often means less load, fewer compensations, and more efficient use of gravity.

By supporting better organization both statically and dynamically we encourage ease, resilience, and sustainable movement.

05

Therapeutic relationship & conscious exploration

Change happens more easily when there is trust, clarity, and collaboration.

We work together through hands-on work, conversation, and conscious exploration of movement, always in relationship with gravity, ground, and lived experience.

These principles aren’t hierarchical. The principles remain the same, but how they show up, and how they can be untangled, is always personal and specific to the individual in front of me.

What you can expect from a session

Each session starts with listening to you and to your body.

We take time to understand what’s been happening physically and mentally, where tension is held, and what you want to change or improve. From there, the work unfolds at a pace your system can integrate.

The goal is not to force change, but to create the conditions for your body to reorganize itself.

  • Careful observation of posture and movement
  • Hands-on work adapted to tissue state and nervous system tone
  • Attention to pressure, balance, and global organization
  • Clear communication and ongoing check-ins
  • Integration of awareness into everyday movement

My Qualifications

See below for my relevant education and courses for more insight into my expertise.

2024

Manual Approach to the Brain 1, 2 (Barral Institute)

Born to Move: Functional Links - Lower limb, pelvis and core, upper extremity, cranial biomechanics

2023

Bonework for the Pelvis (Sharon Wheeler)

Viscero Vascular Approach, Upper and Lower body (Barral Institute)

New Manual Articular Approach, Upper and Lower body (Barral Institute)

Scarwork Refresher and Ceasarian post-natal scarwork (Sharon Wheeler)

2022

Born to Move, Move to Integrate

Visceral Manipulation 1, 2, 3, 4 (Barral Institute)

Neural Manipulation 1, 2 (Barral Institute)

ScarWork (Sharon Wheeler)

BoneWork (Sharon Wheeler)

Advanced Cranium Structural Integration approaches (Sharon Wheeler)

2021

Anatomy Trains Structural Integration part 3: the 12 Series

2020

Breathology Fundamentals & Advanced

2019

Active Fascial Release AFR (James Earls)

Barehand Strong (Federico Luzi)

Pelvic Balance (Federico Luzi)

Harmonic Technique (Eyal Lederman)

2018

Anatomy Trains Structural Strategies: the 3 Sessions

Anatomy Trains advanced Pelvis (Tom Myers)

Hypopressive Technique (Low Pressure Fitness) certified

Born to Walk (James Earls)

2017

Deep Tissue Massage with muscle specific techniques

Anatomy Trains: Structure and Function

Anatomy Trains Essentials: 6 body regions

2011

Kinesiology

2009

Massage Therapy, Sports Massage, Reflexology

What clients say

“From the very first session, he made me feel comfortable and really took the time to understand my back pain and its causes. After just a few sessions, I've noticed a significant reduction in my back pain, and my mobility has improved so much.”

Regina Khairullina
Regina Khairullina Deep Tissue Massage

“Uitstekende massage, bekkenpijn was daarna absoluut verlicht. We hadden een een aangenaam gesprek en ik kon waarderen dat hij uitlegde wat hij aan het doen was.”

Carolien Roos Pregnancy Massage

“When I came to him for frozen shoulder, I had been through 8 other practitioners. After 6 weeks, my mobility was returning, it felt like a miracle to me.”

Hilary Metcalfe
Hilary Metcalfe Structural Integration

Want to improve your quality of life?

I am ready to help you! Whether you want more information about our services or want to schedule an appointment, our team is here for you. Contact us today and let us guide you to better well-being.