My session with David Van Eck was fantastic. David Van Eck has many years of experience working on bodies and teaching massage therapy at the Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy before they closed their doors about a year ago. He taught myofascial release based on Ida Rolf’s structural integration methods and Thomas Myers’ fascial work. In addition, he assisted school owner, Jocelyn Granger, with teaching neuromuscular therapy. I decided to see David because I was having s

Barnes Method Myofascial Release is aimed at releasing the fascial system, addressing pain, and realigning the entire body. Fascia is a complex web of connective tissue in the body that unites each part, from the macro to the micro. It covers every cell, fiber, tissue, and organ; it forms an enveloping sheath just under our skin, giving us our outline and quite literally, holding us together. Due to the interconnectivity of this web, when there is a restriction or snare in

Renée Rutz, RCsT, LMT is methodical in her approach. She can delve into the details of an issue, exploring, questioning, sensing, aiming to find the root cause of imbalances in the body. It seems like she could easily spend 45 minutes on one part of my foot if that was what is called for. Then she can zoom out and look at the big picture; assessing how all of the pieces are connected together. In addition to her Craniosacral Therapy training, she has been in the bodywork busi