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Bodywork
Manual treatment and massage can complement your work at Balance Within, particularly if you are recovering from injury
or illness. It is also a major factor for persons dealing with chronic situations in the body such as misalignment,
instability, repetitive uses and stress. Often there are structural or soft tissue situations that must be cleared up
to correctly access the muscles used for Pilates. Since correct patterning is a crucial piece of Pilates work, bodywork
can be an important key in facilitating Pilates progress.
At Balance Within we work with the entire body and person, and have also the goal of better function in daily life. To
achieve this, we work closely with the medical support community and a number of our teachers are also massage therapists.
We work closely with like-minded practitioners in the bodywork field and are fortunate to have in-house access (by
appointment) to gifted and caring practitioners.
Richard Aries, LMP and Katherine Yano, MS PT
Together they are East-West Wellness and both are long-time health care practitioners of bodywork, including massage and
physical therapy, and movement awareness. Their practical philosophy has always tied in well with that of Balance Within,
and there has been a long history of association between Balance Within and East-West wellness in terms of shared patient
and client care. Both places are dedicated to looking at the whole body from a functional and integrated approach and
are committed to working together for the client/patient well being.
As Katherine and Richard articulate their philosophy: "First and foremost, we believe that each of use is responsible for
our own well-being and decisions regarding health care and self care. We offer manual therapy and movement education to
support our patients and clients in finding their way to more active lifestyles with fewer day-to-day musculoskeletal
restrictions."
Richard Aries, LMP
- Licensed in 1979, Richard worked at the Four Seasons Olympic Hotel for more than 20 years
- Tai Chi Instructor at Community Colleges for over 20 years
Richard has studied many systems of bodywork and brings a broad knowledge base to his treatment sessions. Swedish massage,
Zentherapy (deep structural work), Somatics, Neuromuscular Therapy, myofascial release, Integrative Acupressure. He has
completed the Silver Series with Dr. Loren Rex of the URSA Foundation.
Katherine Yano, MS PT
- Masters Degree in Physical Therapy from Duke University (Licensed since 1990)
- Washington Massage License (since 1984)
- Hawaii Shiatsu License (since 1985)
Katherine is an URSA Practitioner. She completed the Silver Series with Dr. Loren Rex of the URSA Foundation. Her manual
therapy and movement education draws from her experience as a massage therapist, physical therapist, and Pilates enthusiast.
Study at the URSA Foundation has enriched her work with osteopathic techniques, perspectives, and understanding for greater
efficiency and lasting results.
Also available by appointment:
Gail Anderson, LMP Manual treatment [see bio under Instructors]
Katie Nichols, LMP Massage and bodywork [see bio under Instructors]
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