Dr. Christopher P

À propos

I have strong Renaissance tendencies in that in addition to being a clinical massage therapist I am also a legit and third stream composer, flutist, pianist, and poet. I am steeped in literature. I love dogs. And I savor the great outdoors. All the things I do feed off each other in ebullient synchronicity. Too much specialization engenders tunnel vision. I am all about discovery. Massage therapist Sierra Madre | Deep tissue massage therapistThe style of bodywork I do comes from Rolfing developed by Ida Rolf and passed through the Soma lineage to the Massage School of Santa Monica where I learned it from Garnet Dupois. (Hellerwork is the other important lineage) I don't follow the 10 session protocol she devised and is still pushed by some adherents because I feel it is too compartmentalized and authoritarian. (No disrespect to her. All therapists must go their own way.) Rather, if a person sees me regularly and wants me to cover the whole body I alternate it between 2 sessions: Upper body from the waist up and lower body from the 12th rib down. (The overlapping core is common to both torsos.) In this way, I can preserve the holistic goals of the original discipline while allowing for the flexibility to treat specific conditions. Moreover, if they want me to focus exclusively on either the upper or lower torso for multiple sessions I will do this as well. It is all about what the client needs. Back pain massage therapy