Sebastopol Physical Therapy and Pilates Studio

This review is for Joan Miller, pilates instructor, who I have been working with weekly for several months now. She is absolutely one of the best healers I have come across, who goes way beyond just «pilates.» She is absolutely amazing!
I have issues with chronic neck and back pain (at a fairly young age) and she is helping me correct those habits I have developed. She has all the pilates equipment to help do muscle movement in correct alignment. The great thing is that she gives you exercises to do at home so you learn how to understand your own body and make the positive changes to my own body.
Her understanding of the body (and mind) is extremely impressive as she notices every minor asymmetry or area holding tension or misalignment in movement and helps you understand the issue and learn how to correct it. I’m not foreign to movement/​exercise since I was a gymnast and have been doing all types of dance, barre classes, yoga, cardio classes etc. However, I was shocked to find that I needed to adjust so many aspects of how to stand, walk, squat, etc, and carry my posture because this was affecting everything from my head/​neck to my feet. I am definitely seeing significant improvement and change.
She is such a natural healer – her presence and energy is both invigorating and calming, which is what one needs when doing this type of body work. I highly recommend her to anyone, especially if you are finding yourself struggling with musculoskeletal pain. I believe anyone could benefit from working with her.

An amazing team from the front desk to the therapy staff. They make you feel at home and truly want to help you heal.

What an amazing experience. I knew that Joan Miller was helping friends and clients of mine to get in better physical condition, so I knew I needed to see her to help with my concerns.
Wow. I never realized she would offer such a personalized, complete view of my needs. She has customized my treatments so accurately and specifically that I feel like she is a doctor, teacher, nutrionist and healer. I am so greatful to her for helping me to truly address some of my personal health concerns so completely.
The review from Sas I. says it so well and is completely accurate.

I can’t speak about their physical therapy or other services because I haven’t experienced them, but I can speak about their pilates instructor, Joan Miller. Simply put, Joan is superb. She goes far beyond teaching me to simply «do pilates» to really honing in on my biomechanical patterns and habits. She has opened up my entire body and has helped me become much more aware of how I move, sit, stand, etc. and the changes have seemed effortless. I’m getting muscle tone that I have been unable to get from 5 – 6 days a week of weight training. She tailors the session to my individual needs, and she is perceptive, funny, and patient. She is extremely well trained and precise. I drive one hour (one way) specifically just to see her. I’m so lucky to have found her.