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As a personal trainer, Stefan was constantly approached by clients suffering from either acute injuries or chronic pain. To him, each person’s situation became a puzzle that he wanted to fix, he always wanted to do more, to heal, to prevent.

He picked up an anatomy book one day – and simply couldn’t put it down. He glued himself to the conversations of his friends that were studying physical therapy and massage.

The turning point came when Stefan was approached by a terminally ill man who was losing strength and his physical self quickly. Stefan’s first response was that this was out of his league, but the man insisted Stefan could help him. And he did – literally carrying him from machine to machine. One day, his client was slumped over the equipment bar, Stefan manually provided support and adjusted his client’s body to a balanced position, and then, slowly moved away. He remained upright – it was a eureka moment about the human form, the human spirit and Stefan’s path.

In time, Stefan went on to earn over 3000 hours of bodywork training, including 1060 hours of massage, about 1000 in the Rolfing Structural Integration, over 950 hours in the Pilates Method.

‘I went to a nine-day Pilates workshop. They talked about using the equipment for support instead of resistance. It was the missing link.  As I learned the skills, I felt the strength from weight lifting and the flexibility from yoga – perfectly balanced, unified whole…That nine day training turned into 1000 hours and the answer I had been looking for – the way to really help people with acute and chronic pain, the healing solution to every unique puzzle that walked into my studio.’

• Certified Massage Therapist (sweedish, deep tissue, myofascial release, neuromuscular and reflex therapy), (1060 hours) Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado
• Certified Craniosacral Therapist, (48 hours) Colorado Cranial Institute
• Certified Rolfer and Certified Rolfing Movement Practitioner, (1000 hours) The Rolf Institute, Boulder, CO
• Certified Pilates Instructor (950 hours) The Pilates Center, Boulder, CO
• Pilates Master’s Candidate, Spring ‘09

Testimonials:

“I’ve been fortunate to study with yoga masters from all over the world – but my experience working with Stefan was a major cut above the rest. I’ve studied Pilates with him for several months, and he is so knowledgeable about the physical body and how to make it strong, how to make it work, how to make it feel amazing. He continues to blow me away with his expertise. He doesn’t just lead you through exercises, he teaches you skills that stay with your body – supporting, strengthening, vitalizing – forever – every day and in every moment.”

Julie, client

“Working with Stefan is an amazing experience.  All too often people working in bodywork and personal training (be it at the gym or in a yoga or pilates studio) provide a “one size fits all” approach to wellness and fitness.  Not so with Stefan.  He makes the effort to get to know you as an individual – where you are and what your goals are – and thoughtfully creates a strategy to help you get there.  His willingness and ability to listen combines with expertise in multiple modalities to offer those lucky enough to work with him legitimate hopes of fundamentally improving their physical well-being.  I feel very fortunate to be able to work with Stefan!”

Melissa, client

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