James is a Bay Area native and a life long learner. His extensive background in bodywork has inspired him to seek teachings from the best practitioners in their respective fields.  James is a certified Rolfer®, Registered Somatic movement Therapist, has training in Fascial Counter Strain,  Visceral manipulation,  venous-lymphatic drainage, and  other forms of healing arts. 

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Continuing Education:​

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2024​

• Fascial Counterstrain- Venous-Lymphatic 2 3 days October San Diego

• Fascial Counterstrain- Neural 3 days September San Diego

• Fascial Counterstrain-Arteries 3 days August San Diego

• Fascial Counterstrain- periosteum 3 days July San Diego 

  Fascial Counterstrain - Venous Lymphatic 3 days April San diego

• Fascial Counterstrain intro 3 days February San diego

• Barral VM- Thorax 4 days January Emeryville

• Rolf Movement- Somatic Movement Study group 10 weeks January

• Rolf Movement- Somatic Movement education 6 days Maryland

2023​

• Rolf Movement- Somatic Movement Study group 10 weeks January

• Rolfing - Spatial Somatics 6 days October Santa Cruz

• Barral VM2-  4 days May SF

2022

• Sound Ceremony training-100 hours April Guatemala 

• Spatial Somatics- 6 days October Santa Cruz

• Rolf movement- 4 days August  Montana 

2021

• Rolf movement 10 days April Boulder

• Rolf movement 10 days July Boulder

• Barral institute- Visceral Manipulation 4 days SF

2020

• Rolf movement- Sessions 1-3  4 days Boulder

2019

• Rolf movement- Going through the ten series 5 days Boulder

• Rolf Movement- Spinal therapeutics 4 days Seattle 

2018
 

• Sourcepoint- energy work 4 days New Mexico

• Barral institute-  Visceral manipulation 1,  4 days Boulder   

• Certified Rolfer®, Anatomy, Therapeutic Relationship, Somatic Movement, 673 hour Course.

2017

• Katy Bowman Restorative movement Specialist- 52 week program

2016

• Jill Miller Yogatuneup- Teacher training 100 hours Los Angeles

• Jill miller-  Breath and bliss 4 day Los Angeles

2015

• National Holistic institute of Massage therapy- 800 hours Emeryville ​

2014

• Yogaworks 300 hour- teacher training  6 months SF

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2012

• Yogaworks 200 hour teacher training- 30 day intensive Walnut creek