Client Testimonials
Discover how Dawn’s clients live with a new sense of freedom in their bodies and an increased overall sense of well-being after Structural Integration and Bodywork treatments.
"Undergoing the full 10 series of Structural Integration (S.I.) has been an insightful experience leading to more physical movement fluidity & comfort, along with a deeper awareness and understanding of the importance of tuning into one's body. During this time I was also introduced to Breathwork by Dawn -- which is profound. I highly recommend Dawn as an experienced, preceptive and genuinely "wise" practitioner & coach for both S.I. and Breathwork."
— Tracey D.
"After nearly completing the ten session process and experiencing many benefits including increased energy, elimination of chronic pain, better posture, and improved breathing, I became pregnant. I was thrilled but initially assumed that I would experience setbacks in the progress I had made due to the natural changes of pregnancy. Instead however, the benefits I experienced through structural integration therapy helped my body to adapt to the changes with greater comfort and balance and less joint pain than I had experienced with previous pregnancies. In addition I continued to enjoy the gains I had made through therapy and did not experience the setbacks I had initially anticipated! I highly recommend structural integration therapy with Dawn to anyone seeking overall well-being as part of a healthy lifestyle..”
— Melinda C.
"I wish this experience of support for all people. People don't know that they want or need this type of comfort and human contact support. The experience with Dawn was profoundly supportive and deeply nurturing."
— Kelley B. after a Biodynamic Session
“After a back injury, terrible ankle sprain and recommendations from friends, I visited Dawn for her 10-series of Structural Integration. I had little knowledge of the process or how it could transform my body and energy. After my first two visits, my pain in my ankle was fading away quickly, I was walking better and my injuries were beginning to feel like a challenge of the past. The following visits began to create a connection with my mind and body and an awareness of my body that I have never experienced before. Dawn has a special way of creating a safe, comfortable, judgment-free and nurturing practice that has changed the way I feel, use and carry my body. She is thoughtful, honest and best of all -- a terrific listener. There was never a moment where I felt that I couldn't voice what was going on with my body and knew that her expertise and knowledge would help me find solutions that I can put to practice everyday. By the time my last visit came, it felt like I was walking in a new skin and my body continues to evolve after the tenth session. Dawn's work is not only for people with injuries, but for people that are living ordinary lives -- It is an outstanding way to realign, reinvigorate and reassess your personal needs. I am grateful for the time I spent with her and feel that she gave me the gift of being able to nurture and understand my body on a whole new level.”
— Jena B.
"I have been receiving bodywork for many years but had never tried Rolfing. I finally got the opportunity to try it and after one treatment I was hooked and signed up for the full series of 10. I immediately felt more in tune with my body. After only a few sessions I noticed my walk was different, more fluid less rigid. The work is pleasant and relaxing. Never in any of the treatments did anything hurt. It seems to have a restorative component as well as just a feeling of being more aligned. I have chronic neck issues but the work has also lessened that giving me a greater range of movement. What I find most interesting is that unlike other bodywork this work has a lasting effect. I’m looking forward to future tune ups!"
— Constance G.
“After ten sessions of body work with Dawn I feel like a completely different person and am more comfortable in my body and confident in myself then I can remember feeling before. In our first meeting I explained a whole list of physical pains and mental anxieties that I had been struggling with for years. After just one session my body felt more apt, opened and relaxed then I can recall since childhood. Within several sessions I was breathing significantly deeper, my posture had drastically improved, my walk and pace was more relaxed and I genuinely felt comfortable to just be in my body. As a result my entire overall mood improved and I started to feel fresh and alive instead of tired and cranky all because of the simple yet practical adjustments that Dawn performed and guided me through. She will make anyone feel relaxed and at ease on her table even as she repairs years of damage and pain caused by stress and unhealthy living. She showed me drastic improvements are possible in ways I never dreamed; Now I have a whole new standard for what it means to inhabit, enjoy and care for a body to be thankful for!”
— Tim H.
"It was a miracle! Dawn had done scar therapy on my foot last year with good results but this exceeded all my hopes and expectations. The incision from where the lymph nodes were removed was ropey and fluid kept building up around it. Every time used my arm it pulled and hurt and so did the left side of my breast. Stretching and strength exercises were helping my musculature but not that and it was always sore. But twenty minutes after Dawn started working on it, I had full, pain free movement of my arm; up, down, sideways and all around. The fluid build up has not returned and I'm able to do all my activities again. I highly recommend this treatment for scars old and new.”
— Monique B.
"Dawn Tanis was one of my first, and by far my most influential yoga teachers. Because of her early and unconditional support, encouragement, skill, patience, and humor, I have been inspired to maintain a daily yoga practice for the last five years…Dawn is a wonderful teacher, friend, and spirit.”
— Steve M.
“I participated in the 10 session structural integration series with Dawn this past year and it completely changed my life. That might seem dramatic to some, but as a woman who has dealt with weight issues since childhood, this bodywork brought to light for me the real root issue: I had disassociated from my own body. Each session was completely different, some were more intense than others, but by the end I felt so much more spacious within myself and much more in tune with what my body was asking for and needing from me. Naturally, this awareness led me to eat healthier and take better care of myself. I highly recommend everyone to try this work with Dawn!”
— Mackensie A.
“Dawn has an amazing healing touch that is both physical and energetic. In just a few sessions she used some innovative techniques that released the physical tension that I had been holding in my neck and shoulders for months.”
— Kate T.
"Moving is effortless. I have a sense of freedom that I had forgotten but now I can recall.”