My Therapeutic Approach
A large theme of structural therapy is "As the twig is bent, so grows the tree." Meaning simply that early influences have a lasting effect. In the field of Manual Therapy it means that imbalances and restrictions will guide how our bodies grow and move; Early influences have a lasting effect as do unreleased injuries.
Our integrative therapy sessions begin with a detailed conversation around your needs and experiences. From here we will talk about what we can do to help and how that will go. We will look at important structural alignment such as hip imbalance which gives us a roadmap for treatment.
Shanti draws from many years of study, travel and treatment. Beginning with Massage Therapy to Yoga Therapy and current studies in Manual Osteopathy. Talk more with Shanti about putting together the best wellness plan for complete body alignment, strengthening and wellness support!
More About Shanti
Between 2006 and 2008 Shanti studied Massage Therapy and Functional Fitness Training at the Providence Institute in Tucson, Arizona. Providence gave a deep education into a wide variety of therapy modalities with a deep focus on anatomy and physiology. Shanti has focused his advanced education in structural manual therapies such as Myofascial Release, cranial sacral and manual osteopathy. Drawing inspiration from his own experiences and treatments, Shanti continues to study from the worlds of massage therapy, Osteopathy, and Ayurveda. He greatly admires the work of Cranial Osteopaths such as Dr. Robert Fulford and Dr. Christian Peters.
Shanti was raised in a yogic household and in 2013 began formal education in Yoga Therapy with Sundara Yoga, in Austin, Texas to earn the 200hr yoga teacher certification. From here he continued on to the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health where he began the 500hr Yoga Teacher training with Integrative Yoga Therapy and continued with IYT to complete the 1000hr C-IAYT Yoga Therapy certification. Soon after leaving Kripalu, Shanti was invited to be the videographer and editor of the Yoga Therapy in India documentary series, an independent project detailing the history and current Yoga Therapy practice in India.
In 2017 Shanti moved from the desert to the big island of Hawai'i, where he explored the island and ocean while slowly building his practice. While in Hawai'i Shanti had more therapeutic experience in Lomi Lomi and aquatic bodywork, while learning SCUBA and freediving.
Shanti helps to guide seasonal wellness cleanses and is a general source of support for his clients. His clinical experience and in depth education gives a knowledge of postural rehabilitation, functional movement and cranial manipulation. He currently studies Manual Osteopathy with the London College of Osteopathy and Health Sciences, and is blessed to live between the Big Island of Hawai'i and the Sonoran desert of Tucson, Arizona.