Restorative Spot

10/28/2025

🏔️ Kevin just got back from an incredible week in Colorado! He ran his first trail marathon — the Blue Sky Trail Marathon — and really put his limits to the test. 💪🏻 The course winds through the foothills of Fort Collins with steep climbs, rocky trails, and amazing mountain views. 🏔️

He also attended the Anatomy Trains Dissection Lab with his good friend and colleague Jenn, and they both had an awesome experience diving deeper into anatomy.🫀

And because Jenn’s a great influence 😅… she’s already convinced him to sign up for a 50-mile MST 100 Endurance Ultra Marathon next!

10/09/2025

We are now on Tik tok!! @ restorativespot

10/02/2025

🎉 Exciting news for our Restorative Spot Crew!! 🎊

Kevin, Carrie, and Abbey are now officially certified in Understanding &Working with Scoliosis: Level 1!!

They are all excited to bring these new skills into sessions and continue to help clients move, feel, and live better. Here’s to always learning, growing, and finding the best ways to support your health and wellness. 🤩💪🏻

10/01/2025

🤨What is a Structural Integrator?🧐

A Structural Integrator is a practitioner trained in a bodywork method (often called Structural Integration, originally developed by Dr. Ida Rolf) that focuses on improving the body’s alignment, posture, and movement by working with the fascia (the connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs).

Here’s the idea in a nutshell:
• Everyday habits, injuries, and stress can pull the body out of balance.
• This imbalance shows up as poor posture, pain, stiffness, or limited mobility.
• A Structural Integrator uses hands-on techniques to release restrictions in the fascia and restore balance throughout the body.
• The goal is to help people move more freely, reduce pain, improve performance, and feel better overall

When someone becomes an Advanced Structural Integrator, like Kevin just did 🎉, it means they’ve gone beyond the fundamentals and now have specialized tools and techniques to work with more complex patterns in the body.

09/29/2025

🎓 Mastering the Next Level of Integration🎓

Kevin has officially completed his training to become an Advanced Structural Integrator for Anatomy Trains! 🙌✨

This next level of expertise means even more tools, knowledge, and skill to help you move, feel, and function at your absolute best. We’re so proud of the dedication Kevin has put into reaching this milestone—our clients are in the best hands! 💪

👏 Drop a congrats for Kevin in the comments!

09/26/2025

‼️ Class Highlights: Understanding & Working with Scoliosis: Level 1 ‼️

This past weekends training with Dr.Meredith Stephens was filled with insight and practical tools we can bring right into hands-on work. Some of the biggest takeaways included:

* how to asses different types of scoliosis patters with confidence
* Hands-on techniques to support spinal alignment, mobility, and ease of movement
* Incorporating breath work to reach optimal results

The class was both engaging and impactful~ everyone left with practical skills, new perspectives, and the motivation to apply these tools to help clients feel and function at their best! 💙
Check out Meredith’s website:
@ bodyworksds.com

09/24/2025

Many thanks to Dr. Meredith Stephens for leading the Understanding and Working with Scoliosis: Level 1🙌🏻

She was engaging, enthusiastic, and always approachable, answering questions thoughtfully while keeping the class on schedule. Her passion for her work was evident, and she made sure everyone left feeling confident, and inspired to continue learning. The class was immersive, well organized, and incredibly informative for assessing scoliosis, and techniques that support spinal alignment.

The whole class gained valuable skills and are excited to apply it to their practice and start helping clients feel their best!
Go check out Dr.Stephens website@ bodyworksds.com

09/19/2025

Do you have scoliosis? Would you like to be a model for a training this weekend? Send me a message if you are interested and available for some free work under the instructors supervision from 2-4pm. All ages are welcome but have limited open slots.

09/11/2025

A new study strengthens the growing focus on the Deep Adipose Tissue (DAT) layer—situated in the deeper part of the subcutaneous connective tissue and distinct from the Superficial Adipose Tissue—as a frequent source of myofascial pain dysfunctions. For manual therapists, this adds further support to the assumption that techniques involving shear or cupping-like traction may be more effective than relying solely on vertical pressure.

Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40833844/

09/09/2025

✨ A few spots are still open for Understanding and Working with Scoliosis: Level 1 Class! ✨
If you’ve been considering joining, now’s the time to grab your place!! This class is designed to support mobility, strength, and learn effective techniques to support your spine and feel better every day. Sign up now!🚨

Contact us today! 📱 574-326-3972 📧 info@restorativespot.com
📅 [Sept 19-21]
📍Location: [Restorative Spot]

Don’t miss the chance to learn, move, and feel better with expert guidance!

08/26/2025

08/19/2025

📣 Now Enrolling – Advanced Scoliosis Workshop Level:1 📅 [Sept. 19-21st]
Join Dr. Stephens for an in-depth, hands-on training designed for experienced massage therapists and Structural Integration practitioners.
Learn to:
✅ Understand the 3D nature of scoliosis
✅ Apply soft tissue strategies to improve alignment & breath
✅ Work with clients on and off the table for lasting change

Sign up at bodyworksds.com under the workshops tab or contact us today!

📍 Restorative Spot – Elkhart, IN
| 📩 info@restorativespot.com ☎️ 574-326-3972