Bartley Structural Integration

Just finished my 10 series with Jay and I feel great! Many sessions really brought a new awareness to various parts of my body and how I could keep up their mobility. He also addressed some problem areas that had been a major hindrance for my very physical career. I now am constantly thinking about how I can move more easily and create less tension throughout my body. I’ll definitely be going back!

Run don’t walk to Bartley Body Integration! Jay Bartley is a Structural Integration practitioner that really knows what he is doing and in my opinion works with you to get noticeable results quickly. I only have great things to say about Jay and highly recommend his work to everyone I meet.
(If I had more time I’d write a shorter review, but here it is…)
Most people don’t know what Structural Integration (SI) is or what it does and how exactly it can help them. I was one of those people until I experienced the entire 10 series.
The short explanation from my understanding is– we’ve all heard of muscle memory, but what we have not heard is that muscle memory is actually stored in the fascia and not the actual muscle. So SI is a massage type physical manipulation of the fascia that allows it to release, open up to receiving blood flow from the body and therefore it heals stronger than before.
I included video of Jay Cutler (football player turned 4 time Mr. Olympia winning bodybuilder getting a form of SI done)
also a great brief article about fascia and the leaps and bounds made in gains during muscle training.
I’m not a doctor and I can only really talk about my experience. But before working with Jay, I had muscle tightness in the back, legs, and jaw that would caused pain and headaches. I wanted to see if he could help with that.
My experience is that the results were beyond my expectations. I wanted less pain or even no pain in my muscles. After going through the series, I was really happy that the tightness and pain is gone. But in addition to that, I’ve discovered a whole range of motion in my body that did not exist before. My legs feel balanced and secure and movement is easy and free and actually feels really good. I feel taller just like I’ve been untangled and able to really experience movement. My body from a structural standpoint looks stronger and my posture is naturally improved because of it.
One things to know is that as great as my own results were, I had to work in each session for it. Some of the SI sessions were painful for a few minutes as Jay worked on different areas. The way I would explain it is that blood has to move in your body in order to heal your body. And there are some areas of your body that have been blocked for years. So obviously when those areas open up there is a pain sensation and a brief period of adjustment when your body recognizes that it is healing itself.
If you are an Athlete or bodybuilder moving to the next level or A regular person dealing with chronic muscle pain, Run don’t walk to Bartley Body Integration!

Jay is a caring and smart master of his craft. He knows how to get you in alignment so you are at ease and comfortable in your own skin. I highly recommend him

For years I have been plagued by pain in my lower back and knees. I’ve tried deep massage and physical therapy and they relieved the pain for a day or two, but it came back. I had heard great things about rolfing and structural integration and finally decided to try it when I met Jay at a health fair. I just completed the 10 series and I feel fantastic. The chronic pain is gone and I feel a comfort and ease my body that I’ve never felt before. The office was great (its in a Craftsman house just off Sunset) and Jay made the whole experience a pleasure. I highly recommend this work!

I recently completed the ten session series of Structural Integration (aka ROLFING) with Jay Bartley. As a massage therapist and Pilates Instructor I am hyper aware of my posture and musculature and the results I achieved through my session with Jay were astounding. I can best describe my results as feeling that my muscles and bones are now sitting properly within my body. I felt as though I had been a marionette puppet with my strings all tangled up and after a session with Jay my strings were untangles and I could flow freely — the way I was always supposed to! Jay has a firm yet understanding touch and encouraged me to work with him within the sessions to let go of stresses and pain that I had been holding on to. I feel taller and more at ease in my body and highly recommend Jay’s work to everyone!