Santa Monica Healing Arts Center

Pat is fantastic and great at what she does. I highly recommend her.

This was my first time getting rolfing, and let me just say I’ll never get another regular massage again! Pat was great, very healing touch, I walked out of there feeling like jelly, but not sore unlike when I get a deep tissue massage. I have very tight shoulders and neck from working on my computer all day, and she loosened me right up.
The place is well decorated and peaceful, with a pretty little patio with a fountain and hummingbirds to watch while you’re getting rolfing.
I would highly recommend Pat to anyone — everyone can benefit in some way from her sessions.

Ok peeps! I’m a hair stylist so my arms are always up in the air!
I’ve had Intercostal Neurosis for years however I keep it under control with yoga (Red Diamond Yoga)! Acupuncture, Sarah Norvilas ! This week was rough my last night I could hardly move! My left arm I couldn’t lift, a hot poker shooting around to my chest and pulling my rib into my lung!
I found Pat, here and could not have been more pleased! She’s inviting, comfortable, and healing!
Thank you Pat
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.Pat is absolutely wonderful. I have had a lot of experience receiving different modalities and this was my first experience with structural integration work. The space is lovely and parking is easy. Pat is so relaxed that it put me at ease. She listens and is very intuitive with her work. I grew to trust her quickly and really enjoyed the depth of the work. It feels amazing. I did a whole series with her and highly recommend to anyone who is interested or looking for someone who does quality work. The benefits of the work go way beyond the physical effects. I was grateful I found her.

I was having pain in my lower back and knee from moving some boxes. I was in pain for a couple of days. I went for a general swedish massage but that did nothing. I been through the series of rolfing so I gave Santa Monica Healing arts center a call. They took me that day, it was even a Sunday. I had Pat as my practitioner. She was a life saver. She knows what areas to focus on. I was very happy that she worked on me. The pain went away the next day. Pat even followed up with an email to check in on me. That shows that she cares. I recommend the Santa Monica Healing Arts Center and Pat because they care about your health and wellbeing. Great value for the money.

Pat is the best you can find. After one session, I’m standing up straighter and taller. In 10 sessions I hope to be pain free without a slouch. A friend of mine recommended me to her — as she is his secret weapon to health. Now I know why.

I have had so many types of massages over the years, I’ve probably tried most of them from Swedish to Shiatsu to Thai. I was a little anxious about trying Rolfing but a friend who used Pat’s services for her back pain swore by her technique. I have a bad hip and lots of chronic pain around the scar tissue there from a previous surgery, so I decided to give it a try.
Well, I can honestly say, I’ve finally found the massage style that works! Pat is a very caring practitioner of Rolfing. Though she is working at a deep tissue level, and sometimes that touch requires releasing of intense tension, I have never felt like I was pain. It’s more like feeling a huge release in the middle of a knotted muscle. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like my own body is made of armor. Pat’s massage makes me feel like I can move again, it helps create a fluidity that I wouldn’t be able to achieve with stretching alone.
Oh and by the way, I’ve been going to the Santa Monica Healing Arts Center for over a year and a half. I can’t imagine not having Pat and Rolfing as part of my whole body health.

Pat is great! She does the job with a smile and light, gentle energy. No pain. I am grateful.

Pat is the best on all levels. I was a Professional Bodyworker for over 20 years, and I know when I find someone who is truly a healer, with healing hands, heart, experience, knowledge, and sensitively.

I completed a series of 10 structural integration sessions here, and I would definitely recommend Pat to anyone interested in experiencing Rolfing. She is very gentle and intuitive, and I felt like she was in tune with what my body needed, as opposed to just going through the motions/​routine, which is what I usually get from a massage therapist. I also found that, unlike with traditional massage therapy, the beneficial effects of the treatment lasted well beyond the day or week. I personally found my posture much improved, and an ability to breathe deeper and more wholly. I tend to get really painful spasms in my back from time to time, and Pat was actually the first bodyworker I’ve seen who was able to make it go away with one treatment. I hope to go back for «tune ups» from time to time.
Rolfing isn’t for everyone, so I would suggest reading up on it before heading in. It is also more expensive than traditional massage, but since the effects were so lasting it was well worth it for me. I believe Pat is the best price in our area too.

Santa Monica Healing Arts Center is a wonderful place to go for deep tissue massage and bodywork. The staff is top quality, experienced, kind, and skilled. The atmosphere itself is beautiful and relaxing. I have been going there for a long time and I give my highest recommendation!

I have been getting Rolfing treatment by Patricia Behrberich. She is the sweetest, thoughtful, kind, gentle Rolf practitioner ever. I don’t trust my fascia, muscles and knots with anyone else’s hands. Worth every cent you spend ;-)