Testimonials
"I just wanted to tell you how much I loved the Rolfing session with you. You are so loving and compassionate that I truly felt like I was being held in the hands of spirit. I came home very tired but feeling very relaxed and happy." ~ KF, Shamanic Practitioner and Public Health Executive
"Jim Gates is a skilled, compassionate healer and a most extraordinary Rolfer. The benefits I have received from his healing work have been exceptional and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Even my three year old granddaughter looks forward to her sessions with him." ~ Gurudevi Ahalya Running Deer – Shamanic Healer, Teacher, and Spiritual Leader of HOTSH at www.hotshermitage.org
"The past three sessions with you have been amazing! I am noticing a positive shift taking place within my body." ~ Dorje, Web developer
"I would not have expected to be able to say I enjoyed Rolfing. However, as I am about to end my ten sessions, I realize that I have been looking forward to each session, to find out where else in my physical self I have been holding on. Jim is not only a skilled Rolfer and a gifted educator, but a truly caring practitioner. Our sessions have been eye-opening for me, both in terms of my awareness of my body and its habits and also in my overall sense of power. I highly recommend Jim for anyone considering Rolfing, particularly those who might feel intimidated by the idea. The work, augmented by Jim’s talents and sensitivity, is transformative." ~ Gail Christmann, Small Business Owner and Interfaith Minister
"Thank you for providing me with the 10 series of Rolfing sessions. I leave impressed with the compassion, understanding and commitment that you have for this healing work. I am grateful that I chose you as my Rolfing therapist. I feel more connected with my body, I move with ease. The tension that I was holding is visibly gone, my shoulders are relaxed, my jaw has no more tension, I can feel my feet planted squarely on the ground. Thanks to your kindness and gentle presence during the sessions, I was able to release emotions that were still lingering. I look forward to doing follow-up sessions with you. Thanks again." ~ Jack Christmann, MSCE Civil Engineer Sunrise Home Inspections
"I learned about Rolfing 14 years ago, but knew nothing more than that it helps in body alignment and, looking at the pictures, concluded that it must be painful.
A couple of months ago severe back pain prompted me to look for help and I decided to try Rolfing with Jim.
In ten sessions that turned out to be quite a journey, I came out not only pain-free, but richer for another profound experience of the interconnectedness of physical, psychological and spiritual in the human being.
On the physical level, I gained more freedom in movement, increased sense of well-being (which translates into something like "feeling 20 again"), of improved posture and even vision.
Jim proved to be not only a learned, skilled and gifted Rolfer, but a very true healer, also a spiritual teacher, the art of which he offered freely and without imposing in every session.
Very impressive was his ability to show true compassion while staying neutral, supportive from the background, which is extremely important in this kind of personally involving work.
Having said that; on a psychological level I was able to unfold in a safe environment as emotional memories were being released from muscle blocks during Rolfing sessions. I was able to bring them up to consciousness, live through some of them fully and then let go.
On spiritual level, Rolfing bodywork turned out to be interesting as well. If we agree that our (misaligned) body structures are combined result of genetics (or ancestral karma) and our unconsciousness, then Rolfing definitely contributes in our awakening - from below upwards. Why not? If my grandmother's body patterns are being cleared from my body, which I distinctly felt, I would call that liberation from part of ancestral karma.
Whoever is seeking self-improvement, be it physical, personal or spiritual, I would highly recommend Rolfing with Jim Gates.
Gifts that he has to offer as a holistic practitioner are abundant, and he will not stay a secret much longer." ~ Spring 2004. Jelena Katic - Holistic healer in training