About Sharon

Advanced Rolfer:  November 2009

Certified Rolfer:   October 2004

M.S. Telecommunications Systems Management, Naval Postgraduate School

M.S. Systems Management, University of Southern California

B.A. Biology, University of California at Santa Cruz 


I was a naval officer for 10 years, managing large telecommunications systems.  Systems management turned out to be a wonderful background for Rolfing Structural Integration, as human beings are indeed complex systems and more interesting than computers. 

Rolfing, discovered while looking for a way to improve my Tae Kwon Do practice, is privileged work.  Helping people recover and discover themselves in comfortable, fluid movement, feeling like whole people instead of an assortment of grumpy parts, is tremendously rewarding.  I'm grateful for clients who trust me to go on this journey with them.

Rolfers are educated guides in a process-oriented journey.  Attending continuing education to expand knowledge and technique tool-box is essential; there is always more to learn!  Here's my current list  of completed courses.

• Inherent Motion, using the body's own subtle motion to enhance Structural Integration goals, 2011 Thomas Walker

• Advanced Training, 2009 ➢ Tessy Brungardt, advanced faculty featured in "Two Hands"

* Tonic Function, Movement and the Rolfing 10 Session Series, 2009 ➢ Lael Keen

• Neural Fascial Mobilization, 2008 ➢  Jon Martine, featured on Oprah

SourcePoint - An Energetic Foundation for Rolfing, Module 3, 2008 ➢ Bob Schrei

• An Energetic Foundation for Rolfing, Modules 1 & 2, 2007 ➢ Bob Schrei and Ray McCall

• Spine and Shoulder Girdle, 2007 ➢ Tessy Brungardt

• Structures of Support:  Feet, Legs, and Pelvis, 2006 ➢ Tessy Brungardt



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