Ulrike definitely rates 5 stars.
"I have been here on three seperate occassions over the past four years, each time recieving several treatments over the course of a week or longer during my stay. What Ulrike does goes far beyond the norm of what people might expect when they think of bodywork. Depending on what's needed, It is serious treatment for serious problems. As a man in my late forties, I have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, coupled with rheumatoid arthritis, and varying degrees of scoliosis.I also have a pre-existing ligament tear in my left knee, which further exacerbates any musculoskelatal imbalance I may have. Part of this is hereditary, but mostly it is due to a lifetime of running and cycling, and culminating with tennis. The daily practice of which (over the past several years, for hours at a time on hard surfaces) has rendered it difficult for me to even walk at times. On the last two occassions that I went to see Ulrike, she herself was so concerned by my current state, that she urged me to see a neuroligist. I went, and had CT scans taken. But in lieu of any surgery, the doctor suggested that I return to Ulrike because of her success with me in the past.
This most recent visit was no exception. Since I've known her, Ulrike has always been expanding her knowledge by taking classes and attending different workshops. This time she used trigger point therapy, coupled with Rolfing, and the effect was immediate. After just the first treatment ( a went to a total of 5 this time), I left in a vastly improved state upon which I entered. She also instructed me on various aspects of the Gokhale Method, which focuses on the importance of correct posture in my daily routine, and not necessarily related to athletics. As an avid guitarist, I may spend hours at a time practicing, so good posture is key to preventing more problems in the future. To get a better idea of the extent of my condition, and the improvements that were made, have a look at the "Before and after photos" . You can see some of my before and after photos from my treatments in August 2017 ( unfortunately we didn't take any this time around..) You will then understand why I can't reccomend this place enough. I'd be at a loss without it."
Edward C. Chicago Il
"I have been here on three seperate occassions over the past four years, each time recieving several treatments over the course of a week or longer during my stay. What Ulrike does goes far beyond the norm of what people might expect when they think of bodywork. Depending on what's needed, It is serious treatment for serious problems. As a man in my late forties, I have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, coupled with rheumatoid arthritis, and varying degrees of scoliosis.I also have a pre-existing ligament tear in my left knee, which further exacerbates any musculoskelatal imbalance I may have. Part of this is hereditary, but mostly it is due to a lifetime of running and cycling, and culminating with tennis. The daily practice of which (over the past several years, for hours at a time on hard surfaces) has rendered it difficult for me to even walk at times. On the last two occassions that I went to see Ulrike, she herself was so concerned by my current state, that she urged me to see a neuroligist. I went, and had CT scans taken. But in lieu of any surgery, the doctor suggested that I return to Ulrike because of her success with me in the past.
This most recent visit was no exception. Since I've known her, Ulrike has always been expanding her knowledge by taking classes and attending different workshops. This time she used trigger point therapy, coupled with Rolfing, and the effect was immediate. After just the first treatment ( a went to a total of 5 this time), I left in a vastly improved state upon which I entered. She also instructed me on various aspects of the Gokhale Method, which focuses on the importance of correct posture in my daily routine, and not necessarily related to athletics. As an avid guitarist, I may spend hours at a time practicing, so good posture is key to preventing more problems in the future. To get a better idea of the extent of my condition, and the improvements that were made, have a look at the "Before and after photos" . You can see some of my before and after photos from my treatments in August 2017 ( unfortunately we didn't take any this time around..) You will then understand why I can't reccomend this place enough. I'd be at a loss without it."
Edward C. Chicago Il
Structural Integration worked like magic!
"Ulrike has a deep understanding of the body. From the first day that I walked in she was able to look at my body and tell me exactly why I was having pain and issues. We spent the next several weeks working on the issues, and after we were done each time I felt more freedom in my body. By the end of our time together I had more flexibility and range of motion and I was able to do things I haven’t done in years. What is most impressive for me though still is all the knowledge she has about the body! I learned a lot from her. The biggest thing though is she really cares, she helped me understand why I was having issues and helped to tackle the root cause of the issues, unlike most doctors who just treat the symptoms."
Travis M.
"Ulrike has a deep understanding of the body. From the first day that I walked in she was able to look at my body and tell me exactly why I was having pain and issues. We spent the next several weeks working on the issues, and after we were done each time I felt more freedom in my body. By the end of our time together I had more flexibility and range of motion and I was able to do things I haven’t done in years. What is most impressive for me though still is all the knowledge she has about the body! I learned a lot from her. The biggest thing though is she really cares, she helped me understand why I was having issues and helped to tackle the root cause of the issues, unlike most doctors who just treat the symptoms."
Travis M.
Incredible exprerience, will return when in Sayulita!
"Ulrike was part of what made my 3 months in Sayulita so positive and memorable. I came in with chronic back pain, struggling to enjoy the activities that I enjoyed, and feeling emotionally drained. Through a series of structural integration massages, she provided a significant amount of pain relief, and also recommended a number of books and studies so that I could dig deeper into emotional triggers that could be increasing my pain. I enjoyed every session with Ulrike on a personal level, as she makes you feel comfortable, and listens / responds in a very thoughtful way. Highly recommend!"
Caroline, New York
"Ulrike was part of what made my 3 months in Sayulita so positive and memorable. I came in with chronic back pain, struggling to enjoy the activities that I enjoyed, and feeling emotionally drained. Through a series of structural integration massages, she provided a significant amount of pain relief, and also recommended a number of books and studies so that I could dig deeper into emotional triggers that could be increasing my pain. I enjoyed every session with Ulrike on a personal level, as she makes you feel comfortable, and listens / responds in a very thoughtful way. Highly recommend!"
Caroline, New York
Thank you!
"Thank you Ulrike for not only being a great human being, the kind I cherish meeting in my travels, but for also helping me when my body was in a lot of pain. You eased my stress, put a smile on my face, reminded me of the value of human connection, and I felt fantastic for the rest of my trip from your healing hands and bodywork. Thank you!!! I look forward to seeing you when I come to Sayulita again."
Amee B.
"Thank you Ulrike for not only being a great human being, the kind I cherish meeting in my travels, but for also helping me when my body was in a lot of pain. You eased my stress, put a smile on my face, reminded me of the value of human connection, and I felt fantastic for the rest of my trip from your healing hands and bodywork. Thank you!!! I look forward to seeing you when I come to Sayulita again."
Amee B.
Riki is incredible - you won't regret it.
"I have been attending Rolfing sessions with Riki for about two and a half months now and I cannot even begin to explain the relief and benefits that I have seen in such a short space of time. I was injured in a car accident nearly six years ago, causing me to spend countless dollars and hours searching for treatments, a friend of mine found Riki's website and I thought I might as well give it a go since Rolfing was one of the only treatments that I had not tried. I am SO grateful that I made that decision. I've suffered from nerve migraines for the last six years, leaving me bed ridden for up to 4 days at a time. These are finally starting to improve, thanks to the amazing work she does. She's extremely caring, sweet, and knowledgeable - I would give 50000 stars if I could!"
Sarah, Canada
"I have been attending Rolfing sessions with Riki for about two and a half months now and I cannot even begin to explain the relief and benefits that I have seen in such a short space of time. I was injured in a car accident nearly six years ago, causing me to spend countless dollars and hours searching for treatments, a friend of mine found Riki's website and I thought I might as well give it a go since Rolfing was one of the only treatments that I had not tried. I am SO grateful that I made that decision. I've suffered from nerve migraines for the last six years, leaving me bed ridden for up to 4 days at a time. These are finally starting to improve, thanks to the amazing work she does. She's extremely caring, sweet, and knowledgeable - I would give 50000 stars if I could!"
Sarah, Canada
Feeling miraculously improved
"Riki is very capable, intelligent, and kind. She says she's not a miracle worker, but my neck and shoulders feel miraculously improved. The difference is amazing! Every session I would come in thinking things couldn't get any better, but every session I'd leave feeling even better than before! If you're debating whether or not to book a session, do it. You won't regret it." Elena R., Spokane, WA
"Riki is very capable, intelligent, and kind. She says she's not a miracle worker, but my neck and shoulders feel miraculously improved. The difference is amazing! Every session I would come in thinking things couldn't get any better, but every session I'd leave feeling even better than before! If you're debating whether or not to book a session, do it. You won't regret it." Elena R., Spokane, WA
My good fortune!
"After my session with Ulrike yesterday I can say that to receive such elegant, concise, intuitive and knowledgeable bodywork as Ulrike's is my good fortune. Gently yet firmly unwinding a stuck shoulder injured years ago, feels as though a furled wing is being coaxed to fly."
Mary W. Louisiana
"After my session with Ulrike yesterday I can say that to receive such elegant, concise, intuitive and knowledgeable bodywork as Ulrike's is my good fortune. Gently yet firmly unwinding a stuck shoulder injured years ago, feels as though a furled wing is being coaxed to fly."
Mary W. Louisiana
Significant body alignment improvement
"After 15 years of practicing taiji I am long used to taking close care of my body's alignment and relaxation, and so I was astonished and delighted at the rapid and significant improvements Riki's treatment provided me. After the first session I could feel hidden tension drain away, my posture ease and my movements become more smooth--not just from mechanical changes in my body but internally, energetically. Through a series of three treatments I could feel cumulative and increasing changes at levels I had been only half-aware of before. I feel better, move better, and sleep better, and I look forward to discovering what the full series of ten treatments can do!"
Eric N., Seattle, WA
"After 15 years of practicing taiji I am long used to taking close care of my body's alignment and relaxation, and so I was astonished and delighted at the rapid and significant improvements Riki's treatment provided me. After the first session I could feel hidden tension drain away, my posture ease and my movements become more smooth--not just from mechanical changes in my body but internally, energetically. Through a series of three treatments I could feel cumulative and increasing changes at levels I had been only half-aware of before. I feel better, move better, and sleep better, and I look forward to discovering what the full series of ten treatments can do!"
Eric N., Seattle, WA
I recommend it to everyone!
"I have just completed 11 sessions with Ulrike, 10 of Rolfing and 1 of Jin Shin Jyutsu. I had no idea what to expect from either, jut knew my increasingly stiff back after an interruption: my shoulders were increasingly stiff, my range of motion shrinking.....I randomly chose to go to see Ulrike, not knowing anything about Rolfing or Jin Shin Jyutsu. Two months later: my body has changed greatly. My posture has improved, my stretched arms stretch further, my slight slump to one side is imperceptible. In short, I feel as if the work Ulrike did was transformational. That was the Rolfing.
The Jin Shin Jyutsu was just as effective but i have no idea why but my digestive system works now much much better. Ulrike's intelligence, professionalism and calm kindness inform her highly-developed bodywork skills. She is multi-lingual and can clearly explain her work and why it is effective. I wish I had met Ulrike and her work quite a few years ago. I intend to have a maintenance session monthly from here on with her. I think this work is especially valuable for someone with lingering injuries, any structural anomaly or stiffness resulting from years of, for example, sitting incorrectly. Ulrike's every effort is intentional----this is not soothe-your-jangled nerves work; rather, it is a serious therapy modality. I recommend it to everyone." Misty H. Mexico
"I have just completed 11 sessions with Ulrike, 10 of Rolfing and 1 of Jin Shin Jyutsu. I had no idea what to expect from either, jut knew my increasingly stiff back after an interruption: my shoulders were increasingly stiff, my range of motion shrinking.....I randomly chose to go to see Ulrike, not knowing anything about Rolfing or Jin Shin Jyutsu. Two months later: my body has changed greatly. My posture has improved, my stretched arms stretch further, my slight slump to one side is imperceptible. In short, I feel as if the work Ulrike did was transformational. That was the Rolfing.
The Jin Shin Jyutsu was just as effective but i have no idea why but my digestive system works now much much better. Ulrike's intelligence, professionalism and calm kindness inform her highly-developed bodywork skills. She is multi-lingual and can clearly explain her work and why it is effective. I wish I had met Ulrike and her work quite a few years ago. I intend to have a maintenance session monthly from here on with her. I think this work is especially valuable for someone with lingering injuries, any structural anomaly or stiffness resulting from years of, for example, sitting incorrectly. Ulrike's every effort is intentional----this is not soothe-your-jangled nerves work; rather, it is a serious therapy modality. I recommend it to everyone." Misty H. Mexico
Even more beneficial than massage
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for that wonderful introduction to my Rolfing experience. As you are well aware from a previous conversation, I had serious trepidation about the technique due to a lot of misinformation I had acquired over the years. Your thoughtful approach made the experience so gratifying that I'm not only looking forward to the next session, but believe that Rolfing is even more beneficial for me than traditional massage."
Jess, Seattle,WA
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for that wonderful introduction to my Rolfing experience. As you are well aware from a previous conversation, I had serious trepidation about the technique due to a lot of misinformation I had acquired over the years. Your thoughtful approach made the experience so gratifying that I'm not only looking forward to the next session, but believe that Rolfing is even more beneficial for me than traditional massage."
Jess, Seattle,WA
Deep transformation to body liberation - thank god!
"I work in the healing arts, travel all over the world doing so, and have worked with more practitioners than i can name-it's simple- riki's work is profound! i come from an athletic background, and my body's been marked by hard work and hard fun (surfing and competitive sports) as well as dealing with car accidents and post birth glitches. each session with riki lightened how my body moves in the world. i'd get off the table in relief, truly transformed, not just relaxed. i now save my deep annual body work for when i'm in sayulita. i can't say enough in words, how riki's work helps the rest of my life work much better, but it does. if you are tired of being tired, sore about being sore, do yourself a favour and opt for this route of self care. you will be so very grateful to both yourself and Riki for the experience. i only wish she lived up north where i could access her and her work a little more easily. thank you Riki. wish you were here :-)
Nikki H. Squamish, BC
"I work in the healing arts, travel all over the world doing so, and have worked with more practitioners than i can name-it's simple- riki's work is profound! i come from an athletic background, and my body's been marked by hard work and hard fun (surfing and competitive sports) as well as dealing with car accidents and post birth glitches. each session with riki lightened how my body moves in the world. i'd get off the table in relief, truly transformed, not just relaxed. i now save my deep annual body work for when i'm in sayulita. i can't say enough in words, how riki's work helps the rest of my life work much better, but it does. if you are tired of being tired, sore about being sore, do yourself a favour and opt for this route of self care. you will be so very grateful to both yourself and Riki for the experience. i only wish she lived up north where i could access her and her work a little more easily. thank you Riki. wish you were here :-)
Nikki H. Squamish, BC
Riki and her Rolfing expertise are fantastic
"I have had continuous hip, glutes, and knee pain for several months. I wanted more than a massage to help "break up" the tension and soreness and the Rolfing technique Riki does is great. She quickly assessed how my body was twisting and what was causing the pain and then spent over an hour concentrating on the lower half of my body to relieve some of the congestion and get my body "flowing" better. By the time I left, I could physically feel the difference and was standing more aligned. In addition to her great skills, Riki is also a genuinely wonderful person that I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with and learning from. If you have sore, tight muscles, go see Riki and you will be feeling better physically and mentally."
Alisa M. Minneapolis
"I have had continuous hip, glutes, and knee pain for several months. I wanted more than a massage to help "break up" the tension and soreness and the Rolfing technique Riki does is great. She quickly assessed how my body was twisting and what was causing the pain and then spent over an hour concentrating on the lower half of my body to relieve some of the congestion and get my body "flowing" better. By the time I left, I could physically feel the difference and was standing more aligned. In addition to her great skills, Riki is also a genuinely wonderful person that I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with and learning from. If you have sore, tight muscles, go see Riki and you will be feeling better physically and mentally."
Alisa M. Minneapolis
Be in your body, let Riki support you, do the rolfing 10 series
"Riki is a very skilled and intuitive body worker. Her eyes are very well trained to see symmetry and lack thereof, & she will start your session observing you, your body language, your posture. I've had stiffness & discomfort in my lower left back for most of 2014. I had a spiral going through my body: feet oriented out to left, chest & upper body oriented out to the right. Totally didn't see it on my own. Once observed by Riki & with her feedback, I 'saw' how an old ACL injury in my right knee & some holding patterns that had settled into posture (the spiral) were causing of the lower left back pain. That spot was the fulcrum of my spiral, if you catch my drift.
I did the 10 series with Riki after starting with just one, then 3. Rolfing is strong solid & broad pressure applied to sheets of fascia which hold bones, muscles, blood supply etc. With pressure & longer holds, the fascia will become un-bound, will open up, will release & allow for greater space, range of motion, sense of comfort in all the body. After each session I felt expansive, open, I held my body in a more relaxed & open manner. Riki is also very gifted in articulating verbally what she sees & feels, what her technique is doing, how your body is responding. Plus she is a very open minded thoughtful human. Do yourself a big favor & let Riki support your on-going BEing in your body with greater awareness and ease of living."
Amy Washington, DC
"Riki is a very skilled and intuitive body worker. Her eyes are very well trained to see symmetry and lack thereof, & she will start your session observing you, your body language, your posture. I've had stiffness & discomfort in my lower left back for most of 2014. I had a spiral going through my body: feet oriented out to left, chest & upper body oriented out to the right. Totally didn't see it on my own. Once observed by Riki & with her feedback, I 'saw' how an old ACL injury in my right knee & some holding patterns that had settled into posture (the spiral) were causing of the lower left back pain. That spot was the fulcrum of my spiral, if you catch my drift.
I did the 10 series with Riki after starting with just one, then 3. Rolfing is strong solid & broad pressure applied to sheets of fascia which hold bones, muscles, blood supply etc. With pressure & longer holds, the fascia will become un-bound, will open up, will release & allow for greater space, range of motion, sense of comfort in all the body. After each session I felt expansive, open, I held my body in a more relaxed & open manner. Riki is also very gifted in articulating verbally what she sees & feels, what her technique is doing, how your body is responding. Plus she is a very open minded thoughtful human. Do yourself a big favor & let Riki support your on-going BEing in your body with greater awareness and ease of living."
Amy Washington, DC
