Randahl Ritchie III said:

I played football from age 11 to age 18. I loved it. I also loved break dancing in high school.  The only problem was they didn’t exactly love me. At least, it didn’t feel that way. Of course that was due to the fact that I was embarking upon those activities at the mercy of severe asthma and nagging injuries. I was always working through pinched nerves in my hips and back. And, in my senior year of high school I was dealt a separated shoulder. I didn’t know my shoulder was separated until years later. The injury had healed by then and it would have been to difficult and too expensive to operate on. The break dancing didn’t help either. I tore my knee while dancing and injured my neck a couple of times. All the doctor’s ever did was joke about how ” they don’t call it ‘break-dancing’ for nothing,” prescribe pills, and had me do movements which in turn, yielded more pain.
Fed up with the ever-so strengthening inhaler and pill prescriptions, I began researching and receiving “alternative” medicine treatments for my ailments. Which, were all great.. But felt temporary.

When I found the Rolfing technique I knew that it was “it” for me. Only problem: I wasn’t able to find someone who knew how to Rolf. So, I stopped looking and stuck to temporary fixes.

Approximately 3 years later, while at a gathering where Chris happened to be, a man began to express his pain from a rib that had healed incorrectly. He said he was trying something but it was lacking in results. I immediately recommended Rolfing to him. At that moment, and to my amazement (as I had no idea that Chris knew that Art of Rolfing), Chris looks at him and says “Yeah, I do Rolfing.” I just looked at him and said: “stop joking.” He was very serious though.

In fact , so serious that he has been my go-to guy for ALL of my Rolfing needs. In  6 and 1/2 years, I have gone through 3-10 series sessions and 5 advance sessions with Chris, my Asthma was COMPLETELY healed (after the 1st 10 series!),  and my other injuries have stopped bothering me. More importantly, through his advanced sessions, Chris has taught/shown me how to become aware within my body as a means of preventing ailments in the future.

I look forward to continual work with Chris and recommend him to/for anyone seeking health and well-being!

All the Best!

Peter Johnson said:

Through Rolfing and Chris’ treatment, I have experienced a new level in health and fitness.  Following the basic tenets for Health of live food, healthy breathing, a directed mind, aerobic power and physical strength the gift of structured support is a blanket in which to keep these all balanced and aligned.  I was able to complete a 62 mile run with more energy than when I began, and I know my balanced aligned was a major contributing factor in my success. below is my story………….”

On Saturday May 3rd at 5:40am I Toe-d the front start line of the Miwok 100k right alongside some of Ultra-running’s elite runners (mistake #1)! It felt SO cool to be right next to the front runners of the start of an Ultra-Cup Series Race! THE best ultra-runners in the world and I were about to begin the same race, for those moments waiting in anticipation we were the same. We had the same pace! Perhaps the only thing MORE exciting was the ability to say that later in the race I would actually be passing the lead runners! Of course, they would be travelling in the opposite direction after already making it to the 33mile turn around point well before me!

The race director Tia Boddington yelled GO! ! ! and we did. Much too fast for me, but I gunned it anyway covering the first 5.2 UPHILL miles almost 20minutes ahead of a projected pace that was VERY optimistic for me in the first place. (I normally stay in the back and am the LAST to cross the start line, I begin MOST ultra runs by walking 5-15minutes depending on the distance)

I then proceeded to hit a physical wall in which I was not able to bring my Heart Rate down into a fat-burning zone EVEN THOUGH I slowed terribly to a crawl, a slow walk actually. I labored for almost 6 more hours in mental pain, feeling NO energy, with my HR WAY TO HIGH, I was passed on the uphill, but sweet little old ladies in walkers! Though I focused on managing my state the entire time, my POWER move was more of a putty move than anything else! I kept my eyes up though, focused on breathing “into the triangle made by my hips and navel.” I know I needed to focus on processes and eventually this would end. NEVER had it taken this long though. . . Had I pushed my luck? Who did I think I was entering a 62 mile Ultra-Cup race with a recently sprained ankle and only 8 days notice? Was I about to receive a 16 1/2 hour long lesson in humility? My running mentor’s voice Stu Mittleman echo ‘ed through my ears, “It feels like it will never end……………IT ALWAYS DOES”

THEN……SOMETHING HAPPENED! I changed my shoes and hit a few down hills FINALLY after about 28 miles. Up until that time I had sent a text to my girlfriend that I was way behind schedule, had already devised a strategy for dropping from the race and if I DID continue on I would probably finish VERY late (16.5 hours), if I managed even to stay ahead of the cut offs. Well my body JOLTED into its most efficient pace and my HR just dropped down into its fat burning zone, my energy soared and I began to enjoy the tremendous beauty of the valleys and mountains I ran through. The coastal views afforded by climbing over 10,000 feet are breathtaking. I began to bound fearlessly downhill, my feet were those of a rabbit fitting into the little holes cracks and spaces between rocks and tree roots strewn across the trail. Those that passed me earlier were now the pursued. But I realized it was not about them, it was about me and my ability to persevere, stay positive empowered and not lose sight of a dream. AS I sped by people I heard things like, “wow did you start late?” “great race, you got it” “wow, what are your knees like to be able to go downhill like that?” ALL these comments only stoked the burner inside me that had been lying dormant in slow warm up mode. THE RACE WAS ON!

I got to the 49.5 mile Pantoll aid station to be told I should grab my headlamp for I had only 4 hours of sunlight left with which to cover the remaining 12.5 miles of mountain peaks and valleys that stood between me and my finish. My reply, “I won’t need my lamp, I’m going to outrun the sun!” And I did. I made the final 1.7 mile downhill push to the finish all the while watching the sun slowly setting on the pacific ocean on my right!

I ended up finishing this UltraCup race (with only 1 actual day of training since my 50 mile race 4 weeks earlier) in 14hours and 15minutes. Only 15 minutes shy of Western States100 Mile Endurance race qualification! “HOW YA LIKE ME NOW?” (thanks Joseph McClendon) In the span of almost 34 miles I had made up hours of lost time. “Alkalize, energize, focus on the process” WINS AGAIN!

What did I learn? You can outrun tired. Walking isn’t any easier if its a compromise (thanks Master Billy Blanks) to the human will to do the work!

Have a Powerfilled day!!!

Peter Johnson
Ultimate Black Belt Test 2005 Graduate
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Dan T. said:

Met Chris through my trainer, Sgt E. and am grateful for the introduction. A 40-year old male with a bad hip injury from long-distance running, I was in need of some help. Although Rolfing takes place in a similar setting as say, a massage, it is far more involved and effective in realigning the body and attaining desired potential (e.g., better body functioning, improved posture, balance and larger lung capacity). Chris Corrales has achieved all of these for me and set me on a much better path at a critical time of my life (40!). I initially underwent a “10 Series” (10 sessions) and am now doing a follow up 5 Series. I’d be happy to be a reference for Chris. Source: Yelp

Yusuf B. said:

I was on the hunt for a rolfer after knee surgery (ACL) and Chris was recommended to me through a friend. His friendly, down-to-earth demeanor was what I expected from a body work professional in SF but eight sessions later not only are we good friends, but I’m a total convert to his form of “unconventional medicine”. For those that have never been “rolfed” before, prepare for a crazy ride – it’s definitely not for the fair hearted. However, after a few session you’ll begin to see the world a lot more clearly, as well as gain better posture and a sense of centered-ness that is difficult to describe but very fulfilling. After full ACL reconstruction surgery in Dec I was running 3 miles a day again in April! Getting rolfed was a HUGE part of that! Highly recommended!!! Source: Yelp

Paul W. said:

I have been working with Chris for about a year, during this time he has formulated two homeopathic remedies for me. Each of these remedies has been a very powerful catalyst for change in my life.

I presented Chris with twelve to fifteen specific areas in my life that I wanted to change in some way; overall, to date, I have easily achieved 70% to 80% of the transformation that I was looking for when I had my first session with Chris in July of 2006; and positive and constructive change continues to arise very nearly every day. I am very impressed with what I have experienced in this process.

Homeopathy is a powerful tool for personal transformation, and Chris Corrales is an artist when working with this system.

Mason H. said:

I recently finished ten sessions with Chris. It was my first experience with rolfing and to be honest, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I had a vague notion of wanting to deal with chronic neck and shoulder pain and tension, and maybe improve my posture. Anyone who works on a computer for a living can relate. Well, I got that and then some. Ankles, knees, hip joints, arms, feet, hands, and so on. I had no idea how messed up I was! Chris seems to have a natural ability to detect and target the problem spots. A professional and a gentleman, I recommend Chris highly.

Habib A. said:

I have been under homeopathic constitutional treatment for my chronic case for a little over a year. Since then I have been on a progression towards health, and have seen the amazing results of the remedies. Chris is a understanding homeopath that truly understands the qualities that a homeopath should have. This became apparent to me during the last flu that I went through. I had been miserable, and due to my stubbornness waited a week before calling him. At this point the disease had progressed pretty far, but he took the time to take my case and work it out, even though he was also suffering from the same flu. I once read that a true healer will put others before him/herself. Chris embodied that characteristic, and for that I am grateful.

Richard D. said:

As mentioned to you during our last session, I have become your biggest fan. I have experienced a wider range of motion in my gait, my arm extensions while swimming and an overall improvement of overall health. The sessions are so thorough and it has, in only 4 short weeks, become an integral part of my week and something I truly look forward to. I can not recommend your program enough to athletes, people who are serious about taking care of themselves, and for those that are well experienced in bodywork and have not experienced the benefits of Structural Integration. I am happy to be a vocal advocate of your program and would be happy to serve as a reference for anyone that seeks to hear more about you from someone who has experienced it.

Damon R. L. said

After 15 years of going in and out of deep clinical depression, psychologists, psychiatrists, medications, divorce and bankruptcy, a friend highly recommended Chris Corrales. I had been saying “No” for two years, and finally gave in, I had nothing left to lose. (You don’t need to wait as long as I did to see major benefits!) His treatment consisted of NO MORE drugs, chemicals, or the pharmaceuticals I had been taking for years. I was tired of their limited effect and damage to my liver. His treatment was no more than a few small granuals of remedy and a caring attitude.

The initial intake questions alone were therapeutic, but what occurred next I was not prepared for.

Within one month of taking the remedy Chris prepared for me, my chronic depression was GONE! It has been over three years and the depression has not returned. I enjoy staying in touch with Chris and his gentle monitoring every few months, and get a remedy update that shifts my life to a whole new level of experiences I didn’t even know were possible; relationships smoothed out (I now have an amazing partner!), self-confidence soars, I’m happy almost all the time, and I’m pursuing work that I love!
Treatment with Chris Corrales has saved me thousands of dollars and years of hardship.
If you are even considering working with Chris, from my direct experience with him over the past few years, I highly and enthusiastically recommend getting started on your intake questions with him right away!

Bill W. said

For many years I have had lower back pain and stiffness. I have had moderate success with chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage. However, these would only relieve immediate problems and not deal with the underlying imbalances that existed. Once I met Chris and had my first session I knew that rolfing was going to be different.

After only a few more sessions I could already feel the results not only in the way my back felt but my posture, breathing and the way I was moving. I knew that the underlying postural imbalances were beginning to correct themselves.

Once I completed my 10 session package I made, in my opinion, great strides. Since then I have had none of the problems that I had before. I move better not only in regular life but in my martial arts and weight training.

Thank you Chris for all your help.

Paul S. said

Been living with herpes (STD) for twenty years. Flair-ups came then I’d get medication. Over and over and over again until the side effects of the meds became so annoying that I decided no more! Then I heard about homeopathy (an answer to prayer), got an appointment with Chris Corrales. He interviewed me for 2 1/2 hours, which was very intense but also amazingly therapeutic. I was as open and honest as I could be. Over the next 9-12 months, he gave me two remedies and after waiting, watching the process, and obeying my body’s voice to cut out too much coffee, I can say I’ve experienced MAJOR HEALING.

Chris is a caring person. Very thorough and very capable. I highly recommend him.

Susan C. said

I had heard about the value and effectiveness of homeopathy through a friend, who referred me to Chris. When I met him for our first session, I immediately trusted him. He has a strong and compassionate presence that can put anyone at ease.

After a long history of depression, insomnia, allergies and asthma, Chris tied together all of my health issues. After three months of taking the remedy, I felt lighter, more optimistic and some of my sleep problems improved. After 6 months of taking the remedy, my sleep problems disappeared and my depression completely lifted. In addition, I was no longer dependent on my asthma inhaler or my antidepressants.

Since our time together, Chris has provided continued care through phone support. I have a healthy 9 month old baby now, and I was able to stay off my antidepressants during and after the pregnancy. To this day, my moods are much improved. I owe this to homeopathy and Chris’s expertise and guidance.

If you want true healing, and are ready to move forward with your life, I highly recommend Chris as your homeopathic doctor.