Understory Somatics

Tim Fitzgerald 

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a year ago

I began experiencing back pain that was making it difficult to function and I was not able to find permanent relief through traditional channels. When I eventually found my way to Willoughby I was frustrated and honestly my expectations were low. Working with Willoughby, I began to better understand the story and root causes of what was going on with my physical body, my own internal relationship to that story, and how to approach change. This was accomplished through skilled touch, curiosity, and gentle encouragement from W... read more

jesse jesse 

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3 years ago

From my experience, I highly recommended Willoughby Cooke’s great knowledge and expertise in Structural Integration along with his holistic approach to wellbeing. Over the last year I have been working on recovering from multiple injuries in both my shoulders that were torn, frozen and extremely painful. I’ve been going to physical therapy weekly, doing the exercises daily while seeing some improvement but having setbacks and getting seriously frustrated with the lack of progress. It has been a daily struggle living in const... read more

Kelly Ogilvie 

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3 years ago

I'm grateful to have worked with Willoughby on relieving some repetitive stress injuries I've acquired through years of working a desk job. Over the course of a few months, Willoughby helped me work through shoulder pain, carpal tunnel symptoms, hip and knee pain, rib and chest pain, and neck pain. I started out with near-daily pain, with some days being so painful I couldn't sleep or lie on one side; now I have infrequent pain, and I am bouncing back in a day or two rather than hurting for a week at a time; I also have a mu... read more

Libby Rhoman 

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5 years ago

To sum up: I am a hairdresser, on my feet all day, and three years ago developed severe plantar fasciitis in both feet. The pain towards the end of this time was so severe that I would occasionally stand on ice packs while working. I tried every remedy available: sleeping in corrective boots, several new pairs of expensive shoes, custom orthotics, etc.. The injuries in my feet also led to a loss of upper body strength (it’s kind of hard to get yourself to the gym when you can’t stand or walk, right?), which then exacerbated ... read more

Hollis Anderson 

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5 years ago

90 minutes with Willoughby is possibly the best thing you can do for yourself. He is amazingly knowledgeable and effective. I. have been a body worker for more than 20 years and this is one of the best treatments I've received!