Structural Integration Near Park Slope for People Who’ve Tried Everything

Minutes. The studio is at 61a 9th Street in Gowanus — an easy walk down the hill from most of the Slope, two stops on the F or G from Smith–9th Street, or a short ride on the R from Union Street.

Clients also come in from Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, and Windsor Terrace.

It’s hands-on work with your fascia — the connective tissue that wraps your muscles, bones, and organs — combined with movement education and somatic awareness.

Rather than treating a sore spot, it changes how your whole body is organized, which is why the results tend to hold.

Physical therapy rehabilitates a specific injury and massage relaxes muscle in the moment. Both are useful, and neither is trying to do what this does.

Structural Integration looks at the pattern underneath — the way you’re held together, standing and moving in gravity — and reorganizes it. That’s usually the missing piece when relief keeps fading.

We start by talking about how you feel and how you move, then I assess your posture for the imbalances behind it.

The work is interactive — you won’t just lie on the table. I’ll guide you through small movements as I work, and we’ll shift between the table, a chair, and standing so you can feel what changes in each position.

We reassess before you leave, and I’ll usually send you off with a simple exercise or two to hold the change.

Each one-hour session is $240.

That’s a full hour of one-on-one attention, not a few minutes of a practitioner’s time between rooms — the session is built around your body’s particular restrictions and movement patterns.

Members of nearby climbing gyms receive a 15% discount.

Insurance doesn’t cover Structural Integration, but FSA and HSA funds usually can with a doctor’s note. I’m happy to walk you through what to ask for.

That depends on what you’re bringing in. Plenty of people feel a clear difference after one session; long-standing patterns generally ease over a series.

Some work through a structured 10-session series that covers the whole body head to toe. Others book as they need to, then come back for periodic tune-ups. We’ll figure out which suits you.

Sessions are 60 minutes — enough time for thorough bodywork, movement education, and a real conversation about what you’re noticing.

They run every Wednesday, 10am to 2pm, and you pick your time when you book.

Something you can move in that leaves the body accessible — fitted or loose shorts with a sports bra, or gym shorts, both work well.

Leave necklaces, bracelets, and watches off, and tie long hair back. Your comfort and privacy come first, always.

The work is deep, but causing pain isn’t the point — releasing tension is. We work at a pressure that feels productive rather than punishing, and you steer that the whole way through.

Cancel or reschedule with at least 24 hours’ notice and your deposit is refunded in full. Inside 24 hours, the session is charged at full price.

An appointment is only cancelled once our office sends a confirmation email — if one doesn’t arrive, email maya@helloalignment.com right away so you aren’t charged.