Structure Integration by Janu Vanier

Janu was a miracle worker and taught me to correct my gait, strengthen my foot muscles and all but eliminated the pain/​numbness that had been plaguing me for years.
I came to him after going through the podiatrist/​neurologist circuit to help treat my chronic foot numbness. I had been diagnosed with tarsal tunnel, the care for which is usually orthotics which further weaken the foot muscles and don’t address the inherent problems that cause the pain.
After a few sessions, not only did the pain subside, but I saw improved performance at the gym and a heightened sense of well-​being. It has now been several months since my last session and the results are long-​lasting and do not depend on constant visits, just mindfulness on my part to continue practicing the methods I learned.
I cannot recommend him highly enough as a healer and as a person.

Janu is amazing. He is thoughtful, talented, and so knowledgable. He is intuitive but listens to your personal needs. His work is everything body work should be.

I completely agree with the other reviews on Janu. He helped correct my posture and eliminate my pain in my neck and rotator cuff in less than 10 sessions. I had been to see therapists for two years without significant results. Janu has a very gentle yet strong touch and takes time to listen to your body. He is a wonderful teacher, so you will learn ways to change your movements to improve outcomes.
Janu’s office is very modest and clean. He changes the sheets on his table after every client. Always has a candle or incense burning and rarely do you wait more than 5 minutes for your appointment since he allows himself ample time between clients. He is very easy to communicate with and respectful of scheduling policies and payments.
Thanks to Janu, I walked down the aisle at my wedding feeling confident. I never once thought about my posture bc it had become natural to stand tall with my shoulders properly engaged. It’s an amazing feeling to be pain free!

Janu is great. I recommend him to everyone even if they’re not directly asking for a Rolfer. I find that he is very sensitive to my personal needs for body work while still being able to suggest other areas of improvement and healing.
Can’t wait for my next session!

For, at least, five years I’d been dealing with back, hip, knee and ankle pain. The back pain alone made it difficult to stand OR sit for more than 10 minutes. The persistent ankle pain was becoming problematic when climbing the stairs to my 3^rd floor walk up and, overall, the situation was forcing me to lead a basically sedentary lifestyle in order to avoid pain. I was told that my back/​hip problems were chronic; very concerning since my ‘chronic’ back condition was getting worse with each passing year.
Having gone through the 10-​series 15 years ago with a rolfer that had since left the area, I knew that I stood a reasonable chance that rolfing might be the only thing that would offer me some long term relief from the pain; only problem was that I needed to find another rolfer and knew no one that could make a recommendation. After a bit of Unilocal research, I decided to give Janu Vanier a try and, as far as I’m concerned, I took a chance on exactly the right person. Walking back to the path train after the first session, the reduction in the pain in my lower back was more than I could have hoped for and, when I arrived at my home, (and the 3 flights of stairs to my apartment) I marveled that the shooting pain that I was so used to feeling in my ankles as I climbed each step was almost nonexistent.
Prior to working with Janu, often I would need as many as five chiropractic visits or two trips to the massage therapist in any given week… very expensive and ultimately futile as the relief from pain usually did not last more than a day or two, at most.
I’m almost through the 10-​series with Janu; (2 sessions to go) and my personal experience with him continues to be as close to miraculous as anything could possibly be. I am now extraordinarily and gratefully pain free. Put another way… I’ve gotten my life back. Janu’s approach is thoughtful, calming, focused and caring. In addition to rolfing, in my case, he has also suggested simple exercises and techniques to improve posture, alleviate any muscle tension and increase energy flow. To anyone looking for a structure integration practitioner, all I can say is: look no further.

An amazing and intuitive healer. He helped relieve a chronic problem of mine that no one else could… and I tried many a therapist and technique.
Also, he doesn’t assume he knows, he actually listens, and then addresses the issue.
Highly recommended!

To my delight Janu Vanier convinced me to receive a bodywork session. Traditionally I resist most opportunities that are presented as a member of the massage averse minority. He affirmed that this was not traditional massage and after 20 to 30 minutes my gross skepticism was annihilated. To my amazement the difference I felt in the arm he had worked on verse my untouched side was undeniable. I felt the fluidity, lengthening and tension release like I have never felt. I recently incurred a few injuries (drove my face into the side of a panel van). After Janu worked on my injuries I was able to move with my full range of motion restored. I highly recommend this form of bodywork to anyone interested in realigning their bodies to regain full potential. I have always known Janu to be an intuitive healer, this manifestation of his talents have catapulted him, to my benefit, in an expansive new direction.

Janu is one of the best bodyworkers I’ve found. As a teacher of Yoga and Martial Arts, and experienced Bodyworker myself, I’m very picky as to what kind of work I have done and by whom. Janu is one of the most intuitive and effective bodyworkers I’ve ever had treat me, and has been able to help me through general structural integration and even work through significant injury.

Janu Vanier has the best kind of healer’s touch. As a yogi, athlete and martial artist, he knows where the pockets of pain hide, and takes great care not just to alleviate the immediate discomfort, but to dig in to its source, so it doesn’t come back the minute you step off a midtown curb. He works deep, and doesn’t stop until he’s made a difference. When I came to Janu, I had chronic yearlong shoulder and foot pain from kickboxing practice, and the general aches and pains that come with a writer’s life, leaning over a keyboard. He dug in and pulled those knots apart with bare hands and intuition. As the days passed, my shoulder began to ache less and my toe began to wiggle freely, upon request. And, as a bonus, the day after a session, I don’t feel bruised and battered the way some deep tissue work leaves me feeling. Rather, I feel like everything has returned to its rightful place, and my body is continuing the work Janu started, continuing to improve. I cannot recommend him highly enough. (But don’t book his schedule so full that he can’t fit me in!)