Rolfing New York

Rey is the first Rolfer I have gone to and would ever go to. After Rey first helped my son with his chronic pain I decided it was my turn. First, Rey breathes, eats, and lives Rolfing! He is dedicated to his clients and his profession. Rey is a natural teacher and the more he learns the better his clients are for it, and he’s always learning. He is very knowledgeable, caring, and compassionate and his curiosity is contagious! Rey has helped me in many aspects of my life; physically, mentally, and emotionally.
THANK YOU REY ALLEN!
Angela from Wayne, New Jersey

Use caution here. I have no doubt that Rey has helped clients. But my experience, two or three years ago, was less than positive. Briefly:
His small dog was in sessions with us. Fine, but she not infrequently demanded his attention (interrupting our sessions), and she was often on the treatment table.
On multiple occasions (I saw him roughly 10 times), Rey stopped our work to take phone calls.
He told me my body was beyond help (two or three years later, I’m in great shape).
He frequently discussed his personal problems and his personal relationships.
He frequently disparaged physical therapy as utterly useless; I valued his opinion, so I held off trying PT for months after I left Rey – PT is ultimately what fixed the issues I was having.
This could be the Rolfer for you. He wasn’t right for me for the above reasons, which I’ve tried to express briefly and neutrally.

I saw Rey Allen twice for body work. I have seen many practitioners over the years and feel that I have a good sense of a provider’s competence and level of care. I stopped seeing Rey after only two visits as I had serious doubts that he was even capable or interested in helping me. His care and preparation seemed deficient and for the exceedingly high cost of his care, I expected more. My concerns regarding his lack of professionalism and care were confirmed by his negligent return of my medical records on discs that I had shared with him. Rather than handling them with the level of care required for such things, his careless attitude led to their irretrievable loss. I would not recommend his services.

A little over a year ago I started researching alternative body work done in the NYC area. I knew about Rolfing and started making some phone calls after just doing a basic search. I ultimately found Rey Allen and contacted him regarding an appointment. There are many good things I can say about Rey, so Ill start with the fact that in initially contacting him, he was professional, prompt and responsive. He also has a very user-​friendly website to set up appointments and make sure you are confirmed for your set time. The main reason for my visit to Rey was that my arms were falling asleep every night when I slept and it was driving me nuts. As part of my job, I worked overseas in the Security sector, and routinely wore approx. 25−45lbs of body armor, depending on the day, so I had numerous bio-​mechanical forces that were working against me. I worked long hours with the extra weight on my torso and I was in a cramped vehicle most of the time with very poor posture and ergonomics, or rather– no ergonomics. I was also having problems with my mid back (thoracic vertebrae) and sometimes lumbar. I ran a lot and I was also having problems that bled into my running and overall I just felt like my body was very out of whack. I believe I did a total of 12 + visits with Rey and some sessions we had to work on specific areas longer than we thought. Rolfing is nothing like you can imagine if you have not done it. It’s not massage or pressure points, or anything of the sort. Its different, unique and above all it works– and you will see results. Over the course of my visits with Rey, he often educated me on what I should be doing day in and day out, and how I should be addressing my posture and gait. He provides much more than just a 60 or 90 min session, he is genuinely interested in your overall health and well being and gives you advice that may be applicable in those areas that he is working on, so that you can get the most out of the work. Approximately, 1 month after my last visit with Rey nearly ALL the symptoms and chronic problems were gone. I walked different, my running felt incredibly better, more efficient and I had better energy. All the nighttime numbness was gone. But, one thing that prompted me to write was this. I GREW 1 INCH! Yes, one full inch. I know many of you may read this and think its some «Rey Allen» Advertisement, but all I can say is, you are welcome to email me if you wish for further information or to verify this. I had no less than a half dozen life long friends ask me what was up, and comment on the fact that I «looked taller». After hearing it about 3 X, I measured myself and I went from 6’0 to 6’1″. I have never been 6’1″ in my life and all my medical records state such. This was truly amazing and from what I have learned, can often be a result that one gets from the work. We did not plan on this, but freeing up all the connective tissues and the lengthening of the spine, just created that reality. My posture and gait have changed significantly. Another thing about Rey is that he is one of the true professionals that continually compliments his training by attending continual education and advanced Rolfing seminars. He is one of the few that have completed Rolfing training to such a high level and his knowledge shows it. I highly recommend him for any body work that you are looking at doing. If you are seeing a Chiropractor or get massage work regularly, but not getting the results you want, I would highly suggest working with Rey. Be patient, the work takes time and sometimes you will feel horrible after a session. Rey will explain why and how it all works, but in the end you will be a different person. He is a consummate professional and very skilled at his practice. I truly hope you have the opportunity to work with him.
Best Regards,
Steven Rosenthal, 43
Brooklyn, NY

I’ve been working with Rey Allen of Rolfing New York for a bit over a year after reading about his work and client success stories in the NY Times. I suffer from chronic pain due to Lyme disease and have tried many, many therapies to find relief from frozen muscles and painful joints.
Rolfing is literally the first and only therapy to address *all* of the muscular and skeletal system dysfunction issues that I have experienced (I do a number of other therapies for other lyme issues). The process and transformation have been swift and dramatic. Rey’s approach is thoughtful, academic, and sensitive. He is committed to his craft, and is dedicated to learning as much as possible to bring his clients the highest level of care.
His studio is calm and serene. He is conveniently located on 10^th St.
The results of my work with Rey have been long lasting and have released me from many of the most debilitating health issues that I have suffered from. There have been a number of unintended positive results, too. I am more mobile, stand taller, and generally feel more balanced and emotionally well. Many people have commented that I look healthier, happier, and younger. An added bonus!

My first experience with rolfing. I am a chiropractor who structurally adjusts. This is a combination of adjusting, super deep massage and physical therapy. Great stuff. Would highly recommend.

If I could give Rey a million stars, I would. For nearly two decades, my body has been plagued by old injuries, chronic stiffness and tightness from years of running, playing sports, dancing and manual labor. I grew up on a farm and played Division I sports on artificial turf (Yick!).
Since many of my first pain symptoms appeared in my sophomore year in high school, I have invested quite a lot of time, money, and energy, into similar health alternatives from physical therapy, to chiropractic, to yoga, to acupuncture and found great benefit from all of them. However every time I would cease any of them, in particular chiropractic and yoga, the pain would always return. It was getting to the point that my back was aching virtually all the time.
I’d heard about Rolfing before, but I had lost the insight somewhere along the way. I was in Las Vegas about nine months ago, getting massage, and the masseur recommended that I try Rolfing.
Immediately, after I returned to New York, I searched online and found Rey. His location couldn’t be more accessible (about a block from Union Square). He is effortlessly kind, unassuming and creates a safe, trusting, comfortable environment that I have never experienced the likes of before.
First, I went for the basic 10 or so sessions, and my body and legs became more integrated and effortlessly mobile. I took a break from it for a few months to let my body settle and now I am back with weekly sessions once again. This time, we are focusing on the finer details and every week I feel more and more loose and free. My body feels more youthful and supple than since I was a young girl. When I do some sort of exercise or manual labor, my body doesn’t stay sore for very long, if at all. Flying used to be very hard on my body and mind, and now when I arrive I feel so much more grounded and less achy and swollen.
In addition, doing this finer detailed work, has helped me see many insights into behavior patterns that are not helpful to living my best life. I have begun to create the kind of life I have always wanted to have and I very much think Rolfing has been a huge part of these developments.
Yes, it can indeed painful while Rey is performing his magic, but it passes and the relief and comfort in the body is unparalleled. I look forward to my sessions with him (oftentimes I run to them – pain-​free!) and cannot wait to remove any further blockages that appear in my way, both internally and externally, and eagerly, yet patiently, await all of the gifts that come to my life.
Yes, Rolfing is also not an inexpensive investment, but a wise investment it is indeed. What price can anyone put on an easier, more effortless way of life, and a happy, healthy, glowing body? I think none. It is the wisest investment I have ever made. I have the intention of eventually helping my entire family experience the joy that Rolfing brings.
Don’t give it a second thought. If you have $ 200 somewhere to spare, GO!

I went through the Rolfing sessions with Rey in 2006 after getting a recommendation from a friend of mine who had previously gotten Rolfed by Rey.
My results were amazing. I had always kind of had a «dowager’s hump» — I guess my neck was out, and I had tissue buildup. I’ve had it since high school. When driving I couldn’t put my head back on the headrest without it being really uncomfortable. That «hump» (I always HATED it and when I would ask dr./chiropractor about it, and they would call it a dowager’s hump — yuck) has flattened out. I am also about an inch taller.
My structure/​posture has changed for the better. I feel a lot better about my body.
And all his work stuck. It’s been a couple of years since I had the sessions.
Try it out if you have neck pain or bad posture or just want your body to be better.