San Diego Myofascial Release 

Owner and founder of San Diego Myofascial Release, is an Expert Level Myofascial Therapist. She graduated in 1999 from the Academy of Health Professions and has also studied extensively and directly under John F. Barnes, founder of the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach®. Trained in the following John Barnes courses: Myofascial Release I (3X) Myofascial Unwinding (2X) Myofascial Release II (2X) Myofascial Release Fascial Pelvis (2X) Myofascial Release: Cervical/Thoracic (2X) Myofascial Mobilization (2X) Women's Health MFR (2X) Rebounding Advanced Unwinding Quantum Leap Fascial Cranium Equine MFR ​Subtle Energy 1 Myofascial Release Seminar Assistant Instructor ​Myofascial Release Study Group Leader for the San Diego Area

Shannon Dolphin, owner of Vital Therapy, is a 20+ year California board licensed Occupational Therapist who has earned a post graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Her OT career has included working with adults in hospitals, skilled nursing and home health care settings, treating chronic injuries, acute injuries and rehabilitation program planning.   Shannon was introduced to the renowned John Barnes Myofascial Release (MFR) technique in 2017 and immediately began to incorporate it with her Occupational Therapy practice. Shannon continues be a student of the MFR practice, taking and repeating seminars each year.     Trained in the following MFR courses MFR I Unwinding MFR II Fascial- Pelvis x2 Cervical – Thoracic Rebounding Fascial Cranium Subtle Energy I  

Rebecca Lynn Elias O.T.R./L Business Name: Quantum Balance Occupational Therapist Registered and Licensed in the state of California. Rebecca has been a Registered Occupational Therapist for 30 years in San Diego since she graduated from San Jose State University in 1993 and has been using Myofascial Release (MFR) during treatments since 2007. Rebecca is trained under John Barnes in Myofascial Release and is considered an Advanced Practitioner. Rebecca has completed the following MFR Courses: Myofascial Release I Myofascial Release II Myofascial Unwinding Advanced Unwinding Myofascial Rebounding Fascial Pelvis Cervical Thoracic Myofascial Mobilization Subtle Energy Therapy Level 1 Pediatric Myofascial Release Fascial Cranium Skill Enhancement with John Barnes Rebecca enjoys assisting clients on their path of healing and recovery. She finds connecting to nature in the mountains and by the ocean restorative.

Karen Nishimura, OTR/L, CLT, HTC Karen is a 30+ California board-licensed therapist who graduated from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. She has been utilizing Myofascial Release in her practice since 2021. Originally, Karen began her MFR journey as a patient of Shannon Whitall. She was suffering from a good deal of pain from neck and spine injuries, due to a motor vehicle accident. Chiropractic and acupuncture treatment were only minimally helpful. However, after giving Myofascial Release a try, Karen experienced a significant decrease in her pain level! MFR worked so spectacularly for her, she decided to study it for herself. It wasn't long before she began incorporating it with her own OT patients. Pretty soon Karen was providing pain relief for patients in San Diego, and as far as Africa! Joining a medical missions team for the summer, she traveled to a remote and rural area of northern Kenya. The local people had never received therapy for acute and chronic pain. They were appreciative and amazed at how the Myofascial Release treatments (something so gentle) helped to decrease their pain. Keep in mind: these are patients that perform heavy labor jobs as farmers, and many of them have arthritis, as a result. Helping people in this way was life-changing for Karen! Karen has trained under John Barnes in the following Myofascial Release courses: Myofascial Release I Fascial Pelvis Myofascial Mobilization Unwinding Myofascial Release II (March 2025) In addition: Karen has worked closely alongside Shannon Whitall, as Shannon's apprentice, fine-tuning her Myofascial skills for the last 18 months.