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Dr. Shawn McDermott

Five stars +

I just completed my 10-series with Jackson Penfield-Cyr with remarkable success. As a chiropractor for 24+ years I am intimately knowledgeable with the neurological and myofascial workings of the human body as a practitioner, and as a patient. To give Jackson anything other than a Five Star Plus review would not do his exceptional work justice.

My body feels like I am at a better, younger, more freely moveable and less painful baseline. Years of working on patients, sports, old injuries, a few surgeries, having pronated (flat) feet and being over 50 was all taking its toll. I was losing the battle and started to feel my age in many areas. I was referred to Jackson by a trusted colleague of mine from my BNI chapter after she experienced his work firsthand.

Jackson has a purposeful process he undertakes with you on this 10-part journey. It is not for the faint of heart because some of it is truly the work part of bodywork. For those of you who are also experienced in the field, his work is a blend of Structural Integration Technique, Rolfing, and his own style that has evolved and been honed by his training, intelligence, and instincts. His work is exceptional, unique and very effective.

The journey is physical and yet also emotional and spiritual. You are invited to connect with your inner self and let go of the physical hurts that are affecting your body. Transformation can occur on several levels depending on how you are able to receive the change. Our physical body is connected to our brain in very specific ways and Jackson’s approach uses our own neurology to our advantage to make lasting differences in our tissue and neural pathways. Again… purposeful… planned… intelligent… exceptional.

Some of the techniques that Jackson uses are his unique approaches to access areas of your body that may have never been worked on before by even the most experienced bodywork recipient or practitioner. The work that he did on my lower legs, feet, abdomen, adductors, upper neck, mouth and jaw was groundbreaking. As you finish the 10-series you will have a chance to revisit areas that need more work as you integrate the changes. I felt different after the first 7 sessions in each of the specific areas that were focused on. As the final 3 sessions progressed I felt better and better each time. The most stubborn areas were released even further and his techniques and approach mapped out the desired effect.

My body feels better than it did a decade and a half ago. I’m more flexible; I hurt less, function better, sleep better and swing a golf club better and with increased fluidity. Jackson’s work is synergistic and pairs well with chiropractic adjustments as palpatory improvement is evident during and at the end of the 10-series.

I give Jackson my highest recommendation for bodywork and true structural integration. He has surpassed even my high expectations and has set the bar to another level. Thank you for your fine and exceptional work, Jackson. I will continue to see you for supportive care so I can enjoy my best body possible.

Dr. Shawn McDermott, chiropractor

Elizabeth

I highly recommend the 10-Series with Jackson for anyone looking to alleviate discomfort, pain, or chronic fatigue. I approached the experience as a possible "cure" for my chronic neck pain, but quickly realized that the information I was learning to practice would help me in all aspects of my overall health and well-being. Learning to understand where the pain was coming from and how I could control it was the main benefit for me, but beyond that, I learned how to care for myself in a way that allowed me to feel great every day.
I learned to be mindful of what my body needs to feel good, as well as let go of the things that were no longer, or perhaps were never serving me. Since the Series, I feel overall much healthier, and much less tired and stressed. Looking back, it was the first time in many years that when asked how I was feeling, I answered "Great!" and really meant it.

Trevor

Jackson is an exceptional bodywork practitioner. I’ve seen many different massage therapists, chiropractors, yoga teachers and PTs, but Jackson’s synthesis of healing modalities is truly unique and the most effective pain and tension relief I’ve ever experienced. The education aspect of the sessions has had a lasting impact on how I perceive and manage pain in my body on a daily basis for years since I did the 10 series.

Kari, PhD

Jackson has masterfully synthesized a variety of powerful somatic, neurobiological, mindfulness and breathe practices to create a transformative moel that reconnects brain to body. His guided touch and breath-work reactivate and re-engage dormant neural channels, which is especially valuable following injury, physical and/or emotional trauma. Jackson also has tremendous capacity to hold emotional material that may emerge in sessions and to co-create safety with trauma survivors. I highly recommend this practice!

Andrea

I went to Jackson for chronic neck and back pain last year, and I felt pretty transformed after just the first session of my 10-series. I was surprised at how valuable the education piece was, in terms of reframing my experience of my body in fundamental ways. The bodywork left me feeling as though he’d physically removed trauma that had been residing in my body, and I often cried through that release and left feeling sort of energetically cleaned out and refreshed. I keep the integration checklist on my phone and go through it at the end of a workout or yoga practice. I will likely go back for a tune-up one day, but the 10-series definitely gave me lasting relief.

Kate

I highly recommend Jackson to anyone actively seeking deeper relationship and attunement with their body, spirit, mind. The educational part of sessions helped empower me to understand my system to better work with it. I walk, jog, stretch, and breathe differently now after my sessions. Jackson is intuitive, attentive, dedicated, and passionate. A wealth of knowledge, a great teacher, healer, and guide.

Lucretia

I did a Rolfing 10-series with Jackson between January and June 2022. As an active person in my mid-30s I had no specific issues or serious pain, but I had some achy parts from old injuries and wanted to live in better relationship to my mind, body and spirit.

Jackson was professional, caring and very well informed during our series. Highlights of my experience included:
- Understanding how my habits of eating, drinking, sleeping, exercising, using technology and spending time with friends affected my overall wellbeing.
- Learning about the specific areas of my body and where I had relative strengths or weaknesses.
- Learning targeted techniques I could use to become more healthful on a daily basis.

I would recommend Jackson to anyone dealing with chronic pain, wanting to improve their performance as an athlete, wanting to age gracefully or wanting to live a more integrated lifestyle.

Carolyn

Where do I start? After 15 years of pain and limited mobility due to an RA diagnosis that resulted in pain treatments and horrible meds (weight gain and a double knee replacement as a result), I have regained my life.
Wound up that I didn’t have RA – it was simply stress-induced inflammation. I knew it was time to get my life and mobility back. Lots of healthy changes, but my body was totally out of balance. A friend insisted that I contact Jackson – it took a lot of convincing – but it was the best thing that I’ve ever done for myself. The education that he provided and work that he performed has restored my mobility, balance, and enjoyment of today.

Eleni

Thank you so much for your guidance this summer. Even when I am in pain, I feel so much more in control of my response, which makes a big difference. My body will do stuff randomly now, like shaking, and I feel like it is slowly healing itself. Since I am not as scared of feeling pain, and I have tools I can employ to manage symptoms when they arise, I am able to actually enjoy daily activities again.

Lisa, LCMHC

I completed my ten-series with Jackson two weeks ago.  You will get out of this work, what you put in.  At the least, your body will release chronically held tension to discover a newer and lighter way of moving and being in the world.  The most... is up to you!  


My work with Jackson made me curious about how I stand, how I walk, how I sit.  It helped me to realize the choice I have in how I want to experience being in the world physically, emotionally and spiritually.  I am grateful for Jackson’s embrace of beingness and the exploratory work he has done in his own transformation and in guiding me in mine.  Thank you, Jackson!!

Jean

Jackson Penfield-Cyr, and the Yoga Sparśa 10-Series he has created, offer the curious and observant person an incredible journey into one’s body and mind. Losing the tension built up over years, resetting over-worked muscles and finding how EVERYTHING is connected to our breathing can open a whole new way of being. I have regained range of motion in my shoulders, flexibility in my feet, and a centeredness in my every movement. Thank you, Jackson!

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