Our Story
Posturing for Health is the collaboration of massage therapist Bill Bryan and shiatsu practitioner Gina Loree Bryan.
We met in 2006 while working in our respective practices at the Lionville Holistic Health Center, an adjunct to the Lionville Natural Pharmacy in Exton, PA.
In 2010, we brought together our experiences in Tai Chi and Qigong, western anatomy and physiology, and a mutual desire to clarify 'holistic' terms to create a ten-week course called "Posturing for Health with Qigong".
Our intention was to present a gentle but powerful form of exercise that would not only demystify the 'eastern' language it was housed in, but give the participants mastery over their own postural habits and stress levels that were negatively affecting their health.
Because cultivation of 'posture' is so central to the practice of qigong, we delved deeply into understanding what the elements and purpose of posture are, and found that those principles could be applied to many other life circumstances.
This exploration has led to workshops and classes on stress conversion, and an ebook, "Stress Relief Anywhere" (currently under revision).
In March 2015, Posturing for Health, LLC became a brick and mortar location, providing a home to Bill's massage therapy practice, and Gina's shiatsu practice. (And, in 2019, we married!)
Now, more than ever, we feel called to remind our clients, students and readers of the unsurpassed advanced technology of their human form, and support them in taking the reins of their own self care.
Our Practices
While we often collaborate, we have our individual practices, client base, and approaches informed by our own unique life experiences.
“An appreciation for the Design…”
Bill Bryan has been a licensed massage therapist since 2002, coming up through a variety of jobs - from cooking to excavation to construction.
This extensive background in manual work and ‘how things are put together’ has given him unique skills to apply to working with the human body, as well as a means of communicating practical applications to his clients.
Bill’s faith underscores and informs his respectful treatment of the human form, which he often refers to as ‘temple repair’.
“It’s all about
relationship…”
Gina Loree Bryan began her shiatsu practice in 2005, and became certified as a personal trainer in ‘Restorative Exercise’ in 2017.
Her holistic health pursuit, beginning when she was 19, has always followed the question, “What does it mean to be human?”
This curiosity has led her through homebirthing, herbalism, eco-psychology, creation spirituality, natural movement, and embodiment.
Like Bill, she is passionate about teaching her fellow humans how to appreciate and care for their bodies.
“As bodyworkers, we work from the outside in. As educators, we work from the inside out.”
— Bill Bryan