about krista bray

welcome!

 

As the founder of the Posture Studio of SF, I teach people suffering from chronic back and neck pain how to live pain free, active lives without relying on drugs, surgery, or long term treatments.

 

Having once lived with chronic pain, I found my calling when I found relief.  I love sharing these simple and effective techniques with others. 

education/certifications/credentials

 

Krista is an Accredited Exercise Therapist, holding the most advanced certification available through Egoscue University. She trained and worked as an Exercise Therapist at Egoscue Clinics in San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and most recently in Denver, where she served as Lead Therapist and Clinic Director.  Krista has also completed the Assistant Teacher Training under Esther Gokhale, founder of the Gokhale Method, is a member of the IDEA Health and Fitness Association and the Arthritis Foundation Speakers Bureau.

my experience with chronic pain

 

Living with chronic pain is not a recipe for a happy, fully engaged life. I know this from both professional and personal experience.

I used to walk with a cane after a spinal fusion failed to end searing back and sciatic pain that was attributed at various times over several years to spondylolisthesis, fractured vertebra, herniated discs, arthritis, stenosis, degenerative disc disease, edema, bad luck and bad genes. I was otherwise healthy and in my 20s! Pain impacted every area of my life: relationships, career, finances, my goals and dreams...everything suffered.  I tried any alternative I could find but was dependent on a cocktail of mind numbing medications, some of which led to side effects and more medication to treat the side effects. And I was still hurting.

Instead of having a second surgery as advised, I took responsibility for and control of my health and well being—starting with correcting my posture. After one session of Egoscue, I no longer needed a cane. Within six visits, I was willing and able to touch my toes. Within six months, I could run again.

my life today

I am no longer in chronic pain. When I’m not at the studio you can find me putting my own shoes and socks on with ease, biking around town, hiking around the Bay Area, dancing at ODC, carrying my own groceries from the farmers market, doing my “e-cises”, and occasionally just relaxing at the beach reading a good book.

my approach

 

At the Posture Studio, I work with my clients to help them discover possibility.  The foundation of the work is understanding healthy alignment—what it looks like, feels like, and how to get there.

 

Having once lived with chronic pain, I understand the difficulties and challenges in finding the right solution and maintaining hope. Beyond getting out of pain, I focus on helping my clients learn to trust in their experience, set goals, effectively incorporate new habits, and develop the skills to reclaim their power.

 

I believe posture is our foundation for and indication of our overall  health and well being. The methods I teach are basic self care techniques to help you understand, maintain and repair that foundation.

 

For more information on the Egoscue Method, to find a franchised Egoscue Clinic, or locate an Affiliate in your area, click here: www.egoscue.com

 

For more information on the Gokhale Method, click here: www.egwellness.com

I have a cause.

We need those, don’t we?

Otherwise the darkness and

cold gets in and everything

starts to ache.

 

My soul has a purpose,

it is to love;

 

if I do not fulfill

my heart’s vocation,

I suffer. 

 

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

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