I met John when I was under some of the greatest pressure in my life. He was part of a small group of people that saw me through an incredibly challenging time, where everything was happening at once. I was completing a dissertation, dealing with impending leg surgery, and changing jobs. I share the context because when you walk into someone's space carrying all that "stuff" the presence you are met with matters. He had all the same "tell me where it hurts" worksheets that other massage people have. But he was very present and attuned to what I needed. Also, his approach differed. For instance, he keeps the lights on. There is no music or insense. The only "zen" is whatever it is he is adjusting. And he helped me deal with what felt like chronic body pain and somehow unlocked acute areas where movement had been all but impossible. John is, in every sense of the word, a healer.