A 90-minute private session · one to one · over Zoom
You have probably already done the exercises.
Every movement method was designed for a body that has passive stability. Yours does not.
So the exercise is not wrong. It is untranslated.
That is the whole of what I do. I take the movement you have already been given, by a physical therapist, a Pilates teacher, a yoga class, or the internet, and I translate it for a body that has to create its own stability rather than borrow it from ligament.
Pick a time
- 90minutes
- One to oneon Zoom
Regularly $250$150first session- Wed to Satsessions run
Start here, for free
Before you book anything, here is the class.
It is 45 minutes and it costs nothing. If it does nothing for you, you have lost 45 minutes and you should not book a session.
What you have already tried
Most of the people I work with have already tried everything.
01
Physical therapy
728 people brought up physical therapy without me asking. Of the ones who told me how it turned out, about four out of five said it did not hold. Not because the therapist was bad. Because the protocol assumes a joint that stops where it is told.
02
Yoga and Pilates
Built on finding your end range and holding it. For a body that has too much range already, that is practice at the exact thing that hurts you.
03
General hypermobility programs
One sequence, sent to everybody. Katie put it better than I can, so I will let her say it in her own voice further down.
How the session works
One organising principle, applied to whatever you already do.
Most methods teach positions. I teach an organising principle, and then apply it to the movement you already have. It means you are not starting over, and you are not adding a sixth routine to the five that did not stick.
It also means the session is not a class. I am looking at your body, in your room, on your setup, and translating in real time.
What actually happens in the 90 minutes.
01
You move, I look
We start with what your body is doing right now, not with a protocol. You move, I look, and I tell you what I see.
02
We build it on your body
Then we build a short sequence on your body, in your room, and you practise it with me until it is yours.
03
You keep the recording
That is not a bonus, it is part of what you are buying. A 90-minute program built on your own body, that you can return to for as long as it is useful.
In their own words
People who teach movement for a living, and people whose income depends on their body.
After three hip surgeries and a spine surgery, I relied on their wisdom and their care plans to keep me as high functioning as possible. Never had I imagined that I would be introduced to an entirely new way of approaching movement and rehabilitation. His method is revolutionary yet based on classic fundamentals. Patterns that I thought were permanent, lasting side effects of surgery are changing, allowing me to move and walk with an ease and grace that I never thought again would be available to me. Christine M., Registered Nurse, San Francisco
Drew has completely changed my movement practice and helped me effectively manage chronic neck pain. I am a Pilates and Gyrotonic teacher and long-time yogini, and I have studied with master instructors across the country. Drew is among those masters — he is a teacher for teachers AND a teacher for students brand new to mindful movement. themonkeybody™ is a beautifully simple system and an accessible approach to guide our bodies towards natural (primal) movement patterns. I have worked with Drew 2-3 times a week for five years and every single session has been wonderful. Cathy F., Pilates and Gyrotonic instructor, Boston
Drew Ricciardi has guided me to integrate my playing into my whole body. I feel like I am floating in my legs, the air flows out creating an exciting resonant sound that is both expressive and flexible! Vanessa M., Body Mapping instructor, Longy School of Music flute faculty
You have changed my life, my career. I would not be who I am as a person and a musician without your mentorship and your healing, and the wealth of knowledge you have given me. Elias M., oboist, Bloomington
For over 20 years, I have tried assorted combinations of just about every type of bodywork I could find. What Drew does is difficult to describe, but, suffice it to say, after a session I feel like I’ve been to a massage therapist, acupuncturist, physical therapist, and Pilates instructor (not necessarily in that order) all-in-one. With only a session every other week by Zoom, in spite of a seriously non-ergonomic set-up working from home, I am continuing to improve. I feel better than I did 20 years ago! Alexandra G., Clinical Research Coordinator and violinist, Boston
Before you book
This is probably not for you if
- You are looking for a diagnosis. I am not a clinician and I will not act like one.
- You have not been cleared for movement. Get cleared first, then come back. I will still be here.
- You want a program you can follow without me looking at you. The class above is free and it is genuinely better for that.
- You want somebody to tell you that you will be pain free. I am not going to say that.
After you book
What happens next.
- You pick a time and book it. That is the only thing that happens on this page.
- An invoice and a short liability waiver come to you by email.
- Both are completed before the session runs.
- We meet on Zoom for 90 minutes. The session is recorded and you get the copy.
Book your session
Pick a time.
90 minutes, one to one, regularly $250 $150 for our first session together. Wednesday to Saturday.