About Gary Remes

 

Gary F. Remes, Licensed Massage Therapist

“My work reminds the body of what works and feels good — what it already knows but has forgotten. ” Gary Remes

Experience

  • Developed and practice a highly-effective pain-reducing technique called Neuro-Fascial Re-Education, NFR for more than two decades
  • Licensed Massage Therapist with more than 30 years of experience
  • Studied pain-reducing techniques with renowned doctors and therapists, including Dr. Gustave Suffin; Dr. Karen Lee, OMD; Reggie Griffin and Danielle Boyer, Doctors of Chiropractic.
  • Trained in Myofascial ReleaseTMwith John Barnes and practiced in his clinic
  • Graduated from the St. Jude Medical Center’s Chronic Pain program
  • Taught NFR at Namti School of Massage in Sedona, Arizona
  • Practiced massage therapy at prominent establishments and private practices, including the Spa Hotel Palm Springs; Mii Amo Spa and Sedona New Day Spa, both in Sedona, Arizona; and the Ko’a Kea Hotel & Resort on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, where he was Spa Manager
  • Additional experience includes cranial sacral bodywork, neuro-emotional kinesiology, reflexology, sports massage, deep tissue, Shiatsu, Jin Shin Do and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi.

Full Education and Training

Unique Background Inspires Breakthrough Treatment for Pain

Gary discovered his love for bodywork and healing at just four years old. His Ukrainian grandfather, a gifted massage therapist who rehabilitated both humans and horses, recognized Gary’s innate talent and nurtured it. He taught Gary that all systems of the body are holistically connected, and muscle and fascia can be coaxed into balance for healthy mobility. Guided by his grandfather, Gary practiced on dogs, horses, and the feet of willing family members.

Gary became a 10th-generation butcher as a young man. Working in this field gave him a deep, tactile understanding of how muscles, tendons, bones, nerves, and fascia function together. Later, while working as an auto mechanic, Gary observed certain tendencies and patterns in cars that caused recurring mechanical problems. Both experiences contributed to Gary’s growth and insight as a bodyworker.

Unfortunately, Gary sustained two major injuries that caused lifelong, chronic pain. The first fractured his spine in 12 places and the other meant he needed to stop doing physically demanding work. Yet his struggle with physical pain motivated Gary to learn more about the human body and find pain relief. And ultimately, these injuries led him to his one true calling: healing.

After obtaining massage therapy certification and myofascial release training with bodywork icons like John Barnes, Gary practiced massage therapy for years at prominent establishments in Palm Springs, Kauai, and Sedona. And while massage provided temporary pain relief for him and his patients, Gary continued his quest for longer-lasting, profound results.

Gary tried various therapies and was regularly disappointed. Refusing to accept a lifetime of pain, he persisted until he found results at an Asian health spa. One exceptional practitioner left Gary pain-free for one whole month; but, unfortunately, he lost track of this talented man when a major fire obliterated his spa.

Yet that positive experience strengthened Gary’s belief that relief truly was possible. His unique background, training, and persistent pain inspired him to create a breakthrough treatment he named Neuro-Fascial Re-education (NFR).

NFR is an integrated approach that includes acupressure points, neuromuscular trigger points, myofascial release, unwinding, and cranio-sacral techniques. Sometimes neuro-emotional kinesiology is incorporated to address the mental-emotional components that can arise from physical distress or trauma.

For more than 20 years, Gary has used NFR to help countless patients experience profound relief, often for the first time in their lives. With his keen ability to discover body pain through his hands, Gary has been deepening his intuitive sense of touch over a lifetime.

Gary is now focused on teaching NFR throughout the nation so more bodyworkers can help people by using his powerful technique.