“ Carrie, aka “the space maker,” has been working with the body and its relationship to gravity for over 30 years.”
Carrie Gaynor
I am dedicated to helping people move well and be well. I create a space for healing, a space to be heard, a space in which your body can open to its full potential. Healing requires cutting-edge knowledge, wise hands, and an ability to see issues at a glance. I embody all of these qualities and bring kindness, compassion, and humor to our sessions.
I’m a licensed nurse, a structural integration practitioner, a movement educator, a yoga instructor, a teacher, a scholar, and—for more than 25 years—owner of Modern Nature Bodyworks in Rochester, NY. From my unusual life experience—ranging from trouble-shooting radar systems for the army to nursing to 1:1 bodywork with hundreds of clients—I have developed a unique perspective of the human body as a functioning whole.
I believe healing takes place when the therapist helps the client integrate the body’s structures and re-educate it to move more freely. I use bodywork and movement to help my clients to transform limitations, rehabilitate trauma and reintegrate after injury. As a result, they leave their sessions feeling more free and easy in their bodies.
For more detailed information about my background and study, please read the individual category tabs.
CARRIE GAYNOR — RN, BCSI℠, ERYT 500, CFST, FAFS
Carrie’s Education, Certifications, & Professional Memberships:
BS in Nursing, University of Rochester, 1993
E-RYT 500 Esther Myers Yoga Teacher Certification, 2000
Anatomy Trains Structural Integration Certification, 2004
Certified Teacher of Anatomy Trains courses, 2008
TriYoga Certification: Basics, 2003 / Level 1, 2009
Board Certified Structural Integrator, 2010
Fascial Stretch Therapy: Level 1, 2012 / Level 2, 2015
Certified Fascial Fitness Trainer, 2012
Fellow of Applied Functional Science, 2018
Certified 3DMAPS (3D Movement Assessment and Performance System), 2019
Board Work
Certification Board for Structural Integration
International Association of Structural Integrators
Memberships
Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Member of International Association of Structural Integrators
Member of Fascial Research Society
Publications
International Association of Structural Integration Yearbook – several articles
The Myofascial System in Form and Movement (Lauri Nemetz, Handspring Publishing, 2022) Contributor
“I’ve worked with Carrie for several years, seeing her once a month. This regular work with her has turned out to be one of the best gifts I’ve ever given myself.”