About ...

Structural Muscle Balancing (SMB) was developed 30 years ago by its founder and master practioner, MICHAEL BIRD, here in Lake Tahoe, California. Michael was first introduced to complimentary (and alternative) healing modalities (known as CAM) when he was 25 years old and suffering from disabling injuries from a very active (one might say distructive) lifestyle that included extreme downhill skiing, sailboat and auto racing, fencing and other extreme sports and activites.

Upon discovering a method that allowed Michael to return to his "normal" activites, and which so effectively eleminated his chronic pain and while regaining a full inch to his height, Michael was compelled to learn all he possibly could so he would then be able to "serve" others and help return them to normal functioning too.

After 3 intensive years of one on one training (during that time, Michael was not allowed to work on anyone except fellow students), Michael received his certification and started his own practice. During the next 7-10 years, Michael researched, studied and investigated various CAM options, incorporated a number of options into his practice; creating his own brand of bodywork known as Structural Muscle Balancing (SMB).

 Over the past 20 years, Michael has refined his modality into a blended fusion of tried and proven stretches and muscle manipulation that provides maximum relief in the majority of clients seen for both chronic and acute pain and discomfort.
He has worked on thousands of people from around the world and has been asked to provide Structural Muscle Balancing in locations as distant as Thailand and the Caribbean not to mention all over the United States.

Michael is in the "business" of healing not promotion or advertising. He has a closed practice; currently only accepting new clients on referral from existing clients. Word of mouth is such a better referral source than any paid advertising could accomplish. PLUS, it provides a prospective client with the best possible recommendation; a satisfied and happy client!