John Zdor graduated from the Andrews University Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2017 and continued on to become an APTA Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) in 2020. He began training in both Strain-Counterstrain and Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) while in his doctoral program and has pursued mastery of Fascial Counterstrain throughout his career. John’s passion is to assist individuals with complex orthopedic cases to fully return to pain-free, active lives. He utilizes the multi-system diagnostic & treatment strategies of Fascial Counterstrain and movement analysis to find the root factors driving their symptoms, solve the problem and re-train the neural system to feel confident & safe with movement.
Alyxx Johnson is a native of Dallas, TX where her earliest memories of embodiment started at age 6 with West African Dance and All Star Competition Cheerleading. She is a graduate of The Ailey School/Fordham University BFA Program in Dance, and holds an MFA in Performance + Performance Studies from Pratt Institute. Her passion for dance and movement has evolved into a love of the body, which led Alyxx to furthering her education at the Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage. Alyxx uses her experience as an artist and NASM Certified Personal Trainer, as well as the principles of lengthening and aligning the body from her work as a Zena Rommett Floor Barre Instructor, to inform her practice of massage. Through the use of Fascial Counterstrain and gentle, deep tissue work, Alyxx does her best to guide each client toward their best feeling body.
Willoughby Smith received his BFA from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, an Associates of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant from Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, VA, and a Licensed Massage Therapist degree from U.S. Careers Institute in Ft. Collins Colorado. His Fascial Counterstrain credentials include:
Certifications: CSC1 Courses Taken: FCS FI, FCS DX, FCS LV, FCS MSK-SL, FCS MSK-P, FCS MSK-C, FCS AR, FCS VC, FCS N1, FCS N2, FCS ADP, Endplate supplemental, Epidural ligament supplemental, Tendon-lymphatic chains.
Kelly Martin is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania. She owns and operates her private business, Grounded Wellness Care LLC, focusing on providing Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) to surrounding areas of Pennsylvania. Kelly appreciates the opportunity to learn and apply FCS knowledge to help her patients achieve better health through bodywork.
She has served in various medical and first responder roles since 2007. She earned her Associates Degree in 2015 from Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA. Kelly served on active duty in the Marine Corps from 2017 to 2021. She was injured on a combat fitness test in 2019 and her doctors were not seeing symptom improvement enough to stay on active duty safely. No doctor could make sense of her injuries or symptoms, but Brian did utilizing FCS. His work on her inspired her to help others in the same way, to give hope in healing to those who have been given up on by the traditional medical community. Kelly reentered the medical field by earning her Massage Therapy education through Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 2023 with the goal of becoming a Fascial Counterstrainer. While still early in her FCS career, she studies hard, practices a lot, and is dedicated to furthering her knowledge and experience to help others heal.
Kenneth Yuen, PT is a highly experienced physiotherapist who brings over two decades of hands-on expertise to his care. He graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2000 and went on to complete a Master of Physiotherapy (Manipulative) at the University of Queensland, Australia in 2003. In 2023, Kenneth relocated from his hometown of Hong Kong to Adelaide, Australia.
Kenneth is passionate about helping his patients move and feel better through a personalized, holistic approach. For more than 10 years, he has embraced the principles of osteopathy in his treatments, focusing on the body as a whole rather than isolated symptoms.
His journey with Fascial Counterstrain began when he experienced its powerful effects firsthand. Inspired by its effectiveness and depth, Kenneth committed himself to mastering this technique through the Counterstrain Academy.
Kenneth continues to stay at the forefront of physiotherapy by actively pursuing advanced training and keeping up with the latest research. His goal is to provide the most effective, evidence-based care to support his patients’ recovery and long-term well-being.
I’ve been a physical therapist for over 20 years and I love listening to clients, getting to the root of the problem and helping restoration!
Helping people alleviate chronic pain, improve performance, and achieve lasting weight loss through advanced manual therapy, personalized movement strategies and emotional wellness coaching.
I use Fascial Counterstrain as a base diagnostic to understand where someone is at and to prepare their body for whatever they want to do performance wise. Whether that is athletics, weekend warrior activities or being able to play with the grandkids or go up and down stairs without pain or being out of breath.
