Structural Integration Faculty

Kirstie Bender Segarra

PhD DOMP BCSI LMT RMI E-RYT C-IAYT (they/she) Lead Instructor

Kirstie began her journey in the holistic healing arts in 1996 while studying integrative living through the arts and spiritual practice in Bali, Indonesia with her first master’s degree in Whole Systems Design with Antioch University-Seattle. They were weaving what it means to be free in biological systems along with indigenous ways of living and being in this realm. Kirstie is of Celtic and Afro-Indigenous heritage, as a people of the diaspora, she has been on a journey to deep embodiment and healing intergenerational trauma from the direct effects military occupation, colonization and more. She is a cellist and practitioner of many arts inclusive of bodywork in many modalities. They are a doctor of manual osteopathy, doctor of integrative medicine as well as a board certified structural integrator. She has taught for over 18 years full time in bodywork and movement therapies. She is the founder of the UNM-Taos SI program. Learn more at www.drkirstie.com and at their podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fascia-bones-unpacking-the-mystery/id1772748808

Contact them at ksegarra@unm.edu

Jill Gerber

BCSI CAR RMI  LMT (she/her) Lead Instructor

Jill went to massage school in 1987 and has been a full-time bodyworker ever since. She became certified as a practitioner of Rolfing® Structural Integration in 1996, an Advanced Rolfer® in 2002 and a Rolf Movement ® Practitioner in 2005.  She is an Advanced Biodynamic Craniosacral therapist and holds certifications in Neural and Visceral Mobilization. She continues her studies by taking many workshops each year, most often in osteopathy, craniosacral, neural and vascular mobilization, and has taught continuing education classes for bodyworkers for over 25 years. Jill has been on the faculty of UNM-Taos School of Structural Integration since its inception and continues to find a lot of joy in teaching and watching students grow in their knowledge and skill set. Learn more at www.jillgerber.com.

Amy Bennett

BCSI ATSI LMT (she/her) Lead Instructor

Amys is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Board Certified Structural Integrator practicing in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to holistic, trauma-informed bodywork and bodywork education. Currently, she serves on the faculty at East West College of the Healing Arts, the University of New Mexico Taos SI Program, and IDA-SI. With over two decades of experience in the fields of bodywork and Structural Integration and bodywork education, she bring extensive practical knowledge that informs both my teaching and my private practice. 

She finds joy in going to work each day, whether in the office or the classroom, and is passionate about supporting  clients and students as they navigate their unique paths. Whether that journey leads to a new career, reinvigorates a current practice, or brings about a new way of experiencing themselves in the world, the process of facilitating exploration is a deeply rewarding endeavor.

When she is not working with clients or teaching or taking a class, she does her best to live what she teaches. She likes to move often and eat well, strives to make time for my family, friends, nature and myself. Amy believse that all of us need a bit more beauty, grace and ease in our lives and that seeking more of these things is a worthy undertaking. Learn more at www.elementalbodywork.net.

Brandon DeWayne

BCSI CAR  (him/he) Associate Instructor

Brandon started receiving Rolfing in my early 30's during the time he was glassblowing for a career. He worked with  Structural Integrator Jason Rambo (Rolfer), a childhood friend, bartering his glass work for the sessions.  Brandon felt that Jason would make out with the better end of the deal, but little did he know he was wrong.  Brandon had been living with tension and pain since his teenage years. He was told and  felt that his bowed legs were just “Gods” design for him.  While receiving the classic 10 series, Jason was seeing and feeling Brandon’s body structure change and for the first time in his memory he could, with great effort, touch my knees together while standing upright.  Jason worked through a yoga community and he complimented Rolfing with a daily yoga practice.  Jason noticed that during Brandon’s glassblowing days that he was sitting more upright also, pain and tensions were diminishing.  Over a year’s time, He started thinking Brandon should go and study Rolfing SI and start to help others like him. 

Brandon left his glass job and enrolled at The Rolf Institute of SI in January 2012.  He finished his basic certification in March 2013.   He opened practice in May 2013 and worked through two different yoga communities in Pennsylvania.  His practice self-ignited and that gave me extra funding and desire to continue studies.  Brandon trained in Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy and his advanced training in Tokyo, Japan.  Brandon has studied Neural mobilization, Rolf Movement, visceral, energetic and osteopathic studies to broaden my approach and concepts. 

Brandon moved from Pennsylvania to Santa Fe, NM in 2018.  Santa Fe has a great community to practice within as well as continue to learn and grow as practicing bodyworker.  The mountains and desert are a great asset to his overall space of wellbeing and also as a place to feed his soul, spirit, and recreational activities.   Brandon feels honored and love to share his practice with clients in helping them aspire to meet their goals on their own journey and path in life.  From once balancing glass on center turning around a blow pipe, He now find passion in helping bodies be more balance around our own midlines in relation with gravity.

Matthew Walker

BCSI CAR (him/he) Associate  Instructor

Matthew is fascinated by what it means to be a human on planet Earth, Matthew has studied a wide variety of disciplines beginning with the formal study of cultural anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin and culminating into an ongoing bodywork practice of over two decades:  one decade in massage and the other in Rolfing Structural Integration. A desire to understand the body’s own language and facilitate it’s expression towards it’s highest manifestation of health and order has led him to embrace osteopathic principles and practices into the daily work of helping others. Matthew received his Bachelor of Arts from UT Austin in 1999, his Rolfing Certification in 2014 and his Advanced Certification in 2019 from the Doctor Ida Rolf Institute. Work within the fields of craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, and Hakkoryu Japanese jujutsu and Koho Shiatsu, among other influences, fill out his approach to instruction and practice. He has been blessed to work with many talented and insightful teachers and colleagues. Learn more at www.walkerrolfing.com.

Amy Spurlock

BCSI E-RYT C-IAYT(she/her)Assistant Instructor

Amy is a seasoned Yoga Alliance-Certified 500-Hour E-RYT Yoga Teacher and a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, had dedicated her life to exploring the depths of embodiment and movement.  Her 20-year journey in yoga led her to become a certified Rolfing® Structural Integrator. 

Fascinated by the intricate interplay of body and mind, Amy has delved into the study of structural and functional anatomy with Ron Murray DOMP, Scott Zamurut RCST®, Kevin McCoy Rolfer® , the Rolf Institute movement staff and the UNM Structural Integration staff. By addressing the underlying structural imbalances that often lead to discomfort, Amy empowers individuals to release tension patterns, improve postural alignment, move with greater ease, and experience comfort and freedom. More information can be found at amyspurlock.com