John is an amazing healer. My daughter has fasciitis in her neck and back; tried many modalities without lasting relief. John has brought her more healing in just a couple sessions. Thank you for your gift John! read more

John is the best. After one session chronic pain issues were fixed, range of motion significantly better. After 3 sessions my lower back was no longer hurting every morning when I get out of bed. And it's not just me, I recently referred someone and he is so overjoyed that his issues can finally be resolved. John is the best. He is highly knowledgeable way way way better than chiropractic. Better than considering surgery. I can delay maybe forever the need to inject platelet-rich plasma into my lower back. Nothing but greatness here. read more

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! I've been a pro cheerleader and gymnast most my life and accumulated lots of injuries from it....years later my body is like a tight, not full movement and muscle spasms and deal with Tendinitis in my arm. I went to John cause my arm was so bad I couldn't lift it up. After one session I could move it all around normally again. I went to Chiro 4 times for my arm and it did nothing for me. My second session we worked on my legs and wow I run better than I feel like I have in years just after one session! If your looking for better health and body go to John He's magic and he's the best! read more

He's great! And helped my chronic back and muscle tension immensely. Highly recommend

I've had lots of kinds of bodywork and been to different healers, but never the Rolf Method. I have an injured knee from a recent ski accident that required surgery along with neck pain and a troubled back. Since I was on the last day of a visit from Italy, John ended up working on me for 3 hours & getting to every nook and cranny where I had issues in my body. There were sometimes painful moments but they pass quickly as you feel long held tensions finally let go. John has a calmness about him and much patience. I feel he has a deep intuitive sense about how everything in the body is connected. I left his office fully relaxed but somewhat tired like after a long hard workout. The next day I was sore to the touch in some areas but felt like I had been through a deep wonderful and amazing healing. I have to say I am feeling brand new and feel like new cells are growing and there is a start to a whole new me! Definitely money well spent. I look forward to returning again to continue this journey with John. I most highly recommend John's skilled hands and his office setting is awesome, as well. read more

John is that rare find of an authentic expert exceptionally talented at what he does, and clearly dedicated to getting results for you. After 3 years of trying conventional medical approaches, MRI diagnosis, and physical therapy to fix a shoulder problem that eventually kept me from sleeping... John virtually fixed it in one session. He has a welcoming nature that put me at ease, and a gentle but at the same time intense highly effective method that works. The $360 two hour sessions are worth it at twice the price. I've continued to see John and am so thankful to have found him! -David P. read more

John is the man. It takes a lot of different aspects of a healthy human to do this work. This is why a great rolfer is so rare. It takes years of just working to learn this. And having studied with the best. I am an advance rolfer, and did a class with John 18 years ago. I had a session with him recently and I have changed for the better from this session. Getting actual change, where the body keeps changing over the following week means something positive has happened. We are lucky John is here. As I travel far and wide to get the real deal. And it becomes more rare everyday. read more

I have been a client for over five years, and John is a "miracle worker". I go to him when I'm feeling pain either in my back, hips, neck, headaches, etc. and I leave feeling back to 100%. He works hard and will make sure the area you need healing is addressed. Rolfing is no joke, it is deep and at times painful, but if you trust the process John will take wonderful care and you will be in excellent hands. I highly recommend rolfing and more importantly John as a Rolfer. read more

Seriously amazing! I just can't even express enough what a life changer this is. I've had this chronic back and hip pain that has kept me from doing a lot of activities I enjoy. I just spent my first session with John and I seriously walked out of his office pain free. He is incredibly knowledgeable in this field. I highly, highly recommend John to anyone who has any pains that need to get worked out. read more

Sorry to sounds like a Televangelist, but I am HEEEALED! I came to Malibu for a 3 day yoga retreat and knew it was going to be tough the very first. day. I've had some hip issues for the last year and been to Ortho doc, chiro, training...all these have helped but my hip completely opened up after 90 minutes with John. Ive passed by his place 100 times...so glad I finally came to see him. If you have not tried Rolfing,...time to try! read more

I feel so lucky to have found John. This is really as good as it gets. John works with compassion and in great detail. I felt that he really understood what my problem was and how to release the tension in my body in a way that I had never experienced before. I felt lighter and more peaceful after the session. He is most kind and generous. I can't wait to have more sessions! read more

I had my first ever Rolfing session with John and was quite nervous not knowing what to expect. I had heard people speak about Rolfing as being very good but also very intense and painful, so I was prepared to be in pain. I was, however happily surprised to discover that John's way is incredibly deep and also, somehow, gentle. He most definitely has a gift as I felt he knew exactly what my body needed. It felt like he tapped into my individual needs intuitively to know how far and deep to go. I'm very athletic so I came in with a lot of tightness and sore muscles. I left feeling so much lighter and more free, not just physically but emotionally as well. I felt I was able to relax enough and I trusted him enough to release some emotional energy that had been stuck in my body. I felt the benefits long after leaving his studio and I will most definitely be booking my next session with John as soon as possible! read more

I'm 52 years old and I have been professional sculptor since I was 15 years old. This means that for 80% of the year I carve marble from 8 am to 7pm six days a week or model large projects in clay... Not to be boastful but I am built like a rock & wound very tight, which I need to be (I thought) to meet the demands of my craft. I just did a 3 session Rolf series with John and I am amazed at the changes in my body. The range of motion in my arms has improved dramatically, and so many things that felt so so tight and uncomfortable feel happy and free. I feel much stronger and so very comfortable and in command of my body in a new way. I'm so looking forward to getting back to the next couple of months of carving because as my physique feels totally re-energized. I have a whole new freedom in my body, and I can tell that I will be able to express more power from this place than from being tight and wound up. It's true Rolf bodywork really takes you to the next level of possibility for yourself & your life. read more

This place is amazing! John is hands down (no pun intended) the best massuse/bodyworker I have ever had. I have chronic neck pain, and migraines and have thrown my lower back out several times so I have been to my fair share of massage therapist... usually what happened is that I leave angry and in more pain. John really knows what he is doing and he always makes my body feel better. read more

I felt like I left with a different better body.

John worked his magic of Rolfing on my shoulder injury from a motorcycle accident. He is truly knowledgeable in the field, professional and a wonderful human being eager to help with any injury or problem area there may be. Thank to John, my shoulder has finally been relieved of constant pain and has significantly improved its mobility. I strongly recommend John to anyone looking for highly skilled and authentic Rolfer. read more

For many years, I've seen John's sign as I passed it on PCH and thought to myself, "I gotta get in there", and I have to say that I'm glad I finally did. I'm very active and my body takes a beating from all the surfing, tennis, gym, yoga and golf that I'm consistently doing, I can use all the rehab I can get. John is careful, thorough, strong and clearly knowledgeable about his craft. I left his practice blissed out and feeling a little bit taller. Thanks John for your great work, I'll be back! read more

I'm a bodywork enthusiast (Rolfing, massage, chiro, cranial sacral work) and John is truly a master bodyworker! As a former collegiate swimmer, veteran and current grad student, I have some issues (patterns of muscle tension and tightness that most therapists just balk at, but have no idea how to address, and prior trauma embedded in the tissues) that plague me regularly. John understands the complexity of how muscle groups interact and how to re-set patterns that have been years in the making. I feel like a new person in my body. My balance is much better too - I like trying inversions in yoga and I'm much better aligned and can hold a handstand more effortlessly than I have in years after one session with John. It's truly amazing what he did to open up my neck (scalenes and SCM), back and pec. He is innovative and curious which makes him an astute problem solver. Because he's so experienced, he isn't intimidated by problem areas. It's so refreshing to leave a session with all your issues thoroughly addressed. John's work is not a superficial "quick-fix" - it's much deeper, like a new set point for the nervous system. John is a truly gifted and passionate therapist - it's clear that he aims to restore people to freedom in their bodies. Very grateful I found him... read more

Having had numerous messages and actually gotten somewhat tired of them, I decided to try Rolfing instead given that my back was hurting. While the message was very painful, I can say that it was the best message I have had ever in terms of felling better a day latter. John spent more than a hour working on my legs and they fell great today. My back is not fully better but given how screwed up it was, it is vastly improved. read more

John is flat out amazing and beyond talented in finding the pain points in your body and effectively releasing them. He was able to quickly give me neck mobility back, break up years of knots and tension in my traps, and relieve the lock up of my shoulders. (Good) Pain and gain, so worth it. Thank you John!! read more

I finally found the best Rolfer and it's John!! I am a huge fan of Rolfing. Over the years it has worked better for me than any other treatments for back & hip problems as well as moving much more freely for sports and other forms of exercise, including a better posture. I have been to the top Rolfers since the early 90s. I feel John is the very best and I'm so happy to have found him! I look for the Ida P. Rolf original form of Rolfing that I feel works the best, and John is it!! One like John is very hard to find and he's really nice too!!! Thanks for being there! read more

John is awesome! He has been keeping me in pain free and very active condition for over 15 years! Most recently I had a dropped foot and after multiple CT scans the doctors wanted to operate on my back. While this would have been covered under insurance it was not a welcome thought with a long recovery period. In addition to my drooped foot, my back and neck were killing me. The better choice was to visit my friendly Rolfer, John Baier in Malibu. After twice a week sessions over a few months I am back to a very active live, hiking, biking and doing a new remodel. John is a saint as far as I am concerned. Keep in mind that not all Rolfers are the same and after visiting several including one in Boulder CO, the home of their school John is by far and away the very best! read more

The best massage I have ever had. I've had pain for years that John was able to identify and work out. Could not recommend him more highly. Michele E. read more

This is THE go-to place for body pain relief. When my back was hurting so badly, I had to crawl to the car in tears to get to the doctor (who didn't help), John fixed it. Aside from him getting to the crux of the problem and actually getting me back to a healthy state, I got an education. I didn't know about how fascia can yank our muscles, bones and organs out of whack until I arrived here. Now I really "get" it. Miracle worker. Good man. Excellent practitioner. read more

I am so happy that John came in to my life! After only three Rolfing sessions I have had a drastic transformation. I am 22-years-old and have experienced over 10 years of migraines and severe neck and lower back pain. I have tried every form of massage and nothing even came close to a single Rolfing session! He locates exactly where the root of the issue is coming from and works hard to eliminate the pain. The relief that the Rolfing method provides is not only instant it is lasting. My first session I came to him after my lower back was in severe spasm and I could barely move, after that session I haven't had any pain whatsoever in my lower back (which is crazy since I have to sit at a desk all day every day for work). My last two sessions I came in with my regular migraine and after minutes of him working on my scalp the pain is completely relieved and I am left feeling clearer than ever. I can easily say this is the absolute best massage experience I have ever had as well as the most effective healing experience for my whole body. So grateful!! read more