About Ellyn

Ellyn Lindquist is a Certified Rolfer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She received a B.S. in Psychology from Indiana University and has over 760 hours of training in massage from East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, Oregon. After doing massage and being a medical assistant to a naturopathic physician for many years, Ellyn went on to attend The Rolf Institute for Structural Integration in Boulder, Colorado. Upon graduating, she began a full Rolfing practice and taught Anatomy, Pathology and Massage at East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland. She has been a teaching assistant in Advanced Myofascial Technique courses with Til Luchau and for The Rolf Institute in their basic Rolfing training. She has also taken classes in Visceral Manipulation and CranioSacral techniques. Now located in Bend, OR, Ellyn has also worked as a medical assistant for a non-surgical orthopedic pain specialist for over 2 years, has a full Rolfing practice and currently teaches at Sage School of Massage in Bend.

Along with formal education, Ellyn is involved in singing, playing musical instruments and has done choreography, dance and musicals. She is active in running, swimming, cycling and Pilates and was once very active in rock climbing and yoga. She helped to teach rock climbing and mountaineering courses for a local outdoor club in Portland.

Life experiences have helped Ellyn to become a focused, compassionate and dedicated practitioner. Her mission is to help people become self aware and excited about improving their health so that movement, structure, balance and perception are efficient, comfortable and fluid.