Heart Aligned PT LLC

Heart Aligned PT LLC Physical Therapist specializing in John Barnes Myofascial Release and Gillespie Approach Craniosacral Fascial Therapy

📍 Chester, NJ📅 Book online or send me a message with any questions.I look forward to helping you move, feel, and functio...
06/01/2026

📍 Chester, NJ
📅 Book online or send me a message with any questions.

I look forward to helping you move, feel, and function better! 💕

✨ These changes happened after just ONE session.This client has lived with scoliosis his entire life and had never recei...
05/30/2026

✨ These changes happened after just ONE session.

This client has lived with scoliosis his entire life and had never received treatment for it before. Recently, he began experiencing rib pain while walking due to the long-term postural and fascial compensations his body has been carrying for decades.

These photos were taken only 1 hour apart following a myofascial release and craniosacral fascial therapy session.

You can already begin to see subtle changes:
• improved shoulder and pelvic alignment
• reduced rotational pulls through the trunk
• a more upright and balanced posture
• decreased tension patterns throughout the body

When the body has adapted to asymmetry for years, it often creates layers of compensation, restriction, and compression. Sometimes pain is not coming from where the problem started — it’s the result of the body trying to hold itself together over time.

As the fascial system begins to release, the body can reorganize itself toward better balance, mobility, and support.

💛 This is not about forcing the body straight.
It’s about creating space, reducing strain, and allowing the body to function with less effort and tension. I look forward to watching this postural transformation after receiving more body work!! 🎉

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there 🤍The ones who give endlessly, love deeply, and keep showing up even on the ...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there 🤍
The ones who give endlessly, love deeply, and keep showing up even on the hard days. Wishing you a day filled with love, rest, and appreciation—you deserve it 🌸

So grateful to have connected with such amazing therapists today !! ❤️👏🤍 🎉
05/08/2026

So grateful to have connected with such amazing therapists today !! ❤️👏🤍 🎉

Traveling tonight to the 2026 PAANNY : Pediatric & Adult Airway Network of NY☺️ So excited for this upcoming experience ...
05/06/2026

Traveling tonight to the 2026 PAANNY : Pediatric & Adult Airway Network of NY☺️ So excited for this upcoming experience and all the knowledge it will bring ✨

If you’ve been holding a lot of tension in your shoulders, neck, and jaw lately…I just want you to know—this isn’t rando...
05/05/2026

If you’ve been holding a lot of tension in your shoulders, neck, and jaw lately…

I just want you to know—this isn’t random.

I’ve been seeing this so much lately.

Headaches.
Neck pain.
Shoulders that just won’t drop.
That constant feeling of clenching… even when you’re trying to relax.

Most people think it’s just tight muscles.

But it’s usually not.

It’s your body stuck in a protective pattern.

Your system is holding… bracing… guarding…
And even when you want to relax, it doesn’t fully let go.

That’s why you can get temporary relief—massage, adjustments, stretching—
and then feel it all come right back.

Your body isn’t doing anything wrong.

It’s actually doing exactly what it thinks it needs to do.

It just hasn’t been given the space (or support) to unwind the fascia yet.

And when it does… everything starts to shift.

Less pressure.
Less pain.
More ease.

If this has been your body lately, reach out for treatment! Your body will thank you 💛

High muscle tone doesn’t just need stretching and strengthening—it needs space.This little one has received hundreds of ...
04/30/2026

High muscle tone doesn’t just need stretching and strengthening—it needs space.

This little one has received hundreds of hours of myofascial release and craniosacral fascial therapy to help open his body, improve alignment, and allow true mobility to emerge.

Alongside that, we’ve been supporting his system through primary reflex integration using MNRI—helping his nervous system build a more solid foundation for movement.

Now, we’re layering in functional e-stim in standing to support the next step: independence.

Because when the body finally has the support it’s been asking for… it begins to rise 💛

I’m so proud of him—every bit of courage he shows in these moments matters. I can’t wait to watch him grow in confidence and take those first independent steps in his own time. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼


✨ This is what progression can look like over time.In image 1 → you can see the forward head, rounded shoulders, arch in...
04/27/2026

✨ This is what progression can look like over time.

In image 1 → you can see the forward head, rounded shoulders, arch in the low back/ sacrum
In image 2 → the body is starting to lengthen and decompress but still compensating
In image 3 → more upright (less compression), more ease, less strain

But here’s the important part 👇

This isn’t about “standing up straight.”

It’s about what’s happening underneath:
• Fascial restrictions releasing
• The nervous system feeling safer
• The body’s ability to stand with ease

When we address the root, posture naturally begins to change.

If you’ve noticed things like:
• slouching and/ or arching
• head forward posture
• uneven shoulders
• constant movement or discomfort

…it might be worth looking a little deeper 💛

📍I specialize in gentle, hands-on work that helps the body unwind and reorganize—especially for kids ( or adults 🥰) who need a different approach.

Message me if you’re wondering if this could help you or your child.

04/23/2026
04/23/2026

You’ve been told it’s “just a phase.”
That they’ll grow out of it.
That everything looks fine.

But you’re noticing things…

The way they always tilt their head to one side.
Their mouth resting open more often than not.
The toe walking.
The constant movement… or the opposite—collapsing into everything.
The sleep that never quite feels restful.

And you can’t shake the feeling that it’s all connected.

You’re not overthinking this.
These patterns are real—and they’re the body’s way of adapting.

When a child’s system doesn’t feel fully supported, they have to find a way to compensate.

They find stability by locking into joints.
They rely on tension instead of balance and ease.
They create patterns that work … but aren’t efficient.

This is what I look for every single day in my practice.

Not just symptoms—
but the why behind them.

✨ Through John F. Barnes’ Myofascial Release® and Craniosacral Fascial Therapy(CFT), I gently support the body in letting go of those patterns…

So your child doesn’t have to work so hard just to feel comfortable.

If you’ve been searching, wondering, second-guessing…
You are not alone!
📩 Message me if this sounds like your child, and you would like to get them some help ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Address

Mount Arlington, NJ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:45am - 7pm
Tuesday 8:45am - 7pm
Wednesday 8:45am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:45am - 7pm
Friday 8:45am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+19739308192

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