We invite you to read the following to see what some of our clients, as well as prominent organizations, have had to say about us!

Spa Magazine,  January/February 2001" by Judith Lazarus.
The clear sounds of delicate temple bells and the smoky sweetness of incense invited me into the dimly lit room. I lay down on the cushiony white mat, and therapist Yosel Tarnofsky softly chanted a prayer at my feet. Then he rubbed his hands together: "Before we begin, we rub the hands to warm the body and say the mantra to warm the heart," he said...."Breath, or prana, is the original mind/body connection; it starts the healing process"....The combination of the reverent atmosphere, soothing sounds and scents, and two hours of bodywork left my eyes closed and my spirit soaring. I couldn't believe the range of motion restored to me. For the first time since I'd fallen, all my limbs felt free and my joints open. Energy positively buzzed through me. My mind was clear and serene, my body simultaneously energized and relaxed.


"Yosel is one of the best Thai practitioners in the West."
SELF Magazine


"Yosel Rocks. Best workshop we have had", Chad Satlow, Director of Yogawerks Chicago/Barrington

Yosel, thank you so much for your class. It was excellent. I liked it a lot. I think this is going to be my next career. You are an awesome teacher and make the class so easy.........Jose

Julie Harris, Chicago, 2003
My first session with Yosel several months after my father died was clearing and wonderful. I left floating. My second session however, was life changing. I started feeling more clear and with better energy flow than the first time. That openness led to a bliss and closeness to divinity I never experienced before. I felt a blanket of peace, healing energy, and tears of joy and gratitude. No words could give justice to this beautiful experience. 

Al Schwartz , Arvada, Colorado
Yosel, I'll never forget you doing your wonders on my cancer ridden body when you came to see me in that hospital in Mexico. I tell everyone about my childhood friend from the South Side of Chicago that had a major part in my cure. I will never forget the last half hour or so, ending up in the lotus position, hearing everyone around me,the bright lights, and how impossible it was to separate my palms..and most of all your voice telling the other people in the room," it's all right, he's just not ready to come back yet". Yosel, I yearn to re-visit that place you introduced me to, I hope we can do it again soon.




Tracey Drais, Madre Grande Monastery, Dulzura, CA
Yosel's Thai/Yoga therapy is the most complete healing technique I have ever experienced. For more than 10 years I carried tightness and strain in my shoulder that at times made movement in my arm and neck extremely painful and exhausting. I tried traditional medicine, accupunture, accupressure, chiropractic aid, energy massage, swedish massage - anything I could to try and heal the pain. Then I ran into Yosel. Within two and a half hours of his amazing body work the pain was gone. It has been four years since that session and still no pain. When I am in a high pressure situation, I feel my shoulder start to tighten but I am able to release it immediately by simple calming my mind and shoulder muscle. Yosel has given me back control over my own body! I can't express how grateful I am to have not had to carry around the pain for another 10 years. Thank you so much Yosel, and all blessings to you.



K.B., Breitenbush Hot Springs, Oregon
Dear Yosel,

I wanted to write and thank you for the wonderful healing....it was an experience that was balancing and healing for mind and spirit as well as body. For days have been aware of energy flowing through my body. Blocks have been released that I wasn't even aware were there until they were gone.

As I told you during the session, I suffer from asthma and its attendant complications. Since experiencing Thai healing I have been breathing easily and also clearing a tremendous amount of fluid from my lungs. This is still ongoing, and I hope I can convey to you how thankful I am! I don't know if it was the physical stretching, the energy work or a combination of both, however, I do know that the results have been dramatic.

I have avoided yoga practice because of a self image of a stiff, inflexible body. Now I know how easy those stretches and postures are and how good they feel. As a result I am reflecting on a deep change of self image.

Flowing energy, physical healing and a new self image. It is more than I expected from a 2-hour session and I am very grateful to you for sharing your knowledge and your gifts of healing. Namaste!


A.de F., San Diego, California
While waiting through the last trimester of pregnancy for my twins, exercise was absolutely forbidden by my doctor. I came to Yosel for Thai healing, seeking a passive, gentle and meditative approach to exercise.

I remember one particular occasion, having come from my doctor, directly to Yosel, with the news that one of the twins was still in a transverse position instead of the preferred head down position.

"Yosel" I said, "we have to concentrate on making this baby turn." We concentrated. Yosel worked.

Later that night, I began to feel incredible movement. Watching my large belly, I could even see that some kind of movement was taking place! Evidently, the transverse baby had made a shift to the head down position, all at once on that particular evening. After that time, both babies remained for the duration of the pregnancy in those positions, because I never felt quite so much intense movement as I had felt on that one occasion.

When my twins were born a few weeks later, they both came head first. This is not unusual, but it is also not unusual that one twin will be breach.

I recommend Thai therapy and Yosel to anyone seeking a passive, gentle and meditative approach to exercise.



Shelley Wilcox, Pilates Teacher, Dancer, Los Angeles, California Thai Yoga Body Therapy with Yosel was more than a physically rewarding experience. Within the session, I found my senses and mind opening up as well as my body. I attained a sense of spiritual calmness that remained with me for quite some time after we finished the session. As a dancer, it was a new experience for me not to have to get to certain perfect postion or end result, and to just enjoy the feeling of my body's energy and movement at that moment. I highly recommend anyone's first experience to be with Yosel Tarnofsky...(He's a nice guy, too!!)


 

K.
Hi! I just needed to send you a note of thanks for the great treatment 1 received from you last week. i so appreciate the depth at which you are working. I appreciate the input you gave me on what's going on in my body, and what the sources of the disturbances may be.…To actually experience what's available energetically when this connection occurs is amazing, in addition to having a sense of the purity and the wisdom of the movements, wow! .Such info has been a great help in putting some pieces in place on better integrating my life and being true to myself. I'm certain you know the power of this work you do, and it's many possibilities, but I wanted to follow up and express my appreciation!


Lauren, Malibu, California
I've had serious chronic back pain for half my life due to a hip injury, so I decided to give Thai therapy a try. It not only helped to relieve my back pain, but limbered my body tremendously. Thank-you, Yosel--your work is incredibly healing. It has done wonders for my body!



Nana, Chicago, Illinois
Yosel's work is a blessing for those who receive it. I have had excellent Thai Body work done before, but this man takes the work to another level. I am very aware of not only the changes in the health of my body, but also the changes in my capacity to be loving, open and present. I can only give many thanks!



Andy Koch, Student
I wanted to thank you for teaching me Thai/Yoga Body Therapy. This work has taken me to new heights and has been such a gift for me.


 

Heidi Grosowsky
I have told everyone I know about your wonderful skills. I had a wonderful session with you. I felt taller, looser, straighter, calmer than I had in months. The Thai Yoga therapy is a wonderful way to re-align your body, loosen up tensions, knots, tight muscles, etc. I felt that whatever you were doing, works deeper into the muscle and tissues than other healing techniques I have experienced. Worth every penny and then some! I wish I could do it more often! Best regards.



Barrie, Chicago, Illinois
Profound, exhilarating, restorative on the deepest levels. Afterwards I felt centered and well, free of pain and worries. It takes yoga to new level. I could not recommend Yosel Tarnofsky or Thai therapy highly enough.


EAK
I've had all types of massages over the years from traditional Swedish to hot rock and none of them have ever been as noticeably therapuetic as Yosel's Thai therapy. Not only is he able to dissolve the physical effects of stress and tension but it is the only healing that has left me feeling spiritually centered and refreshed. I only wish that he lived in Chicago so I could do it once a week!


Mike Conway, Newport Beach, California
Thai/Yoga therapy has become one of the things I look forward to, every two weeks. The recharge I receive from the work is invigorating and long lasting. The energy carries me both physically and mentally ... I could not deal with the stress of my life without Yosel...thanks for the opportunity to share this...



Eva, Lethbridge, Canada
Thank you, Yosel, for your healing hands...Marrk and I will use all the techniques you showed us.


R.D., Calgary, Canada
I'm new to Thai/Yoga Body Therapy, but even after just one session there are many fantastic things I could say about my experience with Yosel. The memory that strikes me most strongly is how centered I felt. This is not a frequent feeling in my stress filled life--at first I couldn't tell whether I was buzzed, or dizzy, or sleepy! Then I realized what was going on: I felt simple, comfortable, relaxed, and quietly alert, aware of every movement and smell around me...now, for the first time, I realize that this is how I want to feel all the time, in every moment of my life.



E.S. Carper, Los Angeles, California

My experiences with you and Thai/Yoga Body Therapy are powerful, enlightening, and balancing. I find that I am able to reach into myself and connect with my core energy long after the session, which is extremely useful in my personal meditation and yoga practice. The physical connections that I have established in my body become deeper with this work, which is a useful tool in my dancing.


 

(Chicago Client)
After each session of Thai/Yoga Body Therapy, my posture changes, my body feels longer, and I gain much energy and well-being. Yosel is exceptionally gifted and generous with his Art. Thank you,Yosel!

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