Meg Eginton has helped me immensely. My back pain had become quite severe when Meg began working with me, helping improve my body awareness, my core strengthening and gait. Working with her was the most effective therapy I tried. She also tuned up my exercise program so that it is more effective and much more efficient. Overall she has an excellent approach to addressing issues related to chronic pain, stiffness, mobility or balance.  Very highly recommended.

I met Meg professionally in my real estate practice and then was injured and looked for someone that could help with my recovery.  My injury was with lower back vertebrae and sacral adjustment. I found Meg is not only highly skilled in this area but has absolute integrity with her advice and business practice.  She set up a program of both physical manipulation followed by some simple exercises for me to follow at home. This type of injury does not have an easy solution as it is a combination of soft tissue, ligaments and skeletal misalignment. Meg was able to diagnose this and set a personalized course of action that was perfect for me and was very effective. My life is better because of Meg and I wholeheartedly recommend her for this type of therapy.

M. Eginton is a wonder. She helped me overcome physical hurdles that were negatively impacting every aspect of daily life. She not only addressed my body’s issues (improving my strength, mobility, and balance) but she shared her wisdom and technique in a way that made me feel safe and later courageous on my journey.I attribute her work and intuitive connection for my improved quality of life both physically and emotionally. I can’t recommend her enough! She IS a wonder! Years later I still use her Daily Dozen.

At the age of 72, with arthritis in my knees, hips, and lower back and overweight, I came to Meg for an evaluation and exercises to help relieve some of the pain I was experiencing. After four sessions with my everyday determination, I have regained mobility and flexibility and have reduced most of my discomfort.  My biggest challenge was to reduce my hip and knee pain while driving.This past six months my wife and I have gone on four road trips where I have done all the driving. We spent last October canoeing and hiking in Minnesota and this past January we downhill-skied for three weeks. I will never be twenty again, but I am doing and enjoying things that a year ago I thought I was going to have to give up, thanks to Meg’s expertise and patience. I will be checking in periodically for re-evaluations.

When I met Meg I was transitioning from being a rock climber to a triathlete, I was very strong in certain parts of my body and very weak in others. and this coupled with my career as a home builder had made me into a bit of a mess. Through work and "play" I had developed 40 years of movement patterns  that worked for me most of the time.but became none of the time as I found myself with knee pain that had me sidelined for 18 months. I worked with Meg for several months and still to this day I believe she was my silver bullet. MD's, PT's, LMP's, Acupuncturists, no one could figure out what was so out of balance. Meg started her work by teaching me about the strings and pulleys that our bodies are built with, and since then I have had many athletic successes: 5 Ironmans, mt bike stage racing, nordic ski and biathlon. Through education and hands on body work  I truly believe Meg gave me my body back.

I am a 91-year old emeritus flute professor still performing successfully in public. Thanks to Meg, I got rid of the dowager’s hump I inherited from my mother, recovered quickly from several falls, freed and strengthened my shoulders and arms for flute playing, can now stand for an hour without tiring, can play phrases at least 50% longer than I could five years ago, and have the energy and looks of a 70-year old.

 I have had a lot of bodywork done over the past 15 years, but it wasn’t until being seen my Meg that I have been able to take control of my frequent headaches.  Meg’s treatments and at-home-work have reduced my headaches from days-long events every week to a couple of short ones a month.

I came to Meg a couple months before I was to perform as a soloist in a concerto competition. I had been experiencing pain in my forearms and palms which prevented me from practicing the cello, as well as using the computer for graphic design work at my high school newspaper. Meg taught me how to think about my body holistically; working on my shoulders, fingers, arms, and posture. Her patient and clear instructions while doing strengthening exercises helped me regain pain free movement in my arms and hands. As a result of our work together, I came back to the cello with a much freer form and sense of musicality.

I want to start out by saying thank you to Meg for hearing me. Years of withholding my emotions and carrying undeserved shame placed defensive tension and tightness throughout my body. Eventually something gave; pelvic pain coupled with unmanaged celiac disease, food sensitivities, irritable bowel, and weight gain took control of my day to day living. I first addressed my celiac disease with Dr. Julia Buchkina at Upstream Functional Medicine. However, she could see that my problems where much deeper than celiac disease. I needed a holistic body and mind approach so she sent me to see Meg Eginton.

Margaret Eginton resolved my neck stiffness and pain. After decades of going to chiropractor(s), doing physical therapy and neck exercises, Meg was able to release the fascia supporting my neck. She achieved a permanent solution, freedom from neck pain. To me she is a miracle worker, and I and my neck are thankful that she provided a complete solution.

During my first meeting with Meg I came prepared to recite my standard 5 minute speech on where it hurt. Instead we talked in length about me rather than focusing on my pain. I thought, “this is different” no one in my life had ever asked deep seated questions about me. I’m sure if you ask Meg somewhere within our first talk I managed to fit in that speech. However, Meg sent me away with my first homework assignment; breathing exercises. Seriously?! How is breathing exercises going to help with pelvic pain?!

      Throughout my time with Meg, I have learned that Somatic Therapy begins with getting to the root cause as to why there was protective tension within my body; learning to identify it, learning to release it, and most importantly learning to breathe. Years of shallow breathing allowed me to withhold or “control” my emotions but my body paid the price by storing those emotions as protective tension which lead to pain, disease, and uneven weight distribution. Deep breathing exercises aided me in releasing my pent up emotions, however the flip side is, I had to feel it (emotions) to heal it (body). Trust me, learning this lesson is way more involved than I’m making it sound. But well worth the effort it takes.

     Meg’s life coach training has identified other areas of my personal life that were needing addressing. She connected me to helpful resources and other professionals within the Iowa City community. Whether it is table work, coaching, stretching exercises, or strength training; I alway feel better after a session with Meg.

 When I came to Meg I was dealing with the effects of many years of chronic pain and frustration.  She was the first person to tell me that my pain is not something I have to "manage", but that I can get rid of it.  Those were powerful words for me to hear, and they gave me a whole new outlook. With Meg's help and my own hard work I am on the way to being pain-free!
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• Better attitude- I feel like I'm in control of my body.  I have tools to cope with stress and pain if it comes up.

• Less back pain, less knee pain, better core strength.

• Much better body and breath awareness.  More patience with my kids.

• Getting to sleep easier- less soreness and stiffness in the morning- I'm able to get going sooner and I have more energy throughout the day.

• More creative energy because I'm using less effort in daily tasks, and because of less pain.  I now have exercises that help me to be more productive in the studio.

• Less prone to pulling/straining muscles, and if it happens it heals faster.

• Better overall spinal health- my spine feels more stable, flexible, and balanced than it has in years.

I began working with Margaret 4 years ago. With her help I have been able to minimize my lower back pain and continue to play golf.

 Before beginning treatment with Meg, my back pain was so bad that I could barely walk without my walker. Now, thanks to Meg, the walker is in storage and the pain is much diminished.

 Hope and the possibility of life without constant pain was an illusion I never thought would be attainable having had a tumor in my left knee, reconstructive lower back surgery and ongoing arthritis in both knees.  Over the span of a year my boss (a client of Meg’s) continued to goad me to make an appointment with Meg claiming the results of her treatments would forever change my life. Finally giving in to the constant onslaught of praise for Meg, I made my appointment which of course I missed due to my hectic work schedule.  But, I rescheduled and finally darkened the doors of her studio. Immediately, I felt a blanket of acceptance wrapped around me shoulders. Judgment did not exist within those walls, and I learned that I could let go of the judgment that I stored within my inner being from years of toxic environments, relationships and abuse.  During the first treatment, I knew that my life would be different as I could literally physically feel my body changing and the pain abating within the first session.
     As I continued my treatments, the shackles of debilitating pain began to weaken. With each session I became stronger not only physically but mentally and spiritually as well.  What most people do not know about me is that I suffer from a severe anxiety disorder, and I had spent the majority of my adult life seeking treatments with doctors and therapists. The tools of knowledge regarding my disorder and years of mental and physical abuse were seared into my brain, yet still I kept beating my head against the metal gates that imprisoned my soul not knowing how to turn the key to freedom.  
     Through my continued treatments with Meg, I learned the connection of mind, body and spirit. The diamond of truth that your muscles have memory beyond mere movement but memory across the spectrum from painful abuse to unlimited happiness. Meg’s treatments based in science and medical knowledge turned on the flashlight showing me that I had the key in my hand to the iron gates of imprisonment the entire time, and all that I had to do was twist the key to freedom.  Words can and will never be able to express my gratitude for Meg turned on my light of truth.

Multiple Sclerosis has deteriorated my brain's ability to communicate with my muscles. Meg is using both a therapeutic and educational approach to retrain my brain in its natural efficiencies and awareness. Rebuilding this connection is preventing further injury and mitigating my symptoms, rather than smothering them with more medication. This work far surpasses the treatment I have received in physical therapy, chiropractic and massage by restoring the body as a whole.Her work is so varied and complete, she can address the complex symptoms of disease alongside sports injuries, aging bodies and those suffering pain.