T E S T I M O N I A L S
Apollonia has a comprehensive understanding of the body and a unique ability to detect the source of a problem. With an intuitive sensitivity, she has precisely identified the origin of tension or imbalance in me —whether in muscle, skeleton, soft tissue or energy fields—then thoughtfully tailored her treatment to address the root cause.
She helped me through an ankle injury, working on balancing and strengthening my body so I would not overwork or atrophy muscles while I was in a boot for two months. And when I strained my knee or overworked my shoulder from tennis, Apollonia’s work kept me playing and following my activities.
When I receive a treatment from Apollonia, the deep sense of relaxation is incomparable. Not one area of tension relief like massage, but a whole body opening that allows me to breathe deeper and feel more grounded. The calm that results from the opening of breath throughout my body is like water flowing within me, freely, and reaching all my limbs and body parts. It is a sense of unclogging and sinking into the floor – grounded and centered all at once. I end with a sense of having been physically and mentally reset, my mind is clearer, and a deep feeling of peace runs through my body.
– Dani Kline
Apollonia is truly a divine gift, that keeps gving! I am at a loss for words with how to describe how greatly she has helped guide me and assist me in restoring and growing mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. So grateful and blessed to have her and her healing hands and heart in my life.
Apollonia is incredibly intuitive—both in her one-on-one sessions with clients and in her leadership of groups. Her approach and ability to blend various bodywork modalities—such as Shiatsu, Pranic Healing, and Craniosacral Therapy—make each one-on-one session uniquely tailored and effective. Whether I was recovering from an injury or simply seeking relief from stress and fatigue, her gentle touch brought real, lasting shifts in how my body feels and functions.
I’ve also taken part in her Systemic Family Constellation group workshops, which are truly profound. These sessions offer powerful emotional clarity and foster a deep sense of trust—both of your own body’s wisdom and with others in the group. The connection, insight, and kindness that emerge from this work are exactly what the world needs more of.
Apollonia’s work is a beautiful and essential offering—fostering healing, compassion, and a deeper sense of belonging both within ourselves and in relation to others.
– Martha Chapman
I have worked with Apollonia for over 10 years. I initially met her as a Pilates instructor. As a Pilates instructor myself, I am very particular about who works with my body. About halfway through our first session together, I felt my body release and move in a more seamless way, and that is how I knew Apollonia was the right teacher for me. Through the years, Apollonia has taught me how to move more efficiently, and as a result, I am the strongest I have ever been. I also take life coaching sessions with her. Through these sessions, I have been able to learn how to release my mind and body and to experience how connected they are.
Taking life coaching and movement sessions with Apollonia has been so ideal because talking allows my body to release stored emotions, and then I am able to exercise in a much more present and efficient way. Apollonia is incredibly knowledgeable and very passionate about what she does. She has changed my life, and I am very lucky to have found her.
– Radhika Huryn
During the decades before I met Apollonia, I worked with several excellent Pilates instructors and frequently got very good body treatments. But I never met anyone with the breadth of knowledge, patience and passion that Apollonia pours into every session with every client. (She treats several of my friends as well and we are all in awe of her expertise.) Over the course of our sessions, I fall into a deep yet energized state of alive relaxation. Apollonia intuitively knows what hurts, what’s stiff, and gently but firmly rebalances my body. The benefits last long beyond our sessions together, because once she has awakened a sensation, or made me aware of an underused muscle group, I can more easily find and engage the newfound knowledge to relax and strengthen myself in between sessions.
I’m a lucky person who enjoys at least two weekly highlights: On Mondays, I participate in a Pilates session with Apolonia Holzer, which focuses on strengthening, stretching, and balance. On Thursdays, we have a bodywork session that treats alignment issues, muscle tightness, pain, and relaxation. But the terms “Pilates” and “body-work” don’t begin to describe Apollonia’s creative approach to healing everything that ails. As a caring and creative practitioner, she pulls just the right modality out of her bottomless bag of knowledge to best address every issue. And best of all, our sessions together, even when we’re doing ab and core strengthening, are always FUN and enjoyable.
As a result, I’m a 72-year-old woman who has never felt stronger or more limber than I do now. Working with Apollonia, I look toward the future with optimism, confident that life will get better and better.
– Debi Harnik
Apollonia’s appreciation of one’s needs is intuitive, knowledgeable, precise and experienced. A dedicated healer, she sources the path to wellness, awakening all one’s positive energy enabling movement leading from past injury, misalignment, weakness, wear and tear, fatigue, whatever. In her respect for the whole self and honoring of the body, she regularly partners with and inspires me. I feel blessed to have her on my journey and wish others the same good fortune.
I have known and worked with Appolonia Holzer for over 20 years. She is an exceptionally skilled practitioner and a lovely human being. She has the technical skill, technique, and strength necessary for a very good massage. She possesses the experience and clinical and spiritual experience to make it a wonderfully effective session.
There have been a number of times when all other methods of treatment have failed to alleviate pain either in my knee or around my SI joint. Each time, she was able to make it better. She used physical manipulation as well as energy work. Sometimes the physical aspect was strong and deep, other times it was extremely subtle movement. It was consistently effective.
– James MacLean, L. Ac.