Structural integration for equestrians
Seat, hips, deep front line, spine
A seat that has been called crooked one too many times. Hips and adductors that no longer wrap around the horse the way they did. A lower back that aches after long rides. A connected fascial chain, not a list of complaints. That is the work.
What is actually restricting you
- Spiral line asymmetry. Years of one-sided handling, mounting, and dominant-side aids bind the spiral line. The pelvis sits crooked because the fascia holds it there. The seat is the visible symptom.
- Hip flexor and deep front line. Sustained mounted posture tilts the pelvis forward and shortens the front of the hip. Hip extension narrows. The back compensates.
- Adductors and inner-leg chain. Independent seat demands a long, organized inner-leg chain. Years in the saddle shorten the deep front line at the adductors. Range narrows.
The 12-session ATSI series
Twelve sessions, three phases, eight to twelve weeks. Full program detail on the 12-Session Series page. Off-season framing on the Off-Season Structural Reset.
Where this fits in your recovery stack
- Massage releases tension locally.
- PT rehabs specific injury.
- Chiropractic adjusts joints.
- ATSI reorganizes the fascial system so your body needs the others less often.
Credentials
- ATSI-certified, 750+ hours of training
- Anatomy Trains teacher-in-training under Tom Myers
- Santa Cruz studio. Mobile sessions throughout the Bay Area, including barn visits.
- Working with pro, collegiate, and amateur athletes since 2015
Book a free 30-minute movement assessment
Questions, answered
My seat is asymmetric. My trainer keeps calling me crooked. Anything for that?
Yes. Asymmetric seat is almost always a fascial pattern in the rider, not just a riding habit, and reorganizing the chain straightens the seat.
My lower back hurts after long rides. Riding posture?
Partly. Sustained mounted posture plus short hip flexors tilts the pelvis. The lumbar spine compensates. The same pattern you see in cyclists, but loaded with sustained postural demand. Resolving the deep front line takes the load off the back.
Hips and adductors are tight from years in the saddle. Reversible?
Mostly yes. Hands-on work into the inner-leg chain tends to give back range that stretching alone does not.
When in the calendar should I do this?
Depends on your discipline and competition calendar. Winter is the most common window for jumpers and eventers; dressage and pleasure riders often have flexible ones.
Can I ride during the series?
Yes. Most riders ride through the work. We time deeper sessions away from your hardest jumping and training days.