Body Center St. Pete, St. Petersburg FL

After having no luck with reducing my severe hip pain with my primary care doctor, I sought out Delfina. With her knowledge of massage, yoga, and her warm and kind personality, I knew she would be able to help me. For our first meeting, she coordinated her schedule to get me in sooner. After just one session with her, my pain was reduced drastically. After a few more sessions, I was as good as new. Not only did she help reduce my pain, but she also explained what was causing it and we talked about habits contributing to the cause. She gave me home exercises and provided knowledge so I can monitor my condition at home. It was truly a pleasure to work with Delfina and I recommend her to everyone!

This place is incredible and changed my life. My entire 20's were limited with chronic physical pain and The Body Center helped me turn it around and gave me a new career path. I received extensive treatment in the summer of 2018 and it reduced my pain, improved my functional movement, and helped me learn about my imbalances and distortions. Between Neurosomatic Therapy and Pilates the therapists here can help you fix your pain by giving you hands on treatment and exercises for you to do on your own that will benefit you and your unique posture and limitations. If you feel stuck and unable to exercise or clueless on how to get in shape without hurting yourself then this place is for you and they will help you. Thanks to them I am now in great shape and continuing to improve. I'm also now a Neurosomatic Therapist myself and recently graduated from school. I cannot thank the Body Center enough for all that they have done for me and the new life and passion they have given me. I'm truly blessed. I have worked a lot with Shila, Zoe, Maria, and Delfina; and they are all phenomenal therapists!

I no longer need the toe joint replacement three different foot doctors recommended. I am gaining structural alignment and retraining areas which have not been used due to my own dysfunctional patterns from my employment. I have had a highly individualized plan that requires and respects my input which is totally unlike conventional medical treatment which offers one size fits all approach for treatment and healing times. In my experience this process is getting to the root of the problem so we can resolve it and evaluate that outcome. I cannot believe that my swelling went away, I am mobilizing my great toe and I am regaining mobility in a hip that was really locked down and getting my scoliosis aligned. It did require that I set aside conventional beliefs of healing time frames and conventional models of movement so that I could regain the functional alignment I needed for myself. For anyone interested in really getting to know your body and connecting with it and making changes then this place is for you. I have never experienced this level of expertise with body structure and movement therapy, patience and respect. Ever! I wish I had found this place before my knee replacement. But it’s never to late. The body is Incredible and so is this place. Don’t ever give up. I am 54, overweight and my body still responds with healing. It’s never too late. The body is really incredible and so is this place.

I had tried multiple types of therapy to alleviate chronic back pain. Body Center was my last stop before biting the bullet and having back surgery. Essentially through a combination of structural therapy with Shilla and corrective exercise with Maria, I went from unable to walk 100 yds to walking 5 miles or more in 2 months. How this worked was, Sheila worked on my muscles releasing tight areas correcting imbalances and posture. Then working with Maria personally designed exercises that strengthened weak muscles and stretched overworked muscles. From my experience it is important that you utilize both of them to successfully correct major problems. I highly recommend them.

Zoe has helped me tremendously with my jaw locking issues. Much better than any chiropractor's work.

I am a professional organizer and I am constantly bending, lifting and simply overworking my body on a regular basis. Without Shila’s help I would be in constant pain. She has consistently helped various body parts work through several degrees of pain and movement. I generally see her once a month to keep my body in good working order but if I’m experiencing a particular problem I may go more often. She also has Pilates instructors that she works closely with in regards to specific exercises that will strengthen muscles to help my problem areas. Everyone that works at Body Center St Pete has made a tremendous difference in my life!

This little Body Center is so quaint and welcoming the moment you step in and backed by a strong female team. Shila and Zoe are my go-to's for sore muscles and achy pains and I always leave my treatments feeling like I can comprehend the source of my pain a little more clearly. If you're an athlete, a yogi, a crossfitter or an 80 year old with hip pain, you will be in good hands here!

Amazing structural bodywork and corrective exercise therapy with Shila!
Professionalism, expertise, and patient exploration are her greatest strengths.
It feels like we’re figuring out what’s best and most healing for me TOGETHER.
Thanks, Shila!

Zoe does structural therapy at the body center to help me with my paulsy caused by nerve damage in my left arm. I suffer from tension and paid due to the limited range of motion I experience. She has helped me regain my range of motion and allows me to help work toward a healthier state each month! Love the time I spend here. Would highly recommend to anyone!

I wish I could give them 10 stars! I have a terrible TMJ problem and have another muscle disorder called Dystonia in the jaw. The two conditions together hard very hard to treat. I have worked with Shila and Zoe, and they are both fantastic with TMJ therapy/massage. Don't waste your time with therapy centers that advertise TMJ massage. I went to Two different “physical therapy” places and what they consider TMJ massage was a waste of time and money. Now on the downside, the body center does not take insurance. However, I found that I would rather spend a little more money and feel a lot better.

Shila and Zoe also know and work the surrounding muscles that may be a secondary cause of whatever issue you have whereas the typical physical therapy place only concentrates on the problem area.

Try them once, and you will be hooked. Thank you, Zoe and Shila for helping me thru a rough time medically.

With a challenging bike tour from Lookout Mountain, TN to Tallahassee, FL on the horizon, I was concerned with a pain in my right hip, one I usually experienced after around 30 miles on my bike. I'd seen Zoe previously and with 3 treatments she'd totally eliminated the numbness in my hands and fingers I'd experienced while bike riding. This time, once again, Zoe took careful measurements and went to work. I felt better immediately but knew the test would come on the bike. The next week, I rode 35 miles, no pain! Then the true test, 8 consecutive days of riding, 50 miles per day, and LOTS of hills. I finished the tour yesterday, pain-free. I am so impressed, not only with Zoe's treatments, but also with the exercises she gave me to do at home. I would highly recommend Zoe for her knowledgeable treatment, home exercise program, and caring follow-up.

I have been visiting the Body Center St. Pete for about 8 months now. I was initially searching for help and treatment that could maybe ease chronic pain from scoliosis. I have learned so much from the team here, everyone is extremely knowledgable and caring. Neurosomatic Therapy is something that anyone with any pain should seek out! I thoroughly enjoy coming in for structural therapy which helps with so much more than your typical aches + pains - total body alignment. I have been coming in consistently for physical therapy/pilates and with their unique + well thought out approach, I've finally started doing yoga + riding horses again! Something I didn't think was possible!

I had the opportunity to visit Body Center St. Pete off Central Avenue and was overwhelmingly pleased by my experience. After suffering for several years with numb arm and hand issues that I thought were caused from work, I realized that a lot of factors had played into my current situation. Shila LaGrua, one of their certified specialists, conducted a very thorough evaluation of my body positioning and gave me some real insight into the fact that it's very common for new moms to suffer this kind of issue and I was not alone. Her friendly demeanor and professional manner allowed for my first experience with Structural Therapy to be a positive one. I would highly recommend Shila and her team to anyone suffering from body aches. They were wonderful!

Zoe at Body Center St. Pete is absolutely amazing! She is an incredible massage and structural therapist and made me feel so comfortable and at home in the studio from the very first visit. She is incredibly intuitive and professional and demonstrates knowledge and skills that are very seasoned and highly regarded.

During the sessions, her balance of listening to my feedback and history and offering suggestions and advice all while guiding me through breathing and relaxing have made my experience even more enjoyable. She has a healing touch and her detailed knowledge of muscles and the body is so evident. She is so kind to teach and share about what she is doing and the muscles she is working on. Right away just after the first sessions I have already learned so much about my body and structural mechanics- it has been life changing. I so appreciate her gentle nature and extensive knowledge and the way in which she communicates and offers techniques to practice at home. She has offered me a whole new way to look at my body mechanics and be more in tune with my body and its balance.

Shila is also amazing and I really enjoy how they consult one another and collaborate as Shila took interest in my x rays and even participated in a session. The studio is warm and welcoming and has a collective community feel that is really nice and comfortable. I highly and whole heartedly recommend these practitioners and the Body Center St. Pete!