About Boston Rolf

Joel Gheiler is the owner and practitioner of Boston Rolf and a Guild Certified Rolf Practitioner, with over 20 years of hands-on experience working through the Rolf Method of Structural Integration, as originally taught by Dr. Ida Rolf, prior to Rolfing.

Joel was trained at the Guild for Structural Integration, a school dedicated to preserving the integrity and depth of Ida Rolf’s original work. He studied in the lineage of some of the most influential figures in Rolfing history, including Emmett Hutchins and Peter Melchior, whose teachings shaped the evolution and refinement of Structural Integration.

Working with Joel often feels less like a clinical session and more like being supported by someone who genuinely listens and cares. Clients value his thoughtful, attentive approach and his willingness to explore each individual’s needs, always with the goal of helping them move with greater ease, resolve long-standing patterns, and reach a more integrated relationship with their bodies.

Today, Joel practices in Boston’s Back Bay, offering fascia-deep structural work based on the Rolf Method to athletes, former athletes, and individuals seeking greater balance, mobility, and embodied well-being.