Gilad Schafman

Gilad has recently moved to Miami Beach to join the integrative staff of Miami Beach Pediatrics. Gilad has been a therapist for over two decades. In his practice he incorporates many modalities to bring the client into balance in the most effective way he can. In The clinic he is evaluating using the knowledge of the Neuro Developmental Functional Approach (NDFA) to assess the different imbalance that can cause ADD, ADHD, behavioral issues, and more. The NDFA is a dynamic approach aiming to resolve any physical (sensory and functional) condition that needs calibrating and sets a course of action towards that goal. The NDFA is also used to enhance learning skills and was tested and showed it ability to improve on children's school results in schools that incorporated the NDFA into the regular teaching curriculum. Gilad is one of the founders of the Israeli Massage and Bodywork Association and was its president for seven year. He is one of the creators of the curriculum of the NDFA therapists course and one of the leading teachers responsible for the practical application of the NDFA. Gilad is also practicing Structural Integration (SI) also known as Rolfing. He is a SI practitioner since 1991 trained by the leading teachers in the field. SI is intended to improve one's posture by organizing fascia (connective tissue) in a more efficient way in the field of gravity. These 10 sessions series has been proven to be effective for a wide variety of conditions including improvements in scoliosis. SI is an educational processes as well as it educates the receiver on how they can move with more ease grace and efficiency in daily life.