About

Where Healing Connections Begin

Bringing patients and MFR therapists together.

The Myofascial Release Directory connects people searching for help with experienced therapists trained in the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach®. More than a place to find a therapist, we are a growing community dedicated to advancing Myofascial Release, supporting practitioners, and helping more people discover a path toward better movement, function, and quality of life.


Directory Founder

Advancing Myofascial Release through education, care, and community

Dr. Mark Barnes

Dr. Mark Barnes

Doctor of Physical Therapy  •  Exercise Physiologist  •  Fascia Health Expert

Dr. Mark Barnes, PT, DPT, is the founder of the MFR Directory and has spent more than three decades treating, studying, and teaching approaches to pain, movement, and recovery. His work grew from the foundation of Myofascial Release into a deeper exploration of how fascia, the nervous system, movement, and behavior work together to influence healing and change.

That evolution led to Somatic Reboot, a whole-person approach designed to extend care beyond the treatment room through self-care, education, movement, and nervous system regulation. It reflects a simple idea: treatment matters, but so does what happens between appointments.