Work with Josh

In-Person Treatment:

Private Yoga session in which Josh provides hands-on assistance. In-person treatments are suitable for a range of circumstances and are exceptional at getting after the heart of the matter:

  • acute or chronic pain

  • range of motion issues

  • general tightness, stiffness, and soreness

  • to treat pain and dysfunction.

Online Coaching:

Online Classes:

Josh Hoeks specializes in the treatment of neuromuscular pain and dysfunction. His work is informed by:

Functional anatomy (i.e., nerves and muscles around a joint are interrelated thus, when dealing with neuromuscular pain on one side of a joint, the antagonist muscles on the other side will always be involved).

Myofascial trigger points (i.e., the hard nodules or “knots” that form in muscles due to repetitive stress, overload, postural compensation, strain, and injury. Myofascial trigger points keep muscle fibers in a tightened, hypersensitive state and

Nervous system regulation

successful retrains the neuromuscular system and restores In-Person Treatments, Online services and an Online Movement Practices. All are unique opportunities to restore and maintain pain-free movement.

Functional anatomy

In this context, functional anatomy considers the behavioral tendencies of muscles and nerves when a joint is moved. Is the range of motion limited? Where, if any, is pain when moved? What is the quality of movement, is it smooth, ratchety, spasmodic, etc.? A functional approach to anatomy takes into consideration the interrelatedness of the neuromuscular system around a joint. (i.e., when dealing with neuromuscular pain on one side of a joint, the antagonist muscles on the other side will always be involved).

Myofascial trigger points (i.e., the knots

Nervous system regulation

successful retrains the neuromuscular system and restores In-Person Treatments, Online services and an Online Movement Practices. All are unique opportunities to restore and maintain pain-free movement.

Testimonials

  • "Josh’s techniques have worked wonders for my chronic shoulder and hip pain!"

    ● Julia Klesney-Tait: MD, PHD

    ● Associate Professor of Medicine; Medical Director of Lung Transplantation at the University of Iowa

    ● Julia enjoys yoga, gardening, traveling, hiking, being with loved ones.

    “Josh’s techniques have worked wonders for my chronic shoulder and hip pain! His knowledge of muscle mechanics, pain patterns, and trigger points is extraordinary. He employs multi-modality approach that has provided me with lasting relief. Suffice it to say that his his bodywork is a unique an powerful tool to treat chronic and acute muscle, joint, an postural issues. I highly recommend his services!”

  • In one session with Josh, I gain

    "In one session with Josh, I gained more than 5 months of physical therapy. It's awesome!"

    ● Leland Belding

    ● Civil Engineer; Filipino Martial Arts Teacher; Retired Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army

    “I sustained a massive rotator cuff tear from Jujitsu. I had surgery to repair the torn tendon and proceeded with physical therapy. Progress was slow and arduous. About a year after the surgery I was still struggling. In one session with Josh I gained more than 5 months of physical therapy. It’s awesome.”

  • "I love coming and learning about my body and always feel dramatically better after each session."

    ● Kelly May

    ● Yogi

    "It has always been my goal to maintain an active lifestyle. Bodywork, trigger point therapy and active stretching allows me to achieve this goal. I love coming and learning about my body and always feel dramatically better after each session."

  • "After suffering from frozen shoulder, treatment from Josh helped me regain full shoulder movement."

    ● Kirsten O’Sullivan

    ● Montessori Teacher, Yoga Practitioner

  • "Treatments from Josh on my hips and shoulders has significantly reduced stiffness and pain."

    ● Tom Long: retired, but not done living!

    ● Tom loves to hunt pheasants with his dog Daisy, golf with his friends, fish with his buddies, and practice yoga.

    “Treatments from Josh on my hips and shoulders has significantly reduced stiffness and pain. It gives me much more range of motion and allows me to continue outdoor activities, like golf. What Josh does works! I highly recommend him.”

  • "Josh's ability to diagnose and treat the underlying causes of my pain, combined with the calm, centered energy he brings, have provided me with relief."

    ● Beth Verhage

    ● Beth enjoys art, traveling, and foraging for mushrooms.

    “I have struggled with chronic pain for years. Josh's ability to diagnose and treat the underlying causes of my pain, combined with the calm, centered energy he brings, have provided me with relief. I no longer bother with other types of treatment. This is it!”

  • “After dealing with hip pain for almost a year, I finally went to see Josh. My pain significantly subsided after just one treatment."

    ● Rachel McLaren, PhD

    ● Associate Professor, Communication Studies, University of Iowa

    ● Yoga and group fitness instructor

    “After dealing with hip pain for almost a year, I finally went to see Josh. My pain significantly subsided after just one treatment. I was so amazed, I recommended all of my friends go see Josh and even scheduled a treatment for my dad when he was in town for a visit. Everyone has had great results and been so thankful to have found someone like Josh to help them with increasing mobility and reducing pain. Josh brings such a calming and gentle energy to his work - he made me feel so comfortable and well taken care of during the treatment. If you're feeling hopeless or resigned to having pain, please give Josh a try! His bodywork is unlike anything else. Calling him a miracle-worker is an understatement.”

  • "Breathe and be open to the profound experience, you're worth it.”

    ● Dr. Jane F. Bourgeois, DC

    ● Chiropractor

    "The mastery of Josh's 'gifted hands' that are intelligently guided by very precise anatomical knowledge is a journey of deep shifts within the body's topography of muscle language. He navigates with focused 'engineering of movement' from origin to insertion, multi-layers of soft tissue reorganize from specific restricted muscle layers to untethered freedom of movement. Josh's work is an invitation to surrender your body complexities into his hands, trust his graceful and articulate guidance. Breathe and be open to the profound experience, you're worth it.”

  • "I couldn't raise my arm even to my head and was in terrible pain even after months of PT. Now I have no pain, full range of mobility."

    ● Jenna Supp-Montgomerie, PHD

    ● Associate Professor, Communication Studies, University of Iowa

    ● Iowa City parent!

    “I have been to Josh multiple times for all sorts of injuries/pain. He brings an extraordinary wealth of understanding about musculature and movement, through which he has healed my shoulder (I couldn't raise my arm even to my head and was in terrible pain even after months of PT. Now I have no pain, full range of mobility, and have returned to yoga with all sorts of new freedom of movement!) and sciatica-like pain in my hip and down my leg that took my breath away and severely limited my movement. In both cases, he cured these issues in one session! Plus, he is a total delight! Knowing that healing is possible, and in such a relaxing way, has changed my relationship to injury and aging!”

  • "For several months I had nagging shoulder pain due to a weight lifting injury. After one treatment with Josh the pain was significantly reduced. After the second treatment the pain was gone."

    ● Cory Rath

    ● Real Estate Broker

    ● Cedar Rapids parent!

    "For several months I had nagging shoulder pain due to a weight lifting injury. After one treatment with Josh the pain was significantly reduced. After the second treatment the pain was gone."

  • “Treatments with Josh have greatly diminished my pain while allowing me to keep movement and functionality."

    ● Brooke Patterson

    ● Pharmaceutical VP

    ● Yoga teacher

    “Treatments with Josh have greatly diminished my pain while allowing me to keep movement and functionality. He has been instrumental in helping me minimize pain in my shoulder and neck and I am grateful for his comprehensive approach.”

  • "I'm constantly amazed by Josh's ability to hone in on the source of pain and tightness in my body."

    ● Ren Stinson

    ● Occupational Therapist

    ● Bicyclist and yogi

    “I'm constantly amazed by Josh's ability to hone in on the source of pain and tightness in my body -- often when I can't even locate the exact origins. He then addresses the issue using a variety of unique and effective strategies that I've never experienced from other body workers. I also appreciate that Josh provides me with take-home tips and tools to help me maintain the progress made in our work together.”