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About James Ko, PT
Movement • Nervous System • Real-Life Healing
A Note From James
I help tired, tight, overwhelmed humans feel grounded, strong, and energized again — not by pushing harder, but by resetting the signals the body has been sending for years.
My work isn’t about extreme fitness, discipline, or “toughing it out.”
It’s about speaking the language your body actually responds to:
safety, breath, rhythm, and calm strength.
Your body isn’t broken.
It’s talking.
And I’m here to help you finally understand what it’s been trying to say.
My Story (The Short Version)
For years, I lived with tight ribs, a tired body, and a nervous system that felt like it was always “on.”
I looked strong on the outside — but on the inside, I was bracing.
I had:
- shallow breathing
- stiff hips
- low energy
- irritability
- digestive issues
- injuries that wouldn’t heal
- a constant sense of being “off”
I was a licensed physical therapist who understood anatomy…
but I didn’t yet understand how the nervous system shapes the body.
The breakthrough came when I learned how the ribcage, diaphragm, nervous system, and hip complex communicate — and how everything falls apart when those signals go wrong.
Once I learned how to unwind those patterns in myself, everything improved:
my breath, strength, mood, digestion, mobility, and energy.
I teach this same method today — simply, safely, and without overwhelm.
My Philosophy
I’ve learned that most people don’t need more motivation, discipline, or stretching.
They need safety.
Your nervous system decides:
- how much tension your ribs hold
- how deeply you can breathe
- how much energy you wake up with
- how your hips move
- how your digestion works
- how strong your muscles feel
- how your posture collapses or rises
- whether your body heals or guards
When the nervous system feels overloaded, everything tightens.
When it feels safe, everything opens.
Healing before strength.
Safety before intensity.
Signals before willpower.
This is the Hip-Core Method.
Join our gentle nervous-system-first community for tight, tired, overwhelmed bodies.
No pressure. No perfection. Just relief.
Professional Background
James Ko, PT
Sports Physical Therapist • Nervous System Specialist • Movement Educator
Over the past 20+ years, I’ve worked with:
- athletes
- busy professionals
- actors
- stressed adults 35+
- people with chronic tension & fatigue
- trauma survivors
- high-performers who burned out
- older adults who want to feel strong again
I specialize in:
- ribcage & diaphragm release
- nervous system regulation
- hip & pelvic restoration
- pain reset & mobility
- functional strength through calm
- metabolic & energy optimization
- emotional load → physical tension patterns
My goal isn’t to “fix” you.
It’s to guide you back to a body that feels like home again.
Join our gentle nervous-system-first community for tight, tired, overwhelmed bodies.
No pressure. No perfection. Just relief.
Who I Work With
The Hip-Core Method is for people who want:
- less tension
- deeper breath
- stronger hips + core
- more energy
- relief from feeling “off”
- nervous-system support
- a simple daily reset
- sustainable strength
- a grounded, calm body
If this is you… you’re in the right place.
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