Therapy on the Rocks

Therapy on the Rocks is not a spa in the usual sense. It is the Sedona treatment center of John F. Barnes, the physical therapist who developed the Myofascial Release approach, housed in a four-story cliff house above Oak Creek at the mouth of the canyon. Treatments happen on redwood sunning decks over the water or in rooms that look down a fifty-foot waterfall, and there is a creekside whirlpool for before and after. People come from around the country for pain that has not responded to conventional therapy, medication or surgery: chronic back and neck pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, women’s health issues, old injuries.

What to Book

• Introduction to Myofascial Release: a 60 minute first session; the introductory rate covers up to three sessions, with the creekside whirlpool optional.
• Comprehensive MFR sessions of 60 minutes for ongoing work, and the Fascial Facial, 30 minutes.
• Comprehensive Intensive Treatment Program: multi-day programs for people who travel to Sedona specifically for treatment.
• Workshops: the Inner Journey workshop, group unwinding sessions and Myofascial Freedom exercise instruction.

Prices are not published; call for current rates. The Sedona Chamber has run a coupon for half off regular treatment rates, so ask whether a first-visit offer applies.

Good to Know

• At 676 N. State Route 89A, on the creek side of the road just north of Uptown where the canyon begins.
• Hours are not published; book by phone or email, and allow time to use the decks and whirlpool.
• This is hands-on therapeutic bodywork, slow and sustained, not a relaxation massage. Come with a problem to solve.

Facts checked October 2026 against the center’s own website. A Sedona’s Best partner: see the Therapy on the Rocks partner page, and the rest of the bodywork options in our guide to Sedona spas and wellness.

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