Allan Kaplan, Certified Advanced Rolfer® came to Rolfing® through the advice of a chiropractor. After the results of his treatment for chronic back pain plateaued, his chiropractor suggested checking out Rolfing. After his first session Allan noticed a big improvement in his comfort level, and within a year of completing the Ten Series, he was well into the arduous process of becoming a Rolfer himself. He completed his Basic Training at the Rolf Institute® in Boulder, CO in 1988 and relocated to Seattle where Rolfing has been his profession ever since. Allan completed and received his Advanced Certification for the first time in 1991.

Allan has actively continued his education with many other Rolf Institute classes, as well as having augmented his Rolfing skills with the knowledge he's gained from the many classes he has taken in the philosophy, methodology, and technic of the osteopathic tradition. He has been active in the Rolf Institute, having served as the NW Regional Chairperson and as an instructor in Rolfing Basic Trainings. He has also taught visceral manipulation with Didier Prat D.O.

Allan finished his fifth and final year of osteopathic college, and hopes to return to being a rabid snowboarder. He is also eager to get back into traveling internationally, practicing more aikido (2006 marked his 30th year!), and breaking out his various cameras to burn a lot of film. His latest obsession is S/V Aurora, a Baba 40 cutter-rigged ketch.