Follow-up appointment with Al for my arm and hip this week. Appreciated his check-in before treatment to understand what was on my mind and determine how he could address my pain points appropriately. Al provided qigong exercises at home to encourage qi flow and maintain my energy levels. Thank you, Al. read more

As a practicing chiropractor of 30 years, I give Al my strongest recommendation. He has a strong intuitive sense in how best to help his clients with their own individual needs. His clinic has a soothing and relaxing feel and the location is very convenient. The online scheduling feature on the website allows clients to book at their convenience. 5 enthusiastic stars for the best therapist in town! read more

Al is incredible at what he does. I would highly recommend him as "the real deal". He is accommodating, kind, and understanding.

Al is amazing. A gentle, gifted healer with a wealth of knowledge about the body. After my first session, I decided to become a weekly regular -- but it only took one more session to fix the problem! read more

I've gone to Al monthly for 9 years as well. He has an amazing way of healing, and I really appreciate the work he did during my two pregnancies. He is part of my "health team", and continues to monitor my well being, specifically my stress and pain. I highly recommend Al if you are ready to get some results. Michele R read more

Amazing and impressive ! Instant relief after just few minutes of work on my lower back. Thank you so much for your dedication. Just amazing how he knew what the problem was and how to deal with it instantly. read more

I really like Al's approach of healing the body. Everytime I visit him, I learn some understanding of my body and my particular energy pattern. Al fixed my injuries , he has good sense of where the root cause of the issues. I have been happy about his way of fixing. My health for my body and mind has improved great amont since I started to go to Al's place. read more

I would give him a negative star if I could. I had my worst "doctor's" appointment today than ever (and I have had plenty). I'm a new patient, so about a week ago, Al Perry sent me his open calendar system and told me to "manage my own appointments online". So I did. Because of my hectic schedule (full time job and a 2 year old), I had to change the appointment time twice (all changes were made on appts 7+ days later, and I sticked to my final appointment time all this week without any changes). Upon coming to his office, he told me with a stern face that because of my changes back then, I had cost him $180 since two other patients can't use the slots. He then summarized by saying "This is not a good start. I do not like you." First off, how is this possible? I didn't keep the old slots (you have to cancel one to reschedule). Anyone could have logged into his system and grabbed the time these whole 7 days, if they had really wanted the appt. Secondly, if you trade off using an actual assistant with an online calendar system, this is what's gonna happen. If there were an real person, I would have called in and made the changes anyway, just that you wouldn't know it. If you have rules about using your system, you should have stipulated that "you can't change your appt more than twice, and if you give me a 7-day cancellation notice, that's considered too late and unacceptable". Thirdly, and most importantly, this is not how you treat your patient, or people. I was confused and speechless for about 5 minutes while he was accusing me of my wrongdoings and was eventually sitting there in tears. I'm never someone who picks on a doctor's bedside manner - if you are a neurosurgeon, I couldn't care less of it. But you are someone people come to for chronic pain - I expect this person to have a caring heart. The way I was treated made me seriously doubt his qualifications and professionalism. I then checked his qualifications online. He claims to be a "CMQT" - I think it means something Qigong Therapy. Being a Chinese, I know that Qigong is not widely accepted as a medical practice even in China. There are many, many other doctors in the area who are better accredited (Doctors of Physical Therapy, or actual MDs), who specialize in treating chronic pain and have 30+ good reviews on Yelp. Look on, you will find them. I'd rather try them first than someone who's so unreasonable, harsh, and unprofessional. read more

Hip flexors, IT band, S.I. joint, low back strain, tight hamstrings, quads, and glutes... Al is keeping me up and running! He understands the interconnectivity of the body's various systems and does an excellent job reading the body and explaining what he finds. I've been to him at least eight times now, always with great results until I mess myself up again from a lot of running. More than anything I love the mindset he brings to his practice of bodywork and healing. He is totally present and positively intentioned. I know I'm in safe and knowledgeable hands. read more

Al is the best. I have had recurring back pain since I was a teenager from an injury. Al is a healer and has worked wonders with my back. He is kind and understanding and doesn't even think about "cracking" my back.. I'm so thankful in my life for Al and his ability to see the problem and help me to be strong and live a normal life. read more

Al is an incredible healer and has truly changed my life by helping me with my chronic neck pain. Before Al, I went to a physical therapist for 6 months and my symptoms continued to get worse. Al is incredibly knowledgeable and was able to identify that my symptoms were due to connective tissue issues. He is creative and a problem solver. Further, he truly cares about his clients on a personal level. I couldn't recommend him more! read more

Al Perry and Qiworks is masterful at bodywork, restoring and balancing energy and optimizing your health and well being. He is my go-to for body and energy work. Thank you Al for being authentically a master healer. I highly recommend Qiworks!! read more

I have had massages, and then I have had massages from Qiworks and Al. He has helped me when I just need to relax and relieve tension and also when I've had serious sports injuries. He has a flexible schedule and I can usually get in when I need to which is great when I work full-time. Bodywork really works! read more

Loved it! I came in as a referral from a friend, and I am glad I did. I had been to a massage therapist before, and wasn't impressed, so I wasn't entirely sure this kind of work would help. However, I'd had a couple of sports/ work injuries I needed work on. When I'd called a place for sports medicine, they told me " Cortisone shot, physical therapy x-rays...blah blah blah..." All I was hearing in my head was "Oh my lord this is going to get expensive", especially since my insurance coverage is not that great. For $80 (one hour of body work, way less money and time I would have spent with the sports therapist), he wiped out about 90% of the pain I was experiencing. I would definitely like to come in again sometime soon. Very friendly, and did not hesitate to answer the many questions I had regarding his practice. Thank you Al! read more

My gosh where do I start when I talk about Al? If I had to describe him in one word that word would be unbelievable! It never seizes to amaze me how intuitive he is. He can find issues in areas without me even telling him. He is dynamic. Two years with this wonderful man and I just pray he stays around a very long time. He has kept me out of the orthopods office. He is excellent with both athletes and non athletes. I have referred several people to Al and each one has had the same wonderful experience and we all are still clients of his. Thank you Al for all you are and all you do! A true professional. read more

Al does a great job. Knows his stuff to get the kinks out. read more

I have been seeing Al for bodywork for almost 9 years. He has been one of the greatest gifts of my lifetime - truly. Al's expertise as it relates to physiological and emotional energy - and how it manifests in the body is amazing. He has 'healed' me ... on many levels ... many times. Al is beyond a message therapist or an energy healer - although those are perfect places to start with him. For me, he has become so much more. I've referred to him as my 'spiritual guide', to then have him clarify and humbly suggest that he is simply 'the window to my higher self'. I saw him every week in the third trimester of my pregnancy and, that too, was an immeasurably rewarding experience for me, and my guess...my baby. Words are not enough... read more

Al is the best! I haven't been to him in a while, but he gave me my very first massage about 14 years ago & since then, I don't have the desire to go to anyone else. He knows exactly how muscles work & will fix you up of any pain. He finds injuries & works on them until you're better. When I was pregnant with my first son, he did an amazing job on me while still keeping me comfortable. When I have stiff necks, he gets me back to normal in as little as one half hour session & a follow up. I'm sad that I never made time to see him with my second pregnancy. My baby is now 5 months & I'm ready for an Al massage. I just felt the need to review him because I can't believe I never have & I've been thinking of getting a massage & I wanted to make sure everyone else feels the same about Al & my shoulders are hurting, so I am due! The person who gave Al 1 star, must have some negative energy & is so wrong about Qiworks. He's the best at what he does. With that being said, I need to find time to make my appointment! read more

First visit there. I appreciated Al Perry's combination of massage with moving Qi energy. He also provided me with suggestions of things I can do at home to help myself. Very professional- and effective. read more

I wanted to write this review a long time ago. Al is incredible in both parts - humanity and as a professional. His work is highly professional and gets exactly into the point. He really feel the body and connection between mind&body&spirituality. He always gives advices on how to improve your life apart from bodywork. And he is incredibly kind person, always present in the moment. Therapists like he is one in a million. I'm eternally grateful for his work - it really helps me every time and I feel relieved and relaxed after that. It's a bummer that since I moved to San Francisco I cannot see him as easily. read more

Al Perry was above my expectations. I haven't felt this relaxed in years!!! Al was able to detect the painful areas right away and educate me on why certain areas were giving me issues. He was also very personal and shared some wonderful insights with me that will help me in the future. Thank you for everything Al! See you in the near future! read more

I went to see Al for some help with several issues in my body caused by my long held career as a dental hygienist. He was able to immediately pinpoint all the areas in my body that were tighter than a tightrope and release them and turn them "off" as he calls it (small muscle groups that are so overused they don't know how to quit firing on their own). He accomplished this through a combination of trigger points, rotation, stretching and traction. Al seems very intuitive about both Western and Eastern approaches of body work. I also appreciated the advice on some strengthening and stretching practices I could do on my own, as well as considering my mindfulness in my work. Thanks, Al! read more

Al is a natural healer, and can address the most severe physical symptoms of stress, as well as sports injuries. He is also extremely gifted in balancing Qi energy, and his treatments combine excellent relief for body and mind. Al is caring and possesses great integrity. I consider myself lucky for having access to his massage therapy services. read more

I injured myself diving into a pool from a high-dive. I messed up my lat and tricep muscles and eventually got frozen shoulder, which pretty much put everything out of whack. Two doctors at Kaiser told me a I had a torn rotator cuff. Wrong! Al was able to see the problem right away, start working on it, and I felt better even after the very first visit. I've been going to see Al at Qi Works for about 2 months now and the result is amazing. He really knows the humane body, the pressure points, the tendons, the muscles, everything. He really is amazing at what he does with his body and energy work. He gave me exercise to work on, in between appointments. He's so knowledgeable that he even offers classes and has written a book. And best of all, his prices are very reasonable. He won't try to get you to come see him everyday just to get your money. He's an honest person who just wants to see you get better. In fact, just this morning, he told me I could cut back on my visits to him because of the progress I've made. I highly recommend his services. read more

I was referred to Al a few months after I had extensive liposuction. I wanted him to work on several areas of scar tissue that had formed in my midsection. Al treated the areas of concern quickly and efficiently, and much more successfully than people I know who have gone to other practitioners for the same thing. The personal trainers that I work with consistently comment that I'm making great progress, and they agree that Al is a big part of my success. More importantly than the scar tissue, Al helped inspire me to improve all areas of my life. I turn to him for advice on basically everything related to wellness - from diet to exercise to prescription drugs, nothing is off limits. He is always willing to offer his opinion and advice on anything I bring to him, and always speaks with a genuine desire to bring peace, love and light to my life. I have been seeing him weekly for about three months now, and he's part of what I consider a very valuable team of people helping me to achieve my wellness goals. read more