Very interesting thread. Reminds me I need to see if my gym has Pilates mat classes this fall. I need the boost of having a class, I think (but don't have the budget to do a separate class).

I've had some graston work. The foam roller is more painful for me than graston. I think it's highly person-specific. DH had a rough time with it when he injured his IT band. It actually felt pretty good to me (in the same way as deep massage).