There’s still part of me that wishes I had a trusty magic wand that I could bring to work with me that allowed me to answer this question by saying, “Whatever you wish, my dear!” However, we humans are complex creatures and anyone who is in the business of predicting exactly how your health will unfold should not be trusted.

That said, please (please!) clarify all your loftiest, some would even say idealistic, goals for your health and bring them with you openly to your sessions. Your end of the deal is that you get a really clear vision of what you want out of our work together and then you commit to getting well. My end of the deal is that I’m honest with you the whole way through. I have zero interest in dragging people through Rolfing sessions if I sincerely feel they will be better served by a different practitioner or modality. I got into this work because there is little that makes me happier than seeing people get well, not because I like collecting checks. I have seen people achieve what I would call miracles through this work. And I have occasionally been left scratching my head. When I find myself scratching my head, I do my best as an advocate for your health to find a place where you will be best served and to continue to act as a support system no matter whose office you find yourself getting better in.