If nothing hurts, why bother with Rolfing?
Reposted from Teresa Zordan’s Blog:
While I was in Chicago last week, I got a good question from one of my clients that I thought I’d share: What happens when a client comes in with no pain? Short answer: I get really excited.
Now, for the long answer…
See, most of the people I see in my office are there looking to “fix” something, as you know because you watched last week’s interview, right?. Your shoulder; your back; your left pinky toe; they all hurt and you want them not to hurt. Which is great, and I get it. Pain sucks; you want it to go away. I want that, too. And until we get rid of the pain, you’re not going to be able to focus on much else.
But my “real” goal as a Rolfer and as a SourcePoint Therapist is to allow health to manifest. I want your true self to come forth and shine in its most vibrant form. Don’t you want that, too?!? Getting rid of the pain may be the first step in the process, but once that’s accomplished, we can focus on encouraging health and vibrancy.
So when a client comes in with no pain, I get excited. It’s rare, you see, for someone to walk in my door just because they’re curious. Just because they want to see what this Rolfing thing is all about. Just because they heard that Rolfing could make you more you. But when it happens, I love it. Then, we get down to business. This particular client, who has no pain, is the perfect candidate for the traditional 10-series because it’s such a thorough full-body tune up. But 10 sessions is a big commitment and until you’re absolutely ready, it’s not the sort of thing you want to rush into. So generally, we start the same way I’d start any other session, by setting the 4 diamond points and doing a scan. Generally when people come in with no physical pain, we get to explore other layers of their being, such as the emotional, traumatic, or karmic blockages that may be preventing health from manifesting. Often, this is tied up in the physical, but they’re not aware of the holding patterns, so we work on bringing awareness and releasing restrictions.
Working with clients who have no pain can throw me a little off kilter, seeing as I’m so used to working with a goal in mind. But it also leaves a lot of room for creativity and just trusting the energy to lead me to the right place. With no goal of “fixing the back pain,” I don’t worry that my own intentions or projections are skewing my intuition or the sourcepoint scans I’m doing. Everything’s on the table, so to speak. Nothing is too “off base” to be considered. So, in the end, when a client comes in with no pain, I get excited.
