Many, many times over my years working with folks in pain (going wayyy back to 2008 now!), I've had clients come into sessions and pepper me with questions about a pain episode they've experienced since our last meeting. For a long time I tried to figure those things out, there must be something going on! But time and again, based on my own experience with my body and by working with hundreds and hundreds of people over the years, I've come to learn this simple truth: Bodies just do weird shit sometimes. And most of the time, it's not a big deal. Read on to learn more and discover some simple tools you can use to reduce the uncertainty that goes with random pain episodes.

Recent advances in pain science have taught us that, in order to solve chronic pain, you must holistically address the physical, psychological, and relational elements that go with it. It sounds pretty complicated, but what does that type of healing really look like? In this blog I share one of my all-time favorite client case studies that demonstrates how multidimensional this work can be, and the powerful transformation that awaits when you commit to this type of journey.

A few months ago, I wrote a piece titled You’re Working Too Hard, introducing a series of lessons teaching you the fundamentals of the Rolfing & Mindful Movement work I’ve shared with hundreds of clients over the last 12 years. Most people don’t know it’s their own habits that often create their physical challenges, so now, with things even more intense and stressful than they were earlier this year, it’s a good time to re-examine these practices while offering additional tips and insights to help you go deeper.