Information for CLients

Location

Embody Manual and Movement Therapy is located at 3918 Montclair Road, Suite 100, Birmingham, 35210. We are in the Crestbrook Plaza building, a white office building next to the Post Office on Montclair. Our suite is on the bottom floor, right hand corner of the building if you are facing the building.

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Intake

Arrive 5-10 minutes early for your first appointment. I will have an intake form for you in the waiting room. It is two pages, and you do not need to put a ton of information on it as we will also talk for intake and I will take notes. But feel free include as much information on the form as you like.

If you would like to fill out this form beforehand, you can download and print it here.

*WHAT TO WEAR*

Rolfing requires the assessment of whole body patterns, whether in walking, standing, or on the table, and requires for the most part working directly on the soft tissue.  Because of this, Rolfing is traditionally preformed with a client in their underwear or something equivalent, such as a swim suit, without an cover sheet.  However, client comfort is an utmost priority, so you are welcome to wear shorts.  Somewhat short cotton shorts are best, but most synthetic materials are also okay.  Sports bras work but some cover too much of the back musculature.

Lotion and oils

Fascial manipulation requires being able to get traction on soft tissue. Although oils can somewhat absorb into skin, it is best to keep the use of oils on skin to a minimum on days you come in to receive a session. Lotions tend to sit on top of the skin and are more of a problem for fascial manipulation, so please do not use lotions on your skin the day of your session.

Feel free to use any products you want on your face, however there is work on the jaw and facial muscles in a typical 7th session in the series. If you have a chronic issue with your jaw any session of the series might include jaw work.

Children and minors

A parent or legal guardian must be present during the entire sessions for anyone under the age of 19.

***CANCELLATION POLICY***

There is no fee for cancellations made 24 hrs in advance for any reason.  The fee for cancellations not made 24 hrs in advance is the cost of the session, with exceptions for illness or emergency. This is standard in the bodywork field. 

Without a policy like this, scheduling can at times be a significant problem for the practitioner as well as for other clients who would like to schedule sessions who have pressing physical issues.