“I came to Rolfing as I was seeking to repair my body after years of being a professional musician and also endless hours running software on a computer.
I expected to just have a few sessions but then I found that coming once a week became a great benefit to me in unraveling my work related ergonomic issues.
María Cristina is very sensitive to her clients. I am someone who likes the most intense treatments. She provides these deep treatments with a level of intuition about anatomy that is astounding. Put simply, she can unravel years of deep ache from held muscles. In my particular case she has re-balanced my entire body and “opened” my hips. I walk better, I have less low back pain, and I can now work on the computer and the guitar in a fully ergonomic and healthy way.”
Tim Pierce, American session guitarist
“I was born with hip dysplasia and had multiple hip surgeries to correct the dysplasia, including total hip replacements and revision surgeries at a relatively young age. Yet, I was still experiencing pain, stiffness, restricted range of motion and regular back spasms after being in long-term physical therapy. My doctors recommended steroid injections to treat the pain and back spasms but I had already tried them many times without success. I also experience chronic tension headaches that I have sought treatment for but haven’t experienced any relief. A trusted friend suggested I try Rolfing and highly recommended María Cristina. I had already tried many other non-invasive treatment options over the years, including massage, chiropractic care, dry needling and acupuncture, but Rolfing was something I hadn’t explored. After yet another debilitating back spasm I decided to give Rolfina a try.
At first I was apprehensive that it could help me at all after so many failed treatments but María Cristina gave me hope that she could improve my condition. After a few sessions I noticed my sleep improving, less tension headaches and better body and posture awareness. Rolfing addresses the entire body versus just treating the painful areas so I decided to commit to ten sessions to hopefully reap the full benefits. I just completed session six and my pain, stiffness, range of motion and mobility are better already. I am excited to continue my sessions with María Cristina and see how my body responds.
María Cristina is extremely open, caring and compassionate which makes the experience of working with her very comfortable and easy. She is also extremely knowledgeable about the body and explains what she is doing and why. I am grateful that I was introduced to María Cristina and I am confident Rolfing is a treatment that will improve my quality of life.”
Katie W.
“A recent neurological health scare and a strong recommendation from someone in the Rolfing community had led me to María Cristina several months ago. And though obviously nobody likes to hear news that there’s something ailing them that needs to be fixed, I feel like this path toward wellness that started with one specific part of my body has since illuminated other corners of my life in both body and mind that have been left unattended for ages.
María Cristina is a kind, patient and highly effective practitioner who had put me at ease right from the first session. I had no idea what to expect from Rolfing, aside from friends of mine who had gone through the entire ten series of sessions and warned me that though it was a very worthwhile experience, it was a very painful one.
I can’t even begin to describe what a typical Rolfing session is like. Because though my body is front and center in all the treatments, I feel as if other aspects of my life are subtly shifting into place. That tightness in my legs, my chest, my shoulders, my jaw? I feel like whatever way I’ve been carrying my body mirrored the way I’ve been carrying myself through life, if you will.
And when María Cristina treats those areas — without the massive pain that my friends who had used other Rolfers had warned me about — I notice a certain ease in my movements. I look forward to my appointments not just because we can talk about literature and life and yoga during treatment, but because I know I walk out of her office standing a little taller each time. And though I know that I am a work in progress, I know that now I sit right with myself, literally and figuratively.”
Stephanie S.
“For several months before meeting Maria I had been looking for some kind of body work that would go deeper than other modalities I had tried. I met her through a friend, and although I had heard of Rolfing I didn’t know much about it. It only took one experience with Maria and I was hooked. To say she is gifted is an understatement. Her approach and her ability to see you and what you need is nothing short of remarkable. A true healer, she has helped me in ways that go beyond the physical. Not only do I carry my body differently, I carry Maria’s wisdom with me as well.”
Anna Silk, actress