Mindie Dodson

I purchased the 10 session series with Mindie and it was awesome. Mindie is a healer with a big heart and I have found the work she did with me resonating weeks and days after we worked together. She has shifted my posture and relationship with my body for the better. What a blessing to be able to work with her. Thanks Mindie!

Simply stated, she’s the best there is!

First off, she is a nice person. Very nice in fact. However, I do not see a rolfer for niceness or therapy (She is chatty). I go to have bodywork. I felt that she was not in tune with my body and did not help one bit. The synergy was not there. For the price, I expected her to be stellar, but she was just sub-​par. A waste of time and money. Also, it was not 90 min. it was 68 min. I looked at the time. She might be good for some, but for me, she was not.

I am thrilled to be working with Mindie. I have been dealing with some chronic hip and leg pain that worsened after a backpacking trip. The work that she did significantly relieved the pain. Not only that but she also provided me with a better understanding of how my gait and the placement of my weight in my feet contributed to my issues. I really feel like she provided me with a more holistic approach to body work than I have had in the past. I look forward to my continued work with Mindie.

I started seeing Mindie for treatments after my acupuncturist referred her to me with rave reviews.
I had recently had dental work done and my jaw, head and neck were very tight and stressed.
After my first session with Mindie I felt less pain, more mobility and overall a more peaceful and relaxed feeling.
She really knows the body and honors the mind-​body relationship.
An added bonus: she’s a wonderful person and joy to spend time with.
I scheduled my next session before leaving her office.

When I met Mindie I had extremely tight calves and feet and knee pain from running and previous accidents. I was looking for a Rolfer that could help me make changes quickly so I can continue to run and stay very active. I’m so glad I found Mindie. She truly has an expert touch and an ability to observe your posture and movements and get to the root of the problem. Her knowledge of anatomy and the fascial connections is excellent. I felt great relief in my legs and knees in one session and found running so much easier afterwards. As a healthcare professional I have referred my patients to her for her expert Rolfing and have gotten great feedback. I’m so glad to have met Mindie, and so will you!

I didn’t even know what Rolfing was when I met up with Mindie. I presumed it was a type of message, but I found it to be so much more. She has a relaxing presence, an ability to clearly and articulately explain what she’s doing.
One example, when she worked on my fore-​arm, I felt sensations like I’ve never felt before. It almost felt like a paced intentionally slow and almost painful Indian burn. She slowly made my previously tense arm feel alive, elongated, and engaged. One of the things that I like about Mindie is that I can immediately tell that she is safe, grounded, and authentic. Personally, I’m a therapist; for a living I use my ability to connect with people to provide a transforming therapeutic experience.
When you work with Mindie, you will not only be getting an amazing bodywork experience from somebody who knows what she’s doing, but her human touch will also has a therapeutic effect. It did for me, that’s for sure!
Todd

My 19 year old daughter had been experiencing lower back and hip pain for several months. I brought her to Mindie after hearing how gentle, wonderful and effective her sessions are.
Watching Mindie treat her was absolutely wonderful. Apparently Rolfing is often painful… I could see that the treatment was intense, but Mindie’s gentleness, communicativeness and compassion made it all wonderful.
Best of all, when I asked my daughter tonight how her back felt, her one-​word answer was «Great!».
Booking a session for myself now!

Mindie is extremely knowledgable, empathetic, and passionate… 3 things that I think are vital to this kind of field. She is certain to make a believer out of a skeptic. If you are looking to be healed, feel better, find relief, or make any kind progress in regards to your body & mind– you’re in the right place.

I have received Rolfing sessions from Mindie both when she was still in Lawrence, Kansas and now that she is here in Berkeley, California. If you want a practitioner who is also a passionate advocate of your total well being, you should set up an appointment with Mindie ASAP. She is highly understanding of not only the interconnectedness of the human anatomy but the ways in which our bodies store trauma and how it effects us in big and small ways. Her work is strong and confident yet gentle and reassuring when hidden areas of trauma are discovered. I am a long term survivor of a nearly fatal fall and she has through her work on me unlocked mobility I assumed I would never have again. She continues to help me identify physical patterns I developed during recovery and coaches me on how to move beyond them. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mindie to anyone and everyone who is serious about getting the help they deserve.

I am a body worker, so I’m particular about the work I get and I can say without hesitation that Mindie’s work is wonderful and efffective. I just began working with Mindie and I can say that I have noticed an immediate improvement in the way my neck feels. This is transformational kind of work. I also found out that Rolfing, when done by someone with the level of sensitivity Mindie has, is deep but not painful. She is experienced, knowledgeable and helps you to understand the process. I’m glad to have found her and I highly recommend her work.

Rolfing focuses on bringing order to the body’s structure so that it’s structurally integrated and aligned with gravity. I highly recommend Mindie. She fully explains the procedure and treatment and her talent skills and knowledge speak for itself. It helped me beyond expectations.