Free consultation · 30 minutes · Virtual
Thirty minutes, free, with a posture therapist
You get a posture assessment, a plain explanation of what we see in it, and an honest answer about whether we can help. Do it over video from wherever you are, or come into the Boston or Newport clinic — and there is nothing to sign at the end.
No costand no obligation
A real therapistnot a sales team
Video or in clinicwhichever suits you
Choose a time
Book your consultation
Four options below: a virtual consultation you can do from anywhere, or in clinic at Boston–Newton, Newport or Santa Monica. Whichever you pick, it is 30 minutes, free, and for new clients. Beverly Grove consultations are not on the scheduler — call 617-668-1450 and we will book you in.
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What actually happens
How the thirty minutes are spent
You describe the problem
What hurts, how long it has been going on, what you have already tried, and what you are hoping to get back to. No script, and no form to fill in first.
We assess your posture
You stand a few feet back from the camera, or across the room if you have come in, and we analyze how you are actually standing and moving. You see what we see, and we explain what each observation means.
You get a straight answer
What we think is driving your symptoms, roughly what it would take to change it, and whether posture therapy is the right route at all. If it is not, we will say so and point you somewhere better.
Being straight with you
Why we give this away
The assessment is the only way either of us can tell whether this work fits your situation. We would rather find that out in thirty minutes than eight sessions in, and you would rather know before you have spent anything.
There is nothing to decide on the call. Take the information away and think about it.
Plenty of people book a consultation, get their assessment, and go away to work on things themselves. That is a fine outcome. The ones who come back tend to come back because something in the explanation finally made sense of what their body has been doing.
What change looks like
Real clients, same camera position
Some of these are weeks or months apart. Some are from a single visit — alignment can shift that quickly once the right thing is corrected. How fast it happens varies a great deal from person to person. Nothing here is a promise about your body; it is what a change in alignment looks like when you can see it side by side.
In their words
Four people who booked one of these
“I am an eighty-year-old practicing physician who has been participating in the Activ8 Posture program under the guidance of a postural therapist. I started the program because I was suffering from scoliosis, which caused low back pain and difficulty walking. Before starting the program I was told that nothing but surgery could help my problem. I am happy to report that this was incorrect.
Remarkably I have seen amazing results in a very short time. My alignment has greatly improved, I no longer have low back pain, and my ability to walk distances has improved. I consider the program nothing short of miraculous, at least it has been for me.”
Rochelle F., MD
“This treatment has been like a miracle. I was resigned to (eventually) need a wheel chair. I was in pain sitting, standing, walking, and I could hardly sleep without scary sharp shooting pain. I was turning into an old man.
This program has given me back my life. I can stand, sit, sleep, dance and run, all without pain or even Tylenol.”
Ronnie B. · Activ8 Posture, Los Angeles
“I made it clear to Matt that I did not want him to offer me his own hopeful dreams for my recovery. He has obliged me, allowing me to experience the changes for myself. This is not quick work, nor is it inexpensive, but it does not take a lot of work; just the daily commitment.”
Jean P. · Activ8 Posture, Boston
“Before Matt, I saw 3 different physical therapists, all of whom seemed very competent, but none could seem to make meaningful progress.
The only reason I hesitated was because we live too far and I reasoned that working with someone remotely would be less effective than in person. I was wrong.”
Filipe M. · Virtual
Reviews
What people say after the first visit
“Carrie Ann is brilliant. I learn so much from her every week about how small-seeming things make enormous differences.”
Rachel K. · Boston
“I’ll admit, I was skeptical at first. Kim carefully listened to my symptoms, filmed my gait, took a bunch of photographs and worked out how I was misaligned, from my feet up to my head and shoulders. The exercises are easy and low resistance, but you do have to do them.”
Tony G. · Los Angeles
“Each visit I receive a specific set of exercises to help me with my physical issues and challenges. The therapists are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful at all times.”
Rick S. · Google review
“Matt has an excellent knowledge of human anatomy and has, at multiple intervals over the past years, helped my body create function where there was dysfunction.”
Paula S. · Boston
Individual results vary. These are individual experiences and are not a prediction of how anyone else will respond. Read more on Google for Boston and Santa Monica.
Rather write than book?
Ask a question first
If you would sooner describe what is going on and get a reply before putting anything in the calendar, send it here and a therapist will answer. You can also reach us on 617-668-1450 or at support@activ8posture.com.
Before you book
Questions people ask before booking
Is it really free, or is there a catch?
It is free and there is nothing to sign. We do it because the assessment is the only way either of us can tell whether posture therapy fits your situation.
Do I need to prepare anything?
Wear something you can move in and that lets the therapist see your alignment — shorts and a tank top, or fitted clothing. If you are joining by video, the session runs on Zoom — the link arrives with your confirmation, and there is nothing to buy or install. Have a space where you can stand a few feet back from the camera. That is all.
Will I be pressured to sign up on the call?
No. There is nothing to decide during the consultation. You will get the assessment, the explanation, and a rough sense of what it would take to change things. What you do next is yours to choose.
I am not near Boston, Newport or Los Angeles. Is it still worth it?
Yes — choose the virtual option. The program itself runs the same way over video if you decide to continue, and clients across the country and overseas work with us like this routinely.
Can my partner or a family member sit in?
Of course. People often find it useful to have someone else hear the explanation, particularly if that person has been watching them struggle.
Take the first thirty minutes
No cost, no obligation, and an honest read on whether we can help you. Pick a time that suits you and we will see you there.