What New York changes—and what it does not
New York changes logistics: Eastern Time appointments, small apartments, building gyms with limited equipment, travel weeks, and the possibility of combining remote work with occasional local sessions. It does not change the basic test of a coaching service: clear responsibility, appropriate qualifications, useful feedback, progressive programming, and a contract you understand.
Before a consultation, fill in this brief:
| Decision | Your requirement |
|---|---|
| Human involvement | Live every session, weekly video review, monthly check-in, or none |
| Schedule | Exact Eastern Time windows and rescheduling needs |
| Equipment | Apartment floor space, building gym, commercial gym, or travel kit |
| Goal | General strength, sport performance, return to routine, or a clinical need |
| Feedback | Response time, video annotations, calls, and program updates |
| Data | Videos, health history, Apple Health data, retention, and deletion |
| Contract | Total price, renewal, cancellation, pause, refund, and session expiry |
A five-question consultation test
Ask every provider the same questions:
- Who writes and updates my program?
- What exactly happens after I send a form video?
- How will the first four weeks progress if everything goes well?
- What do you do when pain or a medical question is outside your scope?
- Which parts of the service are live, asynchronous, automated, or self-guided?
A credible answer should be specific enough that you can picture the next week of service. If the response stays at the level of “personalized,” “data-driven,” or “accountability” without a concrete workflow, keep comparing.
Where an app fits
An app can reduce planning and logging friction and may adapt programmed work from user inputs or wearable data. It is not equivalent to a human watching a movement in real time, and it is not clinical care. Dorsi belongs in this app category. That distinction should be clear before purchase, not discovered after onboarding.