Rolfing Structural Integration
Injuries and postural problems will cause our bodies to create unhealthy compensa-tions. Making matters worse, stress and chronic tension can distort and shorten our connective tissue, leading to a vicious cycle of deterioration and limitation af-fecting our whole being; physically, men-tally and spiritually. Rolfing is a powerful healing method that releases us from our painful patterns of tension and bracing.
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Healing
Our connective tissue influ-ences the structure of our body. It determines the over-all shape of our body as well as how different parts of our body relate to each other. Rolfing improves our bodies through restoring length and elasticity to our connective tissue.
The Rolfing Series
The Rolfing series contains the formula for improving our posture and struc-ture. A typical series consists of ten sessions. Each session builds upon the results of the previous session in a cumulative process. It is important for you, as a client, to be an active par-ticipant in the Rolfing process. Rolfing is a collaboration between client and practitioner that incorporates breath, physical movement and life experi-ence into the healing process.
After a typical session, clients report feeling less pain as well as feeling taller, stronger, calmer and more grounded. Clients also find they gain a higher level of health and vitality, enhanced physical performance, greater flexibility and improved balance as they progress through their sessions. Chronic discomforts often dis-appear before the series is completed.
Finding Balance
Rolfing is based upon the optimistic belief that we can heal our-selves by finding our way back to balance. While healing from physical compensations, we may also heal from related psycho-logical and emotional pain. Through this process, we have the op-portunity to achieve greater conscious awareness of ourselves; how we move through the world and what we communicate through our body language.
The most important gift we receive from the Rolfing process is improved awareness of our own destructive habits. When we become able to easily shift to healthier habits, we gain the ability to maintain internal health and balance on all levels; spiritual, psychological, emotional and physical.
