Hello.
Welcome to my site and thank you for your interest in
Rolfing®.
People become interested in Rolfing for a variety of
reasons. You may want to enhance your posture [structure
or alignment.] You may want to enhance the quality of
your movement or balance [function.] Or, you may suffer
chronic pain or sporadic discomfort [low back, shoulder,
neck or leg pain.]
I'd like to help you determine if Rolfing can help you
get your body to where you want it to be.
Rolfing is usually done in a series of sessions. Most
people begin by doing a basic series of 10 sessions
where we attempt to unravel the tension, constriction
or shortness that can build up in the connective tissue
system. The connective tissue system is made of the
fibrous wrapping that holds all our muscles, bones and
organs together. This tissue will thicken and toughen
when it is stimulated. That is generally a good thing
when it is responding to exercise or repairing the body
from an injury (scaring). We run into trouble when the
connective tissue tightens or shortens in response to
various kinds of physical or emotional stress.
The good news -- connective tissue is not cement. With
gradual and systematic manipulation (Rolfing) it can
have its flexibility and length restored; freed and
repositioned so the body can stand and move more comfortably
and efficiently.
TRY A SINGLE SESSION…
The effect of Rolfing is very direct and immediate;
usually within a few minutes into a first session
you will start to feel things shift or change.
Imbalances or areas of inflexibility that have
been in the body for some time usually don't dissolve
instantly but a single session is more than enough
for most people to perceive a shift as we start
resolving or reducing any immediate discomfort
you are experiencing. As we draw stress out of
your system in a general way, we open up the respiratory
pattern making it easier for your ribs to move
under your shoulders and helping your upper body
(chest) rest on your lower body (hips and legs)
with less effort.
Because it is important to be relaxed and comfortable
with your modesty satisfied, men wear basic under
garments or loose shorts - women, the same, a
two piece bathing suit, or loose shorts and sleeveless
top. It's best that attire be fluid enough to
move easily so work can be done on all the effected
muscles. Remember, the body is a unified system
and to make a change in one area, we need to work
on the whole thing. Some of the tension we feel
in our shoulders is also in our back, hips, legs,
etc. During the ten sessions we unravel the imbalances
and tension in the entirety of the body in the
most comfortable and efficient way possible.
YOU MAY WONDER…What
are these Structural Images on my Site?
The body is an integrated and balanced system
of rigid structures (bones) and tensional structures
(muscles and their surrounding connective tissue).
Tensegrity is a
word used to describe how a structure (body) uses
tensional and rigid structures to distribute load
evenly and efficiently. To illustrate this point,
I have pictures of tensegrity structures on my
site. To find out more about Tensegrity…click
here
FINALLY…no one
has to be a "good student" to receive
the optimum benefits from Rolfing. There is no
homework. Our instinctive affinity for comfort,
balance and efficiency directs us to evolve in
the direction we want to go.
