ROLFING
The benefits of Rolfing
- Gentle, safe and effective treatment
- Suitable for all ages
- Treatment and techniques are tailored to the individual patient
- Improvement in balance and ease chronically tense conditions
- It brings your awareness back into the body, changing your perception of how the body moves
- It aims to address the cause of your pain, not just treat your symptoms
- Great for people who work with their body e.g. sports, yoga, dancing, acting
- Can rid the body of strenuous movement patterns and replace these by more economic and gentle ones.
- Clients often benefit from these throughout their lives
What is Rolfing/Structural Integration?
Rolfing is a physically applied practice administered by a qualified practitioner, typically in a series of ten sessions with the objective of maximising individual well being of structure, posture and movement of the human body.
In the process of Rolfing mobilizing the connective tissue will have positive effects: over-all relief and well being can be achieved. Your body's natural relationship to gravity will be restored and your body will be in balance again. The aim of Rolfing is to maximize individual well-being of body and mind. Rolfing therefore contributes to modern health care.
What happens in a Treatment
One Rolfing session takes about one hour. At the beginning of each session the Rolfer will analyse your posture in standing, walking or sitting. In this way he gets a first impression of your body structure. During the actual "session" you lie relaxed on your back on a padded table. The Rolfer will then use his hands to apply sensitive and precise pressure to specific areas of your body. These areas are released so that the body can finally reach an upright position. This process is supported by bringing your attention and breathing into the area where the Rolfer is working, as well as through guided movements. The Rolfer will also work on your body whilst seated or standing. The pressure of the Rolfer's touch varies from gentle to deep and intense.
