
Rolfing Structural Integration® combines myofascial bodywork & movement awareness to improve your body's alignment & function. It leads to improved posture, better joint function, & enhanced energy!
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(Closed 10/16-11/5 for continuing education)
The Ida P. Rolf Method of Structural Integration is a 10-session process of bodywork that aligns & balances major body segments (head, shoulders, ribcage, pelvis, legs, feet) by lengthening the connective tissue called fascia. Fascia encases your muscles, bones, & organs. Over time this wrapping can become short, adhered, & dense from injury, poor posture, emotional stress, & overuse. When fascial restrictions are released, your body is free to return to its structurally optimal position. Click here to listen to Dr. Rolf describe Rolfing.
The art of Structural Integration represents the life work of Dr. Ida Rolf. After earning her Ph.D. in biological chemistry in 1920, she worked as a research scientist for the Rockefeller Institute in New York for 13 years. She spent 50 years studying, searching, developing, & teaching her system of creating a more upright human structure, a body with greater verticality & balance.
She determined that the body is a plastic medium, & by applying pressure, energy, & intention, the structure can be altered & freed from long held dysfunctional patterns - the result of physical &/or emotional traumas. The body can return to its natural organization, & accordingly function in a more efficient, graceful, & comfortable way. She observed that when the human structure becomes more vertical, balanced, & upright, a whole series of other significant beneficial changes occur.
Fascial restrictions are released in the following areas:
I enjoy helping people feel better! My clients usually see me to improve posture, enhance athletic performance, prevent/recover from injury, or just improve overall health & wellness. Clients consistently leave my office feeling better, looking better, & moving better!
After graduating from college, I attended the Bancroft School of Massage in 1995, & the Guild for Structural Integration in 2007. I'm a member of the American Massage Therapy Association, the International Association of Structural Integrators, & Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork. I'm also certified in Neuromuscular & Orthopedic Massage, Primal Health Coaching, & Personal Training by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). (Profile photo by Evan Goldberg Photography.)
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45 Newbury Street, 5th FL, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, United States
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