Rolfing® Structural Integration is an integrative approach to bodywork centered around resolving "hang-ups" in the body using a series of ten progressive sessions called ‘The Ten Series’. Rolfing helps with poor posture and alignment, chronic pain and tension, limited range of motion, stress held in the body, recovery from injury, scars, athletic performance, body awareness and movement and fascial restrictions that no amount of stretching can change. Fascia is everything.

The Rolfers' touch can range from light/superficial to deeper tissue work, depending on which layer and system of the body is being addressed. As Rolfers, we see the fascia and soft tissue as a container of relationships that dynamically interface with our bodily systems. A Rolfer's job is to recognize what the body prioritizes and which systems have become congested, overworked, or under-supported. Rolfers assess which systems are carrying the most load or demand, and then we works to support the body’s natural hierarchy.

Rolfing was named after Dr. Ida P. Rolf, an American biochemist, who also coined the name "structural integration." Dr. Rolf was ahead of her time and recognized that fascia is plastic by nature and will change shape, adapt, and even hold memories. Fascia is everywhere throughout the body; it’s what helps us manage Gravity. Dr. Rolf pioneered the idea that manipulating Fascia transforms the body. But, it takes patience, understanding, and sometimes a shift in our beliefs. Rolfing is not a quick fix. It helps support lasting transformation.

Massage typically addresses symptoms -- tension, soreness, stress -- in individual sessions that feel great but don't necessarily create lasting structural change. Rolfing commits to an unraveling and reorganizing process over a series of ten sessions. . It's designed as a series that systematically work through the whole body, addressing why patterns exist rather than just where they hurt. The goal is lasting integration, not necessarily temporary relief, though clients typically start noticing lasting improvement right away.

It's designed as a process, or program of ten or twelve separate sessions, systematically and methodically working through the whole body to provide true, deep and lasting integration. This is experienced not only physically, but also for most people, psychologically and emotionally.

By working with the fascial system and how it helps us address the force of Gravity, Rolfing focuses on structural imbalances that also affect our sense of self in the world. Specifically Rolfing can address the following: jaw, eyes, neck, shoulder, ribs, breath, tennis elbow, carpel tunnel, hand, low back, pelvis, SI joint, scoliosis, knee, ankles, feet, plantar fasciitis, digestive issues, balance issues, gait issues, adhered tissue, scar tissue adhesions,, low energy, lack of motivation and movement limitations.

Your first session is a 120-minute intake and Session 1. We'll talk through your history, goals, and what's brought you in. I'll assess how you're organized in Gravity -- how you stand, walk, breathe -- and we'll begin the first session together from there. You'll leave with a clearer picture of what's going on in your body and a plan for how to address it.

Bring water and wear clothes that are comfortable to move around in. 

It can be intense at times, but "painful" isn't quite the right word... My touch ranges from light and superficial to deeper tissue work depending on what the body needs. Most people describe it as a productive sensation -- pressure that feels like it's doing something good. I always work within your window of tolerance and communication throughout the session is part of the process. 

Anyone who lives in their body -- which is everyone, but especially people who've tried physical therapy, chiropractic, or massage and still feel like something isn't resolving. Something deeper isn’t yet met. Athletes who want to move more efficiently. People dealing with chronic tension, postural habits, or pain that doesn't have a clear diagnosis. And people who are simply curious about what's possible when you start working with your body instead of managing it. 

Rolfing is traditionally structured as a series of 10 sessions, each building on the last. That said, I can also do a three session introductory -- some come in for a specific issue and feel significant resolution in a handful of sessions and then stop, but for best results, it’s ideal to not stop somewhere in the middle. Typically, I ask that you consider committing to the full series- by either paying in full or in two payments- and then continue with maintenance work after that intermetenly. We'll figure out what makes sense for your body and life. 

Absolutely. Issues come up when the body is not aligned in some way. When something is out of balance, in Rolfing, we’re not looking only at that one part, but rather at how the whole body is compensating or adding to the issue that you’re dealing with. We lengthen the myofascial tissue that is pulling the bones out of alignment and bring the body into greater balance with Gravity to get it to work better as a whole system. This way, there is lasting change and your body functions improve.