FAQ

Rolfing should never go beyond a client's tolerance level. Depending on the client, certain times may feel like intense work, but as a practitioner I am always making sure I am working with the body and not going beyond what it can handle. Clients are always encouraged to communicate during sessions as well.

Rolfing is different in several ways, beginning with Rolfing is a holistic therapy. Massage and many other forms of bodywork see a problem - whether it be stress that needs to be relaxed or tightness that needs to be released - and then focuses on fixing that problems. That is a valuable approach, but since Rolfing looks at the body holistically, Rolfers see the problems, the symptoms, and do take them into account but the main goal is helping the whole body become better. A sore shoulder may simply have needed to feel more support from the ribcage, lower back pain may have originated from the ankles. These unique connections are as individual as the clients. There isn't a simple template superimposed on every person. The Rolfer discovers together with the client what the connections are and the best way to address those specific patterns. Rolfing integrates; it puts the whole body back together in a way that no other therapy does. The emphasis on gravity and the body's relation to it is another unique feature of Rolfing.

Rolfing would be beneficial for anyone, from any walk of life.

Each client will vary in what their needs post Ten Series are. Some clients only need an occasional tune up session, others could benefit from Rolfing work every few months. Others may not have anything more done, or in ten years may decide to do another Ten Series. Each person has different body awareness levels, but some can feel when their body needs another tune up.