What is Rolfing?

Restoring alignment

• When natural alignment of bones and muscles is lost through habitual postures, repetitive activities, injury or emotional distress, gravity works against us.
• This makes fascia stiff and causes holding patterns.
• As alignment is improved by Rolfing, so your breathing, posture, pain and freedom of movement improve.

The “Ten Series”

• A Rolfer generally works with a series of 10 sessions. Each session builds upon the previous benefits, so the results are cumulative.
• It is possible to take additional single sessions or to take a further series of three to five sessions to renew achieved impact.
• The focus is on everyday issues and activities that are important for physical wellbeing, for example: breathing, walking, stability and spatial perception.
• You can achieve greater body perception, freedom from restricting patterns and more graceful movement.
• If you would like, it is possible to keep a record of the results using photographs, as in the example below.

Rolfing is for everyone and all ages

• For people who feel out of balance and chronically tense
• For people who are exposed to strain at work
• For people who wish to improve their agility and their perception of the body (e.g. for sports, yoga, dancing, acting)

Useful Information

• Each Rolfing session takes about one and half  hours.
• At the beginning of the 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 session you lie relaxed on a padded table, similar to a massage table. The Rolfer uses hands or elbows to apply sensitive and precise pressure to specific areas of your body.
• The quality of the Rolfer’s touch varies from gentle to deep and intensive.
• The Rolfer may also work whilst you are seated or standing.
• This process is supported by bringing your attention into the area where the Rolfer is working, and through guided movements.