Rolfing® Structural Integration (Back to Top)

Rolfing, also known as Structural Integration, strives to align and balance the body's components so the entire system is a smoothly functioning coordinated whole. Rolfing addresses the body's internal system of flexible support known as fascia. This amazing substance surrounds every muscle fiber, encases all joints and even has a role in the nervous system.

To correct misalignments, a Rolfer uses mild, direct pressure to melt or release fascial restrictions and allow the body to reestablish balance. A few of the many benefits people experience are reduced pain, an enhanced sense of body awareness, and improved posture.

The Rolfing "10 series" consists of a series of 10 appointments, usually about one to three weeks apart, which address the entire body. Each session has specific goals and objectives that combine with and build on the previous sessions.

Rolfing® Movement (Back to Top)

The purpose of Rolfing Movement is to work with the client to help identify movement patterns that promote pain, stiffness, or poor posture. Once the patterns are identified, the Rolf Movement practitioner does not seek to change those patterns, which have served the client well, but rather to offer more economical solutions which promote greater balance and efficiency in the gravitational field. Rolfing Movement can be taught as a series of sessions devoted to specific structural and movement themes. It can also be included in the basic Rolfing Structural Integration series.

Orthopedic Massage (Back to Top)

Orthopedic Massage combines the rehabilitative benefits of manual therapy with the relaxing effects of massage. Clients receive a gentle session that provides
pain-relief and functional rehabilitation. Precise and extremely effective, this therapy is suitable for most orthopedic conditions including lower back pain, whiplash, and rotator cuff injuries. With long-term benefits far beyond what is possible with Swedish massage, this exceptional system of functional rehabilitation uses techniques that stimulate the synthesis of new cells, rehydrate cartilage, and realign soft tissue.

Symptoms are relieved through specific protocols and function is markedly improved. A client's progress can be clearly and objectively measured.

Deep Tissue Massage (Back to Top)

Deep Tissue Massage is a form of bodywork that aims to relieve tension in the deeper layers of tissue in the body. I use various techniques with my hands, knuckles, forearms, and sometimes elbows, to apply focused pressure on “problem areas” or “trigger points” in the body. Deep Tissue Massage is a highly-effective method for releasing chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions, and past lingering injuries. Due to the nature of the deep tissue work, open communication during the session is crucial to make sure you don’t get too uncomfortable. Keep in mind that soreness can occur after the treatment, and that plenty of water should be ingested to aid with the flushing and removal of toxins that will have been released from the tissue during the session.

Sports Massage (Back to Top)

Sports Massage is a type of massage designed for highly active people who engage in athletics. Engaging in sports is harsh on the body and can often lead to injuries in both the short and long term. Sports Massage enhances performance and prolongs a sports career by helping to prevent injury, reduce pains and swelling in the body, relax the mind, increase flexibility, and dramatically improve recovery rates. Sports Massage is also highly effective in preventing injuries. It is also used in aiding the rapid recovery of an athlete from an injury by encouraging greater kinesthetic awareness, and in turn, promoting the body’s natural immune function.

Trigger Point Therapy (Back to Top)

Trigger Point Therapy is a gentle style of bodywork that focuses on stimulating and releasing “trigger points” in your body. Trigger points are tender areas of tension similar to acupressure points, except they occur in the belly of the muscle tissue rather than along the energy pathways of the body. These ‘knots’ are built up throughout a person’s life due to physical, mental, and/or emotional stress. During a session, focused pressure is applied through a variety of techniques order to release your trigger points. This process can be uncomfortable at times, yet the effects are lasting and profoundly transformative.