Frequently asked questions

    • Relief from chronic pain

    • Correct poor posture and bad habits

    • Increased flexibility and co-ordination

    • Improved athletic/physical performance

    • Release of stored emotional and physical trauma

    • Increased overall energy and stamina

    • Heightened Body Awareness

  • The consultation is approximately 1 hr.

    We’ll discuss your body history (job, hobbies, etc), injuries, accidents, traumas, sleep patterns, digestive function, emotional health, anxieties and stress factors.

    This information leads me to understand your underlying constitutional patterns which allows me to tailor the sessions to help the unique creature that is you.

  • In general, "massage" is a broad term that refers to many styles of bodywork. The objective of most massage therapy is relaxation.

    In Rolfing Structural Integration the focus is on improving structural alignment. Some “deep tissue” massage works to release local patterns of structural strain, but this is not usually done as part of an overall wholistic strategy to balance the body.

    Chiropractic is primarily concerned with freeing spinal joint restrictions and promoting nerve flow to and from the spine. Rolfing Structural Integration seeks to address how the the soft tissue patterns of the whole body influence the way the bones relate to eachother by using gentle techniques to treat osseous restrictions and/or habitual holding patterns that are a part of the overall body structure.

    It is possible in some cases for Rolfing, massage and Chiropractic care to be used together in a complimentary way.

  • Rolfing Structural Integration considers the body as an organic whole, not parts that function independently of each other. Though you may be feeling pain or discomfort in one area, the source may be the result of a compensation, shortness or rotation in another area. Working parts in isolation of the whole body usually results in the pain or discomfort manifesting elsewhere or returning after a short time. It is important that the whole body is brought into balance.

  • Some people feel significant change taking place during a session. Others report significant physiological change hours later. For some people, weeks go by until small realizations of change are noticed, such as relaxed shoulders in a stressful situation, freer legs while walking or doing a favourite activity, or the absence of pain.

    The changes that occur are personal and everyone’s experiences are unique. For some, changes may be experienced as relief from pain, while others report an overall state of happiness. The only consistency with change is that it is always occurring. Change with balance makes for positive transformation.

  • Ideally, sessions are done once per week.

  • While ICBC has been known to cover treatment costs, unfortunately, most Canadian extended health plans do not cover Rolfing™ at this time.

    Please check your coverage carefully.

  • Rolfing, also known as Structural Integration, was developed by Ida P Rolf. In 1920, she received her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. Despite the resistance she faced as a woman in the field of science, she furthered her knowledge of the body through research in organic chemistry at the Rockefeller Institute.

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