About Denver Rolfing
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about Rolfing®, so I encourage you to take the time here to learn more about what Rolfing is and is not, and most importantly how it can help you find the relief you’ve been looking for.
What Rolfing Is
Rolfing Structural Integration works with the connective tissue in your body (also known as the myofascial system) to achieve balance and alignment with gravity. What does that mean? Over the years, every human body accumulates tension and strain as a means of adapting to our environment and everyday life. Everyone’s body is unique, and the patterns of strain and movement in your body reflect that. What makes Rolfing so effective is how we recognize those unique patterns and work with them to make long-lasting changes.
Whole-Body Approach
Rolfing is an integrative and holistic approach to the body. We’re always striving for whole-body changes rather than just treating a particular area. That nagging pain or discomfort you’re trying to get rid of is most likely caused by imbalances throughout your entire structure, not just the area that hurts. It’s important to understand that the connective tissue in any one area of your body affects your whole body. For example neck pain could be affected by your back, which is affected by your legs.
What Rolfing Isn’t
Rolfing often gets grouped with massage and other forms of bodywork, but there are fundamental differences that separate it from these other practices. Massage typically focuses on relaxation, while Rolfing is aimed at improving your body’s alignment and structural integrity. Even though you may have heard that Rolfing is like “deep massage”, its goals are different, it feels different and its effects are different. The biggest distinction between Rolfing and other practices like massage and chiropractic work is that Rolfing works with areas of the body that will produce a lasting change rather than temporary relief.
Rolfing Works
Because of this holistic and long-term approach, Rolfing tends to work where other methods have failed. I can’t put it any simpler than that. The vast majority of my clients come to me saying they’ve tried massage therapy or chiropractors or some other form of treatment. Those treatments failed to relieve their pain or discomfort, and now they’re looking to try other methods. If you would like some proof, head over to my testimonials page to hear from my past clients in their own words.
Does It Hurt?
If you’ve heard about Rolfing before, you may have heard some kind of horror story about how painful it is. I would ask you to let go of that assumption for a moment. Rolfing feels like very slow pressure, often deep but always within your level of comfort. I’m working for long-lasting changes, so a Rolfing session may sometimes be intense, but it should never be painful. I find that most new Rolfing clients learn that it’s not what they expected.
The Ten Series
The Rolfing Ten-series is a systemic approach to re-aligning and balancing out your structure. It usually comprises ten to thirteen sessions, where we recognize and address the unique strain patterns in your body. You can do as many or as few Rolfing sessions as you’d like, but going through a series is the most effective way to experience the whole body benefits of Rolfing.
