Is Rolfing like massage?
While both Rolfing and massage involve contacting the client’s tissue manually, there are several important distinctions. First, Rolfing is directed towards the structure of the body, especially as it relates to gravity, whereas most types of massage have other foci such as muscle relaxation or balancing qi flow. Also, Rolfing incorporates more active client participation than many types of massage, and there may be “homework” given after a session. Third, structural integration is a very slow, systematic process, designed for lont-term benefits, and so the full experience of Rolfing is best realized after a series of sessions.
