What are the benefits of Rolfing?
The goal of Rolfing is to help people feel better in their bodies. All bodily processes, both physiological and psychological, function better when the body’s Structure is aligned and utilizing the force of gravity as a support. Professional athletes, dancers, children, business professionals, and people from all walks of life have benefited from Rolfing. This work is particularly effective for treating musculoskeletal problems such as poor posture, back, neck and hip pain, scoliosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ syndrome etc. Rolfing can also help treat conditions such as headaches, asthma, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and post surgery scar tissue. On another level, Rolfing gives people a deepened awareness and felt sense of their body. Essentially, this is a journey towards greater embodiment. Many people find as they begin to relate more comfortably within their bodies, their relationship with the world around them changes as well.