What is Rolfing®?

Rolfing is a technique of deep tissue manipulation which releases tension and realigns the body to improve functioning and wellbeing.

Although it is sometimes called “Rolfing massage”, it is very different from massage. Massage usually works with the muscles, to provide temporary relief when they have become overtired or strained through inefficient posture. Rolfing works on this network of tissues, or ‘fascia’, to release tension, realign the posture and balance the body. This tissue is a layer of fibrous tissue that forms a continuous web throughout the whole body. Fascia surrounds, supports, and penetrates all muscles, bones, nerves and organs of the body providing a responsive structure that adapts to demands placed upon it, creating a flexible and mobile system.

Rolfing takes its name from Dr Ida Rolf, the American biochemist who developed the system in the middle of the last century. She recognised that the body is a web-like system of networks of connective tissues rather than a collection of separate parts. The method was originally called Postural Release, and then Structural Integration but eventually, the name “Rolfing^®” stuck as a trade name.

Rolfers themselves take a holistic view of the body and the person. Rather than trying to “fix” symptoms in isolation, a qualified Rolfer will look to optimise the deep structures of the body to organise it with the primary force that acts upon it – gravity. When the body is aligned well, the causes for specific problems often resolve, or at least are easier to work with.

The potential benefits of Rolfing include alleviating pain, reducing discomfort and creating a sense of bodily ease and wellbeing. It can also improve posture and flexibility as well as increase energy levels.

See further information on Rolfing see https://www.rolfinguk.co.uk

See further information on our Certified Rolfer and Massage Therapist Jaro Wojciechowski

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