You might know it as Rolfing. Integrative Bodywork rejuvenates the fascial connective tissues of your body to allow bones and muscles to be positioned and supported more optimally. This differentiates Integrative Bodywork work from massage work—and even myofascial release techniques.
Integrative Bodywork is done over 11 sessions. Each one has a specific focus—and is a segment of the whole series of work. While certain aspects of a session’s recipe may be emphasized—or de-emphasized—depending on what is present in your body, we always address these intentions. You’ll find that your body is hungry for the next session and “knows” what region of the body will be addressed. Integrative Bodywork allows for a natural unwinding of the structure to occur, resulting in reduced experiences of pain and improved posture. It’s truly magical!
The following photos are Before-&-After examples of real people who have gone through the entire 11-session Integrative Bodywork series. Improvements that you can see include:
- more upright posture
- the torso is better supported above the pelvis
- the head is supported above the torso (head moving back)
- reduced spinal curvatures (particularly at the neck and lumbar)
- legs coming towards the midline to better support the pelvis
| Session # | Focus & Intent |
| 1 |
brings more upright posture and more ease of breath through freeing the superficial fascia of the torso and hip |
| 2 |
creates a sense of groundedness by working the lower legs and feet, thereby beginning the process of establishing equilibrium and suspensory dynamics |
| 3 |
allows for expanded breathing and greater relaxation by lengthening the sides of the body and by establishing a communicative balance between the shoulder and pelvic girdles |
| 4, 5, 6 |
increases balance and movement efficiency by adjusting the tensional dynamics of the core, facilitating buoyancy, coordination, and levity |
| 7 |
increases the neurodynamics between the brain and the body and supports expressivity through a release of the myofascial structures of the neck, face, and head |
| 8 |
increases rotary function of the shoulder by integrating the arms with the back, shoulders, and scapula; increases hand-eye coordination and gestural facility |
| 9, 10 |
creates more energy by integrating the upper and lower and upper body halves in a new, more efficient manner |
| 11 |
integrates the whole body in a new, more efficient manner through arthrokinetics; the body can now exist in gravity with greater ease |
If you feel called to this work, you may schedule here.
Would you like to go more in-depth into the wonder that is fascia?
- This article does a really nice job of explaining the complexity of fascia.
- Gil Hedley has done wonderful work in diving deep into the nature of fascia through video-recorded dissection workshops.