Rolfing:
Structural Integration

Structural Integration was given the nickname "Rolfing" in response to the successful work of its creator Dr. Ida P. Rolf.  Rolfing utilizes a variety of hands-on and perceptual interventions directed towards improving an individual's posture and relationship to gravity.  In involves a systematically direct and indirect application of pressure to the body's fascial web which surrounds muscles, bones, joints, and ligaments.  It also involves movement education intended to help someone further break out of patterns of restriction in daily activities.  Due to its holistic approach Rolf sessions cover a lot of territory in order to get to the issues in the tissues and many sessions are organized into a series of ten separate sessions, commonly referred to as "The Ten Series".  This approach helps reorganize, realign, and reintegrate the body so that it will be able to move with minimal pain and optimal efficiency.  

How have people benefited from Rolfing?

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•  Improved posture and alignment​

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•  Improved movement efficiency ​

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•  Improved athletic performance​

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•  Improved balance and coordination​

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•  Increased bodily awareness and educatio​n

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•  Reduced symptoms of chronic aches and pains​

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•  Increased embodiment of self ​

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•  Increased awareness and presence​

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•  Improved sense of well-being

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Noel's Bodywork Training and Experience

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750 Hour Massage Therapy Certificate Program at TCL, 2007

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600 Hour Accelerated Certified Rolfer Basic Training at DIRI, 2016

 

200 Hour Certified Advanced Rolfer Certification at DIRI, 2018 

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180 Hour Certified Rolf Movement Practitioner Certification at DIRI, 2020

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250 Hours Hands-On Dissection Study of Human Anatomy with Dr. Gil Hedley, 2017-2023

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Worked and held workshops at a variety of locations including:

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Sattva Center for Yoga and Massage, OMNI Health and Fitness, Beaufort Salon and Spa, Blue Fish Fitness Club, Long Training Studios, Studio 33 Kiawah, Trident Technical College, Drake Fitness, Exemplar Fitness, Merle Norman, Earthling Day Spa, Urban Nirvana, and the Healing Gallery.

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Want to learn more about Rolfing?  Check out these helpful links and articles below.  Still have questions about what to expect from a session?  Visit the FAQ page.

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Organizations:

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Dr. Ida Rolf Institute

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Fascial Research Congress

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International Association of Structural Integrators

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Articles:

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Fascial Plasticity: A Neurobiological Explanation  by Robert Schleip, 2003 

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Variations in Ida Rolf's Recipe by Thomas Myers, 2004

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Grounding Structural Concepts in Physical Reality by Hans Flury, 2004​

 

Structural Integration: The Journal of the Rolf Institute Vol 45 No. 1, 2017 (Features Noel Poff's article "Closure")

         

Rolfing Structural Integration 10 Series Overview by Matt Hsu, Upright Health, 2016

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Rolfing: Structural Integration by Noel Poff, Oblique Magazine, May 2018

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Structure, Function, Integration: Journal of the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute, November 2019 (Features Noel Poff's     Article "Movement Integration Through Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation")