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(502) 408-6552

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Rolfing Structural Integration

Rolfing® Structural Integration is deeply effective hands-on soft tissue work and movement education. Through a series of sessions, we work with your body's inborn tendencies and your compensatory patterns around accidents, sports and work, repetitive movement, trauma, modern sedentary life, etc. In your Rolfing sessions, we'll work together to open, soften, lengthen and balance soft tissue restrictions throughout your body. 


What are the results of Rolfing? 

With Rolfing, you can expect to experience some combination of less pain, less tension, better posture, more flexibility, more body awareness, ease of movement, and more access to calm, clear, optimistic mental and emotional states.


Rolfing helps bodies process old experiences and open to new possibilities. Bessel van der Kolk (author of The Body Keeps the Score) says Rolfing has been "the most helpful thing" in his own healing. He talks about carrying the experience of being a "sickly child" during WW2 in his body for a long time, and credits Rolfing with freeing his adult body from those early patterns. "...my body was locked in the experience of an asthmatic scared kid. And after getting Rolfed, I lived in a different body." More on that here. 

 

Rolfing includes your whole body. You have a seamless web of connective tissue (fascia) throughout your body, and this web is an important part of your body's adaptions to the events and actions of your life. Trouble in a specific area is usually part of a pattern that involves the whole body. As a Rolfer, I work with the patterns of connectedness throughout your entire body. 


Our bodies have great reasons for doing what they do. While we work toward more ease and comfort, it's important to remember that our bodies haven't failed. They aren't "doing it wrong." Bodies are constantly being shaped by our movements and experiences. They cope with life's injuries, shocks and losses, with chairs and restrictive footwear, not enough movement, lots of screen time, and high everyday stress levels. Tension is one of your body's tools for support and protection, and your body uses it wisely. Bodies are brilliant, and Rolfing works with your body's adaptive genius to help you feel better.  


What does Rolfing feel like? It might be different than you think. 

I work with patience, curiosity, and sensitivity, and use a spectrum of touch—everything from very light to firm and steady. I track ever-changing tissue responses, and make subtle adjustments to speed and pressure, creating a welcome and enjoyable experience. Sensations vary from mild to strong. When strong, it is important that sensations feel truly wanted—there needs to be a “thank goodness this is finally happening!” feeling in the body.


During and after sessions you can expect positive and pleasant body experiences, including lightness, spaciousness, fluidity, balance, support, and relief, and feeling grounded, calm, vitally alive, relaxed, upright, and connected.


One thing that Rolfing isn't: Rolfing isn't the last thing you will ever need to do.  Lifelong, we all have the responsibility to actively prioritize and act to uphold the integrity of our bodies.


Some details about receiving sessions:

A traditional Rolfing experience is a series of 10-15 sessions that thoroughly address your entire body. This process is great for a lot of people, and is frequently what we do.  Occasionally, people get what they need with handful of sessions, or even a single session. And some people continue beyond their initial series, getting  occasional tuneups, or settling in to regular, ongoing sessions. 


Every Rolfing session is different and the process is cumulative. Over time, the sessions can add up to create significant and lasting changes. You should be able to tell early on (within 1-3 sessions) if Rolfing is a good fit for you. 


For most of each session you will be lying on the table, but sometimes you will be sitting or walking. During the session, I like to be able to see your body and have access to your skin. Women can wear bra and underwear or shorts and a tank top. Men should wear a comfortable pair of gym shorts.


Please reschedule if you have a cold or any other illness, even if mild. Getting a session when you have an illness can be counterproductive, and I want to avoid exposure. 

Louisville Rolfing — Catherine Taye Slattery

1711 Bardstown Road, Suite 206, Louisville, Kentucky 40205

(502) 408-6552 catherinerolfing@gmail.com

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