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Explore this page to find out what Structural
Integration can do for you, then click here to schedule an Introductory Appointment.
Our Relationship with Gravity
"Some individuals may perceive their losing fight with
gravity as a sharp pain in their back, others as the unflattering contour of their body, others as a constant fatigue, yet
others as an unrelentingly threatening environment. Those over forty may call it old age. And yet all these signals
may be pointing to a single problem so prominent in their own structure, as well as others, that it has been ignored: They
are off balance. They are at war with gravity." Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D.
First developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf over 50 years ago, Structural
Integration is a holistic system of bodywork designed to restore a person's body to its natural state of alignment in relationship
to the constant force of gravity.
With the passage of time, in combination
with our habitual movements, gravity causes our bodies to become less organized and our movements more restricted.
In Structural Integration, we provide a series of 10 sessions, or sometimes individual sessions, to return the body to a more natural
state of alignment and ease. It is then that our bodies can feel grounded, yet not weighed down, and
our relationship with gravity shifts to "flow through" our bodies.
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Enjoy The Benefits of Structural Integration
Dynamic Upright Body
Flexibility & Ease of Movement
Renewed Energy for Daily Tasks
Resume Sports & Activities
Reduce Wear & Tear of Aging
Alleviate Nagging Aches & Pains
Who Benefits From Structural Integration?
- Those who suffer from skeletal imbalances or chronic aches and pains: Scoliosis,
Low Back Pain, TMJ, Migraines, Whiplash and other lingering painful effects of auto accidents, falls and over-use injuries.
- Athletes, dancers, musicians, models, actors and anyone whose profession
requires optimum movement ability and/or a graceful, easy carriage.
- Those on a path to wholeness who want to unblock long-held stuck energy in
the form of emotional blocks or chronic pain.
- Those who feel the effects of aging (stiffness, aches and pains) can return
to a more active lifestyle.
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How Does It Work?
The whole body is addressed in a series of 10 sessions, in a sequence that
allows the body to gradually open, lengthen and expand.
Working to soften and lengthen the fascia (or connective tissue) which envelopes
the muscles and muscle fibers, the practitioner applies a deep, gliding stroke across the surface of the client's body.
As this deep, slow pressure warms, softens and hydrates the fascia, its fibers ease apart, thus allowing the release of tight,
constricted muscle tissue.
Over a period of weeks, restrictions are freed, and the body starts to lengthen.
As these structural changes are integrated, clients may report a renewed feeling of ease and comfort in their bodies.
A Typical Session
Postural Evaluation: For this, clients should
wear their everyday under garments. By observation, the practitioner assesses the client's structure for imbalances
in order to determine the strategy for the client's session.
During the Session: The client remains clothed
in underwear for the duration of the session, while the work is administered on a massage table, or with the client seated
on a bench. The active participation of the client is very much a part of the Structural Integration process, at times
to move a joint or stretch a limb to facilitate the practitioner's stroke, or to step down from the table momentarily to evaluate
the ongoing structural changes. In this way, a heightened new awareness of the changing body is learned, important for
allowing the work to integrate outside of the office visits.
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A New Age of Healing for your Body...
Contact Ruth Miller 609-771-1133 for information and appointments. |
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