A series of ten-hour sessions of Structural Integration was developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf. Although each Rolfer interprets this protocol in their own fashion, the pattern of the sessions remains. The breath response particular to each session remains consistent in our work. The first three sessions focus on “lift,” the concept of relief of the heaviness that we have in relation to gravity. Even when working on the feet (second hour), the object is to assist the body (person) to raise up and find support. The middle four sessions are for grounding and centering, working extensively in the pelvis and it’s connections to the rest of the body. The remaining three session are for the integration of the body considering: cross/spiral rotations; banding and fibrous restrictions; coordination and adaptable capacities such as weight-bearing and transmission of movement through joints. In actuality, the goal is to integrate and align the body during each session. Part of the way this is done is to coordinate neck and pelvic movement at the end of each hour. After the ten sessions, you will find a better balanced–knowing that balance is never a fixed position, but a fluidly changing movement appropriate to the situation. The spacing between sessions can be based on the client’s availability.
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