The body is comprised of superficial, medium deep, and deep core level layers of fascia. Dr. Rolf devised a universal pattern of unwinding of these layers of fascia or connective tissue, through her recipe of the ten session series of Structural Integration (SI). In the first three sessions, the superficial …
Structural Integration is an intelligent, thorough method of bodywork based on a series often sessions developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D. In Structural Integration, the center of gravity of the major body segments is organized around a central vertical “Line.” Balancing a person’s structural alignment helps their body move …
A practitioner of Structural Integration works with the fascia or connective tissue of the body. Fascia is what gives muscle its form and shape. It is also thought of as the body’s packing material that holds muscles, bones, and organs together. Healthy fascia or connective tissue is elastic, flexible, resilient, …
Structural Integration is transformational work. We are body, mind, emotion and spirit. Significant changes in any one of those aspects will cause shift in the other parts of our being as well. I have seen many people release old emotional trauma through bodywork. Memories sometimes come up for people when …
Regarding the fascia, there are superficial and deep layers. The superficial layer lies just underneath the skin and surrounds the entire body from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet. Dr. Rolf likened it to a shopping bag because the contents of the body are held …