Henningsgard Rolfing Associates






			Independent Practitioners

Stillwater-(651) 430-3716




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	How does Rolfing work?




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	Rolfers work on the fascia of the body. Fascia surrounds every cell.., and every group of cells. Its the fascia that gives organs their form, and what allows muscles to slide on each other rather than sticking together. Fascia can be very light and airy (like the web like stuff under the skin of a chicken) or it can be hard, tensile and tough (like gristle in a steak). Sheets of fascia surround muscle groups, organs and bones. Tough bands form at the end of muscles called tendons and these tie muscle to the bone. Short, tough bands of fascia called ligaments tie bones to each other, or hold organs in place. The fascia around muscles, organs and bones should have a slippery quality to it, allowing muscles to work in their correct plane, organs to have their full range of motion, and bones and joints to be fully flexible.


	This is the quality of a new born babys fascia. From the stresses of every day life, from illness, from accidents, from emotional holding or from an injury, the fascia gets hard and tight. The skillful listening and touch of a Rolfers hands soften, release, lengthen and stretch the fascia in appropriate directions. Fascia does not have the same blood supply as muscles do. It undergoes a chemical change from the Rolfing work. Rolfers are trained to look at balance in many forms in the body; upper/lower, front/back, inner/outer, side to side, and balanced movement. Throughout the series of ten sessions, we change the body to more and more appropriate balance. This may mean, for one person, that they get more curves in their spine, while for the next person it may mean getting a longer, straighter spine because their spine had too much curve.

Why should I consider Rolfing?

People come to the Rolfing process for many reasons. Perhaps they’ve had an accident and have some residual, chronic pain in their body. Some people come to Rolfing because of poor posture. Others come because they just want to feel better. Some people have a sense that they just need a change in their lives and in their bodies, and Rolfing may be right for them. Rolfingcan also help children who have had accidents, whose parents notice that the child is just not engaged in life, or who are having a difficult time with knocked knees or bowed legs.

The Neurology of Posture

One of the most effective and incredible breakthroughs in our Rolfing has taken place in our work through Rolfing to improve structural function and balance and to reduce pain by working intelligently with the peripheral and central nervous systems.

We do this by releasing the “glue” that is tethering the nerve and other tissue causing it to loose its ability to stretch, loose its ability to glide, or is limiting the motion of a joint.




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Why a Ten Session Series?

Rolfers, in a broad sense, start their work with a client on the outside of the body, then move to the inside, then integrate the inside and outside. When a client commits to ten sessions, this gives the Rolfer plenty of time to consider the whole body and how that body relates to its self and to the earth. The ten sessions may be received in a short time--ten weeks--or over a longer time, ten months. This allows each client to integrate the Rolfing changes at their own speed.


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