Rolf Method of Structural Integration at the Cheltenham Holistic Health Centre

The Rolf Method of Structural Integration, also known as "Rolfing", works to create alignment within the body's structure. Many different patterns of chronic pain including symptoms such as back pain, neck stiffness, joint pain and sciatica (along with many others), can be the direct result of a misalignment within the structure.

These misalignments may form gradually over time, for example from poor posture in the workplace, or be the immediate consequence of a specific event such as an accident, injury or surgery.

Structural Integration works to release constrictions within the connective tissue which can hold these structural misalignments in place. This release can also specifically benefit connective tissue disorders such as whiplash, frozen shoulder and loss of joint mobility.

The work is typically given as a set of 10 sessions which systematically releases different areas of the body in a specific sequence to maximise the body's structural potential and bring it into natural alignment. However a set of 3 sessions or a one-off session can be similarly beneficial.

As Structural Integration is a highly personal process the benefits are unique to each individual. However the commonly experienced outcomes include greater flexibility, a feeling of lightness and fluidity, better balance, increased breathing capacity, increased energy and greater self-confidence. It is also common for people to appear taller and slimmer as a result of the process.