Rolfing
is usually done over the course of 10 sessions ("the 10-series"),
and each session focuses on a specific goal and region of the
body. The results of Rolfing are cumulative, and each session
builds upon the results from the previous one. However, if
you do not wish to commit to a series of 10 sessions, I am
also able to work out a treatment plan with less sessions,
or do non-formulistic, single sessions that focus solely on
your specific issues. The most suitable plan should be discussed
at the beginning of our treatment.
Session
1: Opening the sleeve (freeing breath & superficial fascia)
Territory:
ribcage, sternum, shoulders, neck, lateral pelvis/leg & hamstrings
- tension
relief in the rib cage to improve breath
- releasing
the superficial connective tissue layer of the body
- lengthening
the torso away from the pelvis
Session
2: Support (establishing relationship to the ground)
Territory:
feet, lower legs and knees
- mobilizing
the ankle, the toe hinges and the knee
- release
restrictions and tightness in the lower leg
- achieving
even weight distribution through the whole foot
Session
3: Laternal line (creating front/back dimension)
Territory:
neck, arms/shoulder, torso, pelvis, thighs and knees
- addressing
structural relationships that limit depth (anterior/posterior)
- differentiating
the rib cage from the shoulder girdle and the pelvis for better
support
- extending
midline through neck and cranium
Session
4: Medial line (building up core support and strength
Territory:
ankle, knees, medial thigh, pelvic floor
- establishing
an inner pillar from which the limbs can hang
- initiating
the support of leg through the pelvis
- freeing
the leg from the pelvis
- evoking
the span/tone of the pelvic floor (core support)
- addressing
torsions, by de-rotating lower leg relative to upper leg and hip
Session
5: Anterior line (visceral organization and core activation)
Territory:
front of the legs, abdomen, diaphragm, ribs & sternum
- opening
the front of the body (length and a sense of "up)
- creating
more abdominal space for the inner structures
- "waking
up" and reasserting the deep, abdominal musculature (core
strength)
- initiating
psoas-rhomboid balance, as well as rectus-psoas balance
Session
6: Posterior line (creating a poised vertical line of symmetry)
Territory:
posterior ankle, calves and thighs, gluteals, deep rotator
muscles, sacrum, spine (lower and upper back)
- addressing
rotations in the leg (hip rotators)
- freeing
the sacrum from ilia (SI joint)
- coordinating
the hinges in the back (lumbo dorsal & mid dorsal hinge)
- enhancing
the extending symmetry above and below the pelvic girdle
Session
7: Adaptability (balancing the neck & head on the spine)
Territory:
chest, shoulders, neck, jaw, cranium
- creating
relationship between neck and thorax
- improving
range of motion of neck
- establishing
the inner line through the head
- horizontalizing
the cranial diaphragms
- releasing
exterior & interior fascial tension of the face, throat & cranium
Session
8: Structural Integration (stability and adaptability)
Territory:
girdle that shows more restrictions (upper and lower girdle)
- identifying
and addressing girdle that shows main obstruction to bring
the body into the best possible relationship with gravity
- freeing
structural and functional inhibitions
- relating
girdles to the vertical (mid) line
Session
9: Functional Integration (contralateral movement)
Territory:
girdle that shows less movement (upper or lower girdle)
- creating
an intervention that encourages movement across one or more
joints
- refining
contralateral movement
- encouraging
that all initial movements come from the LDH (pre-vertebral)
Session
10: Final integration & closure (horizontal lines)
Territory:
ankles, knees, hips, diaphragm, neck, cranium
- preparing
client for acclimation and manifestation
- stabilizing
layers (surface to deep) for uniform, structural awareness of up
and down
- integrating
and balance diaphragms in relation to each other
- horizontalizing
joints
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