Rolfing is an original and scientifically validated system of body restructuring and movement education. It releases the body's segments – arms, legs, torso, and neck – from life-long patterns of tension and bracing, and permits gravity to re-align them. In doing so it brings the body more into balance.

The body's connective tissue network is known as the Myofascial System and it is "the organ of structure." It supports the skeleton and soft tissues, positions the bones, and gives the body its shape.

Accidents, injuries, chronic illness, physically demanding work, and emotional events including social and cultural conditioning, can influence holding patterns within the body; and as a result, the body’s structure can become misaligned.

Gravity is among the most powerful of all forces affecting the human body. Postural misalignments in gravity result in chronic strain, lowered vitality, and impaired biological and psychological functioning.

Because Rolfing is a holistic technique, changes in structure will impact the whole person; physically, emotionally and energetically.