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Rolfing®

Structural Integration

was Created by

Dr Ida Rolf

(1896-1979)

She Developed Structural Integration

in Esalen

West Coast of California in 1960’s

When There Were

HUMAN POTENTIAL MOVEMENTS

She is the Creator of Rolfing Ten-Series™

in Other Words

Grandma’s Recipe that Has Been Passed on to

Rolfers *

Dr Rolf was A Pioneer of FASCIA Research

Born in New York City

Received Ph.D. in Biochemistry

From Columbia University

* Rolfer™ is A Practitioner who was Certified By

Dr Ida Rolf Institute®

[ STRUCTURE ]

OUR BODY

is SUPPORTED by

MULTIPLE LAYERS of FASCIA

LAYERS of FASCIA

Just Under the Skin

ONE PIECE

SUPERFICIAL FASCIA

Wraps Around

THE ENTIRE BODY

MIDDLE LAYER of FASCIA

Wraps Around

Collections of MUSCLES

DEEP LAYER of FASCIA

Surrounds

ORGANS TENDONS BONES

NERVES - BLOOD & LYMPH VESSELS

PENETRATE
ALL THE LAYERS of FASCIA

MAIN COMPONENTS

※

COLLAGEN

TENSILE STRENGTH

that

Supports Our BODY

※

ELASTIN

ELASTICITY

that

STRETCHES & RETURNS

※

HYALURONIC ACID

LUBRICATES & GLIDES

LAYERS of FASCIA

[ FUNCTION ]

FASICA GLIDES

LAYERS of FASCIA

are Meant to

GLIDE

EACH OTHER

SMOOTHLY

CREATE

SPACE

for ORGANS

NERVES

BLOOD & LYMPH VESSELS

MUSCLES

MOVE FREELY

DYNAMIC

MOVEMENTS

Become Possible to

Extend - Flex

Abduct - Adduct

Rotate

3D SPACE

TIGHT KNOTS

FASICA GLIDES

Repetitive Movements

Sedentary Life Styles

Injuries

Cause

FASICA to STOP Gliding and

LAYERS of FASCIA Get GLUED to Form

TIGHT KNOTS

It Can Be Felt Like A Goo First

Then It Gets Harder & Bigger Like A

Stone > Rock > Concrete

MUSCLES

ORGANS
NERVES / BLOOD & LYMPH VESSELS

Get TRAPPED in LAYERS of FASCIA

and

LOOSE

FREE MOVEMENTS : FUNCTIONS

FlawLESS MOVEMENTS

FASCIA GLIDES AT ALL LAYERS

SENSORY SYSTEM

SUPERFICIAL FASCIA

The LAYER

that

S E N S E

HOT / COLD / PAIN / TOUCH / PRESSURE

Any Sensations FELT in the BODY

Travel

From SUPERFICIAL

To MIDDLE & DEEP LAYERS of FASCIA

via

Peripheral Nerves

To The Spinal Cord & The BRAIN

The Central Nervous System

Our BODY is The SENSORY SYSTEM

As A Whole

FELT SENSE

SENSORY SYSTEM

Whatever

BODY PARTS of SUPERFICIAL FASCIA

FELT

Goes to The BRAIN through The Spinal Cord

and

The BRAIN Sends Messages to

Various Systems to

COORDINATE & FUNCTION

Notably

[ VAGUS NERVE ]

[ GLANDS - HORMONES ]

When These Systems OVER-Reacts

We Get Warning Signs As

DysFunctional Symptoms

The Ten-Series Journey

CLOSURE

PROCESS - INTEGRATE

Allows You to

DIGEST The WORK and LEARN to

FEEL - NOTICE - ACKNOWLEDGE

What is Happening in My BODY ??

It Cultivates The ABILITY to

SENSE & REACT

<<< NeuroPlasticity >>>

PROCESS - INTEGRATE

Pay Attention to Familiar or UnFamiliar

Bodily SENSATIONS & Subtle CHANGES

MOVE Your BODY to EXPLORE

BODY Finds BALANCE to Become

A State of Being WHOLE

PROCESS - INTEGRATE Happens

During & After The Ten-Series

PROCESS - INTEGRATE

After Exploring Your BODY

For A While

Rolfing® The 3 or 5 Series is Available to EXPLORE More POSSIBILITIES for

Better Movements

What is Rolfing® ?

Every Rolfer™

Has Their Own Definition of Rolfing®

Every Client

Has Their Own Story to Tell You

This is Because

We are All Unique Individuals

and

How Rolfing® Affects Them Varies

It Depends On

TIME & PLACE

as well as

Which Rolfer™

You were With

Rolfers Come From Different Backgrounds

i.e.

Acupuncturists / Architects / Artists

BioChemists

Dancers / Energy Healers

Massage Therapists / Musicians

Osteopaths / PhysioTherapists / Psychologists

QiGong Practitioners / Shamans / Yogis

Zen Philosophers

etc

They Combine Their Experiences

with Rolfing®

and

Keep Exploring Further to

Create Their Own Approaches to Help You

Based on

Rolfing Ten-Series™

What is Rolfing® ?

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FASCIA