ロルフィング ®
身体の姿勢や動きは、生活習慣による癖に大きく影響されます。そして忘れがちですが、身体は常に重力に引っ張られております。ロルファー™は、身体全体の内部および外部との関係を改善し、バランスが崩れた身体を整えることを目的としています。そしてそれが自然に物事の考え方や見方にも影響し、より調和のとれた生活につながることをサポートします。
セッションは英語またはドイツ語で行われます。通常のマッサージとは異なり、参加型のボディワークとなる為、適切なアドバイスをさせていただく上で、口頭でのコミュニケーションが必要となります。ただし、英語は私の母国語ではないため、難しい単語は使わずにゆっくりお話し致します。不安な方は、まずは６５分間のお試しセッションをお勧め致します。
Rolfing® Structural Integration is a holistic, hands-on bodywork method that uses soft-tissue manipulation and movement training to help restore health, balance and vitality to the body. By working with the body’s fascial tissue using a spectrum of touch ranging from gentle to firm, Rolfing® aims to free the body from restrictions and improve the internal relationships within the body and the body’s relationship to gravity itself. Classically, Rolfing® is a set of ten sessions where each session has a defined treatment area and theme. During the ten sessions, you will also explore and develop ways of moving your body with greater ease, efficiency and naturalness.
Who can benefit?
Rolfing® SI can be applied to individuals of any age and health condition.
Common benefits of Rolfing®
- Pain reduction, and often pain resolution
- Improved posture, gait, coordination, mobility and balance
- Accelerated recovery from injury
- Improved athletic and/or job performance
- Enhanced energy levels and increased ease in daily activities
- Relief from stress and chronic pain
- Deeper and more relaxed breathing
- Increased bodily awareness
Rolfing® SI is also recommended for those who are not satisfied with their current health programme and are looking for a supplement to other forms of therapy. Rolfing® has lasting effects and patients often feel the benefit of these for a lifetime.
Ten-session series
The basic Rolfing® treatment consists of ten sessions, each lasting around 75 to 90 minutes and taking place every two to four weeks. Each session has its own theme and treatment area. The treatment takes place in a lying, standing or sitting position. Each session builds systematically on the previous one. New movements are explored and trained, so that they can be implemented in everyday life. The patient’s willingness to explore their own body and its movements has a positive effect on the success of the treatment.
Fascia
Fascia is the soft component of connective tissue that runs through the human body in a continuous network. Fascia is an important sensory organ equipped with many different receptors, and plays a key role in our bodily awareness. It also plays an important role in our perception of gravity; it works with our muscles, informing our movements and posture. In other words, fascia contributes to how we feel about our bodies.
Gravity
Gravitational force has a constant effect on our body. The individual body parts are always responsive to and, ideally, support one other. When the body is in balance, we do not need any extra muscle activity to keep us upright. The picture gives an idea of what this balance means.
The history of Rolfing® SI
Structural Integration (SI) was developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf (1896-1979). Ida Rolf began to look at the body from a fundamentally different angle. She recognised gravitational force as a central factor that influences the human body. She came to the conclusion that the optimal arrangement of essential body parts (such as the feet, legs, pelvis, chest and head) in harmony with gravity would lead to greater well-being – which is why she named her method ‘Structural Integration – integrating the human structure into gravity’.
Rolf initially taught her method to a small circle. She had a lively exchange with contemporaries such as Moshé Feldenkrais (1904-1984) and Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869-1955), who were also developing their own methods to improve the function of the body. She was a sought-after instructor at renowned osteopathic schools in England, until founding her own institute in Boulder, USA in 1971. This institute still bears her name.