What is Structural Integration/Rolf Method?

The Rolf Method of Structural Integration was introduced over fifty years ago by Dr. Ida P. Rolf with a primary focus on manipulating the muscular and connective tissues of the body into proper alignment for peak performance and health, including prevention and recovery from injury and stress reduction. Unlike forms of deep tissue massage, Rolfing returns the body to a state of balance by manipulating and increasing the elasticity of connective tissues that wrap around every bone and muscle, moving the body into the correct alignment for optimum posture and functioning.

What are the benefits of the Rolf Method?

Research has shown many physical and emotional health benefits from Rolfing including:
" Easing chronic pain
" Reducing stress, increasing feelings of relaxation and well-being
" Improving and aligning posture
" Creating a more efficient use of muscles
" Increases elasticity in the connective tissue that wraps all muscle and bone.

Is there a difference between Structural Integration and Rolfing ®?

Dr. Rolf originally called her work Structural Integration. Later, her techniques became known as Rolfing ® and this term has been trademarked by a school for bodywork. Timothy Roode has been fortunate to learn Structural Integration from Ida Rolf's senior students who are dedicated to her original teachings at the Guild for Structural Integration in Boulder, Colorado. 

What is the difference between the Rolf Method and Massage Therapy?

Massage Therapy is concerned with the relief of muscle tension and pain. Structural Intergration (Rolfing) changes the structure of the body to correct the sources of tension and pain. Rolfing isn't just a vigorous "deep-tissue" massage, Rolfing encourages the body to find new ways to organize and balance itself.

Who was Dr. Rolf?

Dr. Ida P. Rolf received her Ph.D. in biochemistry from Columbia University in 1920 and furthered her knowledge of the body through her scientific work in organic chemistry at the Rockefeller Institute. Her extensive research for solutions to family health problems led her to examine many systems that studied the effect of structure on function, including yoga, osteopathy and chiropractic. This, together with her scientific education, her curiosity, her intrinsic knowledge and her hands-on experience, guided her to a new understanding of the value of structural order.
A system of work emerged which Dr. Rolf called Structural Integration. She discovered that she could achieve remarkable changes in posture and structure by manipulating the body's myofascial system, devoting her energy to creating a holistic system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that organized the whole body in gravity.

What is the Rolf Method 10 series?

Rolfing is recommended in a series of ten sessions, each of which focuses on a different area of the body. Each session lasts approximately one hour and can be scheduled anywhere from one a week to one a month. During a session, the Practitioner will apply pressure to the myofascial tissue using his or her hands, arms, and sometimes elbow to carefully move the tissue. Ultimately the experience is meant to allow the client to achieve full body awareness. It is through this awareness, triggered by skillful tissue manipulation, that an individual can radically change his or her fundamental ease of movement.

Ten series - Can it possibly take fewer or more sessions?

The ten session format of Rolfing is designed to work on the whole body systematically to bring it to a higher level of balance. It is possible for some people to need more than ten sessions to achieve those objectives.

What does a session of Structural Integration cost?

One session which is upto 90 minutes in length is $150.

Which methods of payment do you accept?

Currently, the Rolf Studio accepts cash and check.