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"Fascia
is the organ of posture. The body is a web of fascia.
We can trace the lines of that web to get an understanding of how the body works." ~Dr. Ida Rolf, creator of Structural Integration |
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Kinesis Myofascial Integration Fascia Fascia is the thin elastic layers of tissue that envelopes the entire body from tip to toe. We commonly view muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones as separate, yet even as they have separate attachment points they are, in the larger scheme, woven together via the fascial web that engulfs them. This fascia has a strong connection to how all those other tissues and in fact, the entire system, communicates with itself. Structural Integration engages in a conversation with the fascia through slow, steady pressure to reshape and free up bound fascia and is approximately a 10 session journey through your body. How Structural Integration Works In order for fascia to be affected the strokes must be slow and firm. The idea is to add enough heat and pressure to the area to melt and/or separate fascial binding. Like a potter working with clay the fascia warms up and can then be reshaped to free the muscle bundles below it. The strokes experienced in a typical session can vary in sensation. You may feel a stretching to an almost burning sensation as the tissue is lifted and separated from its restrictions. How does Structural Integration differ from a massage? This work is unlike what you may have experienced in a massage in many ways. You may be asked to flex and extend your body as we lift and melt the tissues and free the patterns of strain from your body. At times you will be asked to stand up, walk around, feel the changes and integrate a new sensation into your sensory awareness. At times you may be seated instead of laying down so we can have your movements be an active part of reshaping your body. In this way you re-learn how it feels to be more fully in your body. You become an active and important partner in unraveling the reasons why your chronic pain has manifested in the ways it has. The Sessions Each session builds on the one before. Typically weekly or bi monthly treatments appear to be most effective but your lifestyle, activity level, nutritional habits and age are all factors in how your body will respond. A full postural assessment as well as before and after photos of your structure will be taken for us to use as a guide for achieving your goals. (Please wear a bathing suit or form fitting exercise clothing to each session) The Importance of Fluidity and Movement Your body is an adaptable, resilient organism that responds to intelligent, thoughtful suggestion. If you ask it to change and give it the opportunity to do so, it will. Here we will explore where your fluidity is missing and inquire how we can restore hydration, freedom and new possibilities of movement to enhance your relationship to your body . With specific myofascial release techniques, creative movement, breath and deep listening we will embark upon a journey that is filled with endless possibilities for how you experience your life.
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