The process of Rolfing takes place through a series of ten sessions of body work and somatic education. This series is aimed at manipulating the soft tissues of the body to release long term holding patterns in that tissue, thus bringing the body back into alignment with gravity.

Rolfers don’t work just with connective tissue, they work with the rhythms of respiration and other deeper rhythms of the body. They also educate the client to new ways of using their new found freedom.

The basic series of Rolfing begins by freeing the breath and beginning to balance the pelvis. From there the work progresses, simply put , from the ground up and from the surface in.

Each session of Rolfing builds on the previous session, and prepares the way for the work to come. The first seven sessions are aimed at removing strain and restoring appropriate balance and movement in specific areas of the body, the back the legs, shoulder girdle etc, while the last three integrate organise and align the whole body.