Rolfing NYC addresses the challenges in your body so you can better face the challenges in your life
Rolfing Nyc addresses the challenges in your body so you can better face the challenges in your life
A PROFOUND FORM OF PAIN RELIEF
Would you like to find relief from physical issues such as sciatic pain, scoliosis discomfort, shoulder pain, knee pain, upper back pain, posture issues, plantar fasciitis, headaches (including migraines), tinnitus, lower back pain, stiff back, stiff neck, burning, throbbing, pulling, stabbing, or hip pain?
Maybe you’re very active and want to improve your athletic performance?
Or, you want to improve your well-being and you’re looking for a way to move beyond your physical limitations so that you can reach new goals.
Also, perhaps you want to address pain related to emotional events and life transitions, such as grief, career change, a healing crisis, profound spiritual shifts, parenthood, etc.
Rolfing with Soken can help you remove physical and emotional blockages so that you can continue to pursue your life as a flourishing human being.
ROLFING IS A HOLISTIC TREATMENT THAT PROMOTES SELF HEALING.
Named after its founder Ida P. Rolf, Rolfing is a healing art that can effectively relieve pain and discomfort, improve your posture, and catalyze personal transformation.
Rolfing addresses the body’s connective tissue (called ‘fascia’) to affect significant change and promote self-healing.
Rolfing helps the body release physical and emotional suffering so you can flourish in life, move without pain, and continue to grow with simplicity, intelligence, and grace.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
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walk through a session
Are you curious what a Rolfing session looks like, or want to know what actually happens when you get Rolfed? Walk through a session and find out.
HOW MANY SESSIONS DO I NEED?
You may want anywhere from one session to many more, depending on the severity of your physical or emotional challenges. So, contact me to discuss the best treatment plan for you.
Also, some clients have a practice of coming in once or twice a week, sometimes for years.
Indeed, these clients use Rolfing as a holistic approach to spiritual wellness. Mostly, they find that Rolfing supports and nourishes their overall health and well-being.
Weekly sessions can help you keep physically fit, achieve your goals, relieve stress, stay relaxed, creative, and attuned to spiritual health.
In general, consistent wellness habits and nourishing support systems keep you healthy, productive, and creative in a busy, modern life.
ROLFING NYC
We take appointments at our New York City studio. Each session is typically 60 minutes. Please contact us to find out more and/or book a session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rolfing Structural Integration is a profound form of bodywork, effective for relief from pain and discomfort, postural improvement, and personal transformation.
Named after its founder Ida P. Rolf, Rolfing works to bring people out of physical suffering into a brighter life.
Through a series of physical touches, Rolfing re-organizes the connective tissues, called fascia, to affect change in the body.
Rolfing treats both physical pain and energetic, emotional blockages. Because it is a holistic treatment, Rolfing removes obstacles to your body’s self-healing process.
Rolfing treatments encourage your body’s innate capacity to heal so that you may flourish in your life and move with simplicity and grace.
I work with people like you — Those who are actively seeking a fresh approach to pain relief or a new perspective on managing health and well-being.
Like you, my clients are forward thinkers. They are a unique group who follow their own path and they come from many walks of life and professions including medical doctors, lawyers, executives, fashion designers, students, architects, athletes, yogis, actors, retirees, editors, writers, entrepreneurs, business owners, parents, and computer engineers.
There is no single benefit to Rolfing. Rolfing can potentially help you improve athletic performance, perform daily tasks with more efficiency, and alleviate pain.
Clients report the following improvements from Rolfing:
- Improved balance
- Feeling grounded
- Feeling at ease
- Improved posture
- Elimination of pain
- A sense of flourishing
- Moving with more grace
- A feeling of support in the body
- A sense of the body’s capacity to heal
First, you should prepare for your session by wearing or bringing comfortable clothes like yoga pants, a T-shirt, or shorts.
The Rolfing process itself is pretty simple:
- Your session will be 60 minutes long.
- You will be lying down, standing, or walking during the session.
- You can expect the Rolfing treatment to involve physical touch, palpation, pressing contact, and pressing.
After the session, I recommend that you drink plenty of water. You can usually get right back to anything you were doing before treatment— work, life, play, or whatever.
You may want to plan some downtime after your session if you are coming in physically tired or emotionally depleted. In these situations or after a deep opening, people feel tired, sensitive, or spacey after a session.
Rolfing is a highly personal matter. The important thing is to find a Rolfer you like, who understands you, your body’s needs, and how to address them.
“The pressure of my massage can be as strong as an elephant’s leg, but it can also be as soft as an angel’s robe brushing against one’s cheek — it just depends on the situation.” –Soken
Soken came to this work after completing 10 years of monastic training as a Buddhist monk. Upon graduating, his 105-year-old teacher suggested that Soken study Rolfing to make his way in the world as a monk. Soken started his Rolfing practice in San Francisco in 2009 and has been Rolfing in NYC since 2016.
Dr. Ida P. Rolf (May 19, 1896 – March 19, 1979) was he creator of Rolfing, Structural Integration. Dr. Rolf, biochemist and medical researcher, continues to be recognized as a pioneer and leader in soft tissue manipulation and movement education.
New Yorkers want to exceed themselves, go further and push harder. The demanding environment of New York City makes self-care and personal maintenance a vital part of everyday life. Rolfing can keep you grounded and give you an advantage in this competitive environment.