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Rolfing, Structural Integration and Kinesis Myofascial Integration

Structural Integration, also known as Rolfing®, Rolf Method, KMI, Zen Therapy, Soma Therapy,
Hellerwork and others, is a series of hands-on bodywork sessions developed and inspired by
Dr. Ida P Rolf as a method for balancing and re-aligning the whole body. She referred to this
10-12 session series as 'the recipe'. This recipe uses the unique ingredients present in each of
us to help re-establish our natural alignment- enhancing our posture, relieving us from pain and
giving us greater freedom to move.

The human body is a complex, self-correcting system of trillions of cells living together in one
continuous, coordinated whole. Without the connective tissue, or fascia, acting as the glue that
binds it all into a cohesive and integrated organism, we would slump into a puddle. The
web-like facial net, also known as the "living matrix", invests all parts of our bodies including
muscles and tendons, bones, internal organs and blood vessels. Picture a "muscle" and note
that 40-60% of the "muscle" is muscle cells the rest is connective tissue in it's various forms.
Fascia isn't a trivial system. It is an energetic and tensional matrix that responds instantly to
even the most subtle change in our structure. Even the nerves, blood vessels, organs and
bones are wrapped in bags of fascial membrane, giving them tensile strength and protection.

Whether awake or asleep, we are constantly challenged by the force of gravity pulling us
toward the Earth. The fascial matrix, our organ of support, responds to this stress by
reinforcing our posture, shortening in some places and lengthening in others. Over time
the sticky, shrink-wrap nature of fascia fixes these patterns into our system creating our
unique structural form. These compensatory patterns are present in all of us and are
magnified by our occupations, habits, traumas, injuries, development and genetics.

"The Kinesis Myofascial Integration (KMI) 'brand' of structural integration concentrates
on doing deep, lasting, and significant bodywork, with anatomical precision, blended
with movement education and sensitivity to the unfolding individual experience."
-Thomas Myers KMI Director
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Because the body is better balanced after SI, it expends less of its vital energies against
gravity. This biological energy efficiency is often experienced as a higher level of
alertness and vitality. Movement becomes easier and less painful and overall functioning
tends to improve.