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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 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
connective tissue. 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 forces like gravity and stress. The
fascial matrix, our organ of support, responds by 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.

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.

"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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