The benefits of Rolfing that are most commonly experienced include and are not limited to the following:

Body

• Alignment, posture and shape more closely approach the gravitational ideal.
• Improved symmetry and functional balance.

Breathing

• More freedom and ease in breathing.
• Greater depth and distribution of breath throughout the torso, often accompanied by a measurable increase in vital capacity.

Movement

• Truer alignment of body segments in motion.
• Greater resilience and flexibility.
• Smoother, more “light-and-free” quality of movement.
• Increased and more symmetrical ranges of motion.

Energy

• A sense of increased vigor and more available energy.
• More efficient use of energy.
• Normalization of perceived temperature in extremities.

Body Awareness

• Increased, more sophisticated levels of proprioception and kinesthesia.
• Sense of mental clarity and increased perceptual activity.

Relaxation

• Lower daily tension levels.
• Lowered tendency to express stress as physical tension.
• Deeper levels of relaxation more easily attained.

Emotional

• Feelings more accessible and recognizable.
• Facilitation of therapy or other growth processes.
• Greater maturity and depth of insight.

Sleep

• Deeper, more restful sleep.
• Reduced insomnia.
• More intense dreaming.

Trauma Release and Integration

• Physiological release of trauma stored in the body
• Healing on every level: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
• Example: PTSD and other intense trauma

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