Rolfing^® in Bellingham — A Hands-on Process for Change

Rolfing, or Structural Integration, is a system of hands-on bodywork that brings the body into a new alignment and establishes better balance, greater flexibility and improved physical abilities. Rolfing works in a series of sessions to release the fibrous and thickened connective tissue (myofascial system) that influences the alignment of the skeletal structure. By releasing the deep soft-tissue of the body, a person realizes benefits that include relief of chronic tension, increased energy, back pain relief, ease of movement, improved posture and a sense of emotional well being.

Rolfing is more than a way of working with muscles and deep connective tissue: it is a way of changing deep set patterns of posture, movement and tension through manipulation and movement re-education. By releasing the holding patterns in the tissue and nervous system, the root causes of your symptoms, your body can be freed to find an easier, pain-free way to move through your daily activities. Rolfing is an effective approach to address the after-effects of accidents and injuries, for chronic neck, back and joint pain, for poor posture, tension and anxiety. Rolfing can also be a valuable tool for deepening your practice of yoga, martial arts or Tai Chi, as well as for improving athletic performance.

Unlike massage therapy, Rolfing is focused on making long lasting change to a person’s structure. Massage Therapy is a wonderful modality for relaxation, stress reduction and can treat certain conditions on a more physiological level. It is important to understand that massage therapy and Rolfing are very different.

Rolfing Bellingham practitioner Brad Jones brings years of training and hands-on experience to his work, helping people of all walks of life—sedentary, moderately active, and highly athletic—find new joy in using their bodies.

"It is rare to find a person with structural integrity,
a body stacked properly with respect to gravity, free to move."
Ida P. Rolf, PhD