FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What "type" of session is best for me?
Rolfing? Rolfing-Ten-Series? CranioSacral? Reiki? The answer to this question lies in knowing what results you are looking for. Each of the modalities can be offered separately or (the way I most commonly work) as an intuitive combination of my trainings. I suggest reading about each one further and seeing if any one modality is standing out for you. Or take me up on my 30 min free consultation (phone or in person) for my help in determining how I can best serve your needs.
ROLFING ~ What is Rolfing®?
Rolfing® is a type of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that systematically realigns the whole body. Rolfing® works with the fascial system to create lasting change. Ida Rolf made a fundamental discovery about the body. The same network of connective tissue (fascia), which contains and links the muscle system when it's healthy, should be used to reshape it when it's been pulled out of proper order. Dr. Rolf's realization of the importance of the fascial system revolutionized thinking about the body.
The goal of Rolfing® is to balance your body’s structure in gravity. To do that, a Rolfer® looks at how your body has compensated over time, both in how you move (walking) and while you are stationary (standing, sitting, etc.) The Rolfer® is accessing your body’s potential and educating you and your nervous system to use the new possibilities in your body.
Rolfing® is generally performed over a series of ten sessions. This approach allows the Rolfer® to affect the client’s structure in a methodical manner.
ROLFING ~ What are the benefits of Rolfing®?
~ Relief from pain and tension
~ Improved posture
~ Improved flexibility
~ Improved breathing
~ Improved balance
~ Improved coordination
~ Greater self-confidence
~ Stress reduction
~ Emotional balance
~ Increased energy
~ Body awareness
ROLFING ~ What is the Rolfing® "Ten Series"?
The “Ten Series” is a systematic 10 visit process that addresses your individual issues within a meticulously and scientifically designed framework. This time tested "Ten Series" carefully unwraps, differentiates, opens, and integrates the body with an unmatched holistic approach. Here is a list that briefly touches on the overall focus of each session. Keep in mind that your individual goals are kept in focus as well.
Superficial
(Where am I?)
1 - Breath
2 - Foundation
3 - Sides
Core
(Who am I?)
4 - Core/Lower body
5- Core/Upper body
6 - Back of the body
7 - Head, Neck, Face
Integration
(Where am I going?)
8 - Lower Body Integration
9 - Upper Body Integration
10 - Whole Body Integration
ROLFING ~ Do I have to do the Rolfing® "Ten Series"?
It is recommended, but not a must. You may try out a session to see if Rolfing® is right for you. If your circumstances do not allow for the “Ten Series” you and I may come up with an adjusted strategy.
ROLFING ~ How is Rolfing different from Massage and Chiropractic?
Massage works on the muscles, focusing on relaxation, toxin release, and wellness maintenance. Chiropractic works on bone alignment utilizing high velocity adjustments. Rolfing® on the other hand is a systematic approach to realigning and changing the patterns of your body for long term benefits. Unless the tension in the soft tissue is addressed, the muscles and bones will continue to be pulled out of alignment.
ROLFING ~ Who was Ida Rolf?
Ida P. Rolf, a native New Yorker, graduated from Barnard College in 1916; and in 1920 she earned a Ph.D. in biological chemistry from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. For the next twelve years Ida Rolf worked at the Rockefeller Institute, first in the Department of Chemotherapy and later in the Department of Organic Chemistry. Eventually, she rose to the rank of Associate, no small achievement for a young woman in those days.
In 1927, she took a leave of absence from her work to study mathematics and atomic physics at the Swiss Technical University in Zurich. During this time, she also studied homeopathic medicine in Geneva.
Returning from Europe, she spent the decade of the 1930’s seeking answers to personal and family health problems. Medical treatment available at that time seemed inadequate to her; this led to her exploration of osteopathy, chiropractic medicine, yoga, the Alexander technique and Korzybski’s work on states of consciousness.
By the 1940’s, she was working in a Manhattan apartment where her schedule was filled with people seeking help. She was committed to the scientific point of view, and yet many breakthroughs came intuitively through the work she did with chronically disabled persons unable to find help elsewhere. This was the work eventually to be known as Structural Integration and later as Rolfing®. For the next thirty years, Ida Rolf devoted herself to developing her technique and training programs.
During the 1950’s, her reputation spread to England where she spent summers as a guest of John Bennett, a prominent mystic and student of Gurdjieff. Then, in the mid-60’s, Dr. Rolf was invited to Esalen Institute in California at the suggestion of Fritz Perls, founder of Gestalt Therapy. There she began training practitioners and instructors of Rolfing®.
ROLFING ~ What is a Rolfing® session like?
The Rolfing® is done on a typical massage table. Each session starts with an assessment of the body while standing, walking and knee bending. I may also have you stand up periodically during the session to see how the work has progressed.
The typical attire for men is underwear (briefs or boxer-briefs). Please – no boxers. Bra and underwear for women. It’s important for the Rolfer to see your physique and the changes that occur during the session. Ultimately, it is most important that you are comfortable in the therapeutic setting. Clients can also wear bathing suits (two-piece for women) or exercise clothing.
ROLFING ~ What to wear for a Rolfing Session?
The typical attire for men is underwear (briefs or boxer-briefs)Please – no boxers. Bra and underwear for women. It’s important for the Rolfer to see your physique and the changes that occur during the session. Of course, it is most important that you are comfortable in the therapeutic setting. Clients can also wear bathing suits (two-piece for women) or exercise clothing.
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CRANIOSACRAL ~ What is CranioSacral Therapy?
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on approach that releases tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and performance. It was pioneered and developed by Osteopathic Physician John E. Upledger after years of clinical testing and research at Michigan State University where he served as professor of biomechanics.
Using a soft touch which is generally no greater than 5 grams – about the weight of a nickel – practitioners release restrictions in the soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and it''s effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction.
CRANIOSACRAL ~ How does CranioSacral Therapy Work?
Few structures have as much influence over the body’s ability to function properly as the brain and spinal cord that make up the central nervous system. And, the central nervous system is heavily influenced by the craniosacral system – the membranes and fluid that surround, protect and nourish the brain and spinal cord.
Every day your body endures stresses and strains that it must work to compensate for. Unfortunately, these changes often cause body tissues to tighten and distort the craniosacral system. These distortions can then cause tension to form around the brain and spinal cord resulting in restrictions. This can create a barrier to the healthy performance of the central nervous system, and potentially every other system it interacts with.
Fortunately, such restrictions can be detected and corrected using simple methods of touch. With a light touch, the CST practitioner uses his or her hands to evaluate the craniosacral system by gently feeling various locations of the body to test for the ease of motion and rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid pulsing around the brain and spinal cord. Soft-touch techniques are then used to release restrictions in any tissues influencing the craniosacral system.
By normalizing the environment around the brain and spinal cord and enhancing the body’s ability to self-correct, CranioSacral Therapy is able to alleviate a wide variety of dysfunctions, from chronic pain and sports injuries to stroke and neurological impairment.
CRANIOSACRAL ~ What conditions does CranioSacral Therapy address?
Migraines and Headaches
Chronic Neck and Back Pain
Stress and Tension-Related Disorders
Motor-Coordination Impairments
Infant and Childhood Disorders
Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Chronic Fatigue
Fibromyalgia
TMJ Syndrome
Scoliosis
Central Nervous System Disorders
Learning Disabilities
ADD/ADHD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Orthopedic Problems
And Many Other Conditions
CRANIOSACRAL ~ How many CranioSacral Therapy sessions will I need?
Response to CST varies from individual to individual and condition to condition. Your response is uniquely your own and can''t be compared to anyone else''s — even those cases that may appear to be similar to your own. The number of sessions needed varies widely — from just one up to three or more a week over the course of several weeks.
CRANIOSACRAL ~ What to wear for a CranioSacral Session?
Comfortable clothing.
CRANIOSACRAL ~ When was CranioSacral Therapy developed?
It was in 1970, during a neck surgery in which he was assisting, that osteopathic physician John E. Upledger first observed the rhythmic movement of what would soon be identified as the craniosacral system. None of his colleagues nor any of the medical texts at the time could explain this discovery, however.
His curiosity piqued, Dr. Upledger began searching for the answer. He started with the research of Dr. William Sutherland, the father of cranial osteopathy. For some 20 years beginning in the early 1900s, Sutherland had explored the concept that the bones of the skull were structured to allow for movement. For decades after, this theory remained at odds with the beliefs of the scientific and medical communities. Dr. Upledger believed, however, that if Sutherland’s theory of cranial movement was in fact true, this would help explain, and make feasible, the existence of the rhythm he had encountered in surgery.
It was at this point that Dr. Upledger set out to scientifically confirm the existence of cranial bone motion. From 1975 to 1983 he served as clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics at Michigan State University, where he supervised a team of anatomists, physiologists, biophysicists and bioengineers in research and testing. The results not only confirmed Sutherland’s theory, but led to clarification of the mechanisms behind this motion — the craniosacral system. Dr. Upledger’s continued work in the field ultimately resulted in his development of CranioSacral Therapy.
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REIKI ~ What is Reiki?
Reiki is a safe, gentle, non-invasive form of hands-on healing. Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. Reiki energy work is a powerful, healing and life-changing experience for physical, mental and spiritual growth.
Recipients report their experience of Reiki includes increased energy, reduction of pain, deep relaxation and a general feeling of well being.
The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."
Reiki practitioners are attuned in training to become a channel for the Reiki energy.
REIKI ~ Who is most likely to benefit from Reiki healing?
People who need to relax and get more balanced.
People who wish to use Reiki to assist them in their current course of medical or psychological treatment.
People open to complementary or alternative therapies.
People who are working on developing their own wellness and not looking for a "magic pill" to do the work for them.
REIKI ~ How does the Reiki energy work to provide healing?
The client's "Inner Healer" or immune system draws the energy into the energy field or aura. This helps to eliminate energetic "blockages" that are often one source of pain. With the cliearing of these blockages, the client's full energy can be used for achieving homeostasis or balance.
Please note that Reiki is not a "cure" for a particular medical or psychological problem. The session simply gives an energy to support the client in his or her own healing. We do not diagnose conditions or provide medical or psychological treatment.
Many clients report that they feel more relaxed and balanced after a session, while also feeling a greater sense of energy and well-being.
REIKI ~ What to wear for a Reiki Session?
Comfortable clothing.
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How much do sessions cost?
I offer a free 30-minute consultation to help answer any of your questions, and to see if Rolfing® is right for you. This can be done over the phone or over in the office.
Session Rates:
Hour and 1/2 Session (80mins table time) - $100
Hour Session (50mins table time) - $80
1/2 Hour Session (20mins table time) - $40
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5 Hour and 1/2 Sessions- $460 Save $40
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