The Rolfing®10-Series
When tension, discomfort or restricted movement become familiar parts of daily life, addressing one area at a time may not be enough. The Rolfing 10-Series offers a systematic approach to exploring the patterns that affect how your entire body feels and moves.
The hallmark of Rolfing Structural Integration, the 10-Series consists of ten progressive sessions designed to improve the relationship between different parts of the body. Each session builds upon the previous work, helping to release restrictions, improve alignment and encourage greater freedom of movement. Melissa tailors the work to your individual needs while following the overall progression of the series.
For those interested in deepening the experience, Melissa also offers the 10-Series with three additional Rolf Movement® sessions, scheduled after sessions 3, 7 and 10. These sessions help you explore new movement possibilities and integrate the benefits of structural work into everyday life.
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Sessions 1–3:
Creating Space & Support
The first three sessions focus primarily on the more superficial layers of connective tissue, creating a foundation for the deeper work that follows.
These sessions explore breathing, the rib cage, shoulders, legs and feet, while examining how the body's major structures relate to one another. Particular attention is given to establishing support and identifying patterns that may contribute to tension or restricted movement.
Sessions 4–7:
Exploring Deeper Connections
The middle sessions address deeper layers of connective tissue and the relationships between the legs, pelvis, spine, shoulders, neck and head.
This work explores how different regions of the body influence one another, with the goal of improving balance, coordination and ease of movement.
Sessions 8–10:
Integrating the Changes
The final three sessions bring the work together, helping the body incorporate changes in structure and movement into a more coordinated whole.
These sessions are particularly individualized, focusing on how you stand, move and function in everyday life. The goal is to support greater flexibility, stability and comfort, with improvements that continue to serve you beyond the series.
Why Ten Sessions?
Our bodies develop familiar patterns of tension, posture and movement over many years. Multiple sessions allow an opportunity to gradually unwind these longstanding holding patterns, with each session building upon the changes explored in earlier work.
Rather than focusing solely on temporary relief, the 10-Series aims to create more lasting improvements in how your body feels and functions.
For those who want to take the 10-Series a step further, Melissa offers an expanded experience that includes three additional Rolf Movement sessions, scheduled after sessions 3, 7 and 10.
While the traditional 10-Series focuses on structural relationships throughout the body, Rolf Movement explores how you use your body in everyday life. These sessions help you recognize habitual movement patterns, discover new possibilities and integrate changes from the hands-on work into the way you move.
Together, the ten structural integration sessions and three movement sessions offer a comprehensive approach to developing greater body awareness, coordination and ease of movement.
Add Rolf Movement® to Your 10-Series
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