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The Sessions
Rolfing is about appropriate relationships. The body naturally compensates for all experiences in life. This is called Body Intelligence. So, the work of the 10 sessions is to get all systems communicating harmoniously again. The weight of the body is "held up" by the skeletal structure. The opposing force is gravity related to the upright nature of man. With applied pressure, movement and breathing, the body can be reorganized and restructured around what we call "the line of the spine." Restacking of the blocks, as you see in the
picture to your left. The body is a miniature universe. This work is for those who want to open to change and potential, are seeking release from their contracted state, and want to create order out of chaos.
The first three sessions works through the superficial layers of the body. Session 1 focuses on creating a "breathing" thorax by loosening the rib cage. The sleeves of the legs and arms are also freed. Session 2 is for laying a "good and stable foundation" for the whole body structure. Work is concentrated on the area from the feet to the knees. Session 3 opens up the sidelines of the body - From the head/neck all the way down to the toes. Back work and pelvic work is also a focus in Sessions One and Three.
Sessions 4, 5 and 6 have to be done pretty much in succession because of all the internal working together of the inner legs, abdomen, and pelvic girdle. Session four concentrates on the inner thigh leg, connections to the pelvis, and the deep inner workings of the abdomen. Session five is swimming through the layers of the abdominal cavity - superficial to deep. The entire "ocean" is covered, and a complete circle is made from just below the rib cage, down to the pubic bone and back up. Session six focuses on the back side of the legs and pelvic girdle, with emphasis placed on creating a "breathing sacrum." Loosening of the pelvis in these three sessions helps to free the "seat of the soul" - trapped energy which has not been able to circulate.
Session 7 releases the head and neck; and aligns and balances the shoulder girdle with the pelvic girdle. All parts of the body now become centered around the "core" line of the spine. This session is generally where most people feel like the light bulb comes on!
Session 8 and 9 are "the balancing sessions." A simple test is administered to evaluate which work is needed first, the upper or lower. Whichever one comes first, is Session eight, and the latter, Session nine. And Session 10, is integration of the whole being through final balancing.
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