The human body is an amazing and remarkably resilient structure. However, some injuries and stress can cause pain that resists traditional treatment. Owen Marcus uses his training and 28 years of experience as a Rolfer to restore order to his clients' bodies, easing the pain and effects of chronic stress. People often turn to Rolfing to treat conditions that they previously thought were untreatable. Athletes also turn to Rolfing to gain an additional edge in performance or to shorten their recovery time from injuries.  
 
     
 








 
 
 
 
 

DESCRIPTION & HISTORY

olfing is a method of restoring order to the structure of the body. When a body is structurally integrated and aligned with gravity, it functions better and more efficiently. Rolfing releases the varied forms of chronic stress and its negative effects on the body.

Through a series of 10 one-hour sessions, the soft tissue (muscles, tendons and fascia) is slowly and firmly manipulated. As pressure is applied to the tissue, the body releases its tension as it relaxes. Each session builds on the previous session, and focuses on specific goals and areas of the body.

Rolfing's focus is on reversing the cause of chronic problems through the release of the effects of old stress and injuries. Clients are then educated so that the problems are unlikely to return.

How we pick up stress
As we travel through life, our bodies pick up the effects of stress. This includes stress from physical injuries or repetitive motion; or it may be the psychological stress that we all experience. Even not breathing fully can have a detrimental effect. These effects may result in a person looking and/or feeling older than his or her actual age.

Eventually the healthiest body will reach a place where there isn't any more room for stress. At this point, the tension doesn't go away. It stores itself in the soft tissue (muscle and connective tissue) of the body. The body will remain tense until these traumas are released.

Releasing tension
Just as a major injury produces scar tissue, so do all these micro-traumas. Through applying slow, steady pressure on these areas of acute and chronic tension, Owen encourages the tension to release using his particular technique, Natural Release. What enables the effects to be significant and permanent is that the structural and behavioral patterns that perpetuate the pain are released. The client is also taught simple ways not to recreate these limiting patterns.

History
For more than 60 years, Rolfing® has been helping people to enjoy relief from pain and to achieve a higher level of performance. Rolfing is named after Ida Rolf, Ph.D., who developed the technique to help her family and friends. As word of her success grew, so did the profession. Today in the holistic health field, Rolfing continues to be the leader in structural integration, thanks to the research and efforts of many scientists and hundreds of Rolfers.