Long-term positive change takes time. Your body did not get this way overnight. Helping it find a new balance to be will take some time too.

Each Structural Integration session works on different areas with different objectives in mind. Often, you will see changes as soon as you step off the table. But the time between sessions is just as powerful because this is when your body takes the changes – such as greater range of motion in the shoulder, a shifted pelvic angle, or improved foot flexibility – and integrates them into your system.

In other words, your body takes time to make these changes yours.

During this time, the body experiments with unfamiliar movements and awareness, builds new neurological pathways, and influences your structure, movement patterns, and experiences.

This is why Ida Rolf used to say, “Gravity is the therapist.”

At the beginning of the next session, we will observe what is changing and what hasn’t been changing – and use this information to refine our strategy.

Ten sessions allow us to devote appropriate time to specific areas and issues that are common structural challenges. More importantly, it allows us to customize work that is meaningful to your unique body and lifestyle.  

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Do I need to do all 10 sessions?

Yes and no. 

Yes, it is encouraged to do all ten series to get the maximum benefit out of the structural integration. This is because the myofascial connective tissue network is continuous from head to toe, and any tension in one area can directly affect very distant areas.

A 10-series of sessions is needed to adequately work the entire structure in a systematic way and to achieve lasting changes.  

In Structural Integration, we expect to give a cycle of ten sessions. There is a reason for this. We are not dealing with local problems. We are not dealing with the kind of thing that you can say, “Well, I fixed that, that's all.” We are dealing with intent to make a body more secure, more adequate within the field of gravity. This requires that muscles be balanced, and need to be balanced around a vertical line. And, when I talk about balancing muscles, I'm talking about balancing the right side against the left side. About balancing the front of the body against the back of the body, and finally, about balancing the innermost muscles against the outermost, the inside against the outside, this is the most important of those balances, and we start from the outside working in, and it takes us ten hours before we can get to the place where we can really balance the outside against the inside. – Ida P Rolf, PhD

No. You can have a trial session to see if the practitioner is suitable for you before comitting to go through the full 10-series sessions. In this trial session, the practitioner will work on a specific part of the body causing pain or discomfort, such as an area that has been injured or has limited range of motion.

The practitioner can also come up with a strategy to get the maximum benefit out of the number of sessions that you can do. 

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What if I don't want to complete the 10 sessions, but still want the benefits of Structural Integration?

In most cases, a customized treatment approach can be applied to address your specific needs.

Or, you may wish to try Neuromuscular Therapy. This will provide you with a deep tissue and trigger point work that incorporates the principles of structural integration.

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Does the series needs to be repeated?

The Structural Integration series does not need to be repeated. Many clients report continued improvements in posture and movement long after the series is completed. Between sessions and after a series, you are bringing yourself to that higher level of order and organization. Many clients do choose to come back for post-ten “tune up” work or a mini-series following an injury or particularly stressful times.