Understanding the Process through Rolfing Video
Samples
You can better understand what Rolfing is all about by watching
Rolfing video samples. It is deeper than massage, and the
practitioner does not normally use a lubricant as a massage
therapist would. If you watch a video, you will see that Rolfing is
a slow process that manipulates and stretches the connective
fascia. As you watch the Rolfing video samples you will see that
the practitioner puts his/her whole body into Rolfing.
In the beginning most of the Rolfing video samples show the
Rolfer examining the person before and after the session. The
Rolfer visually and through touch assesses the client. As seen on
the Rolfing video samples the client has more range of motion in
the joints and more mobility in all of his/her muscles.
On some Rolfing video samples the practitioner started on the
client’s feet and in others the practitioner started at the head.
In some areas of manipulation the client felt some pain associated
with the pressure of the practitioner’s touch. It is nothing even
close to massage. The effects of massage last for about a day and
then the person is again feeling the pain from stressed muscles. In
the Rolfing video samples, you can see clearly how the practitioner
stretches the fascia. The pressure breaks down some of the bands in
the fascia, which allows stretching to take place.
Watching Rolfing video samples helps you to see the interaction
between the client and the practitioner. The practitioner may ask
the client to push against the practitioner, creating resistance.
The client may be sitting on the Rolfing table with his/her legs
down and the practitioner stands on the table behind the client
pressing his/her knuckles down the facial plane on both sides of
the spinal column. The practitioner puts much of his/her weight
into manipulating and stretching the connective fascia.
By watching videos you can see how over time the posture
improves. You can believe by what you see from the Rolfing video
samples, if someone you know tells you they gained an inch in
height after completing a series of Rolfing sessions. You
might even watch the video and think that it will feel so good when
it quits hurting. You can see by the video that Rolfing goes much
deeper than deep tissue massage.
After the session is done the practitioner will again evaluate
and examine the flexibility of the client and the mobility of the
joints. The practitioner works on the whole body systematically.
The clients state that they feel much better than they did before
the treatment and move about with greater ease. The videos are
helpful to learn more about the subject of Rolfing.
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