Jacob: Tucson AZ

 

Results after one hour of structural Integration work (3rd session). Notice the body's compensations for a thorasic rib that was out of place on the left side. There is a wrinkle where the 9th rib is pinched paraspinally. When the rib slips back into place (changed by the breath ) a noticeable change in posture results as the torso is able to relax allowing the pelvis to become more horizontal. When the pelvis becomes free and mobile, the perceived center of gravity also changes as demonstrated in the after photo.

 

Before

Michelle: Tucson AZ

 

Most nights sleeping would be a nightmare. Some nights I would try to sleep by lying with my back on the floor with my legs up against the wall to relieve the constant burn of joint and muscle pain. When I did sleep in a bed, in the morning I’d have to make it while still lying in it. I would place the sheets and comforter over my face and slowly slide out on to the floor and then strain to stand up. It was just too painful to directly bend over the bed to pull up the covers.

 

Fiesta Bowl Yoga Class, Mount Lemon, 2008

 

The cycle of pain incrementally restricted my mobility I finally sold my bicycle, stopped skiing, and everything else physically active. For years I tried all the traditional methods of treatment, going to chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists, massage therapists, osteopaths, and medical doctors. I’ve spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours trying to be pain free. I avoided conventional and costly surgery that offered no guaranteed outcome. I had been diagnosed with one herniated disk in my upper neck and two degenerative disks in my lower back.

 

Gravitybody therapy, through structural integration, literally and physically has made my life enjoyable and fulfilling again. Last year I bought a new bicycle, skied Steamboat Springs, bought a new set of golf clubs, and can now play eighteen holes of golf using a pull cart! In addition, I practice Yoga 3 to 5 times a week.  The greatest benefit by far is now being able to fully participate in activities with my family and friends.

Darcy: San Diego, CA

 

Structural integration has helped me two times, with two very different issues I had been dealing with:

The first was when I came to Jerry with a problem I had since I was very young. I had terrible posture. My shoulders curved over and working 8-10 hours a day on the computer did not help the situation. Perpetually my family would tell me to stand straight; this had been happening since I was seven years old. I came to Jerry after going as far as buying these straps to pin back my shoulders. They were very uncomfortable, and as soon as I took them off my shoulders would slump again. Once thing I noticed after my first rolfing session was that my body wanted to stand taller. All this time, it was very unnatural, uncomfortable for me to stand straight, so I didn't. With rolfing, by body felt freer, and I experienced an amazing sense of well-being. As a nice side effect, I lost a few pounds without any dieting during the time I did my ten series.

The second time I needed structural integration was after a serious car accident where I sustained whiplash. I was lucky at that time to know that rolfing is very effective in dealing with whiplash injury. I visited an orthopedic surgeon after three months of rehabilitation with structural integration and he told me it was an absolute miracle I was back to within 90% of where I was before the accident. I don't know how I would be feeling to this day if I didn't know about Gravity Body.

 

 

Darcy Feld
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