Frequently Asked Questions

Structural Integration is a method developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf in the 1950's to alleviate chronic pain and help clients move better and feel better – for life. Improve your health, well-being, and strength today!  Coming soon, I plan to add a link to an interview with me where I will discuss this more in depth, as it is a rather deep subject.  

Structural Integration is hands-on bodywork that releases the fascia (connective tissue) to allow the muscles and bones to realign for movement that is fluid, effortless, and pain-free.  Over the course of 10 weekly sessions your whole structure - head to foot is addressed. 

That is our goal! Some type of chronic pain or discomfort is what brings in most clients, and the vast majority see lasting improvements that exceed their expectations. 

Here's how - most chronic pain or discomfort issues are related to overall physical structure so if we can improve structure, the pain or discomfort often dissipates. Depending on the severity of the back issue, the healing and pain relief may be slower or faster, but, in general, clients will begin to see lasting pain relief by the third session.

We practice with integrity and honesty. In the rare instance that we don't think we can help, we will refer a client to another practitioner who may be able to offer treatment. Our goal is to help you feel better, live pain-free, and move with ease.

We know that the physical and the emotional are deeply entwined.  Yet, we are taught about the physical body primarily through the visual (anatomical drawings).  Emotions are something that we feel, and we need a body to feel them: Emotions are actual physical feelings.  If the physical body is made to be more comfortable, the emotional pain or intensity from a past wound or trauma will almost always lessen in direct proportion to the body approaching balance.

As long as a few months have passed since the surgery (ideally, it's best to wait about 6 months after major surgery), Structural Integration can help with the scar tissue and bring tremendous relief. Depending how much scarring there is, it may be possible to incorporate scar tissue work into a regular ten-series. Sometimes scar tissue requires 1-3 additional sessions to specifically address. Scar tissue can and will change with the right touch, and it doesn't matter how old it is. 

Scar tissue work is light, pleasant, and painless. 

Issues that can be helped with scar tissue-focused work are: 

*nerve damage/issues (lack of sensation, tingling, etc.) 

*lack of mobility/restricted movement

*discomfort in or around the area of the scar (discomfort at the site of the scar is quite common) 

*distorted appearance of tissue at the scar site

*an “off” or unusual feeling post surgery, trauma, or injury. 

Our scar tissue work can help normalize these. 

We recommend 10 weekly sessions. After the initial session, which usually takes around 90 minutes, each session usually take about 60-75 minutes.  Yonathan will work with your body with different focus and intention each week to fulfill your goal to feel freer, lighter, taller, and pain-free.  

Both Structural Integration and Rolfing refer to the work of Dr. Ida Rolf, and they both provide pain relief through Dr. Rolf’s methods and techniques. The name “Rolfing” is a registered trademark owned by the Rolf Institute. Structural Integration is the name Dr. Rolf called her work, however the term “Rolfing” caught on as a shorthand for Structural Integration.  

Structural Integration is an investment in your current and future health. While we don’t take insurance, we strive to get you to a more vibrant life that is joy-full and pain-free.