The Pilates + Life Realignment!
“One of the things I love most about teaching Pilates is that it informs a deep sense of body awareness; once you know what your
Rolfing Structural Integration is a form of bodywork that combines guided movement with hands-on manipulation to gradually release restrictions in the body.
Postural problems, injuries, repetitive motions, surgeries and scars, and even everyday physical and psychological stress can create patterns of tension and compensation that alter the way the body aligns and moves. The goal of Rolfing is to help the body reclaim greater mobility, balance, and ease of movement. Clients report more energy, increased freedom of movement, and an enhanced sense of well-being. Read more about what Rolfing can do for you.
"[My trainer] said he would be happy to work with me, but only after I’d spent some time with his Rolfer. And so I was introduced to a remarkable guy who used Ida Rolf’s science, over several months, to free up my stuck joints. Then, I began to work with the personal training team…The results have amazed me. In just a few years, working hard with the Sanctuary Body team, I’ve re-built my body!"
Rolfing Structural Integration takes a whole-body approach to mobility, alignment and movement. Rather than focusing only on the area where you feel pain or tension, your Rolfer looks at how different parts of your body work together—and how restrictions, habitual patterns, or discomfort may be influencing your body’s form and movement.
The hands-on work is only part of the process. Rolfing also brings attention to sensations and movement patterns you may not normally notice. As you experience different ways of standing, breathing and moving, you can develop greater awareness of your body—and what comfortable, balanced, efficient movement actually feels like.
That increased awareness can be especially valuable for fitness training. Rolfing offers greater ease and freedom of movement; exercise develops the strength, stability and control to support and maintain it.
For someone returning to exercise after an injury or struggling with persistent tightness and limited mobility, this can mean finding more comfortable and effective ways to train. For athletes, improved body awareness and movement efficiency can support performance and recovery to meet the physical demands of their sport.
At Sanctuary Body, Rolfing and fitness training can be complementary tools to better understand your body, expand its capabilities, and move through both workouts and everyday life with greater confidence.
Each session begins with an assessment of your body structure and movement. Your Rolfer will then use their hands and elbows to address various parts of the body while you lie on a massage table, sit on a bench, or stand and move. The feeling can vary from pleasurable to intense, but you should be able to relax into it, rather tightening the body.
The classic series consists of 10 sessions, ideally no more than 3 weeks apart, with each lasting about 75 minutes. There’s no requirement to commit beyond any one session. However, each session builds upon the last one and prepares you for the next, while also addressing the body’s immediate needs.
The Sanctuary Body approach to training is something you really have to experience. That’s why our new client intro session includes both an in-depth fitness consultation and a personalized demo workout.
A gift of fitness training, massage, or acupuncture at Sanctuary Body says, “I want you to feel fantastic and live a long, healthy life. You deserve it.” What could be more generous than that?
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True Sports Physical Therapy is our studio partner, and our most trusted referral for sports injury recovery. They collaborate with your doctors and coaches and craft a custom physical therapy plan to help you heal better, stronger, and faster.
TrueSports shares our studio, but they handle their bookings independently.
To reach them, visit www.truesportsphysicaltherapy.com.
Once your physical therapy is done, Sanctuary Body can provide personalized fitness training and bodywork to help you avoid re-injury and stay fit for life!