Structural Integration

Temecula/ Murrieta CA
760-685-5879

Temecula Valley Area
/Murreita Fallbrook CA

"If You can Imagine how it feels to have a fluid, light, balanced body, free of pain, stiffness and chronic stress, at ease with itself and the earth's gravitational field, then you will understand the goals of Structural Integration."
Dr. Ida P. Rolf"

Keri Robles, Certified Structural Integration Practitioner
& Licensed Massage Therapist
23649 Lincoln Ave
Murrieta, CA 92562 760-685-5879

WHAT IS STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION?

Structural Integration is the process of re-education of the body through movement and touch. It systematically releases patterns of stress and impaired function. The primary focus of Structural Integration is facilitating the relationship between gravity and the human body.

CONNECTIVE TISSUE HAS MEMORY

Any imbalance in the body - no matter what the cause - is imprinted as change in the internal structure and has long-range and cumulative effect. The body may attempt to return to its original state but without assistance it remains misaligned. For example, when someone sprains an ankle it is only natural to protect it by keeping as much weight as possible to the uninjured side of the body. This natural response to the injury changes the entire body's relationship to the gravitational field, and the neuromuscular system is repatterned as part of this process.

By patterning I mean that patterns of neural activity, blood and lymph flow, and muscular contraction are altered. When the ankle heals and pain subsides, the person assumes that he/she is returning to normal movement and function; however, this is not the case, that new pattern created from the shift of weight has been recorded in the internal structure and remains there as part of that person's movement and holding pattern, and remnants of the injury will be maintained in the structure and function indefinitely. Although I have used a sprained ankle as an example, this change in the inner system and repatterning can take place form something as simple as the habit of carrying a heavy bag on the same shoulder or holding the telephone receiver between one's shoulder and ear. In order to remain upright the entire body has to compensate and some muscles are forced to shorten, When a muscle is chronically shortened it loses its ability to relax which then results in a constant state of tension. When these changes and patterns occur, the connective tissue needs assistance in order to return to its normal, healthy state. Structural Integration is of particularly great benefit at this point

THE BASIC TEN SERIES

The Basic Ten Series consists of ten sessions, each one building on the last. Each session lasts approximately one hour and can be scheduled anywhere from one a week to one a month. At the time of the first session, the client undresses down to underwear and is asked to stand and breathe. Then while the client lies on the table, the Practitioner begins the facial work. Applying pressure to the Myofacial tissue the Practitioner will use hands, arms and sometimes elbows to
carefully move the tissue. The relationship between the tissue, the rhythms of respiration, nervous system responses and organization in gravity is all part of the Practitioners work. The client is a participant, often being asked to breathe into the area being worked on to make small movements through the joint, and to discuss patterns of movement and the use of gravity through that movement.

POST TEN

When the Basic Ten Series is completed, I recommend that a client get 3 to 5 sessions a year for post maintenance. After the waiting period allow time for integration of the body.

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