BODYWORK (Compliments of Larry and Elvire van Leeuwen-Smith)

  • Rolfing is a technique that attempts to realign and straighten the body by working with the myofascia, the connective tissue that surrounds muscles and helps hold the body together.


  • Sports Massage focuses on muscle recovery rate to alleviate aches and pains of exertion and competition. This technique can prevent injury by improving circulation prior to competition or strenuous exercise.


  • Structural Integration is an approach and therapy nearly identical to Rolfing, which seeks to restore the body to its normal vertical alignment through deep massage and manipulation.


  • Swedish Massage , which most of us have heard about, uses five basic strokes including soothing, tapping and kneading to relieve sore muscles and joints. In all, Swedish Massage will relieve some 47 positions and 800 movements indicative in gymnastics to stimulate and relax the body.


  • Trager uses gentle "trocking" massage to release the body’s harmful "holding patterns".


  • Movement Therapy includes dance therapy to release feelings and emotions. Combined with carefully controlled breathing and strenuous exercises this approach can stimulate the body’s own pain-relieving hormones.


  • Ortho-Bionomy is an approach to bodywork, based on homeopathic principles, includes gentle relaxing movements and comfortable body positions which are used to unlock tensions and muscular patterns.


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