Structural Integration

MAKE LONG LASTING CHANGES

Structural Integration, as created and taught by Ida Rolf is highly effective in re-molding the body. Literally. Viscerally. I share this work  with  a relationship to awareness.

Breathing into the feeling of the work as I work through and into your tissue. Using joint mobilization and stretching I will slowly lengthen the fascia, winding around the muscle trains of your body. I help the tissue recover its independence from gravity.

Whether you are dealing with the adhesions of time and habitual posture, or life stressors and trauma, I can bring balance back. I love supporting people in reaching peak performance.

These sessions are available as single sessions, smaller packages and in their original format of the “10 series”.

10 SERIES PROGRAM

If you are finding yourself interested in shifting your experience with your body, the 10 series is an excellent format to engage in.

This is amazing work. Life changing. It assists levels of change in an integrated manner. It will connect you to your body so you can access the life you want, from the inside out.

Below there is information sharing the benefits, with answers for common questions as well as explanations for the process and details of the sessions themselves.

Why do the 10 series?

IMPROVED POSTURE AND ALIGNMENT

Sit and stand straighter and taller with less effort.

RESOLUTION OF CHRONIC PAIN

Tension and pain decrease as your body becomes more balanced.

INCREASED FLEXIBILITY

Greater range of motion is available as soft tissue restrictions are released.

IMPROVED FLUIDITY OF MOVEMENT

Movement becomes more fluid, coordinated and efficient, and requires less effort.

INCREASED OXYGENATION

Breathe more easily and fully.

EASIER RECOVERY FROM EFFORT

Do more with less strain, and more inherent comfortability in your body.

IMPROVED COGNITIVE AND CREATIVE ABILITIES

Higher brain function is related to physical performance. One begets the other.

MPROVED ATHLETIC PEFORMANCE

Increases in range of motion, body awareness, and efficiency of movement can enhance athletic performance; less energy is required to move with more ease and power.

IMPROVED EVERYDAY PERFORMANCE

A balanced body is better able to support life’s everyday activities – everything from sitting at a desk to doing housework to playing with the kids.

REVERSE EFFECTS OF AGING PROCESS

You will look, feel. and orient as a younger more youthful version- and build new patterns of behavior that sill create sustainability in this youthfulness.

PERSONAL GROWTH

Physical changes in your body can affect other levels of your being; you may experience increased mental, emotional, and spiritual growth and clarity. SI can support therapy and other transformative practices.

OTHER BENEFITS

Resolution of Carpal Tunney Syndrome, Whiplash, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Temp-Mandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ), Plantar Fasciitis, Tennis/Golfer’s Elbow, Foot Problems, Headaches, Knee Pain, Hip Pain, Fronzen Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Injury, Achilles Tendon Strains, Fibromyalgia.

Happy Clients

I have lived with ptsd for around 10 years now from a traumatic childhood at the hands of my dad. My childhood was so horrifying that I had to repress my memories for some 30 years. I've been receiving Akasha's healing gifts starting this year-2019. My lower back, body, and legs that were once petrified from childhood fear are now relaxing. They used to be so tight that I would get regular cramps. The trauma energy is getting released which allows me to have more tactile senses and my nerve endings are being restored for the first time since childhood. Long stored emotions have been safely cried out too with the graceful support of Akasha. Even when I have flare ups from ptsd she has assisted me in letting the pain go.

Bobby N, Concord, CA
Cory A

Thanks so much Akasha for all your healing work!  You bring a calm peaceful energy to my space (She does outcalls as well).  Always a perfect balance of pressure and coaching to help my body release tension and find its balance.  You are a true therapist!

Cory A, Montclair
Allison G

Akasha is amazingly intuitive and powerfully strong. I am quite stiff and sometimes deal with alignment issues. I really have felt, after structural integration and deep physical manipulation, that I am truly able to fix problems that have been plaguing me for a long time.

I also love the ambience of the space and the location is super convenient— parking, too. I feel like my worries and cares sort of deep away when I’m in the beautiful, serene atmosphere of her massage studio. Writing this makes me crave another massage right now!

Allison G , Piedmont
Devin F

I have been challenged by some health stuff lately and was blessed to have had a cranial sacral session with Akasha. She is really nurturing and present, taking time to attune to my needs. Her touch was confidant and relaxing. I've seen her for massage as well, which was deep, muscular release and very therapeutic and the cranial work is so different. It's nice to have another more subtle type of work from her kind and intelligent hands. I appreciated her approach and left feeling more grounded and stronger in my body which was exactly what I needed.

Devin F, Berkeley
Ramble B

Akasha is an extremely skilled therapist! I've had several sessions with her now, and each time I receive my body goes through a powerful cleansing process. I've experienced both her deep tissue work as well as more over all general body maintenance. She has a cultivated and intuitive way of reading my body. I can sense her anatomical knowledge as she moves along edges, origins, and points of insertion of my muscles. Not only is she a gifted therapist, but she is also a lovely human being with lots of knowledge related to healing. Thank you, Akasha! I look forward to our next session!

Ramble B , Montclair
Mira S

I have been seeing Akasha over the years for structural integration body work.  I was a violinist for 15 years, plus was involved in various atheletics, so I have some old injuries that cause me discomfort and pain.  Sessions with Akasha have helped my posture, alleviated pain and helped release tension.  I did her 10 series and found that really helpful, as each session kind of built upon the last, and I felt better and better each time I saw her.  She's professional and personable, and her Oakland office is beautifully decorated and filled with plants.  She also came to my home with her massage table a few times.  I really recommend receiving a massage from her to reduce pain, allevaite tension, relax body and mind, and feel great!

Mira S, Alameda
David S

Akasha does some of the best bodywork I have ever had.  She helped the pain in my back, advised me on an injury to my wrist, and with my prep and recovery after dancing. She also is flexible in fitting me in on short notice --- I highly recommend her and will continue to go back consistently.

David S, Oakland
Maia G

I have just completed the 10 sessions of structural integration with Akasha and I am so pleased. At the start, my body was feeling so out of whack I could not even stand comfortably in mountain pose. Now my stance is much more comfortable and my body is in a much greater alignment. With a gentle touch, Akasha still manages to work deep into the muscles; she is both intuitive and knowledgeable. I would recommend the full 10 sessions to achieve the feeling of a complete new body!

Maia G, Oakland
Moira N

I have had 11 sessions with Akasha and I enjoy every one. I came to her for bodywork​ that will help and heal my ongoing​ chronic pain. She offered the Rolfing Ten Series and it was exactly what I needed. She gives intense, thoughtful bodywork, and is great at communication​​ with me about my needs, her intentions, and the results. I have seen her at her lovely studio and also in my own home. Highly​ recommended​!

Moira N, Emeryville
Cheyenne B.

My job is can be very physically demanding, not to mention stressful. I find that bodywork allows my body the added push to recover from a long bout of work. With that in mind I highly recommend Akasha for your bodywork. She is capable, trained, and versed in multiple platforms of spiritually and body recovery.

Cheyenne B, San Francisco, Ca
Jak N.

I have received several treatments from Akasha. The commitment to 10 treatments has proven well worthwhile. A wonderful thing happens when your body is skillfully guided and allowed to release its holding patterns. When the posture is freed from burdens that inhibit range of motion and breathing (and life) just gets easier. Akasha has helped me with this, I highly recommend her and her healing work. She is a great gift.

Jak N, Oakland, CA
Bara S.

As a skillful practitioner, Akasha's gift is furthered by her being an empath and intuitive healer. My experience of her work is she deftly and expertly harnesses and deploys a multitude of skill sets, including  massage, NLP and now, cranial sacral, and launched me, the lucky recipient into feeling a holistic wholeness. I appreciate her hands-on work, as well her verbal inquiry and support through her healing. My work with her over time helped bring me mental clarity and physical feel-good-ness.

Bara S., San Pablo, CA
Scott M.

“Wow! Akasha really is an amazing massage therapist. I was having lots of tightness in my back and shoulders and I came out feeling like melted butter. So very nice! Thanks for your tremendous work! Look forward to the next massage!”

Scott M., San Francisco, CA
Fred P

“Akasha is a very gifted & talented healer. Intuitive touch & she also knows about human design. Highly recommend 90 mins ! Her office location is easily accessible and also makes house calls.”

Fred P, Oakland, CA
Josh O.

“I went to see Akasha with some pretty extreme soreness and knots from surfing and snowboarding frequently. She was able to target and work out the areas that I was having trouble with without being too harsh like some of the sports massage therapists I see. The atmosphere was very relaxed and I love the scented humidifier. 100% worth the investment, I left feeling brand new!”

Josh O.
Audree H.

“When I was pregnant, my new body needed some help managing the stress on my back and hips so I searched for a pre-natal massage therapist who also did massage unrelated to pregnancy (so I could continue with massage well after my pregnancy), and luckily found Akasha. Akasha relieved the tension in my aching hips with her intuitive, knowledgeable and experienced massage. And that was just the beginning — she knew exactly where to focus for my other existing aches during my full body massage, and made me feel very comfortable (in my uncomfortable 2nd trimester body). I continue to see Akasha now that my son is older, and I highly recommend her for pre-natal massage, as well as for less specialized massage.”

Audree H., Oakland, CA

“I’ve had a number of fantastic sports massage sessions with Akasha. She’s very knowledgeable in where and how sports injuries can occur, has a calming and pleasant demeanor which puts you at ease and has an expert healing touch. I definitely recommend her bodywork and I certainly will continue to go back!”

Jake C., Oakland, CA
Onah I.

“Akasha worked on me after I took a blow to my neck. She had a gentle but firm touch as she applied craniosacral therapy. She helped me on my path to healing.”

Onah I., Oakland, CA

“I’ve been seeing Akasha for cranial sacral work, and you should know there’s magic in those hands, but more than that, I just feel held from the very second I walk in the door. While I’m on the table, it’s a dreamy experience, as if she can release tension in my legs through gentle touches in my neck. I don’t know how it works, but it’s a truly remarkable experience. Just go.”

David S., Berkeley, CA
Ray G.

“Since 1998 I’ve experienced many bodywork sessions from various practitioners. Akasha outshines them all with her presence and skill in going to the edge of deep tissue work without causing soreness. Our last session she included NLP that made a profound shift in my being. I wholeheartedly recommend Akasha for optimal integrative healing.”

Ray G., San Francisco, CA

The 10 series described

The ten SI sessions are divided into three phases: EXTRINSIC (focusing on the superficial fascial layers), INTRINSIC (moving into deeper layers and focusing on the pelvis, spine, and cranium), and INTEGRATION (focusing on brain hemisphere functions, as well as on the union of the upper and lower divisions of the body). Below, I will explain what happens in each phase, and how it benefits you.

Each session in the STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION series comprises certain manipulations designed to prepare the body for the next session. All of the sessions, although of great value individually, are carefully designed to work in concert with each other. Some people have described this series in its entirety as a “deep tune up” for the body.

Three Phases Detailed

The EXTRINSIC Phase – called “extrinsic” because we’re dealing with the superficial fascial layers – comprises the first three 75 minute sessions.

The goal of the extrinsic phase is to create space within the body, preparing it for the work done in future sessions to be more effective and have maximum benefit.

By the end of the first session, you will already feel some of these benefits beginning to take effect.

Each Session in detail

In session One, I work on the superficial fascia in targeted areas of your body with two specific goals: freeing the lungs to allow for fuller breathing, and freeing the shoulder and pelvic girdles from the ribcage to lengthen the lower back.

(Fascia is dense connective tissue that surrounds muscles, joints, and bones. It provides support, protects body components, and essentially connects everything in the body structure.)
Following the first session, you will probably notice that your breathing is fuller and deeper. Deeper breaths mean more oxygen intake, so you will also notice an increase in energy. Posture is typically more upright. Many clients report that they feel lighter and longer, as well as a sense of well-being and relaxation that lasts several days.

In session Two, I focus on aligning your body’ s foundation; I open and align your feet and lower legs to support the body better. At this point, we’ll also address any foot problems, like fallen arches. Following the second session, you will likely feel a greater sense of support in your feet. Many clients report that they feel more “connected” to the ground as their sense of balance and support is strengthened.
In session Three, I focus on lengthening the sides of your body and freeing your shoulders. This eases front-back strain, and improves the relationship between your upper and lower body by establishing a lateral line. After this session, you will again notice that your breathing has expanded, making you feel more energetic. You may also notice improved balance and deeper relaxation.

The next four sessions of Structural Integration make up what is called the “INTRINSIC Phase”  The word “intrinsic” signals what these sessions are all about – moving deeper within the CORE structures that ultimately support your improved positioning and stability.

Your sleeve structure encompasses your shoulder and pelvic girdles, while your lateral structure comprises your legs.  Your core structure consists of everything that is positioned along your spine and centerline.  In its healthiest, most supportive state, your core serves as a strong pillar that your sleeve hangs upon.

As your Structural Integration practitioner, one of my primary concerns is how these structures of your body work together.  This begins to become especially apparent in the intrinsic phase.

Each Session in detail

In session Four, I check alignment from your foot to your pelvis.  I also check for any issues you may have with your knees or hips.  My work on your legs is designed to provide improved range of motion and support for your pelvic floor.  One goal is to encourage the pelvis into a horizontal position, as it is more supportive and balanced that way.  Following the fourth session, you may feel that your legs support your abdominal region better than ever before.  This secure feeling will likely extend all the way up your body, creating the sense that your torso is lifted.
In session FIVE, I focus on the relationship between your abdominal and hip flexor muscles.  Due to improper posture and other reasons, we often use our abdominal muscles incorrectly; we tend to let our outer muscles do the work that our deeper muscles are supposed to do.  After I’ve lengthened and separated your outer abdominal muscles, you will begin to use your deeper abdominal muscles in the manner they were intended. Following the fifth session, you will probably notice that the front of your body is lengthening.  Because the deeper muscles addressed in this session are the only ones that extend from the legs to the torso, retraining them and allowing them to do their job properly is especially effective for back problems.  Strengthening these deeper muscles also tends to help ease menstrual cramping.
In session Six, I address the deep rotator muscles under the buttocks; balancing these helps you walk more smoothly.   I also lengthen the deep muscles of your back and hips, moving from your calves and hamstrings up through your pelvis and spine to your cranium. By this session, you will likely notice a sense of symmetry in your body.  Up until this point, I’ve focused most of my work on establishing balance around your vertical center line; now we move toward a similar symmetry focused on a horizontal center line in the pelvic girdle. Following the sixth session, you will tend to be aware of your spine differently as you are breathing.  If you have suffered from chronic back pain, this session will probably be a turning point for you.  Also, if you have had problems with anxiety, you will probably find them alleviated by this session.
In session Seven, I work on the fascia of your neck, face, and skull, with the goal of balancing your neck and head on your spine.  Following the seventh session, you will probably feel that your head is attached more securely. You may also notice that your sinuses feel more open, allowing for freer breathing. After we complete the intrinsic phase, you will likely feel more symmetrical, an improved sense of balance, and easier movement.  Other byproducts typical of this phase include improved flexibility and enhanced athletic performance.

The final three sessions are called the “INTEGRATION PHASE”  because this is where we bring it all together. Our goal is to integrate your upper body with your lower body, as well as your right and left brain hemispheres. Designed to align your body based on its unique properties and needs, the integration phase comprises the most highly individualized sessions of the series.

At this point, I will revisit areas addressed in earlier sessions with a renewed focus on how all body parts relate to each other, as well as how they relate to your pelvis (now in a healthier, freer, more functional horizontal position as a result of my earlier work). We may do some of the work sitting or standing, depending on your specific needs so that healthy balance and alignment of all body parts are established with regard to gravity.

Each Session in detail

In sessions Eight and Nine, I will focus on integrating your upper and lower body regions. Although we normally start with the lower body (targeting the legs) in session eight and continue with the upper body (targeting the arms, shoulders, and ribcage, and sometimes the neck and skull) in session nine, this sequence may be reversed if needed to best meet your needs.

In session TEN, my focus is to smooth the fascia over all structural changes that have resulted from work done in our earlier sessions.My deeper-level work has already been done.Work in this session is more superficial, targeting the body as a whole.

By the end of the integration phase, your body will feel more in balance, your ease of movement will be less constrained by structural restrictions, and your energy level will be higher.You will likely be more aware of your core and the way that all regions and parts of your body align with one another.

After the conclusion of the ten-session series, you will probably want consider how you want to use SI in your life.I’ll be happy to help you decide a plan that works for you.You have several options, each one with merit.

Some clients feel that their Structural Integration work is complete after the ten-session. They feel satisfied that the work done has provided them with much-needed alignment and restored balance.

Others choose to incorporate Structural Integration as part of their good health maintenance regimen. Ongoing Structural Integration work is especially advisable for people whose bodies are challenged by the stresses of various life situations, such as:

  • Career – Does your job keep you hunched over a keyboard, or undergoing the wear and tear   of heavy manual labor?
  • Athletics – Do you run competitively, or teach yoga?
  • Physical Condition – Do you have scoliosis?Do you suffer from chronic pain?
  • Aging – Do you find that the normal changes that come with aging are changing the way you walk, sit, and stand?

As you can well imagine, the above list of concerns is not exhaustive.The trick is to objectively consider how you use your body on a daily basis and replace hold habits with new patterns achieved during your course of Structural Integration.

If you decide that ongoing Structural Integration is the plan for you, then we will discuss a therapy schedule that works for your specific needs.Most people find that coming in for Structural Integration work every second or third month provides ample maintenance for optimum alignment and balance.

Services & Rates

All sessions booked for on/after March 7 will be in the beautiful new location at 166 Santa Clara Ave, only 3 minutes from current Piedmont location, and with available parking. Instructions will be included after March 4th in reminder emails.

Single Session
60 mins $145
75 mins $175
90 mins $200
3 Session Package
60 min $405  ($30 discount)
75 min $495  ($30 discount)
90 min $560  ($40 discount)
Structural Integration
Program 10 series
$175.00 per session (75 min)
$1750.00 for the series

Package prices require completion. Choosing to exit before completion will result in being charged full price for attended sessions. 

Please, when you need to cancel give me atleast 48 hours notice. Cancelling in less than 48 hours will result in being charged the full price of the session.

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Questions?

Yes! Photographs taken after the Basic Ten Series show that the changes were not only still present but often improved. Keep in mind, however, as life changes, bodies change in response. All injuries, accidents, lengthy illness and emotional stress may necessitate additional work.

I am best able to help people with a series of sessions. A series of sessions allows me to very thoroughly work through your entire body to release hidden restrictions and to bring your whole body into balance. Because fascia is continuous throughout your body, there can be connections between what seem at first to be unrelated areas. Pain in a specific part of the body is certainly an indicator that something is wrong, but it doesn’t always point to the location of the problem. The whole body can be involved in creating a pattern of tension that results in localized pain. A series of sessions allows me to work on body-wide fascial relationships and to unravel a lifetime of strain and compensation.
That said, you don’t need to be certain from the beginning that you want a whole series of sessions. If you are curious, you can try 1-3 sessions. Within a few sessions you will be able to feel for yourself if SI is a good match for your current goals and desires.

Sessions generally last 75 minutes. Sessions are spaced anywhere from 7 to 10 days apart, and a series consists of 10 sessions. People commonly feel a difference in alignment, movement, body awareness and/or pain levels immediately during and after each session; these differences accumulate and can be experienced more deeply as the series continues. Each session focuses on  different parts of your body, and cumulatively the sessions build upon one another to create thorough and lasting changes in your body.

SI has the potential to create significant changes in your body. This process can be accompanied by changes on other levels of your being as well. It is not uncommon for people to experience emotional, mental, social, and/or spiritual growth during the time they are undergoing an SI series. My focus as your practitioner is always on your physical structure, however  I simultaneously support and encourage growth in other areas of your life.

Emotional growth can certainly be a part of the SI process. steady emotional growth throughout a series is more common than an explosive cathartic event. If you are seeking, or are wary of, an emotional release, contact me and we can talk further about the relationship between SI and emotions.

While SI is deeply transformative work. it is not the painful process that some have heard it to be. That reputation stems largely from SI’s early years, but fortunately since then many practitioners have helped to refine SI, developing more subtle ways of working with soft-tissue while still effectively changing structure.

An SI session with me ranges from feeling pleasantly relaxed to momentarily uncomfortable. People who have heard of SI’s painful reputation are often surprised at how  subtle and pleasurable SI can be. If I am working in an area of significant restriction or holding, it will likely feel more intense, and that intensity should always feel appropriate, welcome and manageable, and should quickly pass as your tissue releases.

Tension, aches and pains:
When your basic structure is out of balance, your body has to work very hard to keep you upright and moving around. Over time, this extra effort may result in chronic tension, strain, and pain. Further, an off-balance body is already overextended and has a reduced capacity to tolerate or to heal from accidents and other traumatic events. By improving your whole body alignment, Rolfing can release tension, aches and pains without creating strain elsewhere in your body.

To improve posture, balance or flexibility:
Many people find that balance, posture and flexibility get worse as they age. As common as this is, many of these changes are not an inevitable part of aging. Rolfing can help you find better posture, flexibility and ease of movement at any age.

To liberate restricted movement patterns:
Nearly all of have activities in our lives that can lead to restricted movement patterns. A mail carrier with a heavy bag, a dental hygienist stooping and twisting to work with patients, a violin player, parents carrying children, anyone who uses a computer at length—all of these people ask their bodies to repeatedly move in specialized ways that can become limiting over time. Rolfing can unwind problems created by a lifetime of activity and create a body that is better able to perform movements like these without strain.

To improve athletic and everyday performance:
Balancing your structure can enhance athletic and everyday performance by improving body awareness, movement patterns, and range of motion. Athletic endeavors and life’s everyday activities—from running a marathon to doing housework—are easier when your body is more comfortable and when less energy is required to move with more ease and power.

To support other personal growth practices:
The time when you are going through an SI series has the potential to be a time of significant personal transformation and change. SI is very compatible with many personal growth practices, like yoga and therapy, that likewise promote insight and transformation.

Massage seeks to relax the body as it is; SI asks the body to reorganize itself. In general, the many therapeutic benefits of massage come from relaxing muscle tone and increasing circulation—from relaxing, but not changing the overall way the body is organized. SI changes your whole body’s structure so that old habits of tension and strain are no longer necessary.

Massage therapy on average works more locally with broader and general goals, Structural Integration on the other hand seeks to restore and balance the whole system, the whole person to achieve the greatest potential for that individual, whether this be a mother, office manager, athlete, student, etc. SI is goal oriented. We are seeking to restore the integrity of an individual as he / she relates to the gravitational field,  and we have specific goals, techniques, objectives for each session to accomplish this end according to what that person’s body brings to the session.

One important principle of SI is that the body is significantly affected by the powerful force of gravity. In a misaligned state, the body’s valuable resources are used inefficiently, laboring to keep the body aligned and upright. In addition, the stresses of daily life, physical injuries, unhealthy movement patterns and attitudes are things that can bring one’s structure out of alignment. Over time, the body will shorten and tighten to accommodate stresses, creating stiffness, pain, fatigue and lack of well being.

As tissue is being released, you may experience a number of sensations. Physically, sensations range from warm and pleasant to feelings of discomfort or burning. I will apply appropriate pressure during the session based on your feedback so the pace of the session is under your control. Sometimes, as the tissue is released and balanced, clients experience the release of emotions, memories or traumas that have been stored in the fascial tissue. Such releases can create the opportunity for change and/or resolution surrounding the issues

Movement education may also be a part of your SI series. I can help you become aware of your habitual and inhibiting movement patterns and help you change these patterns to achieve more fluid movement. Movement education can affect your level of daily functioning by helping to change unhealthy patterns in common activities such as sitting, walking and breathing.

SI is typically performed in a series of ten sessions to systematically release the myofascial tissue. Each session builds upon the last, unfolding layers of tissue as the series progress. The series is designed to balance your body in segments, with each session addressing a different aspect of your structure and movement. Though the SI series is designed to work in sequence, I will  recognize your unique needs and address these needs throughout the series.

In the process of SI, changes in posture and structure are achieved by manipulating the body’s myo-fascial system. The focus of SI is on the fascia rather than on the muscles (as in massage). The fascia is a protective layer of connective tissue that surrounds each muscle and muscle fiber. Fascia gives the muscles and bodies their shape.

I use a range of techniques to lengthen and reposition the fascia and the body. The amount of pressure used and techniques applied varies . Sometimes I may use slow, deep, stretching strokes, or constant applied pressure. You may also be asked to move as pressure is applied or to stand and move during a session.

At the beginning of a series, I will often spend some time discussing your health and personal history. It is important that I know significant pieces of your history including major accidents, traumas, surgeries, conditions and diseases as well as any medications being taken.

Sessions are often done in underwear. You will be observed as you stand and move to assess levels of  balance, alignment and movement patterns. In some cases, if appropriate, photographs may be taken for the benefit of both of us, so that we can see the changes as they become more obvious.

The Process of SI:

The process of SI is an individual and personal process with a wide range of effects and benefits. In general, a body that is aligned and balanced in gravity moves with more ease, fluidity, efficiency and grace. Movement is a pleasure, breathing is easier and good posture is effortless.

In addition, more efficient use of your muscles allows the body to conserve energy, and creates more refined and economical patterns of movement. This can result in increased levels of energy and alertness. Feelings of stress can also decrease while your level of relaxation can increase.

SI aims to affect the whole person, emotionally, physically and energetically, by way of altering the physical structure. Our emotions and behavior patterns for instance, are often related to our physical being. As impediments to balance are removed and the body comes into greater alignment, aspects of the self may also become more aligned. An experience with SI may help release an individual’s potential, promoting positive change, lowering anxiety, improving sleep, increasing confidence, and maturing emotional expression. Finally, the SI series provides increased body awareness and presence allowing for a feeling of finally being—at home…in your body.

All types of people have benefited from the process of SI. Some come to ease chronic pain and stress; others are hoping to improve their athletic performance. Children and older people alike can benefit from increased structural alignment.

SI is contraindicated for those with infections, fevers, acute inflammation and recent trauma. Some forms of rheumatoid arthritis, severe osteoporosis or osteomyelitis are also to be avoided with this work.

  • Anxiety
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Cancer
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Fybromyalgia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Low Back Pain
  • Migraines/Headaches
  • Myo-Fascial Pain Syndrome
  • Muscle Spasms
  • Nerve Compression
  • Neuropathy
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rotator Cuff Syndrome
  • Sciatica
  • Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
  • Soft Tissue Strains/Injuries
  • Sports Injuries
  • Stress
  • Surgery
  • Tennis Elbow
  • TMJ pain
  • Whiplash