What does Rolfing manipulation feel like?
Sensations in the area being manipulated may range from pleasurable warmth to momentary discomfort. The patient is always in charge of the session’s intensity level. How a specific area of the body will feel while undergoing Rolfing manipulation depends on several factors: physical and emotional trauma history; level of chronic stress and tension in the body and in the specific area; and the extent of the compensational patterns affecting the area and entire body. After a Rolfing session, people usually report feeling lighter, better balanced; and their movements feel easier.
Sensations in the area being manipulated may range from pleasurable warmth to momentary discomfort. The patient is always in charge of the session’s intensity level. How a specific area of the body will feel while undergoing Rolfing manipulation depends on several factors: physical and emotional trauma history; level of chronic stress and tension in the body and in the specific area; and the extent of the compensational patterns affecting the area and entire body. After a Rolfing session, people usually report feeling lighter, better balanced; and their movements feel easier.