Rolfing and Structural Integration in Columbus Ohio

Rolfing and Structural Integration in Columbus Ohio

by | Nov 4, 2013 | better posture, Craniosacral Therapy, Massage, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K, Structural Integration

Lately I have been getting calls asking if Structural Integration (SI) work is the same thing as Rolfing®.

So in order to clarify this, I have decided to write a short post on the subject. I hope this helps.

The Rolf Institute for Structural Integration

The Rolf Institute® blossomed as Dr. Rolf’s students began to branch out her work into the community and eventually throughout world. The original pioneers of this work called themselves, “Rolfers®”. The school and all its teachers did a great thing in expanding her education and healing work outward.

As with most types of bodywork however, the work began to evolve and different practitioners created their own new approaches to her foundational template. The next generation of Structural Integration Therapist. Thus, the spread of this craft based on fascial work sprouted new wings and took off in different directions.

Currently, there are many schools, some who keep with the original 10 series as Dr. Ida Rolf taught, and others with different formulas. These new practitioners call themselves “Structural Integration” Therapists because they attended the newer schools  Also, the “Rolf®” name belongs to the Institute. But- what is similar is that all Structural Integration is originated from the original 10 series. The goal is to create better structural alignment and functioning and ease of movement for the clients.

Ida Rolf’s teaching

She found much success in this Structural Integration work because of the its wonderful ability to re-organize the connective tissues in the body which envelopes and contains all the working muscles, organs and just about everything within. Dr. Rolf established her 10 series “recipe” to be the foundation of this work to address the body from a superficial level to down deep in the core of the body. By focusing on a certain area of the body each session, the body learned how to let go of certain dysfunctional patterns from one week to the other, until they whole body began to relate to itself in a very new way without the habitual stresses from before. This is the whole of integration.

At Lighten Up Therapies in Columbus Ohio and Johnstown, Sharon Hartnett practices Structural Alignment with the basic 10 series as originally taught by Dr. Ida Rolf. She works with the same idea of moving from superficial to deeper, but now with a lighter touch. Communication is key with an ongoing dialogue to make sure the client is comfortable and able to move through the changes well. Connective Tissue massage (fascial work) is beneficial too and may be requested also in hourly sessions. It’s also helpful for people who want to continue their manual therapy on a regular basis.

There are different schools out there and “fascial” work seems to have taken root and is now being taught in regular massage schools. If you are interested though in the “original” series, make sure you ask to see if the work is the same. There are many Structural Integration Practitioners such as Sharon who have not veered off the original intent and have helped clients discover positive change. Dr. Ida Rolf created her work a certain way based on years of experience with great results. The recipe works!

Wishing you the best of finding the best Structural Integration Therapist for you in your area

* This is based on my opinion after  conversations with other Structural Integrations who have studied at a variety of schools.  If there are other opinions, please add to my blog.

Warmly,  Sharon Hartnett CST-d

www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com

703 509-1792

structural integration columbus
Equine Therapy

Equine Therapy

by | Oct 30, 2013 | animal therapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Getting Ready for my Fourth Training in Coaching with Equine Therapy

It’s been an exciting journey learning how to work as a Coach for people interested in learning leadership skills by sharing space with horses.  At the Spirit of Leadership http://www.spirit-of-leadership.com program, I have had the opportunity to find new ways to help shape my program that will be starting in Columbus Ohio in the summer of 2014 to support people wanting to move in the direction of self-discovery, deepening into healthier relationships, walking a spiritual path and wanting to integrate all of this into their daily lives.  By experiencing and observing the “way of the horse”, we can be taught so much on how to embody our strengths and live by our values in a meaningful way.

In our last module we set up an obstacle course with the intention of finding a way to move through our own personal and group blocks in order to release whatever stood in our way.  Each group set up their unique configuration and we all worked together to find a way to creatively use all of our qualities and efforts to transverse what was set in front of us. It was fun, spontaneous, and effortless when we dropped our judgments and learned to move together as a cohesive unit.  Not only did we grow in our human relationships, but the wisdom of the horses mirrored back to us where we needed to go to make our objectives become real. We were able to gain insight in our minds, as well as with a full body inter-related sense of the movement.

As a licensed Massage Therapist, a dedicated healer facilitator and educator, and a Hakomi Practitioner, it has been wonderful to bring the aspect of Nature and Horses into the Healership. I have found that by working with either one horse or many, that a certain magic takes place in how healing information is brought into our full bodied consciousness.  Nothing brings me more pleasure than to be in service to the evolution of each person, sentient being and every aspect of Nature.  It is with the Sacred movement between earth and spirit that we find truth and meaning in our lives.

I am looking forward to the next summer to coach with some of the Tellington Touch work I have learned, and in helping individuals, and groups to trust and grow from the deeper intelligence of life through contact with the horses and their herd.

Equine Therapy

Wisdom of the Horse

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT

Johnstown, Ohio

Craniosacral Massage, the Gentle Healing Therapy for Wellbeing

Craniosacral Massage, the Gentle Healing Therapy for Wellbeing

by | Sep 28, 2013 | Craniosacral Therapy

Why Choose Craniosacral Massage?

     Craniosacral Therapy is gentle and effective.

Gentle Touch

Touching into the Intelligence of Life

 

Often clients who find their way into my Craniosacral Therapy (CST) office are frustrated because they have searched for help elsewhere without much success regarding their health and wellbeing.

In this blog, I won’t claim that CST is going to fix everything in one session.  Nothing I know of can.  But what CST does do is listen to the Craniosacral rhythm and help awaken the natural healing energy in your body to your benefit.  Your body knows how to heal and that intelligence Within leads a CST Therapist through the session to support healthy movement and integration.  If you are a person who is overstressed, gradually you will begin to relax and re-center.  If you are a person who has low energy, the nervous system usually picks up and helps you to feel more alive.  With issues of  nerve compression or stuckness in your body, the gentle techniques may remind your body how to release and open up to its natural organic functioning ability.  Some of my clients with MS feel more connected, others with learning challenges such as ADHD and dyslexia find more clarity,  one client I had with fibromyalgia felt much more free and comfortable in her body. It’s the body’s own healing ability that begins to resolve longstanding issues.

Through our studies at the Upledger Institute, we learn many skills to work with the Cranial System and the many aspect of healthy living , but our clients are our best instructors.  Believe it or not, your body is always searching to find balance and health.  We are trained at the Upledger Institute to follow a basic 10 step protocol.  But as our experience increases, we learn to blend those skills with objective listening and a more free form type of session. For example,  you might find the first session to be a general listening beginning at the feet and moving up toward the head, but by the third or fourth visit, once a deeper relationship is established, the dialogue runs the session verses the fundamentals.  We follow the CST and the energy and see where it leads. It’s an incredible experience to trust this profound process of healing.

I love being a Craniosacral Therapist.  I feel better after each session because it gives me a structure to be mindful, in respect, and using my skills to promote Health.  It is my sacred time as it is yours to be in a relationship for the highest good.  Sometimes, whether therapist or client, we need to set aside time to have the intention to be at our very best.That’s why I offer sessions and make sure that I continually receive support myself. We are all in the cycle of life together, and it is in working together that we feel our best.

If you have any questions about Craniosacral Therapy, please feel free to call me for a free 15 minute consultation: 

(614) 372-6598 

Warmly,

Sharon Hartnett LMT 

http://www.massageincolumbusohio.com/craniosacral-therapy-2/

Please Do Not Feed The Fears

Please Do Not Feed The Fears

by | Jun 24, 2013 | Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Massage License in Ohio: 33.007505-H-K

Massage has been known to release tensions, fears and discomfort.

Columbus Massage

Release your tensions

At Lighten Up Therapies,  we hold a sacred space for Somato-Emotional Release.  What that means is that while we are working with your body… emotions or thoughts that arise are given space and care too.

For more information, call: 

(614) 372-6598 

Warmly,  Sharon Hartnett LMT

Verified by MonsterInsights