"I have suffered from chronic neck and back pain for more than ten years and have spent over $30,000 on different therapies. Amongst the many healthcare and medical professionals I have seen in that time Gary is the only therapist who has successfully treated the pain and headaches I was living with daily. Thanks to the Rolfing series I received and the subsequent Gua Sha treatment Gary provided I am about 80% recovered and continuing to improve. I cannot recommend him highly enough''. M. Boughton - Cremorne.

Headaches?  Neck Pain?  Back Pain?  Chronic Pain?
Poor Posture?  Poor Flexibility?  Low Vitality?

Stress and strain, acute or chronic, physical or emotional, mis-aligns our bodies. Hips rotate, shoulders hunch, spines twist or flatten, necks shorten and pull forward. Energy lags. Pain and dysfunction follow. Movement instead of being easy, graceful and pleasurable becomes difficult, awkward and painful. 

Through the Rolfing process it is possible to free restricted joints and muscles, relieve chronic stiffness and restore mobility.  Rolfing employs both manual and perceptual techniques to encourage the self-organizing, self-healing capacity of the body to re-pattern the nervous system and re-organize its structure. Movement becomes easier and more fluid. Pain disappears entirely or is greatly reduced.

Although every client's experience of Rolfing is unique,
the most commonly shared outcomes are;

Lasting relief from pain
Improved posture
Enhanced flexibility
Greater ease of movement
Heightened body awareness
Greater sense of vitality
Improved balance

Some of the conditions that Rolfing is known to help are;

Headache, Neck Pain, RSI, Sacro-Iliac Dysfunction, Sciatica, Migraine, Bursitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Fybromyalgia, TMJ, Tennis Elbow, Lower Back Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Period Pain, Frozen Shoulder

Services I offer

Classical Rolfing - 'the recipe'

Traditionally Rolfing is a ten session process often refered to as 'the recipe'. Rolfing is an wholistic approach to healing in which the body is viewed and treated as a whole entity. In the traditional Rolfing 'ten series' the various aspects of the body are firstly, differentiated from each other and then re-integrated in a seamless process that brings alignment and balance. The basic therapeutic premise behind this approach is that, in the absence of significant pathology, when the body is bought into alignment most dysfunction and pain will disappear or be greatly reduced.

However, while traditional Rolfing is a ten session process there is no committment to complete the 'ten' although a large majority of clients do so. Generally I advise people who are contemplating the full series of Rolfing to firstly, come and have a session and then proceed through the first three sessions before deciding if they wish to continue. The first three sessions can stand as a unit of bodywork in themselves and will benefit just about anyone who receives them.

Rolfing outside 'the recipe' - manual soft tissue therapy

A common misconception is that Rolfers only work within the 10 session Rolfing protocol. However it is not necessary to go through the full series to enjoy some of the benefits of Rolfing. Some individuals for a variety of reasons cannot undertake the 'ten series' but still have a great need for aspects of the structural bodywork that characterizes Rolfing. Some may require more specific work for pain relief so that they can get back to living their lives before proceeding further. An alternative to the 'ten series' is a shorter series of more targeted sessions. While still following the principles and insights of Rolfing it is possible to focus more on particular problems and a lot of good can still be achieved in this way. 

Single sessions

Rolfing feels good.  A massage may be relaxing but at the end of a Rolfing session people stand up taller, straighter, feel more energized and experience a great feeling of well being. Anyone, whether or not they intend to go through the 'ten series', is welcome to come and have a session and feel the difference it makes.

Techniques

I employ a variety of techniques in my work including;