Cindy Nielsen, Certified Rolfer

Graduate of Rolf® Institute of Structural Integration; 2003

I use both gentle and firm pressure to restore normal length and elasticity to this system.  Your communication and  cooperation are  necessary for you to get the most out of your session.

I really love the work left to us by Ida Rolf.  It allows me to help people from all walks of life.   It gave me personally a new outlook and younger-feeling body, as well as freedom from pain. Now I am able to give others the same.  Rolfing® helps my clients want to live a healthier life.  

I focus on the fascial planes, also knows as connective tissue.  When my hands find an adhesion (knot), I work it gently at first with the client's breathing and movement; going deeper only when it is appropriate and OK with the client.  Together we work on the body as whole; with emphasis on what the client is reporting to me as painful or sensitve.  Helping people avoid more severe and invasive, often questionable, forms of care is one of my goals.  Getting free of or avoiding pharmaceutical use and n-saids (anti-inflammatories) is another.

Surgery leaves behind scars, both internal and surface level.  Often it restricts movement.  It is possible with Rolfing®/Stuctural Integration to get a release which then frees up the surrounding muscles.  Overuse of the body, sleeping patterns and certain furniture can bend the posture into an uncomfortable position which you may not notice if it has been happening over years.  Body awareness will increase with Rolfing® and instead of re-injuring yourself posturally on a daily basis, you will become more aware of what you are doing to yourself and find positive yet simple changes to make.  It is very empowering.

I personally like to spend time out of doors enjoying our beautiful world.  My other interests include finding ways to take better care of myself and others, reading up on different healthcare ideas, and making a difference in this world.