Rolfing and the Nervous System
Our nervous system continuously senses and responds to the environment within and around us through sensory input and active response. It responds beautifully to both unseen and dramatic shifts.
We breathe automatically, brush our teeth without much thought, adapt to injuries and surgeries, and respond to danger and connection.
When our body continues to compensate for an old injury or when we continue to perceive danger long after the injury, we often need support to interrupt the pattern and help the system find homeostasis—or balance.
Rolfing, Craniosacral Therapy, and Energy Healing each influence the nervous system in different ways, helping to unwind sticky patterns and invite new possibilities for healing.
Through touch, movement, and intention, they work with different layers of the body—from dense tissues to subtle energetic fields—allowing for deeper shifts.
Rolfing & Fascia
Fascia, the connective tissue matrix that weaves through and supports every part of the body, is highly responsive to movement, touch, emotions, stress, injury, and trauma.
When impacted, fascia—shaped by the nervous system’s states of danger, shutdown, or safety—can develop patterns of restriction that affect movement and healing. Rolfing works with these layers to restore balance, releasing restrictions, improving adaptability, and fostering body and movement awareness.
By freeing the fascia, it allows the nervous system to shift out of habitual tension patterns, supporting balance and alignment.
In May read Rolfing: Craniosacral Therapy & Energy Healing
Padma Borrego
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