Sports Performance
Enhancing performance with Rolfing SI
Before and after one Rolfing SI session. This man is already standing straighter and his head is coming back closer to balancing over his spine. Additionally, his arms hang straighter, his chest is opened up allowing fuller breath and his feet are turning more naturally forward.
Rolfing SI for Sports Performance
No matter what sport or physical activity you participate in, Rolfing SI can help by increasing your flexibility, balance and overall physical performance. Loosening restrictions of bound-up fascia allows better muscular flexion and extension decreasing the chance of injury.
Realigning your posture allows for deeper, better breathing which in turn increases stamina and endurance. Rolfing SI also reduces recovery time for sport’s related injuries.
Many professional and Olympic athletes have used Rolfing over the years to stay ahead of their game and combat injury.
““As an Olympic high jumper, my motor skills, range of motion and power through that range of motion are critical. When I take off I have to be in position, and more important, I have to be powerful through the launch. I use Rolfing to increase my performance. It frees up a lot of space in my movement, increases my range of motion and gives me more efficient muscle control. The increased range of motion helps me refine the use of my proprioceptions, so I know where I am in space. It also streamlined my motor pathways.”
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Performance Benefits from Rolfing SI:
decreased pain
increased range of motion and ease of movement
standing taller and straighter without effort
feeling more "grounded"
greater connection with the body
quicker recovery from injury
results that last
restores vitality to your body
Yoga & Martial Arts
For the same reasons given above, Rolfing SI is invaluable for Yoga and all forms of the Martial Arts. Additionally, Rolfing SI not only works on the body, but allows the person being worked on to reach a deeper level of inhabiting their body by increasing their awareness to different “holding patterns” and allowing them freedom to release. A large part of Rolfing SI is directed toward this in the education of form and function. Calling for breath to certain areas also brings awareness to individual places in the body possibly forgotten or never known.
Objectives that guiding people to Rolfing SI for yoga and the martial arts:
to gain relief from chronic or acute tension or pain
to increase flexibility or coordination
to improve posture and alignment
to learn to relax and obtain more body awareness
to offset deleterious effects of aging
to release emotional blocks stored in the body
to have more energy and stamina
to find relief from breathing difficulties
to better inhabit the body
More perspectives from professional athletes, dancers, musicians, actors, etc. can be found at www.rolf.org in the “Press Room” section.
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