In today’s world of hectic lifestyles, stressful jobs, and lack of natural exercise, our bodies suffer from lack of flexibility and structural integrity. As a result, we succumb to headaches, backaches, indigestion, constipation, immune system deficiency (leading to frequent illness), and emotional malaise.

With regular treatment from Christina, Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Rolfer®, the feeling of being disjointed, knotted, and tense disappears. Freedom of movement returns and overall well-being follows. Christina offers a solution to maintaining wellness through traditional massage therapy and structure-integrating Rolfing® Technique.

Rolfing^®is a technique for reordering the body to bring major segments-head, shoulders, thorax, pelvis and legs toward a vertical alignment. Rolfing® uses manual manipulation focusing on the body’s connective tissue, or fascia. The Rolfing® Technique rebalances the fascial network by taking advantage of its tendency to hold the shapes induced by applied force. In a carefully worked-out sequence of manipulations, the Rolfer reverses the randomizing influence of the environment, moving tissue back toward the symmetry and balance that the architecture of the body so clearly calls for in order to feel whole and functional.

The benefits of Rolfing^®  include:

• Improved posture

• Greater flexibility and range of motion

• Decreased pain and tension

• Improved coordination and athletic performance

• Increased energy and sense of well-being

• Improved body usage patterns

• Greater awareness of body, mind, and heart

• Resolution of past trauma

• Psychological and emotional growth

Christina was certified by the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration in Boulder, Colorado. She is also a registered massage therapist and polarity therapist.  A history of long time yoga and meditation practice, as well as a wealth of life experience, enables Christina to blend skillful touch, insight, and compassion into her bodywork.  Her practice is located at 22 St. John Street in Portland. 

For more information on Christina or Rolfing^® check out her website!