Balance and harmony

In the realm of bodywork and movement therapy, our relationship with gravity is a fundamental concept that shapes our physical and emotional well-being. Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration, a unique approach to bodywork, embraces this relationship, offering a transformative journey towards balance and harmony. This blog post, inspired by insights from Aline Newton, a Certified Advanced Rolfer and Rolf Movement Instructor, explores the profound impact of this approach.

Aline Newton’s exploration of bodywork

Aline Newton

Newton’s exploration of bodywork began when she encountered Hubert Godard, a renowned Rolfer and dancer, at a conference. Godard’s keynote speech transformed her understanding of the body’s interaction with gravity. He proposed that the body is not merely a mechanical system but a reflection of relationships with each other and with gravity. This perspective resonates deeply with the principles of Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration.

The body is a reflection of relationships with each other and with gravity

Hubert Godard

Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration builds on the teachings of Dr. Ida P. Rolf, the founder of Rolfing and a champion of gravity’s importance for human beings. Dr. Rolf visualized the body in gravity as a stack of blocks, with alignment being the key to optimal function. However, Adaptive Bodywork goes beyond alignment, recognizing that our relationship with gravity is dynamic, shaping our movements, perceptions, and even our emotions.

An effective human being is a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts

Dr. Ida P. Rolf

Godard’s own journey into the world of movement and rehabilitation was driven by his personal challenges. As a young dancer, he struggled with his body’s limitations and sought ways to overcome them. His exploration of anatomy, biomechanics, and movement analysis led him to Rolfing, which transformed his understanding of gravity and movement. This transformative journey is at the heart of Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration.

Movement and gravity

Exploring your relationship with gravity

Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration offers a range of practices that help you explore and improve your relationship with gravity. One such practice involves understanding the concept of G’, a secondary center of gravity, and how it influences our movement. Another practice involves changing our relationship with objects and gravity, demonstrating how our habits of creating stability can be renegotiated.

Maintaining balance in the gravitational field

The concept of G’

The importance of maintaining balance in a gravitational field is a key theme in Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration. This approach reveals the complex coordination and anticipatory processes involved in our everyday movements, processes that often go unnoticed. This perspective underscores the importance of acknowledging our vulnerability when working with clients.

Maintaining balance in a gravitational field

Navigating in Gravity

Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration also explores the connection between navigating in gravity and our emotional arousal system. It suggests that our posture, which reflects our habitual attitude and how we meet the world, is a physical manifestation of our management of balance. This perspective underscores the importance of acknowledging our vulnerability when working with clients.

The connection between posture and emotional arousal

Tonic postural activity

The concept of “tonic function” is another key element in Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration. This term, introduced by Godard, refers to the role of muscle tone or tonic postural activity in maintaining our uprightness. Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration helps you develop this function, which shapes our gestural style and repertoire of actions.

Your relationship with the world around you

A strong, upright posture: Tonic function

Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration offers a transformative journey towards balance and harmony. It’s a journey that promises to deepen your understanding of your body, your movements, and your relationship with the world around you.

Call to Action

Balance and harmony

Are you ready to embrace gravity and transform your relationship with your body? Contact us today to schedule your first Adaptive Bodywork Structural Integration session. Experience the profound impact of this unique approach to bodywork and start your journey towards balance and harmony.

Start your journey to structural well being with a comprehensive 90 minute Adaptive Bodywork Session or make it a project with a 3, 6 or 12-series.

Together we’ll explore what’s holding you back.

Together, we’ll set you on a path to a more balanced and integrated life.

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Start your journey to structural well being with a comprehensive 90 minute Adaptive Bodywork Session or make it a project with a 3, 6 or 12-series.

Together we’ll explore what’s holding you back.

Together, we’ll set you on a path to a more balanced and integrated life.

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