Embody Change Structural Integration

 
 

Structural Integration can be a great support for people who are facing or seeking a significant change in their lives, especially those who are concerned about what the future holds for them in terms of pain and discomfort, or mobility, agility, and freedom of movement:

  1. •Athletes who want to improve their performance and avoid new injury by fine-tuning their structure for balance and mobility

  2. •Retired people who are wanting to stay active and enjoy moving

  3. •Women entering peri-menopause who are starting to feel more achey and uncomfortable in their bodies, in spite of all they do to take care of themselves and get good exercise

  4. •Men feeling the effects of a hard working and active life who are worried they will have to cut back on doing some of the activities they love to do

  5. •Teenagers who have been through a growth spurt and are feeling tight legs or uncomfortable backs, or are wondering what they can do about their scoliosis

  6. •Yoga students who are struggling with basic poses and trying to build a commitment to their practice

  7. •Dancers and movement teachers who are dealing with old or recent injuries and would like to move more freely, and also perhaps gain new understanding of these injuries so that they can better help their students

  8. •People recovering from surgery who would like to regain their mobility and improve their pain-free range of motion

  9. •People exploring alternatives to surgery that might reduce joint pain or nerve pain


Benefits of Structural Integration

  1. •Better posture with less effort

  2. •Improved freedom, grace, and coordination in movement

  3. •Resolution of symptoms from old injuries

  4. •Reduction of pain and physical stress

  5. •More available energy

  6. •Balance and resilience, including mental and emotional resilience


Through study, I have developed specific palpation skills and strategies for working with the peripheral nerves that are interwoven with the muscles and fascia. This neural approach to Structural Integration is gentle and anatomically specific, and therefore is especially helpful for working with people who have nervous system disorders (for example, fibromyalgia or MS) or other kinds of nerve sensitivity. It is possible to do important release work without “lighting up” the whole nervous system. For people who prefer deeper work, a neural approach simply makes the deeper fascial work much more effective and far less painful to receive.


Common issues that can be addressed through a neural approach to Structural Integration

  1. •Range of motion issues

  2. •Neck and shoulder pain

  3. •Numbness in the hands

  4. •Back pain or SI joint pain

  5. •Chronic hamstring tightness and/or cramping

  6. •Knee problems and foot pain

  7. •Low-back or sacral pain

  8. •Fibromyalgia pain patterns

  9. •Some kinds of migraine headaches

  10. •Scoliosis


© Kirstin Schumaker 2010

 

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