Melbourne Rolfing

Upon arrival you will be given a chewy-treat to give to Millie, the sweet, tiny dog who will be quietly present throughout your treatment. Michael does a thorough assessment and each time I have seen him, the treatment has lasted (wrenched neck, and lower-back pain). Treatment is painless, its active but I still always pleasantly zone out. Float out afterwards.
Nov 9th, 2022

I was Rolfed at first sight! The actual treatment is the deepest relaxation I have experienced and accesses a part of my body that no other therapy or body work has, and I have tried many over the last 20 years! I initially went to relieve back pain (arthritis) and chronic tension in my shoulders and neck. Those areas that were screaming for attention are now free from pain and tension. I then became curious about the 10 session recipe. I knew that we all experience trauma and stress and the residue is held in our body. I had read about how our body keeps the score, I had seen it in my professional life and I had felt it in my own body. I started to explore healthy ways to release this through somatic experiences and tried a few modalities. It was Rolfing that worked for me. I could feel the tension being relieved and things shifting and opening up during each session but it was the days and months following that I really appreciated the benefits as my body integrated these changes. I wish I had of vlogged the experience to give an insight into the process for me. The pelvic tilt I have always had is no longer. The tension I have always felt in my shoulders is no longer. I no longer have round shoulders. The tension in my hip flexors and psoas muscle has gone. This has had obvious benefits for my back pain. It has changed my posture and structural integration which has resulted in major changes in how I move, carry myself, walk and stand. My body feels lighter and moves more freely when I walk. I can now sit and cross my legs. I did not measure myself but I feel taller. It relieved tension in my jaw and realigned my mouth/teeth that had moved in the last couple of years. I dont notice waking clenching my teeth anymore. I no longer have period pains. This change when my abdomen was rolfed 6 months ago and I havent had a pain since. I have never experienced a menstrual cycle with pains since I was 14. My doctor prescribed the pill at 14 to help manage the pain and nurofen took over in later years. No more! Each session has resulted in different benefits some obvious and no doubt some not so obvious. My physical body is thankful, my nervous system sure is and it is has been the number one thing for my self care in 2020. Just over half way through the 10 sessions I started seeing a naturopath and also changed from stretching to strengthening exercises. This has complimented the benefits of Rolfing well for me. I am stronger, fitter, more flexible and feel better than I have felt in my adult life. Rolfing is unique, I wish I had of heard about it before now. I will say though that Michael is what I would describe as a body whisperer. He was/is so attuned to my body. Knows it better than me! I am very grateful that I discovered him for my treatment. I happily drive a 4 hour return trip for each session because its worth it. Thank you Michael
Nov 9th, 2020