Eastern Shore Rolfing has moved to 22806 Highway 98 in Fairhope and is accepting new clients. “The new facility is larger and filled with natural light. It fosters better postural analysis and more ability for movement therapy,” says owner and certified Rolfer Pam Reaves, who trained at Boulder’s Ida Rolf Institute.

“Rolfing is a type of bodywork that helps to hydrate fascia so that you can live with more ease in your body,” Reaves explains. When fascia, the lining of connective tissue beneath the skin, gets inhibited and stuck, the body has to compensate to move in normal ways. Much like when the thread of a sweater is pulled in one area it affects another—when one part of the body is over or under functioning, other areas are being impacted as well.

As an example Reaves says, “If you sit at a desk all day, your upper shoulders and back are probably not able to rotate down when you are not at your desk. This, in turn, may affect your neck, cause your head to be forward, or inhibit areas around the pectoral muscles.” In a Rolfing session, the practitioner works with specific goals to address the root of the problem.

For an appointment, call 706-681-2935 and mention Natural Awakenings for $20 off.