What is Structural Integration?
Structural Integration is a process of re-education of the body through movement and touch. It systematically releases patterns of stress and impaired function. The primary focus of SI is facilitating the relationship between gravity and the human body.

How does Structural Integration Work?
By lengthening and opening the patterns in the connective tissue. As a result thickened, toughened tissue becomes soft, rehydrated and more pliable, thus allowing movement and flexibility. SI changes the body's compensations because it organizes the imbalances in the tissue. The systematic approach to relating gravity through myofascial layers aligns the body and improves posture. The body lengthens allowing muscles the space to work and joints the freedom to function.

What are the benefits?
Structural Integration is a very personal process. It is important to remember that because no two people are alike, their experience and the benefits will never be exactly the same. As a result of the process people often appear taller and slimmer. Some actually gain anywhere from 1/4" to over one inch in height. Feelings of discomfort or pain are often alleviated. Other often experienced benefits are greater flexibility, a feeling of lightness and fluidity, better balance, increased breathing capacity, increased energy and greater self confidence.

Are there psychological benefits?
While SI is primarily concerned with physical changes in the body, it affects the whole person. We are made up of emotions, attitudes, belief systems and behavior patterns as well as the physical being. All are related. Align the physical structure and it will open up the individual's potential.
Clients often report positive changes, stating less stress, greater self confidence and improved ability to handle life's changes. Such changes have been reported in all age groups.

The basic ten series
The Basic Ten Series consists of ten sessions, each one building on the last. Each session lasts approximately one hour and can be scheduled anywhere from one week to one month.