Rolfing Bellingham opens for business

Bellingham Business Journal, April, 2008

Rolfing Bellingham, one of only three certified Rolfing practices in Bellingham, opened for business on March 3 in the Harborview Building at III W. Holly St.

According to the Rolfing Institute of Structural Integration, Rolfing, which is named after founder Ida P. Rolf, is a holistic system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that organizes the entire body in an effort to reduce pain and prevent injury with lasting results.

Owner and experienced Roller Brad Jones has practiced in Seattle for the past eight years and said Rolfing can be used to help with chronic pain and bad posture or as a proactive health measure to preempt pain and injury.

"I injured my back some years ago and I saw a Rolfer and it really helped to relieve about 90 percent of my pain after only 10 sessions," Jones said.

Jones said trauma can cause chronic pain but it can also be caused by the way people stand, sit, walk and every other way they move in their lives.

Rolfing addresses these issues through movement education, which can make lasting changes that can reduce pain, increase energy and give more ease of movement.

For more information about Rolfing Bellingham, call 255-1557 or go to www.RolfingBellingham.com. To learn more about Rolfing, go to the Rolfing Institute of Structural Integration's Web site at www.rolf.org.