Michelle Ocean
THE JOY OF ROLFING
YOUR BODY REALISING ITS TRUE FORM.
YOUR BODY FEELING RIGHT IN THIS MOMENT AND CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE.
I CAN GIVE YOU THE TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND AND MAINTAIN THE FEELING OF JOY AND CONNECTION TO YOUR BODY.
WHATEVER LIFE BRINGS YOU, ROLFING WILL TRANSFORM HOW YOU RESPOND AND REMIND YOU OF YOUR POWER AND GRACE.
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.."the idea of Rolfing is to really open up all these connections and make the body flexible again in a very deep way."
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Rolfing and Trauma - I have been asked this a lot recently - whilst Rolfing is so wonderful for many things, it is also a very important modality alongside trauma work.
Trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk often recommends Rolfing as a powerful way to process trauma. Because trauma "lodges" in the body and causes physical holding patterns, hands-on therapies help release this chronic tension and safely reconnect individuals with their physical selves.
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*Re-learning Embodiment: Van der Kolk emphasizes that overcoming trauma requires feeling safe inside your own skin. Manual therapies like Rolfing ask individuals to notice physical sensations, breaking the disconnect caused by trauma.
*Releasing Somatic Armoring: Trauma often causes people to habitually clench or hold their bodies in rigid ways. Rolfing targets the connective tissue (fascia) to open these connections and restore flexibility.
​Hello and welcome,
I am so honoured you are here.
I am a Certified Rolfer™ and Yoga teacher, Advanced IYA, working in London Waterloo and Somerset.
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I specialise in
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The classical Rolfing 10 series.
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Postural change and fascial biomechanics.
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Women's health including pelvic mapping and endometriosis.
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Muscle distribution and athletic performance.
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The nervous system relating to our body tension.
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I highly recommend we have a session together initially and then decide whether the full 10 sessions are for you.​
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Rolfing is a transformative journey into the habits, patterns and layers of our body.
These habits are deeply embedded in self-beliefs, culture and memory.
My hope is to offer you new tools for a resilient structure. A body that feels full of life, Joy and ease.
..Rolfing® questions?
Please send an email to michelleoceanrolfing@gmail.com
I would love to hear from you.
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or find out more about Rolfing® here
Thank you,
With love
Structural and movement integration of your body's fascia...
“Each muscle, each visceral organ is encased in its own fascial wrapping. These wrappings in turn form part of a ubiquitous web that supports as well as enwraps, connects as well as separates, all functional units of the body.” -Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D
Fascia facilitates the many layers of muscle in our body to slide over each other, allowing for smooth uninhibited flexion and extension. Healthy fascia is pliable and hydrated, allowing muscles, tendons, ligaments and even organs to move and function freely and easily.
In our Rolfing session we strive to achieve balanced tone within the myofascial system and to coax the dense fascia back to a soft, pliable state. The results can be vast, including better posture and alignment, more energy, greater flexibility and increased range of motion with less pain and less vulnerability to injury.
“Fascia is the organ of posture. Nobody ever says this; all the talk is about muscles. Yet this is a very important concept, and because this is so important, we as Rolfers must understand both the anatomy and physiology, but especially the anatomy of fascia. The body is a web of fascia. A spiderweb is in a plane. This web is in a sphere." -Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D
Monday's Online
Somatic Yoga
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Every Monday
next class :
Monday 27th July
all classes in May bookable in advanced
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These classes have somatic movement at their heart.
They are for everyone!
Focussing on self enquiry and embodiment.
I love these classes as I am wholly myself, my learnings and experience.
A very authentic exploration
Locations I work from:
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Breathe Well-being Waterloo
34-68 Colombo Street
London
SE1 8DP
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Winscombe Court
Home clinic
Frome
Somerset
BA11 2DZ
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NEW LOCATION IN BATH :)
WIDCOMBE PRACTICE
16 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 4LD
Certified Rolfer® with British Academy of Rolfing® Structural Integration and Dr Ida Rolf Institute Europe.
Member of the European Rolfing® Association e.V.
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Advanced yoga teacher Advanced training 500hr Yin yoga teacher 200hr.
Arriving back in the Uk late January felt very surreal after spending time in Vietnam... amazing how we can feel so engrained in a culture and then the visceral feeling of it dissolves as you are transported in an airplane back to home soil!
