Structural Integration: A 10-Session System for Comprehensive Body Alignment

Structural Integration is a transformative 10-session approach, carefully designed to realign the entire body, one session building upon the last. Unlike conventional massage or physical therapy, which often provide temporary relief by addressing symptoms locally, Structural Integration addresses the root causes of musculoskeletal issues. It gradually reshapes your body’s structure and posture for long-term results, helping you achieve better balance, mobility, and relief from chronic discomfort.

Many cases of chronic pain, such as tension in the neck or lower back, stem from poor posture, repetitive movement patterns, uneven stress distribution, or imbalanced gait. Structural Integration targets these issues by addressing the body’s overall anatomical arrangement. Each session works toward a balanced body that functions efficiently within the forces of gravity.

Through the manipulation of connective tissue (fascia), Structural Integration restores natural body balance and flexibility across ten core sessions. Each session has a specific focus, targeting distinct body areas and reintegrating them into your body’s full movement system.

Overview of the 10-Session Structure

Sessions 1-3: Superficial Fascia – Surface Layers

#1: Releasing Surface Fascia – Freeing the Breath
This session focuses on the hip joints, outer thighs, hamstrings, chest, shoulders, and arms, allowing for fuller, more relaxed breathing. Many clients experience a true, unrestricted breath for the first time, gaining insight into how the breath can help release tension across the body.

#2: Stabilizing Feet and Legs – Rebuilding Support
Starting below the knees, this session restores foot mobility and sensitivity, helping to evenly distribute the body’s weight. As the lower legs and feet realign, the entire body gains better support and stability, promoting balance from the ground up.

#3: Balancing the Body’s Lateral Lines – Aligning Front and Back
This session focuses on the sides of the body, from the ankles up to the head, helping to balance the body’s front and back and preparing tissue for deeper work. Clients often feel taller and more centered along their body’s midline.

Sessions 4-7: Deep Fascia – Inner Layers

#4: The Pelvic Core – Inner Rotators and Pelvic Floor
Beginning at the ankles, this session targets the inner line from the ankles to the pelvic floor, relieving issues related to knee alignment, inwardly rotated legs, and improper muscle recruitment in fundamental leg movements. It is essential for achieving stable weight distribution and is a pivotal session for pelvic alignment and mobility.

#5: Deep Leg Balancing – Harmonizing Psoas and Rectus Muscles
Focusing on the front body from hips to chest, this session works deeply on the psoas, rectus abdominis, chest, and neck. Especially helpful for clients with slouched shoulders or rotated hips, this session promotes pelvic alignment and connects the legs to the pelvis, fostering flexible and stable support.

#6: Back Alignment – Stabilizing the Sacrum and Spine
This session covers the entire back, from the heels to the mid-back, addressing the sacrum, tailbone, and spinal muscles. By supporting vertical stability in the spine and sacrum, it encourages the back to "breathe," alleviating chronic lower back pain.

#7: Head, Neck, and Shoulder Alignment – Setting the Head on the Spine
Known as the “putting on the head” session, this work on the head, neck, and shoulders relieves tension in the jaw, face, and neck, improving cervical posture and aligning the head with the torso.

Sessions 8-9: Full-Body Integration – Fine-Tuning the System

Sessions 8 & 9: Integrating Upper and Lower Body
These sessions divide the body into upper and lower sections to address any final deep fascial restrictions. Their purpose is to unify the body parts for holistic movement, balance, and alignment.

Session 10: Complete Integration – A New Beginning for the Body

The final session integrates all changes achieved in previous sessions, allowing the body to function as a harmonious whole. This lighter treatment session imparts a sense of overall balance and fluid movement, with benefits that continue to unfold long after the series is complete.

This 10-session process provides a tailored approach, aligning muscle groups front-to-back, side-to-side, and in the body’s deep and superficial layers. With Structural Integration, you can expect increased mobility, lasting pain relief, and a balanced body that moves effortlessly within gravity. Each session is customized to your unique body structure and movement patterns, ensuring a personalized path to recovery and integration. The overarching goal is to achieve harmony and alignment in your body’s relationship with gravity.