Rolfing®
Reset your body and the way you use it from head to fingers and toes
A 10-Session protocol that treats the entire body to bring about long-lasting changes in pain, posture, somatic healing, and/or athletic performance.
Rolfing improves functional relationships between all parts of the body to reduce bodily suffering, improve alignment and restore vitality. Together we’ll aim to relieve your symptoms holistically while building a self-care and self-awareness toolkit so that the effects really last.
Benefits of Rolfing
Because all parts of the body are addressed over 10 sessions, Rolfing can be helpful for many issues including but not limited to pain, restriction, weakness, and/or excessive tension in the back, neck, jaw, shoulders, wrists, hips, knees, ankles and feet. It can also be useful for overuse injuries and nerve impingement problems such as sciatica and carpal tunnel. Rolfing is famous for producing big changes in posture & alignment as the body’s relationship to gravity improves.
Rolfing is a therapeutic process which zooms out and views you as a whole person. Rather than focusing only on short-term relief of localized symptoms, we look to make the entire system more balanced and resilient to produce lasting changes in how you feel, move, and breathe in your body. Specifically, we work with fascia and the nervous system, both of which extend throughout the body and connect everything to everything else. For some people, these physical changes may be accompanied by psychoemotional and spiritual evolution. As Rolfers, we do not force any kind of change but rather seek to meet you where you are at and guide you towards what Ida Rolf referred to as improved structural integration in service of your goals.
You’ll work closely with your Rolfer® to gain an embodied understanding of how your alignment, movement, and perhaps even psychoemotional habits may be creating discomfort and find real resolution both within and beyond your work together.
People come to Rolfing for all kinds of reasons. Some are athletes looking to improve performance and recovery, while others work long hours at a desk and are experiencing associated pain & discomfort. Some are looking for emotional/somatic processing as part of the bodywork and our practitioners are well-equipped to engage in dialogue with you around that. Many of our clients have never really felt quite “ok” in their bodies or have never fully recovered from an injury and have found that most other modalities don’t produce lasting effects. Our clients often report improvements in their body awareness and we believe that awareness is key to making the changes stick, or integrate.
If you’d like to talk to us about whether Rolfing is a good fit for your goals, please email us or set up a free phone consultation.
What to Expect
In my Rolfing® practice, I tailor each session to your needs and interests, combining techniques like myofascial mobilization (bodywork), joint care, movement and breath exploration, and/or Somatic Experiencing®. This holistic combination of methods creates lasting changes in pain, tension, joint stiffness or weakness, “stuck” emotions, posture, and athletic performance.
The touch ranges from subtle to intense, superficial to deep, but it should never feel overwhelming or like a “bad kind of pain.” More pressure isn’t always better—sometimes a gentler, more nuanced approach is most effective. You’re encouraged to provide feedback so we can adjust the session to what works best for you.
We begin with a thorough intake to understand your body history, conditions, and goals for the 10-session series. I’ll then assess how you move—walking, standing, using your limbs, and breathing—to guide our work. This assessment continues throughout the sessions to track progress.
Sessions last 65–120 minutes, depending on your needs and preferences.
New Clients
The Ten Series is our recommended treatment plan. You’re welcome to start with a free phone consultation and/or a 90-minute introductory session. If it feels like a good fit, we’ll schedule the remaining 10 sessions. Ideally, sessions are spaced 1–2 weeks apart.
Returning Clients
You’re welcome to book recurring maintenance sessions every 2–4 weeks, or drop-in as needed.
Our Certified Rolfer®
CHELSEY KAPUSCINSKI
Founder of Brooklyn Mindbody Collective
Certified Rolfer®, Adv. Yoga Instructor, Thai Bodyworker, student of Somatic Experiencing®
“Chelsey is extremely chill and grounded. She’s a great listener and communicator. She’s creative and open while being rooted in a tradition of wisdom. I went into Rolfing hoping to cure a shoulder injury. There has been some resolution, but more importantly I’ve found a new connection with my body that is invaluable and inspiring. I see the Ten Series as a kind of introduction to a new journey inward, not prioritizing the mind as the door to self but rather elevating the needs and sensations of the limbs/nerves/organs etc. as equal members and equally worthy of my focus and attention. I highly recommend doing the first trial session to see if it’s right for you.”
— Dan B., musician and producer
'“Chelsey worked wonders in my first Rolfing session! After six months of waking up with shoulder and neck pain, my left shoulder pain is completely gone, and my right feels so much better. I did so many sessions of acupuncture and massages, neither helped. For the first time, I was able to sleep through the night without pain waking me up. I wanted to cry (out of happiness) from the relief i finally got, and I can’t wait for my next session to tackle the remaining tightness.”
—Josephine W., travel writer
Pricing
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65 min - $220 (returning clients only)
90min - $270 (new or returning clients)
120 min **includes a combination of bodywork, Physiyoga and/or Somatic Experiencing® - $325 (new or returning clients)
$20 discount for cash payment
Packages available only for 90 min or 120 min sessions:
$30 off prepaid 3 pack
$110 off prepaid 9-10 pack
Add-on options
Breathwork - 30 min $55
Breath is the foundation of good health. Includes breathing assessment and various pranayama and modern breathwork practices to bring balance to the structural and nervous system components of breath.
Physiyoga - 30 min $55
Supports longevity, optimizes athletic performance and injury treatment/prevention. Includes movement assessment and tailored corrective exercises to restore anatomical function in everyday life and in the exercises we enjoy. You will not get this personalized attention on Youtube or Instagram!
Restorative Yoga - 30 min $55
Offers deep rest and reset for the nervous system through passive, comfortable, long-held yoga poses using the support of props, hand on-assists and skilled verbal cueing. Wonderful medicine when you feel exhausted, burnt out or overwhelmed!
Custom Yoga Flow - 30 min $55
Many people know they "need to do yoga" but have trouble knowing which poses to do, how to perform the poses correctly, and when to carve out space for it within their busy schedules. Why not feed two birds with one hand and move through a yoga flow that's customized to you during your Rolfing appointment?
Thai Hot Herbal Compress - $25
Advanced relief from pain, stress, tension, inflammation, GI upset and/or menstrual problems using all natural Thai herbs
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