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Products		   There are only a few institutes which train practitioners in the art of Structural Integration.  The main faculty of these schools are teachers who studied directly under Dr. Rolf.  The two primary schools are the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration and the Guild for Structural Integration, both located in Boulder, Colorado but offering classes worldwide.  Graduates of these two schools will have different titles due to a choice to "brand name" by the schools.  You will find that a practitioner from the Rolf Institute will be identified as a Certified Rolfer® and one from the Guild will be identified as a Certified Practitioner, Structural Integration.  Graduates of both of these schools have received extensive training in anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology in addition to learning the art of Structural Integration.

Our practitioners are Carol Orrell and Anne-Marie Gallant.  Here is a summary of their training, education, certifications and the reasons why each chose to become a practitioner of Structural Integration.

 

Carol Orrell

  • Certified Practitioner, Structural Integration 2002, Guild for Structural Integration

  • Continuing Education, Rolf Institute of Structural Integration, Guild for Structural Integration

  • Nationally Certified Bodywork Therapist (NCBMBT)

  • Additional training in Visceral Manipulation, Scar tissue removal, Bone remodeling, Touch for Health & Continuum Movement

Why I Became a Practitioner

"After having spent thousands of dollars and many years seeking relief from TMJ disorder and arm numbness, I found relief when I went through Rolfing Structural Integration.  Not only did it eliminate all of my symptoms, but I also gained improved posture, increased flexibility and an overall greater sense of well-being. After talking to many Rolfers about their work, I decided to become trained in order to share this important and powerful work with others.

My Education, Training and Certifications

I was certified as a practitioner in November 2002 by the Guild for Structural Integration.  The Guild was the first school founded by Dr. Rolf which later evolved into the Rolf Institute.  It was re-established again as a separate school in 1989 to carry on Dr. Rolf's work as she originally developed it.

I am certified in Virginia by the Board of Nursing and nationally certified by the National Certification Board for massage and Therapeutic Bodywork. 

My continuing education is just that - always continuing.  Every year I attend several workshops - either advanced training in Structural Integration like Visceral Manipulation or introductions to other bodywork and movement methods.   All of which blend seamlessly into my practice while giving me many options when I work with a client who has a particularly challenging structural or functional issue.

I also am certified by the White Lotus Foundation to teach the well-known style of "flow Yoga" as taught by Tracey Rich and Gang White.  I have also studied structural yoga therapy as taught by Gary Kraftsow and Mukanda Stiles.  I often suggest yoga to my clients with certain structural challenges as a maintenance assist after they have completed Structural Integration.

Prior to becoming a practitioner, I spent most of my career as a management consultant, both in the US and overseas, and I held a senior management position in a national financial services firm.  I hold both an MBA and an MS in applied Behavioral Science.

I love what I do now more than anything I have ever done.  It is a wonder, a joy, and an honor to be doing this work."

Memberships/Associations

  • Guild for Structural Integration

  • International Association of Structural Integrators

  • Provider, Whole Health Pro

  • Participant, AARP Alternative Health & Wellness Network

 

 

 

 

 
 

Anne-Marie Gallant

  • Certified Rolfer 2002, Certified Advanced Rolfer 2007, Rolf Institute of Structural Integration

  • Continuing Education, Rolf Institute for Structural Integration, Upledger Institute

  • Certified International Structural Integrator 2007

  • Additional training in CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, Visceral Manipulation, Muscle Energy Technique, Rosen Method & Zero Balancing

Why I Became a Practitioner

"After almost 7 years of practicing massage therapy, I began to be frustrated with what I perceived to be the limitations of massage, as well as Not being able to achieve long lasting changes with clients who had chronic structural and functional complaints.  It seemed that massage was, in too many instances, able to provide only short-term relief.  Around this time I learned about Rolfing and began receiving Structural Integration myself.  Immediately I knew that this approach to bodywork was far more effective in addressing structural and functional challenges than any other I had experienced as well as providing a noticeable and satisfying sense of ease, connection and well-being within my body.  I was hooked, and knew that this was the right path for me.

My Education, Training and Certifications

I became a resident of Fredericksburg in 1986 and attended Mary Washington College.

I attended the Atlanta School of Massage from 1994-95.  Upon graduation, I practiced in the Florida Keys for a year.  In the summer of 1996 I left Florida to embark upon a cross-country tour that lasted close to a year before moving back to Virginia and establishing a local practice here in Fredericksburg.

I was trained at the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration, being certified in November 2002.  I have been certified in Virginia by the Board of Nursing since 1997.

Continuing education is a passion for me and I have taken dozens of workshops, trainings and seminars over the course of my career, in places as far-flung as Hawaii and San Francisco.  I find the wonder and complexity of the human body fascinating and inspiring.

I offer an integrative approach to manual therapy which combines an extensive repertoire of techniques with years of practical experience and an open, respectful and curious approach.  I believe not in forcing an imposed order on the body, but in removing restrictions which will allow the body to self-correct, resulting in a true embodiment of health."

Memberships/Associations

  • Rolf Institute of Structural Integration

  • International Association of Structural Integrators

  • Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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