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Structural Integration

Structural integration massage is an alternative treatment which helps to refine the body and release the tension and strain from soft tissue. This massage also works well for inter personal exploration, posture improvement and improve the performance. Structural integration massage focuses on the whole body and a person can experience a deep level of massage.

The therapist at structural integration is well trained in the functions of biomechanical analysis and kinesiological. After structural integration the muscle tensions are decreased and a great relief from joint restriction is gained. You will also learn to use your body more effectively. This is the main reason for changing structure and function in the body. It is also evaluated that this change will improve the person emotionally, energetically and physiologically.

Structural integration session

The structural integration massage is performed in ten different sessions. Each session needs approximately one hour. Each session is given to the clients once in a week. So totally you need ten weeks of time to get a structural integration massage. The ten sessions are charged little by little the next session will not be started until the improvement of the previous one is completely felt.

Before the session the clients are asked to fill a questionnaire and they spend few minutes talking with the therapist about their intentions and goals. The clients are requested to wear their swimsuits or underwear. First the therapist analysis all the activities of the clients how they walk, stand, sit and other general movements. Sometimes photographs might be taken if the clients want it. Then the therapist asks the client to do some breathing exercise. During the session the therapist balances your body segment wise.

The clients enjoy a warm, lovely feeling on the area the therapist is working. Based on the clients requirements the therapist applies pressure to the clients body.

Additional work is not scheduled to the clients until the client's body is fully equipped with the basic ten sessions of the massage. Depending on the clients experience the waiting period may extend from one period to one year. Once the waiting period is over the clients are given a tune up session.

Benefits of the structural integration massage

People who are mostly benefited by the structural integration massage are:

Dancers
Skaters
Athletes
Gymnasts
People who like to change their posture
People who always depend on their posture

The massage is said have best effect in chronic pain. Help the clients to perform their everyday activities more actively and with less pain. People who have got the structural integration massage use less energy than the normal people.