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Kristen Thompson Structural Integration, Old Town, ME (2025)

Structural Integration is a series of 13 sessions or individual sessions designed to restore postural balance by aligning and integrating the body in gravity. Each session is 90 minutes and typically spaced 1 week apart for 13 consecutive weeks. The series is a progressive process where each session builds on the previous session. The process balances the body segments, achieving vertical alignment by working the body front to back, side to side, and top to bottom.

10/12/2025

If you live with chronic back pain, you’ve probably tried massage, chiropractic care, or physical therapy. But if the problem keeps returning, it may be about more than tight muscles.

Rolfing® Structural Integration works with the fascia, which is the connective tissue that surrounds and supports every muscle, bone, and organ.

Over time, injuries, repetitive patterns, and poor posture can cause the fascia to shorten or shift, pulling your body out of alignment and increasing strain on your spine.

The goal of Rolfing® is to restore balance in your body’s structure so gravity supports you instead of working against you.

As your posture improves, the strain on muscles and joints decreases, often relieving pain that has been present for years.

Whether your discomfort stems from prolonged sitting, sports injuries, or old injuries, Rolfing addresses the root causes.

09/12/2025

Neck and shoulder tension is one of the most common reasons people seek bodywork. Constant screen use, stress, and repetitive activities can cause the fascia and muscles in these areas to shorten and hold, limiting your range of motion and creating discomfort.

Rolfing® Structural Integration addresses the underlying structural patterns that keep tension returning.

By working with fascia throughout the whole body, Rolfers™ can relieve restrictions that start in your feet, hips, or spine and travel upward into your neck and shoulders.

The result is more space for movement, better posture, and a release of chronic holding patterns that have been weighing you down.

01/31/2025

"Issues are in the tissues."

very cool with beautiful illustration, thank you so much!

We will be exploring this concept and how to uncover these "blocked" / "stuck" emotions in two weekends in Santa Cruz!

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04/21/2024

Did you know the muscles controlling your eye movements and neck are interconnected? This incredible connection is due to a complex network of nerves that control both these areas.

Your ocular motor muscles, a group of six muscles responsible for the movement of your eyes, are connected to your brainstem. Here, they intersect with the 11th cranial nerve, also known as the accessory nerve.

The accessory nerve is crucial for controlling the movement of your upper trapezius muscle. This large muscle in your neck and shoulder region helps support your head and neck. When your ocular motor muscles work correctly, they stimulate the accessory nerve, promoting the proper function of the upper trapezius muscle.

However, an imbalance in your eyes can affect the accessory nerve’s function, causing your upper trapezius muscle to become tight. This may lead to discomfort in your neck and shoulder region, poor posture, and reduced mobility.

To maintain overall body health, it’s essential to assess and address any imbalances or misalignments with your eyes. Incorporating eye exercises into your daily routine can go a long way towards ensuring your eyes and neck work together harmoniously.

In addition to this, Functional Activator is a great tool that can be used to retrain your tongue. The Functional Activator is designed to have you position your tongue in its physiological position, at the top of your palate.

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02/27/2024

Flip-flops are famously rough on the body and it's NOT just because they lack support. They encourage flexion of the toes (to hold the shoe to your foot) at a time in gait when you should be EXTENDING the toes. The result is compensation throughout the body, especially the neck.

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