Rolfing Eastside

«The older I get, the better I was» is a phrase that creeps into my thoughts, more times than I would like. Recent events required me to regain my flexibility, especially the hips, in a short amount of time. I tried Yoga and Pilates and good ol’ regular stretching and although it all helped, it was not quick enough for me. I’ve known about Rolfing for many years, but I was under the mis-​impression that it was a painful procedure. Being desperate, I called Sterling at Rolfing Eastside. A call that literally changed my life. After the first treatment, I left Sterling’s office walking like a new-​born giraffe. I high stepped, slide side-​to-​side and kicked without pain; something I wasn’t able to do a mere hour or so before. Sterling’s a great guy and conversations are always enjoyable… and all the other things that make an office great, but the bottom line is, it works. I recommend Sterling for everyone wanting to regain the flexibility that time took away.

Rolfing was something that sounded vaguely familiar when I met Sterling and he (re)introduced me to the concept, but I’d never tried it. I went to him for one session at a time when my shoulders and forearms were particularly tense. I won’t lie and say the treatment was pleasant; it was not painful but not relaxing. He worked for an hour on my arms from the top to the bottom. I left feeling a tingling in my muscles as if I’d just worked them out — hard. It was that feeling you get when it feels like you’ve done a good workout and you feel relaxed because of it. I can see the benefit of visiting Sterling for multiple sessions to address different areas of the body for better body awareness, mobility, and structural alignment. I didn’t realize until he put his hands on me how tense I really was and it made me want to figure out why my muscles were so tight so I could find another way to lift, carry, and generally hold my body.

I have had horrible TMJ problems (basically a very painful jaw that keeps me from eating and talking properly) for years now. I feel like I’ve tried everything until I met Sterling and decided to have him work with me. He has been working on releasing the built up tension primarily in my neck and shoulders that has been causing the strain in my jaw muscles. With the entire rolfing series not only has my jaw been feeling better, my whole body has been loosened. I have never been able to touch my toes before, but I am getting closer and closer, and I am only on week 4 out of 10! I definitely recommend Sterling. Try him first before you waste your time with other costly temporary fixes.