To those who have completed the Rolfing Ten Series
The Ten Series is a comprehensive re-education process designed to realign the body’s structure and function.
Along the way, however, personal movement patterns and subtle discomforts may begin to surface—things that are unique to your own body.
These more delicate and individual themes require a different level of care—one that is both attentive and adaptable.
The Rolfing 5-Series is a natural next step in meeting these needs.
Rather than following a fixed sequence, the 5-Series offers a tailor-made approach,
designed to meet you, exactly as you are in this moment,
and guide you toward deeper integration of body and mind.
Why the 5-Series?
The Ten Series serves as a full-body process of structural and functional re-education.
At the same time, it often brings into focus more refined issues—such as deeply ingrained patterns or unresolved imbalances. To work with these personal layers, a more customized and flexible approach is essential.
The 5-Series is that next phase.
Instead of following a predetermined structure, it is crafted session by session,
based on where you are now,
and designed to support the continued integration of your body and being.
The Five Principles of Rolfing – A Guide for Reintegrating the Body
At the heart of every session are the Five Principles of Rolfing, which serve as a compass for designing the work:
- Wholism – Seeing the body not as isolated parts, but as one unified whole
- Support – Helping the body find structural grounding and balance within gravity
- Adaptability – Enhancing the body’s capacity to respond flexibly to change
- Palantonicity – Balancing opposing forces (up/down, front/back, inner/outer)
- Closure – Bringing meaningful completion to each stage of transformation
Using these principles as a foundation, the practitioner carefully observes your current state and considers:
Which principle needs to be emphasized now? This question helps shape the session flow and direction.
The 5 Taxonomies of Rolfing – How We View the Body
Rolfing sees the body through 5 classification (or taxonomies), working across these taxonomies as needed:
- Structural – Addressing fascial and skeletal relationships to restore balance
- Biomechanical – Improving joint function and movement efficiency
- Functional – Re-patterning movement habits for greater ease and natural expression
- Psychosocial – Attending to emotional states and autonomic regulation for deeper safety
- Energetic – Tuning into the body’s spatial awareness and field of presence
These taxonomies are deeply interconnected. Where we choose to begin—and how we engage—can greatly affect the depth and quality of transformation.
Examples of the 5 Principles × 5 Taxonomies
- For someone with lower back pain, rather than addressing only the area of pain, we may focus on cultivating Support throughout the entire structure.
- For someone experiencing stiff or awkward movement, we might work biomechanically and functionally to develop greater Adaptability.
- For someone holding emotional tension or anxiety, the session may focus on the psychosocial layer, incorporating the principle of Closure to create a safe and grounded space.
By combining the Five Principles with Five Taxonomies,
we can clearly identify what is most needed now,
and deliver sessions that are precise, responsive, and deeply resonant.
What You Can Expect from the 5-Series
The Rolfing 5-Series may bring about:
- Release of unconscious movement patterns and physical holding
- Heightened somatic awareness and refined sensory perception
- A grounded sense of inner stability and expansion
- A greater coherence between body and mind
- Transformational shifts in your thinking and emotional experience as a result of bodily change
These sessions are not merely treatments. They are moments of dialogue with the body,
and an opportunity to rebuild your relationship with yourself from the inside out.
The 5-Series serves as a gateway—
not just to a “better version” of yourself, but to a more integrated sense of being.
Recommended to those of you:
- 1. Have completed the Rolfing Ten Series and want to deepen the integration of body and mind
- 2. Feel good overall, but still notice recurring habits or subtle areas of discomfort
- 3. Wish to tune in more sensitively to the voice of their own body
- 4. Want to stabilize and sustain the positive changes they’ve already experienced
- 5. Seek to show up more naturally and authentically in personal or professional relationships
Rolfing 5-Series Overview
- Recommended for: Those who have completed the Ten Series and seek further integration and transformation
Purpose: To address individual movement and structural patterns more deeply and support greater body-mind integration
Expected Benefits: Release of postural and movement habits, enhanced body awareness, and deeper internal stability and transformation
Fees: Single session: ¥15,000 (tax included), 5-session series: ¥66,000 (tax included, paid in full)
For true integration – Conclusion
The Ten Series is not the end. It is the beginning of true transformation.
Your body is always present—in the here and now.
By reconnecting with it,
you give yourself the chance to rediscover who you are, right now.
That is the unique power of the Rolfing 5-Series.
If you are ready to explore your next level of integration and transformation,
I warmly invite you to begin this new chapter.