Pam Reaves, Owner, Eastern Shore Rolfing

Rolfing® is a holistic approach to manual therapy that resolves pain and discomfort and releases tension while restoring flexibility and enhancing energy.

Pam Reaves has been practicing Rolfing for more than five years and says that it’s for everyone. Most people have an injury or inherited structural pattern that could benefit from a postural assessment that will point out how the body is moving. Rolfing works by aligning the body through the fascia system, the webbing under the skin that lines every muscle, organ, tendon and ligament. With slow, intentional pressure, Rolfing opens any bound up fascia, helping muscles, tendons and ligaments to slide and glide more easily and with less pain.

Clients range from babies to adults in their 80s. Reaves especially likes working with seniors because she feels it’s testimony to continue looking for better ways to live in our bodies. She says, “Being able to help an athlete get back to what he loves or a person to prevent shoulder surgery because of pain are some of the best testimonials I get.”

Reaves studied Rolfing in Colorado at The Ida RolfTM Institute after a horseback riding injury. Pam says, “RolfTM training was one of the best and most challenging decisions I ever made. Learning anatomy at the age of 43 was no small feat!” The training program is 730 hours of book and hands-on learning and took 18 months.

Pam says, “All bodies tell a story! I am always curious when I see someone with tight calves or someone with one shoulder higher than the other. What caused that?” People don’t necessarily wait for pain before getting treatment as there are also benefits to Rolfing prevention.

Eastern Shore Rolfing is located at 22806 US Hwy 98,  Fairhope, AL. For more information, call 706-681-2935 or visit EasternShoreRolfing.com.