Practitioner Training Overview

Northwest Center for Structural Integration is pleased to offer Continuing Education Seminars in Structural Integration (SI) and Structural Bodywork specifically tailored for working professionals. We offer three and five week intensives in Structural Integration leading to certification, as well as weekend seminars in Structural Bodywork and myofascial release.

  

Program Outline

 

Phase One

Structural Bodywork Seminar (56 hours): This four weekend seminar introduces students to the underlying principles and techniques used in structural integration and structural body work. These classes are “hands-on” and focus upon learning structural assessment myofascial release and specific clinical protocols.

 

Phase Two

Practitioner’s Intensive (170 hours): This 5-week seminar is designed for students who wish to receive an in-depth training in Dr. Rolf’s 10-session structural integration series.  It is a blend of lecture, demonstration and extensive supervised hands-on practice.  Students will observe, receive and practice each of the 10 different sessions a total of 6 times.  In addition to giving and receiving their own 10 session series, students work with 2 class models in a supervised clinical setting.  The focus is on defining and practicing each session of Dr. Rolf’s 10 session protocol until you are comfortable with the sequence.

 

Phase Three

Independent Study (75 hours) typically takes students 3-6 months to complete.  Students hone their skills by taking 5 clients through their ten-session structural integration series in the Northwest Center’s student clinic or in their own practices consulting with the instructor on a regular basis.  

 

Phase Four

Advanced Protocols (105 hours) is the 3-week final phase of the Certification Program. This seminar serves to further clarify and evolve students’ understanding of the 10 session structural integration series. In this phase of training, students will give and receive an advanced 5-series of S.I. and take 2 additional class models through their basic 10-series.