Through connective tissue bodywork, movement education and dialogue, Hellerwork markedly improves postural alignment and movement, bringing grace ease and effectiveness to the use of the body in daily and specialized activities, Awareness of self, others, and our world improves, painful symptoms reduce. Clients are empowered to take the benefits into their daily lives, learn more useful patterns of movement, attitudes, improving their quality of life on many levels.
A series of spa treatments developed by Joseph Heller. Hellerwork consists of eleven 90-minute sessions of deep body work and movement exercises. The therapist also discusses the client's health with the client at length to make the client more aware of stress in his or her life that may be causing tension. This technique is believed to realign the body and release chronic tension and stress. It is largely a preventative treatment.
Focuses on the structural integration of body alignment with gravity.
Developed by Joseph Heller, an early student of Ida Rolf, Hellerwork fuses movement education and deep tissue bodywork into a specific sequence designed to realign the body and release chronic pain or stress.
Joseph Heller, a Rolfer, developed Hellerwork after he studied with Judith Aston. Hellerwork is a series of 11 90-minute sessions of deep tissue bodywork, movement education, and dialogue designed to realign the body and release chronic tension and stress.3
Developed by former aerospace engineer (and one-time Rolf Institute president) Joseph Heller, this technique combines systematic structural bodywork and movement reeducation with dialogue about the emotional issues that may underlie a physical posture. Participants go through eleven sixty- to ninety-minute sessions. Stressing the mind-body connection, Hellerwork is used to treat chronic pain or to help "well" people learn to live more comfortably in their bodies.
A system of somatic education and structural bodywork which is based on the inseparability of body, mind & spirit, making the connection between movement, body alignment and personal awareness. During sessions, the structural balance of the body is realized through the systematic release of muscle and connective tissue to restore the body's optimal natural balance, posture and flexibility. Myofascial release, movement awareness and dialogue are the essence of the sessions enabling one to move more fluidly, and have increased stamina, strength and energy.
Founded in the 1970's by Joseph Heller, the major components comprising Hellerwork include: deep-tissue bodywork affecting the nervous and muscular systems; movement re-education training to learn how to experience the full manifestation of spirit; and video feedback to view how we accomplish simple acts of daily life. Treatments are offered in an 11-session series, with each treatment consisting of one hour bodywork and 30 minutes movement.
Deep tissue bodywork, stress reduction and movement reeducation.
A system of deep-tissue bodywork, stress reduction and movement education by educator Joseph Heller.
Restores the body's balance. Combines manipulation of connective body tissue with discussion on effects of mental attitudes on the body.
Named after its founder, Joseph Heller, Hellerwork is a series of eleven 90 minute sessions of deep tissue bodywork and movement education designed to realign the body and release chronic tension and stress. Verbal dialogue is used to assist the client in becoming aware of emotional stress that may be related to physical tension. It is regarded as preventive rather than curative and reflects a holistic approach to health. Hellerwork is used to produce permanent change.