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Structural Integration (SI) is a fascia-focused manual therapy and movement education that aligns and balances the body within the framework of gravity.
Pioneered by Dr. Ida Rolf in the mid-20th century, Structural Integration is often referred to as Rolfing.
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Structural Integration is for Every Body
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Many people turn to Structural Integration after trying everything—massage, chiropractic, stretching...
Whether you're a competitive athlete or just trying to move better...
Not all of the stiffness, pain, and reduced mobility we associate with aging is inevitable....
Injuries often happen where the body is already vulnerable due to misalignment or imbalance...
While Structural Integration doesn't treat mental health conditions or replace psychotherapy...
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What is Structural Integration
Structural Integration is a powerful form of hands-on bodywork that helps realign your body, release chronic tension, and improve how you move and feel every day. Unlike massage or chiropractic care, Structural Integration works with the body's connective tissue—fascia—to bring the whole body into better balance with gravity. When your structure is aligned, everything works better: movement becomes easier, posture improves, and pain often fades away.
How It Works
Fascia: The Body's Hidden Web
Fascia is the connective tissue that wraps around every muscle, bone, and organ in your body. When it's tight or stuck, it can pull your body out of alignment and cause discomfort or poor posture. Structural Integration gently reshapes the fascia, helping your body return to its natural, balanced state.
Tensegrity: The Body as a Tension Network
Your body works like a tensegrity structure—where bones "float" inside a web of soft tissue tension. A change in one area affects the whole system. Structural Integration helps bring this system back into balance so you feel more stable, open, and resilient.
Integration + Differentiation
Healthy movement means that different parts of your body move independently (differentiation) while still working together as a whole (integration). Structural Integration restores this natural harmony—so you can move more freely and efficiently.
Repatterning Movement
Once restrictions are released, your body needs to learn new movement patterns. Structural Integration includes gentle movement education to help retrain your posture and habits. This makes the results last longer and helps you stay out of pain.
The Ten Series: A Guided Journey Through the Body
Most clients begin with the Ten Series—a step-by-step process of ten sessions that systematically realign the body from the surface to the core. Each session builds on the last, helping your body unwind old patterns and learn new ones. It's not just bodywork—it's a reset for how you live in your body.
How We Can Help
Chronic Pain
Many people turn to Structural Integration after trying everything—massage, chiropractic, stretching—without lasting relief. Unlike treatments that only target the site of pain, Structural Integration works by addressing the body as a whole system. Chronic pain is often the result of long-term imbalances and strain patterns in the fascia, the connective tissue that gives your body structure. By gently releasing restrictions and improving alignment, Structural Integration helps reduce or eliminate chronic discomfort, even when other approaches haven't worked. Clients often report feeling lighter, more open, and pain-free in areas that had bothered them for years.
Athletic Performance and Mobility
Whether you're a competitive athlete or just trying to move better and feel stronger, Structural Integration can help unlock your potential. While conventional training focuses on muscle strength, endurance, or flexibility in isolation, Structural Integration connects the dots—literally. By aligning and organizing your fascial system, it improves how muscles work together across joints and kinetic chains. The result? Greater strength, flexibility, balance, and range of motion. SI can help elite athletes fine-tune performance, support beginners building functional movement, and assist those with limited mobility in regaining more freedom and ease in their bodies.
Wellness and Anti-Aging
Not all of the stiffness, pain, and reduced mobility we associate with aging is inevitable. Much of it can come from long-term compensations in the body's structure. One small injury can lead to altered movement patterns, which then layer on more dysfunction over time—like a domino effect. Structural Integration works to unravel those patterns by restoring balance in the fascia and alignment in the body. Clients often experience improved posture, fewer aches, and greater vitality—sometimes reversing physical limitations they thought were permanent. While we never promise to cure anything, many describe the process as “turning back the clock” on how they move and feel.
Injury Rehab and Prevention
Injuries often happen where the body is already vulnerable due to misalignment or imbalance. Over time, a small postural issue can create a weak link that eventually gives way under stress—whether suddenly or through repetition. Even after healing or surgery, the body often retains protective tension or altered movement patterns in the fascia. Structural Integration addresses the root of these issues by reorganizing the body's structure and releasing ingrained compensation patterns. This work not only supports long-term recovery but also helps reduce the risk of re-injury by making your body more resilient and better aligned.
Stress and Emotional Wellness
While Structural Integration doesn't treat mental health conditions or replace psychotherapy, it can be a powerful complement to emotional healing. Emotions often express themselves through posture—just think of how stress, sadness, or anxiety can physically show up in the body. When posture gets stuck, those emotional patterns can get stuck too. SI helps unwind the physical side of those patterns, making space for new emotional experiences. Many clients feel more grounded, present, and energized after sessions. It can also reduce the background stress of chronic pain or tension, freeing up energy for healing and growth.
Meet Our Board Certified Practitioners
Daniel Brigham, BCSI
Board Certified Structural Integration Therapist
Daniel is a Board-Certified Structural Integrator with a deeply holistic approach to physical, mental, and emotional wellness. Drawing from both Eastern and Western traditions, his work is rooted in decades of immersive training across multiple disciplines.
Driven by a lifelong fascination with the structure and function of the human body, Daniel has studied under renowned masters including Master Rolfer Ritchie Mintz, 31st-generation Shaolin Monk Shi De Shan, Taoist Qigong Master Mantak Chia, and Conscious Embodiment pioneer Saniel Bonder, among others.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Inner Dynamics Alliance for Structural Integration (IDA-SI), a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of Structural Integration. Daniel also collaborates with several educational institutions to teach and preserve the art and science.
Daniel views mental and emotional wellbeing as physical postures—expressions of alignment or imbalance. He understands how chronic pain and discomfort siphon energy, limit expression, and dull the human experience.
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How is Structural Integration different from massage and chiropractic?There are several things that differentiate SI from other forms of manual therapy. First, SI is focused on the fascia. Massage looks to the muscles, and chiropractic the bones, for their primary interventions. There are certainly massage therapists and chiropractors who consider and work with fascia. At this point, it's almost negligent to ignore it. But our modern understanding of fascia can be solidly traced back to the work of Dr. Ida P Rolf, the founder of SI. The other defining characteristic of SI is its 3D whole body approach, and the systematic 10 session "recipe". Other practitioners have adopted myofascial techniques to interact with the body. But the systematic approach laid out by Dr Rolf is unique and complete in itself.
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What are the Benefits of Myofascial Release?The benefits of myofascial release are well-documented, particularly in managing chronic pain. Systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials have highlighted its significant impact on pain reduction. Myofascial release therapy, also known as Structural Integration therapy, is especially beneficial for individuals suffering from chronic conditions like migraines, where traditional treatments may fall short. In our Austin practice, clients report substantial improvements in both chronic pain and mobility through individualized care provided by experienced therapists. Focusing on relieving tight areas known as trigger points, myofascial therapy restores flexibility to the fascia, enhancing movement and providing temporary relief from pain. Moreover, our skilled myofascial massage therapists can address tightness in the fascia caused by trauma, scarring, or repetitive stress, promoting long-term healing and alleviation of pain. Applying light manual pressure to stiff areas enhances blood vessels circulation, promoting healing and reducing inflammation.
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How does myofascial release help with chronic pain?Myofascial release effectively alleviates chronic pain by applying sustained pressure to the fascia, which releases tension, restores balance, and enhances mobility. This therapeutic method can significantly contribute to pain management and overall well-being.
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What conditions can be treated with myofascial release?Myofascial release is effective in treating conditions such as myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, carpal tunnel syndrome, and TMJ disorders, among others. This therapy alleviates pain and enhances mobility by specifically targeting the fascial tissues. Chronic low back pain, often due to muscle strain, is another condition that can be effectively treated with this therapy. Addressing the underlying fascial restrictions, myofascial release offers a holistic approach to pain management and recovery. Chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia and chronic migraines can also be managed effectively with myofascial release techniques. Fibromyalgia, a condition causing widespread pain, can benefit from the targeted release of tension in the fascia, providing relief where other treatments may not be as effective. Similarly, chronic migraines, which can be debilitating for sufferers, often see improvement through this therapy. Physical traumas, scarring, and repetitive stress injuries are common conditions that respond well to myofascial therapy. Releasing tension in the fascial tissues supports recovery and helps prevent further injury. Conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, which causes pain and numbness in the hands, can also benefit from myofascial release techniques. Inflammation-related issues such as bursitis or osteoarthritis, as well as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders affecting the jaw muscles, can be alleviated through myofascial release.
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Why choose the Alignment Movement?Choosing the Alignment Movement for myofascial release therapy in Austin ensures access to skilled therapists and a supportive wellness community that enhances the therapy's effectiveness. This integration into a health-focused culture can significantly benefit your overall well-being.
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How can I schedule with the Alignment Movement?Scheduling a myofascial release session with The Alignment Movement is simple and convenient. Appointments can be made for remote treatments at your home or at our wellness studio in Austin, TX. Book your appointment online on our website, where it is easy to find a time that suits your schedule. Our studio operates seven days a week, providing flexible scheduling options to accommodate your needs. Whether you prefer a weekend session or a mid-week appointment, we strive to make our services accessible to everyone. Discussing your specific needs and health concerns with your therapist occurs before the session. This initial consultation ensures that your treatment is tailored to your unique situation, maximizing the benefits of myofascial release therapy. Addressing your individual needs aims to provide the most effective relief possible.