Physical Therapies

STRUCTURAL THERAPY

The Chicago College of Healing Arts is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.

Structural Therapy is a modality developed by Althea Northage-Orr, founder of the Chicago College of Healing Arts, and Allan Davidson, a well-respected Rolfer in Chicago. Combining the realignment principles of Rolfing with the gentle touch of massage, Structural Therapy is a form of deep-tissue myofacial release which causes lasting changes in a persons posture and movement.

Myofacial tissue wraps muscles and gives the body its shape. When it becomes tight through stress, poor postural patterns or injury, the body develops misalignments that can result in impaired movement, chronic pain and further deterioration of the musculo-skeletal system. The Structural Therapist releases the fascia so that it can return to its normal state by working gently and deeply in the constricted layers. Over a series of sessions, a structure is achieved that is well-ordered and able to function efficiently.

Our Structural Therapy Training Program is designed to give Massage Therapists and other Bodyworkers an excellent modality to add to their repertoire. Completion of the program earns graduates the title of “Certified Structural Therapist.” Many Massage Therapists find that Structural Therapy becomes their primary modality; others use Structural principles and techniques to augment their existing Massage skills.

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