Rolfing Midlands

The Rolfing 'ten' series has unravelled years of tension and pain, allowing my body to feel free, more spacious and relatively pain free. I'd highly recommend Vivien as she is very knowledgeable and works intuitively.
Jul 14th, 2019

I once heard someone speak about Rolfing in glowing terms, as one of the few body treatments worth considering, because it actually works. I ignored that message and then heard it said again at a later date. This time, I took note, did a Google search, found Vivien Skelton at Rolfing Midlands and, after some discussion, made my first appointment with her. On the day, despite feeling a little apprehensive, Vivien quickly put me at ease with her gentle and professional manner. Although I had decided I would take the first 3 of the Rolfing "Ten" Series to give it a fair trial, I knew as I experienced this initial session, that I would be taking all of the 10. Vivien is considerate, non judgemental and highly intuitive as well as being expert at what she does. Each session has a particular purpose, fully explained, and yet nothing is written in stone, as everything was geared to the requirements and needs of my body, on that day. I experienced the Rolfing "Ten" Series to be a wonderful journey, with many fantastic changes along the way. These include greater confidence and a willingness to be more aware of how I use and move my body. Even when I had some pain, Vivien's way of working did not cause more pain, instead I found it to be a very powerful pain reliever as it freed up stuck parts. Despite having had back/neck/shoulder problems for many years, I am continuing to experience consistently more comfort, I move with greater ease and I am more than ever conscious of how I sit, walk, and generally use my body. Added to that, I noted during the series that I am happier, and I am smiling and laughing much more too! In my world this is an amazing treatment with an amazing practitioner who is clearly passionate about her work and helping her clients. I have no hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending her and Rolfing, and I will be returning at some point for further work.
May 15th, 2018

Really knows her stuff. Very knowledgeable and very helpful with good communication. I feel a lot better.
May 24th, 2016

It has been one month since my last Rolfing appointment with Vivien, every day I am thankful for starting and then completing the ten step journey. Vivien is an awesome therapist and throughout the 10 sessions she made me feel at ease and expertly identified where my body was holding tension and gently assisted me in finding my feet again.What a nice feeling! I have been using massage and yoga to help re-align my body for years and thought that was the key, but I never really managed to become pain free. My back was the main problem and every morning I would have pain on leaving the bed and this would continue throughout the day. Sure the yoga and massage helped but it was not getting to the root of the problem. It was by chance that I found myself working in the Midlands and having always wanted to try rolfing I contacted Vivien for an appointment and from the that first session knew it was something special. I kept up the sessions and my body responded by becoming pain free for the first time in years, not only that but I now have a new found body awareness that is amazing. Happy to say it has changed my life! Thank you Vivien for your time and patience with helping me on this journey and when I am back in your part of the country I look forward to some Rolfing movement sessions If anybody reading this has any questions that I can help with please feel free to contact me. Find your feet, feel the ground, free your body!
Nov 1st, 2015

After being recommended by my partner to try Rolfing and Vivien for my posture and back issues following my recent baby, I was keen to try a different approach to looking at my problem areas rather than the 'quick fix' and short lived affects of massages. I was apprehensive at first, but all my worries and questions were put at ease by Vivien. A welcoming and friendly reception, a relaxed approach and environment all made me feel good about starting Rolfing. Starting with 1 session and then building to a 10 step program as i felt necessary was an enjoyable 6 months. Each session was explained on its focus, whilst taking into consideration my particular problem areas. As I started to see progress, I really looked forward to my next time to feel even better within my own body and movements from the treatment I had. Now after completing the 10 sessions, I feel back to normal, my lower back and neck issues are better, as well as a spine twist which I didn't know i had. I will be happy to go back to Vivien if any new issues arise during my future, and feel confident she will put my body back on the straight and narrow! I would recommend Rolfing Midlands with Vivien to anyone.
Jun 25th, 2015