Rolfing™ for babies and children
In working with children, timing matters more than force. The nervous system leads the structure, not the other way around. A baby will reorganize in response to a subtle change in support, a shift in orientation, or a clearer pathway for movement. Often the most effective intervention is simply allowing gravity to be felt safely through the feet, the sitting bones, or the back of the head. When gravity is experienced as support rather than threat, the system chooses alignment on its own.
This is why competence with adults does not automatically translate to competence with children. Adult work often involves undoing long-held adaptations; child work involves protecting developmental potential. The practitioner must be willing to slow down, to wait, and to trust that less input can lead to greater integration. The hands must be calm enough that the child’s system can stay curious rather than defensive.
Ultimately, Rolfing™ for babies and children is about safeguarding the future of structure. We are not shaping bodies—we are preserving possibility. When a child finds ease in gravity early on, movement becomes more efficient, perception more refined, and resilience more available later in life. In this way, the work is quiet, almost invisible, yet its effects can echo across an entire lifetime.
