Sunday Magazine – August 25, 2019

S MAGAZINE ★ 25 AUGUST 2019 35

HEALTH

physiotherapy, reiki and massage, but

using no oils, Jennifer-Lynn worked

across the front of my body, gently

easing and reorganising the area

around my collarbone and breastbone

in movements so subtle, I could

hardly feel them.

The sceptic in me lay there,

wondering if this was all a bit

woo-woo, until I stood up and felt

about six inches wider across my

shoulders. In just an hour, I’d

gone from round-shouldered to

open-chested and it felt good.

If that wasn’t enough, my second

session, in which Jennifer-Lynn

focused on my feet and legs, was

even more effective. I’d tripped and

twisted my right ankle while climbing

a mountain last summer and been

slightly wobbly ever since. But

once again, the tiniest of strokes,

sometimes carried out with pressure,

and now and again with what felt

like a sharp prod, but never painful,

worked nothing short of a miracle.

When I stood up, I felt balanced for

the first time in several years.

That night, at the theatre, instead

of dreading the steps with no rail

between the rows of seats, I walked

confidently down them, head held

high. In the interval, I stood with

a drink and felt grounded. They’re

simple things that we take for granted

when we can do them but when we

can’t, we develop a new normal and

adapt very quickly, often unknowingly.

In session three, Jennifer-Lynn

looked at my hips with a view to

improving sideways movements. Only

then did I realise I rarely moved from

side to side, because of a fear of

jarring my neck. But now, thanks to a

few tweaks, that option was there.

Rolfing has been known to help

people with complaints ranging from

anxiety to irritable bowel syndrome.

In my case, it left me feeling

pain-free, physically stronger, taller

and steadier – as if one of these

days, I might just roll around on the

floor laughing and not pay the price

for weeks afterwards.

Rolfing costs from £60 per session.

To book Jennifer-Lynn Crawford,

call 07947 507564 or visit

rolfinguk.co.uk to find a certified

practitioner near you.

ails you?

Jennifer-Lynn Crawford

works on a patient

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