Heidi Massa is a Certified Rolfer in Chicago

Heidi Massa (BA, JD, University of Chicago), Certified Advanced Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitoner, has guided the somatic adventures of the discerning, the curious and the brave since 1994 in Chicago's East Lincoln Park.  She's a function-oriented practitioner; and her client-centered approach is tailored to meet your particular needs, interests, and way of being in the world -- not to conform to any particular viewpoint.  You can expect:

• Fun, challenge and discovery
• Exploring questions you might never have asked before
• Access to real options you might not have thought possible

In-person consultations are always free of charge.

Heidi trained through the Rolf Institute in Munich, Germany and Sao Paulo, Brazil:

• Certified Advanced Rolfer 2000
• Rolf Movement Practitioner 1995
• Certified  Rolfer 1994

Continuing Education: Heidi studied extensively with Hubert Godard over several years to learn the strategies and techniques of his game-changing theory of tonic function. In addition to using the tonic function approach in movement sessions, Heidi makes it a key component of her structural sessions, movement awareness being essential to recognizing, using and maintaining changes made through hands-on work.  Heidi has additional specialized training in other topics, including:

• Biomechanics of limbs and axial complex
• Berry® Method
• Move in Mind®
• Tensegrity Touch
• Osteopathic approaches to low back pain
• Cranial, neural and visceral work
• Interventions with oral reflex functions

Professional Activities: Heidi has served on the Rolf Institute's Ethics & Business Practices Committee since 1997; worked with its Law & Legislation Committee for several years following its inception in 2007; and acted as an editor for the Journal of Structural Integration since 2001. Member, ISMETA (International Somatic movement Education & Therapy Ass'n).