Client Stories

The Dr. Ida Rolf Institute is proud to share inspiring stories of individuals who have faced significant health and life challenges—and how Rolfing® Structural Integration played a vital role in their path to recovery and well-being. We hope you enjoy reading as much as we had the pleasure of sharing these incredible stories with our community.

Lily Moore

Tracy Nnanwubar

Starkey Laboratories

If you are client or a Rolfer™ who has a client willing to share their story, please contact us at info@rolf.org.

Lily Moore

From Hopeless Pain to a Basketball Scholarship: How Rolfing® Changed Lily’s Life

My name is Lily Moore. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve dreamed of being a basketball player. But when I was twelve years old, I cut my wrist washing dishes. After a bunch of surgeries, I had nerve damage and could hardly use my hand, much less hold a basketball. We tried everything over the next six years, but I just couldn't get better. We were pretty much out of hope. And then somebody told us about a woman who did a technique called Rolfing® Structural Integration, a kind of massage that works really deep in your tissue. Honestly, we'd never heard of it, but we were out of options, and I didn’t want any more surgeries. After just the first session of ninety minutes, my hand and wrist felt different. I’ve completely recovered now and don’t have pain anymore. It was a long road, and pretty tough on everyone. But I never gave up. Neither did my family.

So, this is my story about the real-life miracle that happened to me ...

Tracy Nnanwubar

By the time I got to Lorelle's Rolfing® table in July 2024, I had lost all hope. My physiotherapist, my physiatrist, and my family doctor could offer no more help after the knee injury I suffered at work in March of that same year. Worse still, WorkSafeBC refused to take responsibility for providing Occupational Therapy for me. Then I heard about the Rolfing technique and began a 10-session journey with Lorelle. After each session, I observed my body change and my mobility gradually returning.

Starkey Laboratories

Repetitive Stress Injuries Reduced with On-Site Rolfing® SI

When repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) like carpal tunnel syndrome began driving up workers' compensation costs, Starkey Laboratories—one of the world’s largest custom hearing aid manufacturers—took an innovative step.

In 1992, the Minnesota-based company added Rolfing® Structural Integration to its employee wellness program, bringing in a Certified Advanced Rolfer™ to work with employees experiencing RSI symptoms.

The results were striking: within a few years, the company saw a dramatic drop in surgeries, injury claims, and insurance costs, along with improved productivity and employee well-being. Today, Rolfing® remains a key part of Starkey's workplace wellness strategy across multiple facilities ...