Structural Integration

Structural Integration with Macky is deep, lasting, significant bodywork. It’s posture based deep myofascial release that actively engages the client in the experience, creating space and change long after the session is over. She practices using the Anatomy Trains model following the longitudinal myofascial meridians that provide both support and movement motivation for our frames. Structural Integration is project-based bodywork, treating patterns and strategies rather than symptoms. Macky is fascinated by our unique patterns and strategies, holding space for the fact that our bodies create them with good reason and simply likes to illuminate other ‘options’ for how our bodies interact with gravity and the ground.

The series

Historically, structural integration is done in series, but it's as unique as you are and can be customized to best suit and support your needs.

THE 12 SERIES

Unique to Anatomy Trains Structural Integration is the 12 session series. Working systematically through the myofascial meridians in the body, as mapped by Tom Myers, the 12 Series provides an in depth opportunity to unwind tissue restriction, cultivate increased kinesthetic intelligence and spatial awareness and create the space for new, more supportive movement patterns in your day to day life. The 12 Series is a good choice if you’re looking to address more than one pattern, or if you’re ready for a deep dive in somatic education.

The first four sessions are dedicated to to the more superficial tissues of the structure and differentiating them from the deeper layers below. The middle four sessions are spent addressing and opening the anatomically deeper tissues; differentiating and creating so that these tissues can provide support for the newly integrated structure. The final four sessions are focused on the integration and communication of both the sleeve and core tissues. These sessions are fine tuned to you and your daily movement and the ability of your whole structure to rest, shape, move and be as efficient as it can in our gravitational field.

The 6 Series

Macky created the 6 Series for people who aren’t interested in the 12 session series, but want to zero in on one specific thing that they’re working with in their body. This mini-series consists of two superficial ‘sleeve’ sessions, two deeper ‘core’ sessions and two integration sessions.

The 4 Series

Macky expanded on the original ‘3 Series’ she learned while in school for Structural Integration and has found it makes an excellent taste-test for those who are interested in SI but want to experience it first hand before committing to a longer series. It also makes an excellent ‘advanced series’ for those who have already graduated from her longer series. She works more globally with this micro-series splitting the sessions up above and below the pelvis; two north and two south. The territory for this micro-series changes depending on the clients goals and needs.