Hellerwork

Looking for a massage technique developed by a NASA engineer? The engineer was Joseph Heller, and his bodywork method has become known as Hellerwork. This massage method is similar to Rolfing in that it contends that physical and emotional stress (and gravity) can wreck havoc on the vertical alignment of your body, particularly the connective tissue known as fascia that encases muscle and connects muscle to bone. Hellerwork seeks to make the fascia softer and more flexible through high pressure and stroking. This massage method differs from Rolfing in that it also uses movement exercises (or "reeducation") and verbal dialogue between the Hellerworker and the client. Hellerwork usually consists of 11 therapy sessions that target different areas of your body.

Hellerwork International - This site contains an introduction, articles and links to practitioner Websites. Yahoo! Health - Hellerwork - A great introduction to Hellerwork, describing how treatments are done, what can be accomplished and offering warnings on side effects and who should avoid Hellerwork therapy.