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Friday, October 29, 2010

Get rid of pain with Rossiter!

The Rossiter System is a 2 person stretching workout that works on the tight (and most of us are very tight!) connective tissue in our bodies. These workouts get rid of pain! They create space in the joints allowing for freer, easier movement.  This is not a massage session!


How does it work?

The PIC is the "person in charge" and is the one benefiting from the workout.  The Coach guides the PIC.

The PIC stays fully clothed  (loose clothing for easy movement is helpful.)  After listening to the PIC about their pain and what they want to accomplish, the Coach will instruct the PIC in how to move.  Most of the workouts are done lying on a mat on the floor.  Work on a knee is done while resting the leg on a chair.  The Coach uses his/her foot to provide warmth and weight to "anchor your tissue in place while you hunt for pain and stretch your body with power." The Coach will increase the weight placed on the muscle until the PIC tells her to stop. Following the Coaches guidance, the PIC will then actively stretch.  (The more weight and the more intense the stretch, the more relief will be felt.) A stretch generally lasts 10 seconds.  A whole session may last 20-40 minutes.

There are a few rules, including:
  • You must be able to get on the floor and get back up on your own.  
  • If you have ever had surgery or a cortisone shot on the lower back, you cannot do the lower back work.
  • no work is done on broken bones or an area where surgery was done in the last 3 months.
When I first learned about Rossiter, I had been having pain and tightness in my leg that prevented me from sitting cross-legged for the past year or so.  After a 5 minute demonstration, one stretch, there was such a feeling of lightness and ease in my leg.  I felt at least 70% better!  I attended the training to become a coach over the summer and after doing the workouts, I can now comfortably sit cross-legged.


If you have pain and are interested in Rossiter, please call me!  I am happy to answer any questions and do a free demonstration!