Rolfing is different from most forms of bodywork because it focuses on improving and reorganizing the entire structure (often visible as better posture, feeling lighter, better balance and pain free). Although massage is relaxing, you may find the same area bothersome shortly thereafter. This is because the area that hurts is often compensatory to the real issue. Rolfers are always searching for the vectors in the body, feeling the subtle tensions under the skin, knowing what is out of the norm.