Food for Thought
Listed below is a series of questions for people who for one reason or another did not write the applicants’ paper. They are questions of general interest to all rolfers. Should anyone care to do research or meditation on these (or allied) subjects, the Bulletin will welcome the results. Describe the progression of hours in […]
Vencendo o Estresse – Rolfing / Parte II
OS HORMÔNIOS DO ESTRESSE Talvez você tenha se espantado com o título deste segmento, mas a verdade é que existem os “hormônios do estresse”! São eles a adrenalina o cortisol. Mais espantoso ainda do que observar que em plena “era do estresse” poucos saibam quais são os “hormônios do estresse”, é constatar que nesta mesma […]
Another View of Third Party Payments
I have written this as an addendum to Dia Lyn Weidner’s extensive letter to the membership regarding insurance payments (see: February Rolf Lines). My purpose is to pass on information I have collected over the years on the best way to get third party payments for Rolfing sessions. The first part of this letter will […]
National Admissions Committee Changes
Tom Wing will no longer be serving on a regular basis on the Admissions Committee. He has agreed to be on call when needed. Tom has served for many years on Admissions both before it became organized as a national committee and also for the past four years. I have the highest esteem for his […]
Minutes
PRESENT: Nicholas French Betzy Sise Rhea Rhodes Cynthia Silverman Charles Swenson Siana Goodwin Susan Melchior Neal Powers Richard Stenstadvold I. Opening and Acknowledgements The meeting opened with acknowledgements for everyone. We were especially fortunate to have Richard and Neal as the Executive Committee and Susan as “Admissions” present with us to take part in the […]
Board of Directors Meeting
I Mission Statement (approximately one hour discussion) The Mission Statement continued as an item of discussion throughout the entire Board Meeting. The purpose of the Mission Statement is to introduce to the general public (and the membership) the contributions of the Rolf Institute and of the Rolfing technique to the health and wellbeing of the […]
Pelvic Tilt and Coxarthrosis
I want to tell you of a booklet that has only appeared in German but could be of interest to all Rolfers. Its title is “Das Aufrechte Stehen” – “Standing Upright”. It is by two manual therapists who have worked to make these techniques acceptable to traditional medicine: Dr. med. Gottfried Gutmann and Dr. med. […]
A Sturdy, Portable Table
I wanted the lightest weight, portable table still sturdy enough for Rolfing a client and holding my 200 pound body. I built one, hoping it would give me at least one good summer’s use before needing modification. It’s lasted five years with no signs of collapse anywhere so it might be of interest to some […]
Insane in the Membrane
As Rolfers, there is such a variety of information that we get drawn to bringing into our practice. Events on the molecular level are where we effect change, even if we are unable to describe those actions. Biochemistry is a wonderful world of exciting interactions, and the more awareness we have around the cellular experience, […]
Anatomical Riffs
You might think that the importance of a solid knowledge of anatomy for Structural Integrators would be beyond debate. That speaking this fundamental language of the body with fluency, if not virtuosic facility, would be an irrefutable goal of all practitioners. That every serious student of our work would be constantly working to improve their […]