Body
Let us take a slightly eccentric look at the mighty array of muscles around the hip joint. For those who want to refresh or deepen their visual grasp of this material, we include references to Frank Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy, published by CIBA-Geigy, although you can follow along with any good anatomy atlas. Because […]
Connective Tissue Energetics – Part 1
INTRODUCTION Those who study the anatomy of the body in relation to the various “hands on” therapies are familiar with the myo fascial system and its mechanical properties. Injuries damage or displace fascial planes, limit range of motion, and cause pain. A variety of techniques facilitate the healing of such injuries. The presentation introduced by […]
The Evolutionary Sequence – Part II
Part Two Excerpts From An Evolutionary Sequence Movement Curriculum The evolutionary sequence has been presented in as short a time as one hour. It can be taught in a series of sessions over two weeks or more, and can also be expanded to include a detailed examination of anatomy, as has been done in Myer’s […]
The Missing Link
INTRODUCTION With mounting interest in problems of the upper appendicular chain, especially in repetitive motion injuries, more attention is being given to Rolfers’ work with the arms. “Arm work” was a virtual afterthought in Dr. Rolf’s original recipe, usually addressed only in the eighth or ninth hour. Occasionally some attention would be given to releasing […]
Therapy Balls and Rolfing
Introducing therapy balls into my Rolfing sessions has proved to be somewhat like Jonathan Jo’s wheelbarrow full of surprises. They provide unexpected solutions to a wide range of the structural challenges we see in our offices. I was pleased to learn following my presentation at last year’s Annual Meeting that many Rolfers already have a […]
The Evolutionary Sequence – Part I
Part One Rationale and Principles of Movement Related to Structural Integration INTRODUCTION From 1978 to 1984, Caryn McHose taught Experiential Anatomy at Middlebury College, Vermont.’ The experience of teaching many classes of students confirmed that seeing and feeling specific body and body to space relationships transforms peoples’ movement and changes their physiology. The classes also […]
Normal Function for Rolfers
Economy of structure and its function (posture and movement) is the basic idea of structural integration. This focuses on two essential questions: 1. How can we work more economically as Rolfers? 2. What are the benefits we can expect during daily work? Working economically is a necessity for Rolfers’ daily work if they don’t want […]
Normal Function
Everything we hear today about movement culture is based on the myth that only muscles are moving and holding the body. As long as muscles are strong and not disturbed by dysfunction, the human movement is at its optimum and we are healthy, we believe. Reality shows another picture. The muscle system alone can never […]
The Functional Bridge of Rolfing and Movement
Bill: It always seemed to me that Rolf Movement Integration was a misnomer; that it should be called “Rolfing Embodiment” or “Rolfing Functional Integration.” Rebecca: We have issues around the name all the time. Rolfing Movement, as a name, isn’t exactly catchy nor descriptive. We recently changed our name to Rolf Movement Practitioner, with the […]
Non-Directed Body Movement
Non-Directed Body Movement is a method developed by Dr. Marvin Solit for unwinding defense and control patterns that have accumulated in the body’s tissues.’ This is basically the same thing we’re doing with Rolfing® (Dr. Solit was one of the earliest Rolfers trained and in fact, Dr. Rolf had hoped he would take over bringing […]