The Joy of Rolfing
He was a psychologist. He was extremely tense in time jaw that was hidden with a beard that gave him the look of a guru. His back was extended behind h15 pelvis yet he used words to create images of having feelings. His arches were high and he spoke in abstractions. He was a proud […]
Movement and the Principles of Rolfing
Rolf Movement (RM) is a part of Rolfing and therefore based on the principles of Rolfing. Because it works with function, the focus of RM is personal embodiment of the work. The way each of us brings “The Rolf” into our own structure and life is unique. I first trained in Rolf Movement in 1979 […]
Rolfing in Russia
On Wednesday, March 17, members of the Rolf Institute met with Dr. Valery M. Mikhailovsky, founder and director of the International Center School for Rehabilitation in Moscow and Vice-President of the Institute for Social Trauma, an international organization dedicated to the study, treatment and prevention of socially-based trauma. The purpose of the meeting was to […]
Das Boot
The Rolfing Domain of Inquiry Any attempt to understand what it is we do as Rolfers brings us face to face with the fact that Rolfing is not a finished system. What Dr. Rolf left in the hands of her students and teachers was not a closed system of dogmatic claims and attitudes, but a […]
An Interview with Hubert Godard
Q: Tell us about your background and how you came to be a Rolfer. Hubert: I began my university study in chemistry, so I did chemistry in university for 4 years, and then worked as a chemist, and at the same time I was dancing. It was too much, so I had to make a […]
The Recipe, or: What Is the Job of a Rolfer
The Rolf Institute claims that it is teaching people a recipe in its basic classes. But to have a recipe you need to know what you want to cook. In the Rolfing training, however, the desired result of the “recipe” is kept in very vague terms: integration, balance of sleeve and core, an aesthetic whole, […]
Yoga & Rolfing
Many people have devoted their lives to studying and practicing Rolfing. As I reflect on the countless individuals I have Rolfed over the years, I know that quite a few of them were inspired to the point where they made substantial changes in their habits. For many, their health improved significantly as they modified certain […]
In Profile… Jan Sultan
BILL: I’ve been Rolfing for seven and a half years; and unbelievable as it is, I don’t know anything about you: where you came from; how you became our senior teacher; how long you worked with Ida Rolf-how did you get where you are and who are you? JAN: I think it’s accidental and purely […]
For the Public Good
As I said earlier, we consider our first mission is turning our Rolfers who are really qualified to tackle community problems and to move toward their solution. In this area, some of you may remember a session now quite a while ago when I discussed an old yogic idea, essentially an idea that we have […]
Report on Research
As I stated in my earlier report, the Rolfing Research Advisory Group decided to develop a research plan that reflects the needs of the Rolfing community. This plan will focus on identifying the benefits as well as the contra-indications and possible side effects of Rolfing. The research program is designed to use research as a […]