Olympic Runners Being Rolfed
The running study being, conducted at Arizona State University (ASU) is ready to begin. The pretesting of the three groups of ten subjects is completed. There will be a control group, a group receiving ten massages, and ten subjects being Rolfed. The thirty participants will all be elite runners, some of whom have qualified for […]
Entrepreneurship
When this column was first discussed, the topic of Public Relations (PR) was chosen for the premier article, since it seems that often the most immediate concern for our members is developing a clientele. PR can be a very effective and inexpensive method. Unlike advertising, PR is free. Unless you hire an expert, your only […]
Ação ou Contração Muscular?
O tecido muscular está sempre envolvido na execução de gestos, expressõesdeslocamentos. O termo contração muscular, em verdade, não descreve o comportamento do tecido muscular adequadamente, porque as atividades neste tecido podem envolver o encurtamento de suas células, podem mantê-las em um certo comprimento e, ainda, podem expandi-las gradativamente. Em razão destas possibilidades, a ação muscular […]
Rolfing’s Effect on Autonomic Function
We are pleased to announce that Phase I research article, “Rolfing Pelvic Lift Procedure and Associated Changes in Parasympathetic Tone” has been accepted by Physical Therapy, the journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. This represents the first time a paper on Rolfing has been published in a major American medical journal. The Phase I […]
Exercises
In her book, Ida wrote a chapter called “The Joint that Determines Symmetry”. She writes about the importance of the hip joint. I have developed a series of exercises which work the individual muscles of this joint. The exercises themselves produce remarkable structural changes. They pinpoint the individual muscles and can be used to balance […]
The Relationship of the Nervous System to Myofascia and Rolfing
I think that there were some interesting points raised in Robert Schleip’s article in the last Rolf Lines. I would like to share one concept about the relationship between the nervous system and myofascia in the process of Rolfing. I find it helpful to think of ‘neuromyofascia’ while I am Rolfing. I am especially interested […]
The Further Reachings of Rolfing….
Dear Colleagues, I have been feeling compelled to share some observations and ideas I’ve had relative to the nature of the work that we do as Rolfers, so here goes… After fifty or one hundred Rolfing sessions, it becomes increasingly clear that a particular pattern of tension is continuing to manifest because something has still […]
Rolfing and Psychotherapy with a Psychotic Client
INTRODUCTION Peggy is a 30-year old woman diagnosed “atypical psychotic.” She is a graduate student in psychology and education, specializing in learning disabilities. Her psychosis was brought on by her experience with a therapist who hypnotized her and told her that she was a victim of incest and that her mother had tried to kill […]
When Movement Is Full and Pure. . .
I have enjoyed the pleasures of many types of movement forms. In the observation of the many forms of human movement (athletics, artistic, pedestrian, etc.), I have witnessed moments in each when the activity relays a feeling of perfection, fullness and purity. In these moments certain qualities seem to always be present. I have come […]
Playdoyer for Acknowledgement of the Role of the C.N.S. in Our Work
At last year’s European annual meeting, Hans Flury gave a short lecture about differentiating between two working styles: the physical mode, which is using the mechanical plasticity of the connective tissue, and the informational mode where we communicate with the central nervous system. This inspried me to do two simple tests to find out what […]