Evoking Embodiment Through SI
ABSTRACT In this interview conducted in the autumn of 2019, Michael Polon, faculty with the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute®, discusses how current neuroscience can help structural integrators of all experience levels create more meaningful and effective clinical experiences for their clients, both within and outside of series work. He begins by describing various physiological mechanisms […]
An Exploration of Bone and Brain, Tension and Gravity
By Tsuguo Hirata, Certified Advanced Rolfer™, Rolf Movement® Practitioner ABSTRACT The author explores tension and the interface between tension in the mind/brain, muscles, and around bones. He introduces techniques of bone awareness and weight-transmission through bones as a means to retrain the brain and to allow deep tension to release and relates these to Dr. […]
Contributions from Japan and the East-West Interplay
ABSTRACT The author discusses the history of the Japanese Rolfing® Association (JRA) and a vision for development of the Asia region and for increased East-West interchange whereby some of the unique developments from Asia can begin to have an interplay with Western Rolfing methods. JRA’s Organizational History In this article, I will discuss […]
Nothing Is Everything. Everything Is Nothing. (It All Depends on Your Viewpoint)
By Anne Hoff and Yoshita Koda, Certified Advanced Rolfers™ ABSTRACT During her lifetime, Ida Rolf taught her work in the United States primarily. In subsequent years, Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) has spread to numerous countries, often through the pioneering efforts of a few individuals. Yoshitaka Koda was the first Japanese person to train as […]
Similarities and Synergies Between Rolfing® SI and Acupuncture
By Naoki Hattori, Certified Rolfer™ ABSTRACT Naoki Hattori has been a practitioner of acupuncture and traditional Oriental medicine for more than fifteen years. Ever since gaining his certification as a Rolfer in 2014, he has been fascinated by the similarities and synergy between the two systems and how they can be effectively combined to provide […]
Assessing for Sleep- Disordered Breathing
[:en] By Jeffrey Burch, Certified Advanced Rolfer™ ABSTRACT The author provides a comprehensive view of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), both sleep apnea and other syndromes, that may be factors behind our clients’ musculoskeletal issues. He gives specific attention to when a practitioner may suggest that a client should be assessed for SDB. Introduction This article will […]
Breathy Musings
ABSTRACT The author’s Breathy Musings evoke the many layers of breath in our work and in our bodies. Read it and be inspired. It is said that sustained attention is a key that unlocks any door in the universe; that no obstacle can stand against an unyielding focus. But towards what do we focus? […]
Anxiety, Psychological Tools, and Breath
By Heather L. Corwin, PhD, MFA, Certified Rolfer The pandemic is impacting our lives in ways we could never have anticipated. While everyone experiences anxiety, some of us have levels of anxiety that require medical or psychological intervention. When working with people as we do through Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI), being able to detect symptoms […]
Three Breath-Centered Yoga Poses to Teach Your Clients
ABSTRACT In this article, Rolfer and yoga instructor Michael Black offers three yoga poses to teach clients to integrate their breath after their Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) sessions. First is the discussion of direct and indirect language when teaching movement during a Rolfing session. Then, the author describes: (1) three-part breath, (2) thoracic extension and […]
Dancing with the Breath in Rolfing® SI
[:en]By Lael Katharine Keen, Basic and Advanced Rolfing Instructor, Rolf Movement® Instructor ABSTRACT How we breathe is how we live, and the ways that we occupy the spaces of our breath reflect distinct physiological and psychobiological potentials. The author deftly describes our different modes of breathing and encourages us to strive for balance, teaching us […]