Sentient Foundations
They paved paradise And put up a parking lot. Joni Mitchell What Is a Foot? It’s a common assumption that the foot is poorly designed – that it’s too rigid and too delicate to form the human body’s foundation. This seems to be born out by the statistic that 75% of people in […]
The Feet – Learning and Landing
In 1980, foot, ankle, and lower-leg issues brought me to a Rolfer’s office. A week before, an orthopedist told me that I would have to stop doing what I loved, dancing, if I wanted to live without pain. My first Ten Series enabled a brighter future, and I have been interested in healthy lower-limb function […]
‘The Blind Tailor’ and Biotensegrity
Note from Anne Hoff: Luiz Fernando Bertolucci visited Seattle this autumn, where a group of local structural integration (SI) practitioners were able to see a demonstration of his Tensegrity Touch® method of practicing Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI). This brought to life for me the concepts he’d written about in the December 2016 issue, in his […]
Iconoclast
Note from Anne Hoff: This article came about for two reasons. One is that I’ve been particularly interested in biotensegrity lately, and how to bring that more explicitly into our work. I was intrigued by Michael’s article on this topic in our December 2016 issue, his empirical approach and his curiosity with hands-on exploration and […]
The Man Behind the ‘Little Boy Logo’
The year was 1959. Dr. Rolf, in a “grandmother house with big flowers on the walls,” provided structural integration to brothers Tim and John Barrett (see Figure 1), ages five and seven. Dr. Rolf was working with Tim to help with issues caused by Legg-Perthes Syndrome; John was getting sessions “most probably so I wouldn’t […]
A Meta Perspective on Working with the Female Body
The first contact in my office with any prospective client, male or female, is a full-hour consultation. I spend an hour (and charge for the time), which allows me to get a complete history and start ‘connecting the dots’ in the client’s history. I also get out the anatomy book, show pictures of fascia, and […]
Working Women
[:en] Sally Klemm Anne Hoff: Sally, we’ve had a theme in this Journal (last issue) about working with children, and in this issue we have one about working with pregnant and postpartum women. However, I’m interested to talk to you broadly about female archetypes, the female body, and the whole idea of the feminine. Let’s […]
The Female Pelvis
The pelvic and sacral complex were continually highlighted in Rolf’s vision. Pelvis and sacrum are the earth-oriented channel of structural alignment with cranium atop. With Rolf’s focus lighting the way, this exploration centers on the female pelvis and the complex labyrinth of neurological/hormonal communication that streams through a woman’s body. Beyond the structural and physiological […]
A Compilation of Stories on Pregnancy, Postpartum Issues, and Balancing Motherhood with a Rolfing® Practice
By Szaja Gottlieb, Certified Advanced Rolfer™ I had heard stories from colleagues – clients who had difficulties getting pregnant experienced success conceiving after going through Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI). There was even a paper I had come across citing anecdotal evidence theorizing that the change in the position of the pelvis aided fertilization. Around 2008 […]
Rolfing® SI for All Stages of Pregnancy
Rolfing SI Before, During, and After Pregnancy Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) is an invaluable resource for pregnant and postpartum women. Through Rolfing SI we can help women be more comfortable and in control of their bodies throughout their pregnancy journey. We can empower them by educating them with the tools and information they need to […]