Researching of the Art and Science of Rolfing SI
We are all observers. Rolfers™ are taught to ‘see’, to open our focus and observe all aspects of a client’s way of being in gravity. We approach our clients with questions in our minds: “What would happen if. . .?” We take this inquiry into our sessions. Through trial and error, the ever-evolving methods developed […]
Building the Research Base with the 17 Rolfing® ‘Recipe’ for Reproducibility
Introduction by Marie Terrill Karen Price has been a Rolfer since 1979 and specializes in working with children, including children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). CP is a neurological motor disorder. Some types of CP originate with an hypoxic injury (lack of oxygen) to the brain, either in the womb or shortly after birth. Although […]
Research Basics: Definitions, Methods, and Where to Begin
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? Albert Einstein Introduction When entering the research arena, the language and meanings can be dizzying. I recall being a young assistant professor (without a PhD) and having a tenured faculty member who had a PhD scoff at […]
Should We Believe What We Read?
Introduction Scientific research can be a great way to understand our world. Scientific exploration starts with careful, hopefully unbiased, observations. As Rolfers, we are observing our clients before and after our interventions. The outcome might be a visible structural change or some sensory adaptation, such as a reduction in pain or improved comfort. We may […]
Research: A Tool for Inspiration
Honestly, there is a lot of ‘just figuring it out’. When it comes down to it, being a successful Rolfer and Rolf Movement practitioner involves active curiosity, selfmotivation, perseverance, love of learning, and appreciation for the natural world. The tools learned in the Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration (RISI) Basic, Advanced, and Movement trainings are […]
Considerations in Research
Research is one of the missions of the Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration (RISI). How do you either pursue this yourself or feel it can be taught and be beneficial to the training of Rolfers™ and our field? A: RISI includes research in its mission statement. While we frequently think about research as being something […]
Allowing the Transformation To Emerge
<img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/2016/1453-01.jpg’> <img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/2016/1453-02.jpg’> Ray Allen: Could we start, Tessy, with you talking about your own personal history? What were the experiences that led to you getting Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) sessions and then deciding to become a Rolfer? Tessy Brungardt: Before I was a Rolfer I was a scientist – my degree is in […]
The Work of ‘The Work’: Supporting People Becoming Who They Are
<img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/2016/1454-01.jpg’> <img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/2016/1454-02.jpg’> Anne Hoff: How many years have you been practicing Rolfing Structural Integration (SI)? What inspired you to become a Rolfer in the first place? Ray McCall: I?ve been practicing thirty-eight years. I trained in ?78. What inspired me was that I was interested in the transformational aspect of the work. That […]
A Brief History of the Rolfing® SI Advanced Training
Jan Sultan doing a demo at the Advanced Training in Venice, California, October 2015 Introduction In 1974, Dr. Rolf gathered her students in Big Sur, California for the first advanced training (AT) in Rolfing Structural Integration (SI). As I remember, the roll call was: Peter Melchior, Emmett Hutchins, Al Drucker, George Kasselbaum, Don Setty, Judith […]
The Rolfing® SI Journey
[:en]<img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/2016/1457-01.jpg’> <img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/2016/1457-02.jpg’> Richard Ennis: Russell, how many years have you been practicing Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) and what inspired you to become a Rolfer in the first place? Russell Stolzoff: I?ve been practicing Rolfing SI for twenty-six years and I was inspired from receiving Rolfing [sessions] when I was an undergraduate student at […]