How We Develop as Rolfer’s™ – At Our Schools – Becoming a Rolfer: An Instructor’s Overview, a Student’s Project, and Mentoring
An Instructor’s Overview of Phase II Phase II of the Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) training is entitled “Embodiment of Rolfing and Rolf Movement Integration.” The purpose of the class is to learn at a beginning level about “the Recipe,” theory, touch, therapeutic climate, movement, etc. that make up all that we do in Rolfing SI. […]
The Psoas
Ida Rolf recognized the importance of the psoas early in her career. One of the “cornerstone” muscles, the psoas is covered in depth in the basic Rolfing Structural Integration training as well as in workshops, the advanced training, and the Rolf Movement certification training. Having been a petroleum geologist in my previous career, I had […]
The Connective-Tissue Matrix and the Psoas Muscle
Embryologically, connective tissue is one of four “tissue types” which together make up the entire body. The other tissue types are muscle, nerve, and epithelial tissues. Connective tissue is classified as either general or specialized. General connective tissue differentiates into fascia, ligaments, tendons, and joint capsules. Specialized connective tissues differentiate into cartilage, bone, and blood […]
SI Psoas Intervention Considered in Terms of Normal Stability Response for Hip and Trunk Flexion
The psoas muscle topic highlights important differences between structural integration (SI) practice and allopathic approaches to musculoskeletal symptoms and dysfunction. Ida Rolf’s SI approach restores system coordination integrity rather than claiming to cure disease or organ, nerve, or muscle pathology. Out-of-balance psoas function is part of a motor control pattern. Psoas issues are part of […]
The Advanced Rolfing Training
Robert McWilliams: I wanted to ask you about the advanced trainings because of your long involvement as a Rolfer and a teacher, having assisted, then co-taught the advanced training three times already for the Rolf Institute. Could you tell me a little bit about why the course is structured the way it is? Michael Murphy: […]
Rolfing SI in Japan
The Early Years Before local Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) trainings were held in Japan in the early 2000s, there were only a few Rolfers practicing in Japan. Yoshitaka Koda was the first Japanese national certified as a Rolfer, practicing since 1987. He and New Zealander Christine Faris, practicing since 1990, were the primary Rolfers […]
Does Rolfing SI Enhance Quality of Life?
Inherent in the practice of Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) and inseparable from it is the desire of the practitioner to help others improve the quality of their lives. As a holistic enterprise, SI affects all dimensions of the person. To support an integrative, process-oriented, third-paradigm practice – and, above all, to show that Rolfing SI […]
De Espelhos e Mudanças
Transcrição de capítulo do livro “Sem amarras”, da coleção Aplauso Perfil, sobre Celso Nunes. Autora Eliana Rocha, Editora Imprensa Oficial. Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 2007. O que o trouxe até este momento? A busca de si que ele vem empreendendo ha muito tempo. Do teatro ele conseguiu abdicar, mas o processo de autoconhecimento esta em […]
Treinamento Avançado
O Treinamento Avançado segue diversos caminhos que se entrelaçam intrinsecamente ao longo das aulas. Um deles é a ensinamento de técnicas precisassofisticadas para lidar com os problemas estruturais que surgem constantemente em nossas práticas, juntamente com a anatomiao conhecimento das estruturas que se baseiam nestas técnicas. Outro caminho é a exploração de como percebemos os […]
Depois que Willam Bonner Foi-se Embora
Moro num local distante cerca de 30 km do centro da cidade de Florianópolis, em Santa Catarina. A ligação entre esses dois pontos se dá por uma rodovia denominada SC401. No sábado à noite que antecedeu os desmoronamentos à altura do km 11 dessa rodovia passei de carro pelo local. Chovia bastante; dos morros, as […]