Rolfing and the Seventh-Hour Head Work
Introduction Traditionally, the seventh hour of the Rolfing structural integration Ten Series is focused around the neck and head. We address the neck to increase circulation into and out of the cranium, balance the cervical curve, work on the cranium itself, do the mouth and the nose work, and complete the session by balancing the […]
The Temporomandibular Joint in the Context of Structural Integration
Christoph Sommer: Peter, you gave me a session last Monday – I had a sore tooth extracted three months ago and I had started suffering from headaches two months ago. I was tired and I started getting sinus infections. Can you tell us something about the relationship of the jaw and mandible into the cranium […]
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (reprint)
Preface This paper is being presented with the tacit understanding that the reader is a trained professional in the field of health care. That is, you have a working knowledge of gross anatomy, are trained to identify and assess deviations in structure and function, and possess the basic manipulation skills required to address issues and […]
The Evocation of Unique States of Consciousness as a Consequence of Somatic Practices (reprint)
I have been a practitioner of Rolfing for more than twenty-five years and it has been even longer since I received my first sessions from Dr. Rolf. From the beginning, I have experienced in myself and my clients changes in states of consciousness that accompany this work. In fact, the appeal of this work has […]
A Lecture from the April 2008 Advanced Rolfing Training
Editor’s Note: The following is a transcription of a morning lecture by Michael Salveson during the April 2008 Advanced Rolfing Training in Berkeley, California. Several recurrent themes from the training are covered in this talk, giving the reader an idea of what is currently being addressed in the training. Thanks to Michael for his permission […]
Advances in the Theory and Practice of Rolfing
Fonte: IASI 2009 This is a reprint of a literature survey article that appeared in the Journal of Structural Integration, published by the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration. It is published here, in the IASI Yearbook, to share the information it contains with the larger SI community. I hope that readers will find it […]
Intra-Innominate Distortions
The pelvis is a unique structure. It functions as (at least) the major site of load distribution in the human body, the transition point between thorax and lower limb, the container of the lower abdominal viscera and the origin of new life. Its shape is complex, bilaterally symmetrical and beautiful. When one looks about at […]
Canine Structural Integration with Michael Reams
I recently took my dog Vajra to see Michael Reams, a Certified Advanced Rolfer who works with quadrupeds as well as humans. She’s received two sessions from him thus far, and is scheduled for a third. Although I’ve had my dog for nearly eight years, I’ve not worked on her myself for two reasons. First, […]
A Global Hold for the Upper Pole
If you are a highly experienced Rolfing practitioner, the approach described in this article will give you and your clients access to some profound structural relationships. If you are a new practitioner, this approach will allow you to work with tensional patterns in a client’s neck, head, face, and jaw at any time in a […]
On Scar Tissue
While I do believe the best way to learn how to work with scar tissue is to have someone show you how to do it, perhaps something written will indicate the path well enough for some of you to become curious and start experimenting. Background Some orientation might be useful, so I will start with […]