Visceral Patterns in Scoliosis
I have found a way of understanding scoliosis patterns that helps me to know how much help my work is going to be in solving these curvatures. There are different degrees of spinal curvatures we see. The more severe patterns, often classified as idiopathic or congenital, have a particular misalignment of the visceral organs that […]
Tips for Working with Children
I appreciate very much being asked to write an article about Rolfing children. It is such a joyful part of my practice. It took several years before children began showing up on my Rolfing table. Generally, these were the children of my clients. I quickly realized that an approach to Rolfing children required modification of […]
Creating a Children’s Clinic in Your Town
Two Rolfers – Karin Edwards, Certified Rolfer, and Chuck Carpenter, Certified Advanced Rolfer– give us the benefit of their Rolfing experience working with children. Karin’s article details how to set up a children’s clinic, and Chuck’s gives important insights on how to work with children. While I am an organizer-extraordinaire and can certainly set up […]
Tales from the Garrison
Unless there is a particular connection, the average Rolfing practitioner won’t get many military clients. Despite growing up in liberal hippie Austin Texas, practicing aikido (often called “the art of peace”), and leaning more left than right, I ended up marrying a Cold War veteran who works in Public Affairs for the Army. He says, […]
Rolfing for Professional Musicians
Carolyn Pike: What type of musicians have you worked with? Conductors? Vocalists? Tessy Brungardt: I have worked with all types of musicians – wind, string, horn, percussion, including conductors and vocalists. CP: What Rolfing structural integration strategies do you employ with your musician clients? TB: Musicians usually have complex, multi-layered issues that they bring to […]
NFL Athletes Receive Rolfing for Career Longevity
We are going to share with you our experience of seventeen years of working with professional football players, but first we would like to explain our perspective on Rolfing and the perspective of this article about working with professional football players. For us, in our hearts, the core of our Rolfing practice seeks to assist […]
Rolfing Down Under
So, here I am, writing from the depths of winter in Australia, where today it will reach a sunny 19 degrees (70 something Fahrenheit). I have been based here in Sydney for most of my career of almost twenty years, and feel fortunate in still having some of those early clients on my books. Many […]
Number Two Rolfer
Anne Hoff has just emailed me to ask if I would like to write a piece for the journal. We met years ago, she reminded me, at a workshop in Virginia with Vivian Jaye. I remember. I’m thinking I won’t write, it’s not my thing, but I’ll ask Maryanne [Gabriel] – New Zealand’s other Rolfer […]
Addressing Functional Inhibitions in the Thoracic Spine
Q: I’d like to learn how to work with the relationship between the upper thoracic area and the neck and head, especially with forward-head stance individuals. I’d like to learn how to evoke movement in the thoracic spine when a person is not moving much in spite of having the structural capability. A: This […]
Advanced Faculty Q&A
Q: Ida Rolf is often quoted as saying: “Put it where it belongs and ask for movement.” I’ve noticed that many Rolfing practitioners who have been practicing a long time don’t ask for much movement, although I assume they did at one time. Could you comment on why this might be true? A: Dr. […]