The following paper was written in partial fulfillment of requirements for admission to training in Structural Integration; the author has since completed the required courses and works in southern California. What is printed is incomplete; included is the forward, and the author’s view of the relevance to Structural Integration of connective tissue, as he saw it. Omitted is approximately two-thirds of the paper dealing with a discussion of the components of adult basic connective tissue. – Ed.

Charles G. Siemers is a Certified Advanced Rolfer with a private practice in Marina del Rey and Manhattan Beach, California.Martha B.Eaton, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Barbarba and Pasadena, California, specializing in schizophrenic and psychotic clients.