Mind and Movement
A great deal of interest in this country has recently focused on Oriental philosophies and arts, especially the martial arts. There is an important intrinsic relationship between these two areas which is not usually understood in this country. The remarkable art of Tai Chi Ch’uan, which is little known here, can serve to clarify this […]
Structural Integration and Prepared Childbirth
I have been asked to share my work in training classes for Prepared Childbirth. I do this with the awareness that some of you may not have a special interest in the expectant mother, but that you do have an interest in posture, muscles, awareness, structure and the like. My work is divided into two […]
Meditation: Being With The Body
As a non authority on the subject of meditation I feel free to share with you some thoughts that come from recent personal experiences. These result from, and, hopefully, will contribute to a point of view about the body associated with the work of Ida P. Rolf and others in the growing field of the […]
The F. Mathias Alexander Technique
1. Introduction “No one would deny that we ourselves enter as an agency into whatever is attempted and done by us. That is a truism. It is not so generally said, however, that the hardest thing to attend to is that which is closest to ourselves, that which is most constant and familiar, this closet […]
The Probable Reality Behind Structural Integration
Dr. Rolf on many occasions has stated that in a balanced body, “gravity lifts the body up,” that the body is supported by gravity, not torn down by it. She has also said that in a balanced body “weight does not go through the bones;’ and that fascia, not bone, supports the weight. Moreover, when […]
Rolfing: A Case History
Neal Winblad came to me as a result of attending a workshop where people had talked about their experiences of being Rolled. He had been impressed with how these people looked and telephoned me to set up an interview. I like to have interviews before I Rolf people. For me it is a time […]
When Movement Is Full and Pure. . .
I have enjoyed the pleasures of many types of movement forms. In the observation of the many forms of human movement (athletics, artistic, pedestrian, etc.), I have witnessed moments in each when the activity relays a feeling of perfection, fullness and purity. In these moments certain qualities seem to always be present. I have come […]
To Stay Awake
… Some months ago … at the monastery in Tassajara, … a student told Suzuki Roshi with great pride that he didn’t have pain any more in his legs. (The Japanese tradition stresses the cross-legged position which encourages pain.) The student felt he had made the grade. Suzuki Roshi made a long face and said, […]
Swedenborg’s Interpretation of the Human Body in the Light of Recent Research
We hear much about “the whole man” vet who knows what the whole man is? He has been divided into the physical body physiologv, mind (psychology) and soul (theology), each a separate body. I have been in the healing art for over sixty two years and I have always considered man as a unit, physical, […]
Some Thoughts on the Problem of Immunity – Part I
I believe that it is time for us who live and carry on our work in the osteopathic, naturopathic and homeopathic tradition to do some serious thinking on the whole subject of vaccination and immunization as now practiced by doctors and health departments in all parts of the world. We are traditionally opposed to these […]
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