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 […]
Lecture – Demonstration
We believe the evening came off as well as it did because it was a team effort, and we are commenting on the procedure in case someone else wants to use it. Keith started out with a semi-formal rap, Peter analyzed the model and did the processing, local practitioners fielded questions during and after the […]
The Beginning…
He squatted at the fire-pit. The small group watched him scatter the embers. Space of night and breathe of forest welded a tentative flame shoot, and again fire broke out. He glided back to his position in the circle. They had journeyed for four days seeking this man. The fire transformed their aches into reverie. […]
Vipassana Meditation Discussed
Dear friends, I’d like to offer some additions and qualifications to my letter which appeared in the “Forum” about a year ago in which I talked about the relationship between Rolfing and vipassana meditation practice. In the past year I’ve gone to a couple more ten-day retreats and consequently have some more information to pass […]
A Client
I saw her come in today, and she looked like she had been put together by a committee. It was hard to love her. I could hear the lurching lack of coordination as she opened the outer door and thudded into the hall. She had a strange, indescribable scent to her that was old and […]
A Note on Serenity
Auditing the last class (July-August, 1969), I found the exercises Dr. Rolf presented at the end intriguing both experientially and theoretically. These exercises consisted in a series of movements designed to evoke an appropriate gravity line in our bodies, a balanced use of our muscles, and an awareness of both in our minds. As I […]
Explorations in Body-Image
Part I – September, 1968 As a human being newly emerged from 10 hours of processing in Structural Integration at the hands of Dr. Ida Rolf and one of her students, I am eager to net down some of the most dramatic first wave reactions and impressions. My initial reaction was moderate shocks apprehensiveness and […]
Aikido
From ancient Japanese systems of self-defense and unarmed combat, Aikido has evolved into a modern discipline for mind-body training. Aikido might be translated “The Way of Spiritual Harmony.” The Chinese characters used for Aikido literally mean harmony (ai), mental energy or spirit (ki), and the way do). There are three major aspects to Aikido training,1) […]