One World, One Work, Many Cultures
One World, One Work, Many Cultures
How I Fell in Love with Fat
How I Fell in Love with Fat Gil Hedley, PhD, teaches his intensive dissection curriculum internationally. He has written numerous articles as well as a book, Reconceiving My Body. He is the producer of The Integral Anatomy Series on DVD, and his current book-in-progress is entitled Integral Anatomy. Note: This article was previously published in […]
Strain and Counterstrain for Structural Integrators
Caryn Pierce, PT, JSCC, BCSI, MTC, graduated from Andrews University with a BS in anatomy and physiology in 1994 and an MS in physical therapy in 1995. After 17 years of clinical practice and three professional certifications—strain and counterstrain (www.jiscs.com), structural integration (www.anatomytrains.com), and manual therapy-joint manipulation (www. usa.edu)—she is just now starting her own […]
Birth Defects in a Foal
Briah Anson Briah Anson graduated from the Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration in 1979, and immediately became the first pioneer in the field to begin working with animals. She is the author of two books, Rolfing®: Stories of Personal Empowerment and Animal Healing: the Power of Rolfing® Structural Integration, and a DVD about structural integration, […]
Use of a Lumbar-Pelvic Algorithm in a Post-Ten Session
Use of a Lumbar-Pelvic Algorithm in a Post-Ten Session Abstract Axial skeleton joint restrictions produce an immediate alteration in the client’s structure. These alterations can include such patterns as leg length discrepancy, changes in pelvic inclination, as well as orientation of the spinal curves. Joint restrictions also produce localized inflammation and edema, which can be […]
Working with Uncertainty
Denise Foster-Scott Denise Foster Scott graduated from the Soma Institute of Neuromuscular Integration® in 2008. She is a Board Certified Structural Integrator and Certified Advanced Soma Practitioner, actively practicing in Washington and Oregon. She also is an instructor at the Soma Institute of Neuromuscular Integration teaching anatomy and physiology as well as core Soma structural […]
Structural Integration After Breast Cancer Surgery
Jens Nedwal Jens Nedwal practices structural integration in Wuppertal, Germany. He graduated in 2007 from the Institut für Strukturelle Körpertherapie (Structural Core Therapy Institute) in Nürnberg, Germany. He has worked with oncological patients, particularly post-breast cancer surgery patients, since 2010. You can reach him at [email protected]. Abstract Important innovations over the last years have been […]
Unwinding the Pattern of Rheumatism
Andrea Randall Abstract Andrea Randall, structural integration (SI) practitioner, graduated from SI Australia in 2011, and holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Musculoskeletal Therapy) degree from Endeavour College of Natural Health, graduating in 2008. In May 2014 she had the privilege to work with a team coordinated by Bibiana Badenes, Certified Advanced Rolfer™ […]
A Pilot Study Measuring Outcomes of Managing Fascial Health for Individuals with Fibromyalgia
Kirstie Bender Segarra Kirstie Bender Segarra, PhD, LMT, RMTI, ERYT, is a doctor of integrative medicine and has been practicing bodywork and yoga since 1996 and structural integration since 2007. She originally trained with traditional healers in Bali, Indonesia and continued her training in massage therapy to become a licensed massage therapist, then continued education […]
The Science of Structural Integration
Ben Hanawalt Ben Hanawalt has proudly served the structural integration community as a Guild Certified Advanced Practitioner and an avid researcher into Dr. Rolf ’s method. During the past year Ben has had the opportunity to spend time with several teachers-advisors-scientists who have enhanced his further commitment to our field. Ben has long been inspired […]