Ethics Outside the Box
Kathleen Strauch, JD, is the chairman of the IASI Ethics Committee. Her education includes a BA from the University of Michigan in Mathematics and Psychology, a law degree from Wayne State University, basic structural integration training from the Rolf Institute®, and advanced SI training from the Guild for Structural Integration. She is a Board Certified […]
Structural Integration Practitioners as Facilitators of Change
Stephanie Needham, BA, BEd, is a Board Certified Structural Integration PractitionerCM practicing and living in Victoria, BC, Canada. She holds a degree in Adult Education and Facilitation from Brock University and a Diploma in Massage Therapy (Ontario, Canada). She completed her SI training with Thomas Myers of Kinesis, Inc. in 2005 and continues to practice, […]
Elegance: The Paradox of Embodiment
Darrell Sanchez, PhD, is a Certified Advanced Rolfer™, psychotherapist, Rolf Movement® Practitioner, Craniosacral Therapist, and professional dance instructor and performer. He is moved by expressions of elegance wherever they appear, whether in dance, structural inte- gration, or as revelations of mastery in other fields of endeavor. Darrell may be reached at [email protected]. Introduction The ocean […]
How I Fell in Love with Fat
Gil Hedley Gil Hedley, PhD, teaches his intensive dissection curriculum internationally. He has writ- ten 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 Spirituality & Health’s November-December 2007 […]
Fascia: Exquisite Medium of Human Expression
A rigid person is a disciple of death. The soft, supple, and delicate are the lovers of life. -Tao Te Ching A hundred years ago, a chiropractor named Andrew T. Still sat with paper with pen, composing his thoughts about fascia—and as he wrote, he breathed in awe of it. Reverence, utter fascination, and an […]
The Professionalization of Structural Integration
The Professionalization of Structural Integration This paper explores current challenges in the professionalization of Structural Integration (SI) and advocates for the adoption of clear, relatable, client-centered standards to guide our presentation of the work. Client expectations place SI in the realm of healthcare, and mainstream healthcare standards include public accountability for any claims we make. […]
Does Normal Function Integrate Structure?
If it is true that tension rather than pressure changes fascia, movement can be expected to change fascia, too. The conditions for such a change through movement are discussed as well as factors which would make this change integrative. Four models were photographed before and after doing Folding on one leg in a stretching mode […]
Fascia: Not Just the Organ of Form?
I have come to suspect that what people call energy work, or informational medicine, and what we call Structural Integration, will all end up being explained by the properties of the biological gel that forms the matrix for fascias, intra and extracellular matrices, basement membrane, ligaments, etc. This paper is an explanation of why I […]
The Reorganization of the Somatic Memory System
The essence of Trauma Somatics Knowledge originating from neuropsychology, psychotherapeutic and somatic therapeutic methods, as well as from medicine and biosciences, combined with modern models of trauma therapy make it evident that the somatic level plays an essential role for development, fixation, and resolution of trauma. (3, 7 ?9) TraumaSomatics® is a therapeutic method that […]
When Moshe Met Ida
… when Ida Rolf integrates structure, as nobody else can, she improves functioning…. Rolfing was a revealing and unforgettable experience for me.1</i> This quote from Moshe Feldenkrais appears on the back cover of Dr. Rolf?s classic text Rolfing and Physical Reality, and yet the majority of SI practitioners know very little about Moshe Feldenkrais, other […]