DFA Somatic Pattern Recognition, Archetypal Field Theory, and the New Sciences
DFA Somatic Pattern Recognition, Archetypal Field Theory, and the New Sciences DFA Somatic Pattern Recognition, Archetypal Field Theory, and the New Sciences Brigitte Hansmann Brigitte Hansmann was certified as a practitioner of DFA Somatic Pattern Recognition in 1988 and as an instructor in DFA practitioner trainings in 1997. In the same year she published her […]
Yield: Engaging Touch, Presence and the Physiology of Wholeness
Carol Agneessens Hiroyoshi Tahata For over 30 years, Carol Ann Agneessens has been exploring the multi-dimensional facets of the physical body. Since 1982, she has enjoyed a practice in the art of Rolfing® and Rolf Movement® Integration. Her book, Te Fabric of Wholeness (2001), explores the inherent intelligence of the body within the field of […]
The Importance of “Collection” in the Ridden Horse
This paper is an excerpt from the Collection chapter of my new book. In it we will take a look at “collection”–the ability of the horse to reposition its center of mass to more evenly balance its weight to all four legs. We’ll take a look at collection, how it is defined, what it means […]
Structural Analysis
Einstein wove gravity into the basic fabric of the universe. Rather than being imposed as an additional structure, gravity becomes part and parcel of the universe at its most fundamental level. Breathing life into space and time by allowing them to curve, warp and ripple, results in what we commonly refer to as gravity.” […]
The Asymmetric Pelvis
Very rarely are both the left and right sides of the body the same. In Structural Integration we often ignore these side-to-side asymmetries by working the same way on each side of the body. We need to learn to customize our work to each person?s unique asymmetries. This is very important with the pelvis. Because […]
Slaves, Zombies, and Prisoners
Slaves, Zombies, and Prisoners Dan Bienenfeld is a Hellerwork Structural Integration trainer and practitioner with more than thirty years of experience. He is past president of the Hellerwork Practitioner’s Association, and currently is co-director of the California Hellerwork Institute. Dan was co-founder of Los Angeles Healing Arts Center, one of the nation’s largest multi-specialty alternative […]
Developmental Considerations in Structural Work with Small Children
Lauren Christman, MFA, LMP, KMI/CBSI, CCST, has been a bodyworker since 1994. She focuses her practice on structural integration/KMI, craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation for young children and adults. As a certified teacher for Kinesis since 2005, she has taught Anatomy Trains® and KMI in the United States and abroad. She teaches specialized continuing education […]
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 […]