Technical Catalogue – IV
The techniques are described outside the context of integrating the whole. They must not be used this way but only if properly indicated by that context. They can otherwise introduce disorder into the structure instead of order. Lengthening of the Pectorals With internals the shoulders are anterior and so the pectorals are generally primary short. […]
In Search for Integrity and Lift in the Human Structure or: Tensegrity Revisited
Rolfing – ist is said – attempts to develop integrity. The word is so rich in moral, psychological, social and other meanings that it would be folly to venture a definition other than the obvious one: Integrity is the opposite of falling apart. Therefore, a theoretical model for integrity in the human structure must first […]
Segmental Standard Rotation
In the field of Structural Integration, the term “rotation” is used in two ways. In the broader sense it corresponds to the general definition of a body “turning around an axis” (Webster’s). The axis may have any location and direction, but most important are the three axes of the coordinates of the body derived from […]
Minisession Number One
The minisession consists of seven interventions each of which should not last much longer than one minute. Zero The model has had one session about a year ago. His structure is characterized by the collapse and compression of the lower lumbar area with a consequent loss of tone of the quadrati. These have dropped out […]
Normal Function – I
The premise of Structural Integration as a normative system is economy of function. It starts out from the question: “what movement and posture is most economical?” It shares this premise with several other disciplines. But in contrast to those which deal with the question on the same level – that of function – Structural Integration […]
Theoretical Aspects and Implications of the Internal/External System
The typology of internal and external structure was first presented by Jan Sultan in the Notes on S.I. 86/1. It has been implemented in the practice of some Rolfers in various forms and has shown to help understanding structure better and therefore formulating goals for working in a structurally more pertinent manner. Its potential has […]
The Line, the Midline, the Postural Curve and Problems of Stance
Ida Rolf’s discovery of gravity as the major physical factor determining the shape of the body, its structure, culminates in the extremely simple block model. It demonstrates that the alignment of all segmental gravity centers, which should optimally be vertical, is the most succinct indicator for the degree of integrity or its lack in a […]
Structure and Its Integration: The Possible Meaning of the Terms
Ida Rolf’s most prominent definition of Rolfing is “The Integration of Human Structures”. It is short and concise but nevertheless manages to describe to a surprising extent what Rolfing is about and what it intends. “Structural Integration” is not a very popular name however. Perhaps one reason is the fact that both terms have been […]
Technical Catalogue – V
The techniques are described outside the context of integrating the whole. They must not be used this way but only if properly indicated by that context. They can otherwise introduce disorder into the structure instead of order. Standard Torsion of the Right Lower Leg Not much is known yet about the configuration of the fascial […]