The Subject of Pain
June 17, 1982 Dear Rolfers & other Interested Persons, I wish to open a dialogue in Rolf Lines concerning the topic of pain. I want us to consider if pain should be associated with Rolfing as we know today. If not, then how do we change the image of Rolfing from a painful experience to […]
Rose’s Poses
Question: Is there a healthy way of doing shoulder stands without wrecking the alignment in the cervicals? Are these inverted poses really that necessary? Answer: The answer is yes, to the first question, providing the individual is aligned and healthy in the cervical vertebrae in the first place. A mat or blanket is a very […]
The Effects of Rolfing on Running Economy and Running Mechanics
Summary The purpose of this study was to deter-mine the effects of Rolfing on running economy, the amount of energy required to run at a given velocity. Running economy is considered an important factor in distance running performance, improvement of which may be a key to improving performance. The hypothesis of this study was that […]
Dominique
<img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/1990/331-1.jpg’> These are pictures of Dominique. Dominique was suffering from a severe scoliosis caused by Muccopolly Saccaridose /Syndrome of Scheie. Very little is known about this condition: cartilages, heart, lungs, and spleenare affected. Dominique’s pharynx was larger than normal, and she had very abundant and thick mucus. Because of that, and because of the […]
Interview with Peter Levine and Bill Smythe
Bill Harvey: I understand you’ve been studying stress and trauma for some time. Peter Levine: Since I was born Well actually I’ve been researching stress and trauma for over twenty years. Bill H: Your dissertation is about trauma. Peter: About stress and trauma. Bill H: Where in your studies of stress and trauma did you […]
In Profile… Jim Asher
Bill: We know all kinds of stuff about you, and most of it I think should not be repeated at this time. Jim: That’s a good start. Bill: Well, were you already Rolfing when you started figuring out that cranial work might be something interesting for you? Jim: No. I started studying cranial when I […]
Dealing with the Emotions
I am now going to cover some general theory and method concerning the emotions as they appear in body work. Then I’d like to go into the specifics of body structure, posture, and emotional issues; look at the types and techniques that go with each specific muscle mobilization pattern; and maybe get into some of […]
In Profile… Michael Salveson
Aline: My thoughts about this are that people don’t know you very well, and there are different approaches to helping people know you, some of which have to do with talking a little bit about your past, before we talk about your vision of our work. One of the things that interests me is that […]
Core – Structure & Function
Jan Sultan This whole idea of core, brings up and important issue for me. One of Ida Rolf’s injunctions in the early days was a whole process that was called general semantics, which was, in essence, a science of the use of language. It was in response to the yellow journalism that was around at […]
What’s in a Name?
Who are we and why does it matter what we call ourselves? Naming and Labeling Ancient and aboriginal peoples all over the planet believed that Naming was a creative act of ethical and humanitarian power whereby a thing, process, or experience could be understood, controlled, and appropriated for the benefit of humanity. Naming is not […]
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