Spacious Body – Explorations in Somatic Ontology
Jeffrey Maitland’s book, Spacious Body, explores our experience of being alive and articulates the philosophical nature of this experience. It is not a book about Rolfing® structural integration, although Rolfing plays a major role in the author’s personal transformation. Maitland attempts to remove the confusion that commonly surrounds our conflicted experience of the subjective and […]
Jim Asher on Rolfing – The Mentally Ill
Bill: One of the lacks of the training, I think, is that young Rolfers don’t really get a proper respect for the difficulties that arise from Rolfing people who might be considered mentally ill. Do you have any thoughts on that? Jim: Yeah, we’ve had that happen several times, so they’re difficult situations. I know […]
Rolfing and Aerobics
I became a Certified Aerobics Instructor while in the midst of my Rolfing training in 1992. Today I have a full-time Rolfing practice in Seattle, Washington and am the Aerobics Director at a major gym. My passions for Rolfing and aerobics have paralleled one another over time. Rolfing has sparked more ideas of how to […]
What Is a Diaphragm?
Rolfing® is an evolving art. As Rolfers, we not only continue a long tradition of manual medicine, but we also are, or should be, bringing new distinctions, new concepts, to the field of work with the human body. That our work has contributed to the field, that we have been effective in alleviating suffering and […]
Where Do You Draw the Line?
The average somatic practitioner has one of two reactions to the word “borderline.” The look in his/ her eyes is either a blank stare that indicates ignorance, or abject terror that indicates a strong negative bias, probably unexamined. I think both are mistakes. This article is about what we can learn from “borderlines,” and more […]
Some Thoughts on Body and Spirituality
Spirituality is a meaningless term by which I believe we refer to a perception of “connectedness” with what feels like the absolutes of our existence. We sense a relationship which continuously exceeds the trap of object relations, the love and hate of the captive and captor, the separation and merging of the Stockholm syndrome. To […]
Responses to Article
THE BACK BONE OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRATI0N By Jeffrey Maitland Robert Schleip’s article “Lecture Notes on P’soa, and Adductors”` is very interesting; and helpful. It specially appreciate how he has allowed us to sharpen our evaluative skills through explicating the very important work of Vladimir Janda and I want to acknowledge him for bringing this work […]
The Rise and Fall of Rolfing Associates, Inc., So. Burlington, Vermont
All but a handful of Rolfers work as self-employed people, practicing in their own one person offices with no co-workers, employees or bosses. This type of organizational arrangement for delivering Rolfing services may suit the temperament of many Rolfers but the domination of this format is largely a function of the fact that Rolfing is […]
Integrating Holistic Manual and Movement Therapy with Philosophical Counseling
In the field of manual and guided movement therapies, the word “holistic” has become overused and has virtually lost its meaning. Many alternative systems of somatic practice, as well as many conventional medical approaches, now pay lip service to holistic intervention and often claim to include holistic philosophy in their treatment protocols. Yet very few […]
Entrepreneurship
When this column was first discussed, the topic of Public Relations (PR) was chosen for the premier article, since it seems that often the most immediate concern for our members is developing a clientele. PR can be a very effective and inexpensive method. Unlike advertising, PR is free. Unless you hire an expert, your only […]