The Relationship of the Nervous System to Myofascia and Rolfing
I think that there were some interesting points raised in Robert Schleip’s article in the last Rolf Lines. I would like to share one concept about the relationship between the nervous system and myofascia in the process of Rolfing. I find it helpful to think of ‘neuromyofascia’ while I am Rolfing. I am especially interested […]
Rolfers Initiate Dolphin Research
A python on my pillow, a panther in the pantry! Laurie McFarlin Rollings grew up surrounded by “orphans” from the zoo in San Antonio where her father was on the Board of Directors. She became friends with lions and monkeys, cheetahs and canaries. Now Laurie is Chairperson of the Board of the Aspen Research Institute […]
Healers on Healing
There has never been a time in history when as many varieties of healing from traditional medicine to more alternative methods have been available and accepted by society as they are today. According to Rolfers Richard Carlson(Oakland, California) and Benjamin Shield (Santa Monica, California), “As more techniques are developed each year, it becomes increasingly important […]
The Curve -Top Table
Rolfing usually requires the use of a horizontal, padded surface that is somewhat wider than the usual massage table. Various positions (prone, supine, side-lying) enable the practitioner to gain anatomical access to the client. Each position has relative advantages, depending on the client’s structure and history. For example, the out come of Rolfing’s third session, […]
Interview with Gael Switzer Ohlgren
BH: The only thing that I know about you is that you’ve been around forever! And that you somehow were tough enough to be trained by Ida and still be here. GSO: So you want a history? BH: Yeah, a history! GSO: History, okay. So … let’s see, I was twenty years old, I had […]
Rolfing: a Third Paradigm Approach to Body-Structure
Before I became a member of the Council of the Certification Program for Massage Therapists/Body workers, I participated as a member of the Job Analysis Advisory Committee. Part of our job was to help in the creation of a job analysis survey questionnaire in order to determine the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for an […]
Movement and the Principles of Rolfing
Rolf Movement (RM) is a part of Rolfing and therefore based on the principles of Rolfing. Because it works with function, the focus of RM is personal embodiment of the work. The way each of us brings “The Rolf” into our own structure and life is unique. I first trained in Rolf Movement in 1979 […]
The Experience of Movement
I think I am not speaking only for myself when I say that kinesthetic-oriented individuals can be short on discourse when it comes to expressing the wealth of inner wisdom they contain about movement. Those of us who are verbally disinclined will use gesture, posture and locomotion long before we will resort to words. Often […]
The Role of Acu-Points in Rolfing
Dear Fellow Rolfers, A few years ago, I wrote an article to Rolf Lines about my discovery that the superficial fascia was organized in “acustripes”, i.e. the area defined on the edges by the acupuncture meridians. I received some letters from Rolfers who were interested in applying this concept to their Rolfing. In my own […]
Rolfing Movement Integration
Two aspects of this un usual book help to make it one of the most interesting and useful self help books available. First, it de-emphasizes the role of the body worker while emphasizing the role of the client. This gives the book a populist tone, while empowering the client to be more informed when she […]