Gravity, Lift, and Inertia – Part I
SUMMARY Gravity is one of the most significant yet least understood influences on the structure and function of living things. In spite of the best efforts of some of the greatest thinkers of all times, the mechanisms of gravity, lift and inertia remain a mystery. We explore these subjects, beginning with the relationship of the […]
Motility or Mobility?
Bill Smythe: The following distinctions from osteopathy might be helpful: Biokinetic Motility: Outside pressure toward inside. This is based on embryological development where in the first two months there is an outside fluid pressure acting on the membrane system which is epigenetic, i.e., acting outside of genetics. Biodynamic Motility: inside pressure toward outside. This is […]
The Line as a Mudra of Transformation
The Line is often presented as the highest value to which our work can aspire, and yet it is the most neglected aspect of our teaching. We have largely ignored making any attempts at developing a systematic approach to exploring or embodying the Line. We have also largely ignored any systematic exploration of what, for […]
Rolfing, Welfare Reform, Addictions and Individual Change:
In recent years, the writings of Arnold Mindell (such as The Leader as Martial Artist, The Shaman’s Body, Sitting in the Fire, etc.) have generated considerable interest in fields as diverse as organizational development and shamanism. Mindell’s original work was with body symptoms and dreaming, as detailed in books such as Working with the Dreaming […]
Educating Physicians About Rolfing
For several years I have slowly but consistently taken steps to inform and educate physicians in my community about Rolfing. Exactly how successful this project has been is hard to know, yet our efforts seem to be making a difference. By ?making a difference?, I mean the following: Ideally Thom Walker, Iginia Boccalandro and myself, […]
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 […]