A New Physics and Other Books
INTRODUCTION Those who explore the world of science know that the whole enterprise has but one permanent aspect: like it or not, what we know to be true is always changing. This is, of course, disconcerting to those who are emotionally attached to the explanations of nature they have learned in the past. Real progress […]
What Are Graphics and Why Do We Need Them Anyway
If you have a friend who is a graphic artist and who knows about the Rolf institute, chances are good that your discussions have turned, at some point, to the Institutes graphics, and chances are good that what your friend had to say about the Institute’s graphics was less than enthusiastic endorsement. If you don’t […]
Letter from Donald Soule
I am writing the first part of this letter as a member of the Selection Committee and the second part to share my feeling about the “fixing”/recipie discussion. The Selection Committee is going through some reorganization and I am soliciting your input and feedback. The Committee will surely appreciate points of view other than those […]
A vision for humanity
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Innovations in Back Work
One of the problems with success is that it tends to repeat itself. The back work we do on the bench in Rolfing is probably some of the most successful back work in the business. The client lets their head drop forward as we work downwards in the layers of connective tissue with our elbows […]
Rolfing by the Rules
In striving to gain another level of1 conceptual clarity around our understanding of the Rolfing “recipe”, I remembered a distinction used in philosophical ethics and realized it applies to our work. The distinction is between two kinds of rules: constitutive rules and rules of strategy. Consider any game such as checkers, five-card stud, and the […]
The Palintonic Lines of Rolfing
WHAT IS A ROLF LINE? Thomas Hanna once said something like the following: “Bodywork is a practice in search of a theory.” Even though I think conceiving of Rolfing as a form of bodywork is a great mistake, Hanna’s recognition of the need for theory certainly seems to apply to our work. Dr. Rolf already […]
Freedom Versus Integration
Much is made about the difference between theory and practice. Pragmatists will assert that all that matters is how you get he work done. That is certainly true, but equally trivial. Rolfers work according to an overriding paradigm they have. Of course, everyone always feels that they are doing “just what this client needs”, as […]
Report on Research
As I stated in my earlier report, the Rolfing Research Advisory Group decided to develop a research plan that reflects the needs of the Rolfing community. This plan will focus on identifying the benefits as well as the contra-indications and possible side effects of Rolfing. The research program is designed to use research as a […]
Rolfing… An Eye to the Future
BH: What’s the case for insuring your employees for Rolfing? LM: We put Rolfing in place in 1989 because we’re very progressive with case management as it relates to medical clients’ general health insurance and that is having personal experience with Rolfing. Our plan also offers chiropractic care, of 26 visits a year. (Literal cost […]