Including The Viscera in the Process of Rolfing
I intend this article to be a straight foreward description of a five series I completed this past year. This series included work will) the visceral fascia that proved to be significant in addressing a major structural issue. The before and after pictures of this client, who I will call Dave, are reprinted here. I […]
Generating Media Coverage
Positive exposure for your Rolfing practice can have an enormous impact on your practice. Local media means specifically newspapers, both daily and weekly, magazines, organizational newsletters, television and radio. This article offers suggestions about why and how to generate such coverage and on influencing that coverage so that it serves you more fully.* Depending on […]
A Brief Interview with Peter Melchior
Bill: When I got up after being Rolfed by you, I had the sense that not only had you handled the immediate issue, but that you had looked ahead and considered those issues too. Not only did you handle the present, you anticipated complications which could arise from present conditions. Peter: I don’t know if […]
The Importance of Soft Tissues for Structural Support of the Body
Most of us view the skeleton as the frame upon which the soft tissues are draped. The post-and beam construction of a skyscraper is the favored model for the spine’ and is used for all biologic structures – the upright spine is regarded as the highest biomechanical achievement. The soft tissues are regarded as stabilizing […]
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 […]