SI on All Cylinders:
Anne Hoff: So Liz, I want to talk to you about this big idea of how Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) interfaces with the mind or the being of the person, the consciousness, because I know you have a background in Buddhist studies and practice and also in psychology. Liz Gaggini: In my twenties I developed […]
The New Articular Approach of Jean-Pierre Barral
Anise Smith: Peter, together with our colleague Christoph Sommer you have produced a whole series of DVDs about Jean-Pierre Barral’s ‘New Articular Approach.’ You started a few years ago with a DVD showing detailed work for shoulder dysfunctions. After that you continued with DVDs on the forearm and hand, and on the different parts of […]
Biotensegrity: Paradign Shift
Author’s Note: In 1975 Rolfer Ron Kirkby dedicated his article on tensegrity to his Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) instructor Michael Salveson, who inspired the article. I would like to complete the circle and dedicate this article to Michael, who was also my instructor in both Unit lll and the advanced training, and who continues to […]
Memories of Training with Ida Rolf
Anne Hoff: Let’s start with how you two know each other. Sharon Wheeler: From Esalen, we were both at Esalen. Gael Rosewood: Yes. AH: And what time frame are we talking about? SW: New Year’s of 1968 was kind of when I started being there. GR: And I was there the summer of 1968. […]
Why the Medical Explanation for FAI Doesn’t Make Sense …
When I was twenty-six, my hip problems became obvious. Lifting my leg up and over the edge of the bathtub to take my nightly shower caused sharp snapping in both my hips. I’d wake up every morning with aching in my hips and burning in my feet and calves. Sitting for long periods would create […]
The Role of Consciousness in Transformational Rolfing SI
It’s amazing! Since last session, I?m not sure why but I?ve been sensing myself in a totally different way. Things feel rounder, with more dimension, more color. Even the light seems brighter. I notice a better feeling socially, too. I?m more comfortable in my interactions with co-workers, more secure with my decisions. I feel more […]
Inside the Genius That Is Rolfing SI
Author’s Note: I acknowledge there aredebates about the terms ?subconscious? and ?unconscious?. In my experience, there is no question that these aspects of self exist and that they are different and distinct levels of being. The subconscious is the part of us that is beyond common attention. The subconscious includes experiences like premonitions, déjà vu, […]
Dancers and Rolfing® SI
[:en]Amy Iadarola: How did you start working with dancers in your practice, Rebecca? Rebecca Carli: Well, I have worked with various types of dancers since the beginning of my Rolf Movement Integration and Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) career – twenty-eight years ago now. Likely, dancers are drawn to my practice because I have college degrees […]
When Flexible Is Too Flexible
One would think that being extraordinarily flexible would be advantageous to a dancer. After all, many forms of dance are characterized by extreme ranges of motion, particularly in the spine and lower extremities. But acrobatic flexibility may in fact be a sign of a system-wide disorder affecting the body’s connective tissues that can cause a […]
The Physiology of Singing
Purpose of This Article This article will provide an overview of a specific aspect of voice physiology and its practical use by singers. I will be speaking to the Rolfer who works with singers (or is a singer herself) or has an interest in further study in this area. I will be utilizing a […]