Co-Laborare
I got my bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology in 1971, then graduated as a psychologist in 1973. I started working right away. Those days the field of Psychology was evolving rapidly. The ideas of Wilheim Reich were giving place to a body-oriented psychotherapeutic approach. Some classical paradigms were being challenged and an important discussion around […]
Response to Dr. Hazen
I deeply appreciate the comments Dr. Hazen made about my article in the preceding commentary. However, I must say the correlation between his comments and my paper eludes me. The Short Right Leg Syndrome article presented in the June issue of Structural Integration is a chapter taken from my newly released book Advanced Myoskeletal Techniques®. […]
Rolfing the Room
For most readers, this title will most likely foreshadow a certain energetic flavor, evoking morphing fields emanating from the table as those sensitive enough to perceive said fluctuations reorganize sympathetically in response to the work while those less skilled at riding these gently beckoning waves sit nervously waiting for other more obvious indicators that the […]
Molecular Underpinnings of Verticality
For Rolfing° structural integration practitioners, the vertical alignment of the human body structure is the point of harmony and, indeed, of reference for the establishment of order. This may seem obvious to structural integrators, but where and how did this idea originate – and where is it going? I would like you to join me […]
Embryology: The Emergence of Function and Form
According to The New Webster’s Lexicon of the English Language, embryology is the branch of biology that is concerned with the formation of the embryo from conception through birth.2. This paper explores the science of embryology from the perspective of biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BDCST), and from the embryological research of Eric Blechschmidt. BDCST attunes to […]
Profiles and Evaluations of Rolfing Clients in the Núcleo de Atendimento, Pesquisa e Educação em Rolfing (NAPER) Brazil
This article presents and analyzes results from the database of information about Rolfing clients treated at Núcleo De Atendimento, PesquisaEducação em Rolfing® (NAPER), which is the research and education center of the Brazilian Rolfing® Association (ABR). I will present a brief history of the creation and development of NAPER. I will also describe the creation […]
Conference Report
Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2008) [12], pp. 3-6 and is reprinted with permission from Elsevier Publications at www.intl.elsevierhealth.com/journals/jbmt . The 2nd International Fascia Research Congress will be held at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 27-30, 2009. Registration will begin by October 2008. The research […]
A Global Hold for the Upper Pole
If you are a highly experienced Rolfing practitioner, the approach described in this article will give you and your clients access to some profound structural relationships. If you are a new practitioner, this approach will allow you to work with tensional patterns in a client’s neck, head, face, and jaw at any time in a […]
Dueling Divas
[:en]Editor’s Note: Ray Bishop passed away on December 5, 2008 (see memorial on page 43). Ray served as an editor for Structural Integration for a number of years. More than that, he was a frequent contributor to the journal, offering up elegantly written and densely footnoted articles that linked Rolfing to other worlds—particularly music. This […]
How to Succeed at Networking Practice Building
Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from www.thewellpractice.com. We want to hear about your experiences in practice building. Please contact Robert McWilliams at [email protected]. When the tumbleweeds start blowing through your practice and you’re wondering how best to let people know you exist, my top recommendation is to get cozy with your fellow local […]