Introduction to Dr. Langevin’s Research
There has been very little research in the past three decades on the relationships between connective tissue morphology and the central nervous system. Similarly, the role of fascia in musculoskeletal dynamics has been largely overlooked among back-pain scientists. The following article, by Helene Langevin, M.D. is therefore of particular interest, as it offers a model […]
The Making of a Science of Rolfing from an Individual Path to a Collective Activity
I received my bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1971 from the Pontífica Universidade Católica de Sao Paulo (PUC-SP). In 1973, I completed PUC-SP’s professional degree program in psychology. Right after that, I began working in my own clinic, and also teaching introductory classes in psychology for the university’s basic curriculum. In 1974, I began teaching […]
A Broader Perspective on Mouth and Nose Work
Q: Please discuss mouth and nose work in Rolfing beyond the traditional seventh hour of the Ten Series. When would one consider it, whether elsewhere in the Ten Series, in post-ten work, or in advanced work? A: Dr. Rolf placed particular emphasis on the seventh-hour work. In her teaching she insisted that the object […]
Canine Structural Integration with Michael Reams
I recently took my dog Vajra to see Michael Reams, a Certified Advanced Rolfer who works with quadrupeds as well as humans. She’s received two sessions from him thus far, and is scheduled for a third. Although I’ve had my dog for nearly eight years, I’ve not worked on her myself for two reasons. First, […]
On Continuing Education
Question: I’m a relatively new practitioner and I see many choices and options for continuing education (CE) to fulfill my manipulation and elective credits before advanced training. I have heard that Dr. Rolf said to focus on Rolfing only for a number of years, but I also hear so much about the enhanced results that […]
Plugging In: Rolfing on the Internet
Editor’s Note: In this issue we profile two of the Rolfers who assist our community so much through their technical savvy. We owe them a big round of applause for keeping the Rolf Forum up and running and for birthing RolfBB and RolfHub.com. I credit my old 4.6-megahertz computer for my career in Rolfing. […]
A Rolfer’s Response to Gracovetsky
This article is a response to Dr. Serge Gracovetsky’s presentation to the Rolf Institute Annual Meeting in 2008 in Boulder, Colorado. Because it is the job of Rolfers to understand healthy function of the muscular/skeletal system, as well as to observe the impediments to it, we are interested in a comprehensive model of walking that […]
Rolfing SI in Japan
The Early Years Before local Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) trainings were held in Japan in the early 2000s, there were only a few Rolfers practicing in Japan. Yoshitaka Koda was the first Japanese national certified as a Rolfer, practicing since 1987. He and New Zealander Christine Faris, practicing since 1990, were the primary Rolfers […]
Rolfing® SI and CrossFit
The human body is a wonderful organism that is able to adapt to structural challenges. In fact, structural challenge is required for the body to be at its maximum potential. If we don’t load and stress bone it will lose strength and mass. The same holds true for tendons, ligaments, and the nervous system. Challenges […]
Four Fundamental Relationships in the Foot
All Rolfers™ know that the feet are important for structural integrity. Looking at the feet pictured here, you can predict that there will be trouble above, at the knee, pelvis, spine, thorax, and neck. You could even make inferences about the way in which structures above the feet would be displaced based on how the […]