‘The Blind Tailor’ and Biotensegrity
Note from Anne Hoff: Luiz Fernando Bertolucci visited Seattle this autumn, where a group of local structural integration (SI) practitioners were able to see a demonstration of his Tensegrity Touch® method of practicing Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI). This brought to life for me the concepts he’d written about in the December 2016 issue, in his […]
Iconoclast
Note from Anne Hoff: This article came about for two reasons. One is that I’ve been particularly interested in biotensegrity lately, and how to bring that more explicitly into our work. I was intrigued by Michael’s article on this topic in our December 2016 issue, his empirical approach and his curiosity with hands-on exploration and […]
The Man Behind the ‘Little Boy Logo’
The year was 1959. Dr. Rolf, in a “grandmother house with big flowers on the walls,” provided structural integration to brothers Tim and John Barrett (see Figure 1), ages five and seven. Dr. Rolf was working with Tim to help with issues caused by Legg-Perthes Syndrome; John was getting sessions “most probably so I wouldn’t […]
A Meta Perspective on Working with the Female Body
The first contact in my office with any prospective client, male or female, is a full-hour consultation. I spend an hour (and charge for the time), which allows me to get a complete history and start ‘connecting the dots’ in the client’s history. I also get out the anatomy book, show pictures of fascia, and […]
Working Women
[:en] Sally Klemm Anne Hoff: Sally, we’ve had a theme in this Journal (last issue) about working with children, and in this issue we have one about working with pregnant and postpartum women. However, I’m interested to talk to you broadly about female archetypes, the female body, and the whole idea of the feminine. Let’s […]
The Female Pelvis
The pelvic and sacral complex were continually highlighted in Rolf’s vision. Pelvis and sacrum are the earth-oriented channel of structural alignment with cranium atop. With Rolf’s focus lighting the way, this exploration centers on the female pelvis and the complex labyrinth of neurological/hormonal communication that streams through a woman’s body. Beyond the structural and physiological […]
A Compilation of Stories on Pregnancy, Postpartum Issues, and Balancing Motherhood with a Rolfing® Practice
By Szaja Gottlieb, Certified Advanced Rolfer™ I had heard stories from colleagues – clients who had difficulties getting pregnant experienced success conceiving after going through Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI). There was even a paper I had come across citing anecdotal evidence theorizing that the change in the position of the pelvis aided fertilization. Around 2008 […]
Rolfing® SI for All Stages of Pregnancy
Rolfing SI Before, During, and After Pregnancy Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) is an invaluable resource for pregnant and postpartum women. Through Rolfing SI we can help women be more comfortable and in control of their bodies throughout their pregnancy journey. We can empower them by educating them with the tools and information they need to […]
A Doula’s View of Rolf Movement® Integration in Pregnancy
Monica Caspari Heidi Massa: Monica, before you became a Rolfer you worked as a doula for nineteen years. How did you get into that? Monica Caspari: Though my academic training had been in nutrition, when I was about twenty-five years old, my nineteen-year-old brother was dying of cancer in excruciating pain. You know, back […]
Changing the Trajectory of Life, Part 2
Editor’s note: Part 1 of this article, concerning Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) for children, was published in the September 2017 issue of this Journal. Introduction My exploration into working with pregnant women came about as a direct result of the admonition that Ida Rolf put in the first edition of her book. This was […]