Ask the Advanced Faculty
A: At first glance, this is a strategic question: where should we touch in a first session; when should we contact a highly charged area; how should we approach this client; and how do we best start the process. To me, the key concern is not where or when – but how. This inquiry […]
A “North of 60” Rolfer
Wherever you go there you are. Kermit the Frog, uttered somewhere on Sesame Street circa 1971 Well, in 2008, here I are, a Rolfer in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. After thirty- four years of, for the most part, experiencing myself and collecting my mail here, I am still slightly surprised, amused, grateful, and most definitely […]
Rolfing for Professional Musicians
Carolyn Pike: What type of musicians have you worked with? Conductors? Vocalists? Tessy Brungardt: I have worked with all types of musicians – wind, string, horn, percussion, including conductors and vocalists. CP: What Rolfing structural integration strategies do you employ with your musician clients? TB: Musicians usually have complex, multi-layered issues that they bring to […]
Dr. Rolf Remembered
Donald MacDonald, an eighty-five-year old retired cardiologist who lives in Eugene, Oregon, studied Rolfing with Dr. Rolf at Esalen. This interview describes his personal relationship with Dr. Rolf when she taught her work at Big Sur. Karen Lackritz: OK Donald, let’s talk about something I love, Rolfing. Donald MacDonald: I do too. KL: How did […]
The Confluence of Neuroscience and Structural Integration
Kevin Frank: On behalf of the Rolf community, I want to thank you both for your upcoming presentation to our 2009 annual meeting and for taking time for this conversation. I hope we can give readers a sense of the overlap between your interviews with the stars of the neuroscience world and the work we […]
So You Want a Full Practice?
Do you want to increase your practice? Do you want more clients? More income to show for the time and effort you put into it – a greater return on investment? More fun? I can’t guarantee I can give you all that, but I can share my mistakes, successes, and lessons from thirty-three years of […]
Practical Considerations for Structural Integration, Biased by the Nervous System
Look at the jellyfish, floating in its nourishing environment – the sea – its fine tentacles united at the upper pole and webbed into the space it encompasses. Contemplating it may give you a floating sensation, a sense of connectedness and differentiation that resembles our nervous system. <img src=’https://novo.pedroprado.com.br/imgs/2010/1093-1.jpg’> In the following pages I want […]
The NAPER Clinic: A Vehicle for Continuing Education and Professional Development in Brazil
In 1998 a group of Brazilian Rolfers got together with the goal of creating a clinic for Rolfing Structural Integration that would function like the professional school clinics at universities and teaching hospitals. The clinic was set up to serve clients who might lack the resources to receive private sessions. Through this grass-roots project, we […]
A Tribute to Don Hazen, D.C., Certified Advanced Rolfer
Don Hazen was more than a colleague, he was a good friend. We became friends when, soon after he started to practice Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) in Berkeley, he invited me to dinner. That evening, I discovered that he was not only a good Rolfer but also an excellent cook. After dinner he brought out […]
Yielding
Overview For over ten years, we have been exploring the first developmental movement known as ‘yield’, as originally described by somatic innovator Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen in her Body Mind Centering system. This article combines contributions from both Hiroyoshi (Hiro) and Carol. Hiro’s contribution and insights into working with this gentle approach for shifting structure, movement […]