Rolfing® SI After Cesarean Section
Introduction All over the world, the legal and traditional regulations around pregnancy, birthing, and postnatal care are changing. I live and work in Germany, where, both by tradition but also by law since the 1930s, a midwife must be present at every delivery. Only in emergency cases are doctors alone allowed to help. Even in […]
Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Rolfing® SI
Shonnie Carson: Would you discuss your thoughts on when and how it is appropriate to do Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) for a client who is pregnant, what work is appropriate and what is not, and what things practitioners should be cautious about? Pilar Martin: I think of Rolfing SI with adults as more of a […]
Concerns and Considerations for Rolfing® SI During Pregnancy
The dictum Primum non nocere or “First, Do No Harm” is often attributed to the Greek physician Hippocrates. While Hippocrates made statements similar to this, the exact phrase is attributed to French physician Auguste François Chomel (1788–1858; Wikipedia: “Primum non nocere”). While originally written for medicine, the rule to do no harm applies to our […]
Pregnancy and Postpartum
Q: Women can come to us with unique circumstances when pregnant or postpartum. Can you share something from your understanding or experience related to working at these times? A: To say that a pregnant woman is a body in motion (to borrow from Emily Conrad) is the least of it. Not only is she changing […]
The Mystery of Consciousness Is the Mystery of the Body
Anne Hoff: Let’s get some background first, Jeff. What brought you to Rolfing Structural Integration (SI)? How many years have you been doing it, and what made you become a Rolfer in the first place? Jeffrey Maitland: I was certified in 1979, so I’ve been here a long time. What got me into Rolfing SI […]
A Compilation of Practitioner Stories on Working with Children
Three Stories on Rolfing® SI for Babies and Children By Deanna Melnychuk, Certified Advanced Rolfer I waited in vain for my very pregnant client to show up. She regularly came for Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) as it helped ease her back. I called; no answer. Eleven days later, my client comes in carrying a baby […]
Changing the Trajectory of Life
From Anne Hoff: As Editor-in-Chief of this Journal, planning a theme on Rolfing SI for infants and children, I felt it was important to include Briah Anson among the Rolfers who shared their perspectives. I was familiar with Briah’s work from her book and video on working with children (see bibliography), and knew that she […]
Developmental Torsion in the Long Bones of the Leg
Introduction This article describes normal and abnormal developmental changes in orientation of joints in the legs. Knowledge of these developmental pathways is essential for working with children. It provides the practitioner with valuable insight to where each child is in this developmental sequence, allowing reasonable expectations to be set for structural work, and may point […]
Considerations for Sessions for Newborns with Feeding Issues
Newborns commonly arrive in our offices with feeding issues. Problems transferring milk can show up as pain for the nursing mother, as a baby who grows increasingly frustrated and upset during feedings, or when a baby’s weight gain is insufficient for healthy growth. As trained Rolfers, we already have a facility for working with the […]
Furthering Ida’s Vision
Author’s Note: Karen Price is a Certified Advanced Rolfer in Palo Alto, California. Karen has been a Rolfer for nearly forty years and has specialized in Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) for children for the duration of her practice. I had the opportunity to speak to Karen to ask her more about her experiences working with […]