BOOK REVIEW | Reimagining the Body:
Aline Newton, in her expansive new book Reimagining the Body: Somatic Practice, Embodiment, and the Science of Movement (2025), writes that, “the body is not an object; it is an activity” (136). Newton, a Rolfer®, Rolf Movement® practitioner, and educator, applies this thinking beyond the body, inviting her readers to consider for themselves what the […]
Structure, Movement, Proprioception
Buoyancy and balance, thus relating optimum adaptation to gravity on both land and sea. (Photo by Nurture on istockphoto.com.) To help our clients become aware and achieve optimal balance, the approach of structural integration practitioners needs to incorporate proprioception. While structural and movement aspects are emphasized within Rolf’s ten-session series process, proprioception has not been […]
Working with Multi-Planar Sports
Editor’s note: Conversation took place on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, in person in the offices of Rolfing Associates of the Triad, located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The authors have lightly edited the interview for clarity. At the time of the conversation, Austin Miller had not yet competed in Tokyo, Japan. The text has been updated […]
Force and power
The basic premise of the Rolfing® Structural Integration process is to address the body’s alignment and integration in gravity. The Rolfing Ten Series® brings the client closer to their core line, their vertical center, allowing them to move harmoniously and naturally with the pull of gravity throughout their body as they move. Being balanced offers […]
Too Much Body
Editor’s note: This conversation took place on June 9th, 2025, over Zoom. The authors have edited their words for clarity and format. Lina Amy Hack: Hi Aline and Rebecca, thank you for meeting with me to discuss an idea that I first heard in your 2022 Tonic Function Study Group – too much body. […]
Embodied Performance
Sport needs the body. Sport also needs the mind. he athletic gesture is elegant, beautiful, and harmonious, as evidenced by sculptures from ancient Greece. The athlete’s body expresses strength and energy; our mirror neurons resonate when we observe the lightness of a jump or the groundedness and solidity of a stance. Mythology from every culture tells […]
The Business of Rolfing Structural Integration
I have been a Rolfing® Structural Integration practitioner for about twenty-five years, and I have supported other healing arts providers in private practice with their small business skills since 2009. The number one thing I have been hearing from practitioners for the last several years is, “I know I have to be more visible on […]
The Philosophical Touch
By Andrew Rosenstock, Certified Rolfer® “The soma is the body as experienced from within.” Thomas Hanna (1988, 20-21) The Philosophical Touch column is about the intersectionality of somatic bodywork and phenomenology, and is dedicated to the late Jeffrey Maitland, PhD (1943-2023), a treasured Advanced Rolfing® Instructor, philosophy professor, and author. My wish is to […]
Fascia Insights
Editor’s note: This conversation took place in person on August 14 , 2025, at the 7 Fascia Research Congress at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. The four- day conference drew approximately 600 attendees, with Dr. Carla Stecco serving as one of the keynote speakers. Connecting Fascia Researchers and Practitioners Lina Amy Hack: We […]
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