Dance as the Teacher
By Bob Alonzi, Certified Advanced Rolfer™ ABSTRACT The author asserts that dance requires the Rolfer to learn to see a dynamic ‘Line’ (rather than rely on the classic, static ‘Line’ used in Rolfing® Structural Integration) as a marker to assess structural balance. Moreover, a dynamic ‘Line’ looks at more than structural alignment, taking into consideration […]
By Feel and By Ear
ABSTRACT A conversation between Carolyn Pike, Rolfer/violinist, and Lynn Cohen, Rolfer/cellist, on the interplay between body mechanics and spatial orientation as they inform the practices of string playing and Rolfing Structural Integration (SI). They share their respective trajectories from musical training to Rolfing SI and explore how the two disciplines continue to influence one another. […]
Fascia, Movement, and Sound
[:en]By Rebecca Carli-Mills, Rolf Movement® Instructor, Certified Advanced Rolfer™, Linda Grace, Certified Advanced Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner, and Paul Roby, Violinist ABSTRACT In this thorough interview by Rebecca Carli-Mills, we hear from musician, Rolfer, and Rolf Movement Practitioner Linda Grace and professional violinist Paul Roby. The interview delves into the Rolfer’s task when […]
Rolfing® SI and Music
By Klaus Liebetrau, Certified Advanced Rolfer™, Rolf Movement® Practitioner, and Juliana Soproni, Violinist ABSTRACT The authors, both musicians, one a Rolfer, discuss the significant contributions Rolfing Structural Integration (SI) can make to advance musicians’ technical and performance skills. They also consider elements of a musicians’ skillset that contribute to a Rolfing practice if the […]
The Voice in a Broad Context
By David Delaney, MA, LPC, Certified Advanced Rolfer™, Singing Voice Trainer With this brief article, I’d like to speak from my decades of experience as a professional singer and a voice trainer working with professional singers. My narrow topic is a review and commentary on the book Anatomy of Voice: How to Enhance and […]
From Intensive Care to Center Stage
By Bárbara Breva, as shared with Bibiana Badenes, PT, Certified Advanced Rolfer®, Rolf Movement Practitioner ABSTRACT A singer shares how her work with Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner Bibiana Badenes helped her recover from significant polytrauma caused by a motor vehicle accident. The rehabilitative work, even when different than traditional Rolfing® Structural Integration, was […]
Manual Work for the Voice
By Florian Thomas, Certified Rolfer ABSTRACT The author is a professional opera singer and singing teacher who has observed the effects of the Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) Ten Series on his own voice and on others. He discusses the potential impact of Rolfing SI on vocal production, both in the classic themes of breathwork […]
Rolfing® SI and Sports
An Interview with Rob McWilliams By Russell Stolzoff, Basic and Advanced Rolfing Instructor and Rob McWilliams, Certified Advanced Rolfer™, Rolf Movement® Practitioner ABSTRACT Many people may not immediately associate dance with sports, yet a dancer is without doubt a high-functioning athlete. In this column, our Sports Editor Russell Stolzoff interviews Rob McWilliams about his professional […]
Ask The Faculty – Excitement and Our Work
ABSTRACT The field of Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) and Rolf Movement® is diverse and our thought processes and our work stimulated by many varied interests. Here some of our faculty share what currently excites them in their practices and their teaching. Q: A simple question: What excites you these days in your practice and teaching? […]
Trust – The Bedrock of Relationships
By Heather L. Corwin, PhD, MFA, RME, Certified Rolfer™ ABSTRACT The author discusses how trust drives mutually satisfying relationships, ways to build trust when making business decisions, and explores ways it is promoted or broken in the therapeutic relationship. Trust is at the core of every relationship we have. Though we may […]