Ida Rolf on Rolfing
We’re here today to celebrate. We’re going to learn what has been going on and I think we shall feel entitled to brag. Why have we been able to entice so many of you to come out and see us today. The carrot is truly enticing we are presenting the results of that very devoted […]
Rolfing and Being
Humans have continuously searched for boundaries since the beginning of time, this quest has been described in the literature of early philosophers such as Thales, Aristotle, and Plato. The purpose of boundaries is to provide humans with an arena in which to function. If we know what the boundaries are, we do not have to […]
An Appreciation for Isabell Biddle, D.O.
Our friend, Isabell Biddle, left our three-dimensional world four years ago (December 5, 1970). Those of us who had known and worked with her are still aware of our spiritual loss in her passing. Many of our newer workers met her briefly in her last years. However short their acquaintance, her impact was always that […]
An Excerpt from an Early Manuscript of Dr. Rolf’s Book
People who have been processed, processors, and a rapidly growing group of professionals from the various sciences of mind and body which comprise the study of the whole man are seeking a rational understanding of the results of Structural Integration and the principles according to which they are achieved. Dr. Ida Rolf and I are […]
Structural Patterning
Structural Patterning is a system of educating a person to move efficiently, Teachers of Structural Patterning see the results of the work in terms of increased efficiency; students often describe the results as “improved physical health and appearance, increased energy and emotional well being”. Most people consider gravity as the force which pulls them down […]
Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D.
I first knew Ida as a sturdy, quiet, seventy-year old lady of uncommon solidness and alertness, present at Esalen in 1965 at Fritz Perl’s instigation. Fritz said that her attentions were valuable. Since I was guided by Fritz at that time, I undertook to be rolfed,’ whatever that was. Note that I was a psychiatrist […]
An Interview… Ida P. Rolf – Part I
FEITIS: You say you were in touch with osteopath early in your life? ROLF: I knew about Dr. Still before I ever got into rolling. Probably never would’ve gotten into rolling if I hadn’t known about osteopathy. I had had very good experiences with an osteopath in my 20’s, Dr. Morrison. He was a blind […]
An Interview with Ida P. Rolf – Part II
FEITIS: How did you happen to meet John Bennett? ROLF: Well, in the late 1950’s, a client of mine from California -Robinson was his name – said, “Do you know anything about Subuh” And I said, “No, but I know where I could find out about it if you really want to know.” And he […]
Ida Rolf – A Retrospective
The editor wishes to acknowledge those who provided background information necessary to prepare this statement. Special thanks to Dr. Brugh Joy. Wayne Guthrie. Bella Karish, and Dr. Byron Gentry. In rare moments of silence, we join the slow dance of history. Veils begin to fall, one by one. We see ourselves engaged with others acting […]
An Interview with Ida Rolf
IPR: What would you like to know about aging? How vou do it? Q: Do you say, “I’m an old woman?” “I’m an older person?” How do you talk about it? IPR: I am an old woman. But I don’t talk about it. I just go on putting one foot before the other, so […]