Structural Integration – Vol. 43 – Nº 1

ABSTRACT Dr. Ida P. Rolf’s development of Rolfing® Structural Integration (SI) implied but did not explicitly address the issue of stability and the relationship of psychological and physical stability in the manner that modern science makes possible. The tonic function model permits a re-examination of Rolf’s Ten Series to make stability and security an explicit part of the offer. Peripheral stability summarizes key features of this re-examination and re-formulation.

Author’s note: The original version of this article was written in 2003 and used as a handout for classes and workshops, but never published, except on the Resources in Movement website. Requests for its usage from colleagues in allied fields suggested publication in Structural Integration: The Journal of the Rolf Institute®.