Structure, Function, Integration – July 2022/ Vol. 50, No. 2

Myofascial Induction™ – An Anatomical Approach to the Treatment of Fascial Dysfunction, Volume 1, The Upper Body by Andrzej Pilat (Handspring Publishing, 2022) Reviewed by Peter Schwind, PhD, Advanced Rolfing® Instructor. – Breathing, Mudras and Meridians: Direct Experience of Embodiment by Bill Harvey (London: Handspring Publishing Limited, 2021) Reviewed by Katy Loeb, Certified Rolfer®

ABSTRACT Breathing is important. The recent COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to wear masks, has raised the awareness of our breathing efficiency, or lack thereof. We can last for days without food or water, but for most people, uncomfortable breathing for only a few minutes will bring on a serious stress response. Given its importance, it is surprising how little was known through rigorous scientific study of the nuanced mechanics and biochemistry of integrated, efficient breathing, particularly when sleeping, until only the past decade or so. There are, however, modern clinical breathing practices, which draw on the cumulative observational knowledge of cultures and civilizations tracing back into antiquity. One such approach, the Buteyko breathing method, has been shown in clinical trials to significantly improve the symptoms of asthma (Thomas and Bruton, 2014), while also being effective in addressing sleep apnea (McKoewn, O’Connor-Reina, and Plaza 2021).

ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 shutdown, Rolfer Andrew Rosenstock started a podcast called Touching into Presence. In this part of the transcript, Rosenstock and his cohost, Rolfer Nikki Olsen, discuss the insight they’ve gained from doing the podcast interviews with structural integration specialists and somatic education practitioners.

ABSTRACT In a personal letter to his colleagues, Jan H. Sultan writes about his recent experience with COVID-19 and the post-COVID symptoms he’s been experiencing. He offers this personal narrative about what interventions got him through this health challenge.

ABSTRACT The COVID-19 epidemic of the past two years challenged manual therapists and movement educators around the world in ways that few could have previously imagined. While COVID-19 severely limited the conventional practice of structural integration (SI), it provided a unique opportunity for innovation in the online space. Applying a biopsychosocial model of engagement and integrating Rolf Movement®, Rolfing® SI philosophy, and Somatic Experiencing®, the author Kevin McCarthy illustrates the possibilities of working outside the limitations of a touch-based model. Discussing the legal, ethical, and practical approaches involved in making a transition to an online medium, McCarthy uses a case study to illustrate methods and approaches that translate effectively to both online and in-person offerings. Drawing heavily on his expertise in trauma work, pain science, and client education, McCarthy demonstrates how manual therapists may adapt to the limitations of a pandemicchallenged practice, and offers options for bringing manual therapy into the digital era.

ABSTRACT In this conversation with Libby Eason, the chair of the Board of Directors for the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute® (DIRI), Lina Amy Hack learns about how DIRI is doing after two years of pandemic conditions while teaching new Rolfers®.

ABSTRACT The internal-external model, originally published in Notes on Structural Integration, titled “Towards a Structural Logic,” in 1986 by Jan H. Sultan, is a foundational understanding of the nature of the human structure. Sultan has written a second edition of this model, informed by more than fifty years of practice and teaching. He describes the inspiration for and the history of the internal-external model and the value of the structural types – congruent internal, congruent external, and incongruentmixed types. The internal-external model is a structural language that was early to identify lines of force transmission. It is a structural description of the inherited direction of growth and adaptations visible in the fascial network.

ABSTRACT Certified Advanced Rolfer® Jeffrey Burch has worked with people who experienced knee pain and then had their knees replaced, as well as having also personally experienced knee pain and both his knees replaced. This article is a discussion of what he experienced and learned from his own knee replacements, through his manual therapy lens.

ABSTRACT This issue of Structure, Function, Integration casts a spotlight on the appendicular skeleton – the shoulder girdle and arms, the pelvic girdle and legs, along with their associated tissues. We have invited Russell Stolzoff to speak on this important topic and, in particular, how he relates the appendicular skeleton to the overall concept of integration.

ABSTRACT This issue of Structure, Function, Integration casts a spotlight on the appendicular skeleton – the shoulder girdle and arms, the pelvic girdle and legs, along with their associated tissues. We have invited Russell Stolzoff to speak on this important topic and, in particular, how he relates the appendicular skeleton to the overall concept of integration.

ABSTRACT This article explores the necessity of liberating the planes of motion in the appendicular system through understanding the sequential spirals existing at all levels. Rolfing® Instructor Valerie Berg reflects on her brother’s experience with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and his loss of motor control in his appendicular structures. Berg herself has recovered from a serious accident to her own arm and hands. She applies this personal insight to teaching the true nature of the appendicular structures.

ABSTRACT “The Missing Gesture” is a preview of a chapter from the upcoming book, Reimagining the Body by Rolf Movement® instructor Aline Newton. Newton is a long-time student of Hubert Godard and presents teachings from his style of movement education. The discussion starts with a case study of an arm injury. The nuance of the expressive gesture is discussed and compared with instrumental movements.

ABSTRACT The July 2022 Fascia Insights column is an interview with Dr. Angelina Whalley, curator of Body Worlds. The Fascia Research Society and Body Worlds collaborated on a fascia-oriented plastination exhibit called FR:EIA – Fascia Revealed: Educating Interconnected Anatomy. In this interview we learn about Whalley’s path to becoming a plastination expert alongside her husband Dr. Gunther von Hagens and how they were inspired to design FR:EIA for fascia-based manual therapists and the public.