Rolfing Back In Vogue, But With Shaky Evidence: NPR
Rolfing has become a favorite again — this time among the yoga-Pilates-acupuncture crowd.
Tag: Bodywork
Meeting a Client Where They are At
If I am too wrapped up in my own goals I can totally miss that my client may, for instance, want their lower back touched. This may be completely therapeutically irrelevant, but it is what they want.
Effects of soft tissue mobilization (Rolfing pelvic lift) on parasympathetic tone in two age groups.
Pretty interesting stuff, basically the "pelvic lift" which is traditionally performed in most Structural Integration sessions was objectively found to increase parasympathetic tone (the body's relaxation response) in men 26 to 41 years.
The Importance of Body Awareness
Often times these signs of distress are just the body's way of asking for us to slow down. It's such a fast paced world we live in that it is easy to get caught up in what comes next. What about now?
Bodywork as Meditation
"Openness to a different type of listening and following are essential for the meditative to emerge."
What is Holistic Medicine?
"Many have used holistic methods in the past spanning from to Hippocrates in Greece to the Yellow Emperor in ancient China. Although the meaning and theories that fall into this realm of healthcare have evolved, the basic tenets have remained the same."