Yoga, bodywork and other therapies that tap into the transformative potential of the body’s fascial network have an important role to play in this process. In this interview with Yoga U Online, Tom explores the transformative potential of the body’s fascial network and its implications for the future of yoga and yoga therapy.
Art Riggs giving an interview to the Massage Nerd. It's long, but filled with great information on Rolfing, Deep Tissue and the difference between Rolfers and Massage Therapists.
It’s astonishing the money and time many elite and ‘weekend-warrior’ cyclists devote to retro-fitting racing bikes to conform to their bodies rather than first restoring function to the most critical piece of racing equipment… the rider’s body!
So good to hear Peter Melchior’s voice. His gave so much to the community during his lifetime. Here he is talking about Ida Rolf, Ph.D. (the creator of…
An old video introducing the work, looks like it’s from the early 70’s:
Stephen Stills says he long ago “got sick of being a rock star.” These days, the Florida-born 66-year-old says he’s content with just “being a musician,” which means…
A clinical trial is starting up in Boston. If you are in the area and have the symptoms, you can receive treatment and get paid! What a deal.…
Robert Schleip, Ph.D. presents the basics of Rolfing Structural Integration at the International Fascia Research Congress. He explains typical techniques used during a session.
This is a little heady and metaphysical, but I think it’s also a beautiful description of the deep connection to the body that Structural Integration can be a…
[I found this great blog post about discovering ease in supporting their head through Rolfing Structural Integration, enjoy] If someone had told me, before I tried it, that…
In this culture we study walking and running biometrically, yet we still don’t understand how to do either correctly. For whatever reason we adopted our walking style, we invariably create a limited approach to dealing with gravity.
“In 1982, feeling stronger, Fleisher made a first attempt at a two-handed comeback. He made it through the concert, but realized it was what he called an evening…
Great description of the work in the first part of this segment. She articulates the benefits well, although that table should be lowered for the woman getting worked…
When I mentioned to people that I was trying Rolfing, some folks wondered how folfing, otherwise known as Frisbee golf, would make you healthier. Others wondered why anyone would voluntarily go see someone who made you throw up or “rolf your guts out” as one friend put it.
Rolfing has become a favorite again — this time among the yoga-Pilates-acupuncture crowd.
A former dancer of 14 years, Anna Zahn is in touch with her body. To gain more flexibility, and to counteract some of the strain from dancing, she…
Given rolfing’s inaccurately negative rap, many recent trainees of Ida P. Rolf’s methods (developed in the ‘40s and popularized, or some might say primal scream-ized, at the infamous Esalen Institute in the ‘60s) refer to themselves as she did—as practitioners of structural integration.
Dr. Oz recommends a technique called Rolfing, which he describes as "even deeper than a deep-tissue massage."
"Openness to a different type of listening and following are essential for the meditative to emerge."
"The first principle of Rolfing® is that the body must relate continually to the physical force of gravity. The various segments of the body must be more or less aligned one on top of the other, or else the external muscles begin to labor to maintain the upright posture."
