A friend once asked me, “What is Rolfing anyway?”

“That’s actually really simple,” I said.  “But to answer your question, I have to ask you a question.  How important to you are your health, your sense of happiness, your sense of presence, and your sense of self-confidence?”

“Those are all important,” replied my friend.  “Why?

“Well, how about your ability to concentrate and your sense of direction in life?”

“Yeah, those are important to me.  So what?” » Continue reading “The Frame of a House: Markus Roßmann’s explanation of Rolfing”

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People often wonder how structural integrators can claim to elicit emotional change. Structural integrators claim that a sense of well-being can result, that sometimes our work is more effective at getting through emotional blocks than talk-therapy, etc. etc. We make pretty bold claims for some people to believe, so let’s look at the science behind such claims, shall we? » Continue reading “What does structural integration have to do with emotions? (this time with detail!)”

Markus Roßmann aus Bayern hat eine schöne Erklärung über die Philosophie und Ziele des Rolfings gefasst:

Ein Freund fragte mich einmal: „ Was ist eigentlich Rolfing“?

„Das ist eigentlich ganz einfach“, sagte ich. „Aber dafür muss ich Dir eine Gegenfrage stellen. Wie wichtig sind Dir Gesundheit, Lebensfreude, Ausstrahlung und Selbstsicherheit“? „Das alles ist mir natürlich sehr wichtig“, antwortete mein Freund, „aber warum fragst Du das“, erwiderte er…

Um den Rest zu lesen, bitte besuchen Sie sein Blog bzw. Was ist Rolfing? - Gespräche Teil I

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Owen Marcus, a certified Rolfer® in Idaho, is looking for female participants in a pilot study on the effects of structural integration on cellulite.

Currently, I am looking for five women who have cellulite who would like to go through a series of Rolfing sessions. In exchange for being interviewed, photographed (your identity can be concealed) and agreeing to follow the protocol of the study, I am offering 50% off my normal rate.

For more information, click here.

» Continue reading “Coming to Rolfing: Tony”

Blogger Yogi One Can I Be has a review of her Rolfing experience on his blog here.

Excerpted:

“I’ve progressed in my poses over the past six months, no doubt,…but whether that’s down to the rolfing I can’t say.

It has had an impact off the mat though. I have greater length - I look longer and leaner in the mirror. Also I feel that I’ve gained an inch or so of height next to colleagues and acquaintances - It’s maybe not so much that I’ve actually added height…but more a matter of standing straighter and therefore getting my full height. In the past, I’d occasionally become conscious of my slouching stance and would force my head up…but it felt unnatural. Now standing tall actually feels right and natural. I also walk differently - » Continue reading “Testimonial from Blogger Yogi One Can I Be”