A Dance With, In, and Around a Hoop Demonstrates Embodiment and Mind-Body Integration
The Psoas as an Anti-Gravity Machine!
The psoas muscle is key to movement integration and a light quality to a dancer’s movement, as seen in these two fun videos.
Empathy vs. Sympathy and Its Role in Healing
Rolfer Anne Hoff discusses Brenė Brown’s depiction of empathy versus sympathy and discusses how healing occurs when we are empathic to our own pain.
Instinctual Intelligence and the Belly Center
Seattle Rolfer Anne Hoff discusses what a fox’s fluidity of movement teaches us about mind-body-spirit integration as the basis of embodied movement and grace.
“The Epic Split”: With Commentary on the Adductors, Leg Swing, Low-Back Pain
A Rolfer discusses Jean-Claude Van Damme’s splits stunt and discusses the importance of length in the adductor muscles for flexibility, leg stride, and low-back pain relief.
An Amazing Demonstration of Strength + Flexibility + Embodiment
Acrobatic gymnasts impress a Rolfer and meditator with their combination of strength, flexibility and embodiment.
Bobby McFerrin’s Lovely Version of the 23rd Psalm, Dedicated to His Mother
The incomparable Bobby McFerrin sing-chants the 23rd Psalm.
New Year’s Resolution: Exercise for a Healthy Brain
As we move past the winter solstice – allowing our dark Seattle days to gradually become lighter! – and into 2014, my mind is on my vision for the new year, which includes improving my level of health and fitness. I found some great support for that today in a blog…
Thanksgiving – The View of Gratitude, Inspired by Leonard Cohen
Seattle Rolfer Anne Hoff contemplates gratitude on the eve of Thanksgiving, noting the unpredictable trajectories of our lives and the example of humility shown by Leonard Cohen.
Awesome “Yoga Breakdancing”
OK, here's the latest edition of "I wish I could do this!" I do yoga, but not the contortionist moves, and dancing is not my forte, so I don't think it will happen in this life. I did have a breakdancer as a Rolfing® Structural Integration client in Seattle, and…