Manual therapy for the nerves brings a new dimension of effectiveness to Rolfing® treatment for pain.
New York Times article on Rolfing® SI
Today's New York Times has a good article about Rolfing® Structural Integration entitled "Rolfing, Excruciatingly Helpful". The article accurately describes how Rolfing SI works on the fascia (not the bones like chiropractic, or the muscles like massage), which is one reason Rolfers™ can get such good results with people's pain and…
Rolfers™ – the Navy Seals of Bodywork?
I just got this from a colleague, Deborah Weidhaas of Los Gatos, CA, on our Rolfing® Structural Integration community forum: "On Friday, my client said a friend asked him what Rolfing is. Rather than try to explain it, he says he said, 'Rolfing is to massage as the Navy Seals are…
Yelp Review
Wow – I just received a great review on Yelp from one of my Seattle clients, who mentions how Rolfing® has helped her posture and range of motion! This came out of the blue, and in these days when potential clients seek practitioners through the web as well as word…
Rolfing® After Auto Accidents
Here's a nice Rolfing® article that discusses the use of Rolfing for pain relief after an auto accident. The article features my colleague Emily Gordon in Maryland, and talks about how three sessions of Rolfing are giving one of her clients relief from the constant pain he has been in…
How the Enneagram Helps to Understand Self and Others
I was pleased to see Huffington Post's article about the Enneagram. While basic, it's a good introduction to a very deep topic. Just yesterday my friend Seattle acupuncturist Kory Kapitke and I were talking about the Enneagram, and how it can be useful to understand ourselves and others. He's an…
Library of Rolfing® Articles
Do you want to read more about Rolfing® structural integration? In my links / blogroll, you will see the Ida P. Rolf Library. This is an online library of articles about Rolfing that is generously maintained by Brazilian Rolfer Pedro Prado (one of my teachers – thanks, Pedro!). The library includes…
Wisdom from Leonard Cohen
I recently watched the dvd Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man, a documentary/tribute concert about singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen. He is interviewed on various topics between the songs, and at one point he talks about becoming a Zen monk and his relationship with his Zen teacher, who he refers to by the honorific…
Rolfing® and Chiropractic
Clients often ask me what I think of chiropractic. The best answer may be to start by saying that both Rolfing® and chiropractic seek to align the body, but they approach this in different ways. Rolfing looks primarily at the fascia (connective tissue) system of the body, which is what puts…
Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain is a challenging issue for many women – one that can be hard to speak about, and hard to find effective treatment for. It can involve pain in the pelvic musculature or genitals, or pain with intercourse. Flare-ups can cause discomfort with sitting and exercising as well. I've…