ABOUT ROLFING®:

SOME BENEFITS OF ROLFING...

     •  STRAIGHTEN, LENGTHEN & INTEGRATE THE BODY

     •  RELEASE CHRONIC MUSCULAR TENSION & PAIN

     •  FREER JOINT MOVEMENT & FLEXIBILITY

     •  IMPROVED CIRCULATION & RESPIRATION

     •  INCREASED BODY AWARENESS

     •  CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

     •  MORE EFFICIENT & GRACEFUL MOVEMENT

     •  REDUCED SYMPTOMS FROM PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL TRAUMA

     •  INCREASED SENSE OF PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL GROUND

Rolfing® Structural Integration is a hands-on manipulation developed by Ida P. Rolf 50 years ago. It works on the connective tissue to release, realign and balance the whole body. Rolfing enhances your posture and freedom of movement. It can resolve pain and discomfort from many different causes, including back pain, repetitive motion injury, trauma, and aging. Rolfing is also an excellent foundation for and complement to yoga, pilates and other personal wellness practices.

Rolfing structural integration has the ability to dramatically alter a person's posture and structure. Athletes, dancers, children, business professionals, and people from all walks of life have benefited from Rolfing. People seek Rolfing as a way to ease pain and chronic stress, and improve performance in their professional and daily activities. It's estimated that more than 1 million people have received Rolfing work.

Rolfing has become the subject of important research, and studies have been conducted at major universities, such as UCLA and the University of Maryland, which document the positive physical and emotional effects of the work. Research has demonstrated that Rolfing creates a more efficient use of the muscles, allows the body to conserve energy, and creates more economical and refined patterns of movement. Research also shows that Rolfing significantly reduces chronic stress and changes in the body structure. For example, a study showed that Rolfing significantly reduced the spinal curvature of subjects with lordosis (sway back); it also showed that Rolfing enhances neurological functioning.




LINKS OF INTEREST:




•  www.rolf.org  (Rolf Institute)


• 
www.rolfguild.org

•  Original Film of Dr. Ida Rolf

• 
 Library of Rolfing Articles

• 
Animal Rolfing





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Interview with Leon Fleischer (pianist)

•  Dr. Oz get Rolfed on Oprah


•  Research: Fascia & Connective Tissue from Europe

•  Inspiration: Massachusetts Rolfer Aline Newton

•  Tom Meyers: Anatomy & Integration

•  Philosophy, Science & Art of Structural Integration

•  TV Spot: Rolfing & Minnesota Vikings

 theembodiedself.com (Blog)

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