Here’s a good article in the New York Times
about what high heel shoes do to women. Every woman given a pair of these shoes should get a Rolfers business Card.
If you ever had a shoulder injury you know how frustrating it can be, let alone painful. You get to the point where you can barely use the arm. That is not good.
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Over the years I have over a hundred of clients with frozen shoulders or rotator cuff injuries often referred by orthopedic surgeons. For Rolfers it is one of the easiest problems to fix. Until this article in the New York Times I never heard of anyone else mention the secret to healing shoulder injuries.
The supraspinatus muscle on the back of the shoulder blade gets tight and short as it turns into scar tissue from the arm being constantly rotated out. When your elbow points behind you and not out to the side this little muscle is to blame.
Loren Fishman, a physiatrist (physical and rehabilitative medicine specialist) affiliated with New York-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital took his yoga training to create a simple stretch to release this muscle. Read the article to learn how you can heal your bad shoulder. I also suggest you read this article I wrote on shoulder problems to better understand what causes them and how Rolfing can help.
This article explains that a lack of touch will kill a baby. Our skin comes from the same tissue that our brain comes from as we develop. We all grew up in a culture where we were touch deprived. As a Rolfer I see this particularly with my male clients. I know I was one of them.
I posted the article I wrote for Structural Integration – The Journal of the Rolf Institute on Running Flow. The article is a thorough explanation of how to walk and run in a natural manner. It explains the theories, techniques and gives supporting research that shows we are meant to use gravity when we move.
Check it out. Let me know what you think.
Rolfing clients will appreciate Ammi Midstokke’s blog post on her popular blog about her Rolfing. People considering Rolfing … I don’t know if the post will cause more fear or dissolve your fears. Either way, it should have you laughing. It did me.
This article by Dr. Mercola explains what I have seen in my body and that of hundreds of clients. As a Rolfer for over 30 years I see when the myofascial system scar tissue is released or broken down the body becomes younger.
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Fascial as the organ of stress and aging creates more of itself to cope with the chronic effects of over
eating, over exercising and an over abundance of stress. Releasing this through Rolfing is one way. You lay out another excellent way to have the body eat what is not serving it.
The many men and women I got to cut back on exercise and increase protein consumption ended up with a younger body then they ever thought possible. We are trained to overdo everything. It is hard for some to cut back and make these life changes. This article not only lays out a good plan – it addresses a huge concern, staying young.
I tweak my eating and exercising to maximize my youthfulness.
Here is a free ebook… everything you wanted to know about Rolfing SI.
I repeatedly hear clients and people I met ask if there was simple book or pamphlet that explains Rolfing SI in ways that an average person could understand it. I hope this does that.
I attempted to clearly describe why someone would receive Rolfing, simply how it works and what it feels like to have a session. There is a whole section of frequently asked questions.
Click here for free download.
Send this ebook to others you want to try Rolfing. Let me know what you think.
There is a three-year blog post by Andrew Weil, MD on the four reasons to try Rolfing. His four; pain and stress, improve your posture, release repressed emotions and diminish habitual muscle tension – match my three; stress, structural and soft tissue issues.
Dr. Weil is a great spokesperson for holistic health. Many years ago, my business partner and I were involved with Dr. Weil with the creation of our Scottsdale Institute for Health and Medicine. I first meant him when he was a keynote speaking back in the early 80’s for a Rolfing conference. He continues to impress me with his ability to articulate the benefits of holistic health. His new book on the healthcare crisis is right-on.
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Newsweek claims Rolfing (SI) is “experiencing a comeback.” When I got into it in the mid 70’s it was starting to take off along with other holistic health and environmental concerns. Now with the environment permanently positioned in our culture as much as education or sports, we are starting to see the resurgence of holistic techniques. Global warming put environmental concerns back on the map. Our aging baby boomers and our healthcare crisis is putting holistic health back on the map.
Rolfing led the bodywork aspect of the holistic health wave a generation ago. We will see if it does that again. Sadly I have to admit we suck at marketing. Rolfers, like other professionals, are not business people or marketers. Neither is the Rolf Institute – that is scary. For 35 years I have seen the Rolf Institute neglect espousing Rolfing’s benefits. This article gives me hope.
I continually have clients say,” I wish I would have known about this sooner.” All I can do is agree with them. More people should know about Rolfing. We have had is word of mouth— which is the best form of publicity. Yet, we still need to have the media inform those that don’t have friends that were Rolfed.
When you have a chance, send the Newsweek article to someone. Get your local paper to do an article on Rolfing. You are welcome to use the articles I posted on Rolfing at another blog I created for the Sandpoint Wellness Council. It focuses on particular issues that Rolfing helps. Better yet, tell your paper about your experience. The media is always looking for stories. The Newsweek article is social proof that Rolfing is hot once again. Your experience is the local favor to this national story.
Here are more articles I wrote on Rolfing for our local papers. You can click on the links to be taken to the posting of the articles on the Sandpoint Wellness Council blog.
Do You Have a Pain in Your Neck?
How Rolfing fixes neck pain when other therapies can’t.
How Is Your Kid’s Posture? – Part 1
Two articles on how to get the posture you want for yourself or your child.
Do You Have Chronic Pain?
Secrets to chronic pain.
Fascia: The thread that binds us all?
The key to sustainable change and ‘the thing’ Rolfers work with.
How Is Your Inflammation Killing You?
What inflammation does to you and what you can do about it.
Are You Still Suffering from an Auto Accident?
Why the pain of auto accidents linger and how to heal it.
Chronic Fatigue – Other Options
The epidemic of chronic fatigue and how simple it can be to heal it.
How to Change Your Posture
Simple cues on changing your posture.
For more articles go to the Sandpoint Wellness Council blog.