Posts Tagged ‘Structural Integration’
IASI Symposium
I just returned from Denver, CO, site of the latest IASI Symposium.
Read MoreThe Dr. Ida P. Rolf Method of Structural Integration and Rolf Movement Integration®
Structural Integration and Rolf Movement Integration invite positive change into your body. Offered as a series of unique sessions, we seek to deepen your sense of well-being through gradual and balanced release of habitual tension and to expand your options for movement by broadening your perceptive field. If you are seeking change, you are likely…
Read MoreSliding Scale Fees for Bevin
This Sliding Fee Scale only applies to Bodywork with Bevin Keely The rate you pay is an agreement we make as two humans living in an expensive city with bodies to take care of and other financial obligations to uphold. It is my desire to be of service to folks who need bodywork, and it…
Read MoreHealing work in the time of COVID-19
I am, at present, working my way through a major overhaul of my practice space, policies, and procedures, with COVID-19 as my muse. As I write this I am not really sure when I will be allowed to return to “non-essential” practice, but I am sure that it will be before we have really brought…
Read MoreFascia 101
Thomas Myers, a Structural Integration elder, explains fascia (your connective tissue body), which we seek to engage when we do an SI intervention: And here is an amazing clip from a microscopic movie made by a French hand surgeon who was curious about the mobility and adaptability of the fascia of the wrist. This is…
Read MoreWhat is fascia?
One of the common questions I get about my work is “What is the difference between massage and Structural Integration?” The primary difference is intention and the systems we are working with: massage therapy is great for stress reduction and getting the blood and lymphatic systems moving, Structural Integration is aiming more for engaging long-term…
Read MoreOf Grace and Gravity
The world of Structural Integration owes a debt to Bruce Kubert, who has produced a film about Ida Rolf’s gift to us. In it, he interviews many of the old-timers (some of whom are my teachers) who worked with her directly and pulls their collective wisdom into one place for us to enjoy. My favorite…
Read MoreConnecting body to Earth and energy
Dr. James Oschman has been a friend of the Rolfing community for a long time. He has theorized that fascia is the primary energy conductor of the body, and written a couple of books explaining how “energy medicine” is a real thing and not just an airy-fairy new-age wish. This article is about receiving positive…
Read MoreS.I. Client Handbook, circa 1997
This PDF is the Client Handbook I wrote while completing basic training at the Guild for Structural Integration. It’s very thorough in its explanation of the process, and very earnest in tone. The file had to be broken into two pieces because it was BIG: Client Handbook Part 1 Client Handbook Part 2 Enjoy!
Read MoreRolfing®, does it hurt?
This article in the New York Times goes out of its way to stress the reputation of Rolfing® as being painful. It’s sort of a shame, since it seems like they only spoke with one practitioner, and I’ve watched a lot of excellent Rolfers do their work without any discomfort for the client at all.…
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