Finding the Body You’ve Forgotten
Do you remember the exuberance of running through the woods on a spring day, the rhythmic sound of footsteps, the rush of spirit that promises no limit? Or maybe you remember long rambling walks exploring new cities or countryside when all your senses were on high...
Living in Pain? Consider Rolfing
One person’s journey back from pain Like many Americans I had suffered my share of back challenges, sports injuries in high school, a fall from a scaffold in college. My youthful body shook these off over time, but as my 30’s gave way to 40’s there was chronic...
Rolfing Reviews as Relevant Research Reports
Rolfing is a form of deep tissue massage developed by Dr. Ida Rolf as an alternative treatment for a variety of health issues. While pharmaceutical companies have vast sums to pour into research to demonstrate the effectiveness of their drugs, alternative therapy...
Give Your Employees a Christmas Present and Save Big
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , lost time from absenteeism has cost employers over $225 billion every year. A study reported that unscheduled absenteeism costs $3,600 a year for each hourly worker and $2,650 for each salaried...
A Guide to Considering Rolfing for Treatment of Pain and Stress
What is Rolfing? Rolfing is a whole-body treatment designed by Ida Rolf in the 1970s. Over a number of sessions practitioners work systematically through the whole body, addressing issues such as breathing, pelvic floor support, and length and lift in mid-section....
Rolfing as a Treatment for Anxiety
Anxiety has been for many years an all but invisible problem in the United States. At the same time, more than 40 million American adults are affected . Of this large group only 36.9% receive treatment. The causes of anxiety disorder are complex and include...
Seven Benefits of Rolfing
Rolfing is a soft tissue manipulation and movement education that organizes the whole body in gravity, originally developed by Ida Rolf. Rolfing affects the body’s structure by manipulating the connective tissues. Often considered a deep-tissue approach, rolfing...
A Cure for the Opioid Crisis in Alternative Therapies
The news is filled with stories of the “opiod crisis,” and the impact of these medications on people with chronic pain. But this is a symptom of the real problem which Is that there is an epidemic of pain and a shortage of safe, effective treatments. Back pain...
Fascial Fitness and Its Role in Athletic Performance
Is Your Fitness Training Plan Missing a Key Component? Whether you are training for a marathon, a CrossFit aficionado, or simply a couch potato hoping to get into better shape, you know that success requires starting with a sound training plan. Just as a new runner...
Rolfing and Functional Training
Building Knowledge and Awareness for a More Holistic Approach to Wellness The puzzle of personal wellness is often challenging for many people. This is because we live in a culture in which we view personal health as a confusing cocktail of prescriptions,...
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