Why Is Posture Important? Sitting or standing erect with proper alignment improves blood flow, helps keep your nerves and blood vessels healthy, and supports your muscles, ligaments, and tendons. People who make a conscious habit of using correct posture are less likely to experience related back and neck pain. Active Versus Passive Posture Active posture […]
Continue reading →Fascia (pronounced fah-sha) is a term used to describe the connective tissue that weaves throughout the entire body to stabilize and bind the muscles, bones, and organs collectively. In short, fascia holds your body together. Fascia plays a critical role in managing and synchronizing movement—which is essential for speed, power, and reactiveness in any athletic […]
Continue reading →The treatments for chronic pain are as varied as the causes. From over-the-counter and prescription drugs to acupuncture or injections, there are a lot of approaches. Below we discuss six options for treatment. Ice/Heat/Epsom Salt Ice is a valuable tool in temporarily reducing pain, and it also reduces swelling after an acute injury. Cold compresses […]
Continue reading →In addition to Rolfing, there are several supplemental therapy options that Bob Alonzi Certified Advanced Rolfer can provide. These are supplemental to rolfing, but can also be exclusive and outside of the rolfing process. Each therapy offers the ability to explore the different sensations of the body, and can be enhancers to Rolfing, but can […]
Continue reading →A Certified Advanced Rolfer™ works as a problem solver in facilitating the healing process by addressingposture, breath, movement and structural awareness. They work to alleviate pain by discoveringstructural and perceptual limitations, and by identifying new options for sitting, standing, and moving. More Than Tissue ManipulationUnlike Massage Therapy, Rolfing treats many muscular and skeletal conditions by […]
Continue reading →Journal of Clinical InvestigationAccording to research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, stress can lower your bone mineral density, leading to an escalated risk of bone-connected injuries like stress fractures. Researchers looked at the connection between stress caused by isolation (as in a pandemic) and the concentration in the blood of norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter, […]
Continue reading →All healing of the human structure begins with a commitment from the client to change – as well as a practitioner who functions as both a facilitator and a teacher. Whether you want to create a healthier lifestyle for yourself, kick a bad habit, or overcome a persistent physical issue, your commitment to change behavior […]
Continue reading →In St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., there’s a popular tourist attraction dating back a century that purports to be the fountain of youth that Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, found soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513. We now know that St. Augustine was founded on August 28, […]
Continue reading →Are you one of the many who struggle with the feeling that your body is no longer working the way it should? A Rolfing® Structural Integration Therapeutic Plan with Certified Advanced Rolfer Bob Alonzi may be the answer to your search. Rolfing is a specific type of myofascial manipulation that helps to reorganize the myofascial […]
Continue reading →The body was designed to move, adapt and change with our environment. According to designedtomove.org, “In less than two generations, physical activity has dropped by 20% in the U.K. and 32% in the United States. In China, the decline is 45% in less than one generation. Vehicles, machines, and technology are now doing the moving […]
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