December 11th, 2009 by admin
Not everyone is familiar with Rolfing. If you heard the term for the first time, you might ask, “What is Rolfing?” Rolfing has only been practiced since the 1950s. A biochemist by the name of Dr. Ida Rolf developed a technique of manipulating the connective tissue of the body’s framework. If 10 people were to [...]
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December 11th, 2009 by admin
Rolfing is both similar and dissimilar to deep massage therapy; developed about 50 years ago by Ida P. Rolf. This treatment manipulates the deep connective tissues of the body. The practice of Rolfing provides longer lasting pain relief than massage therapy. The effects of massage therapy lasts for about 24 hours; however the effects of [...]
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December 10th, 2009 by admin
You can better understand what Rolfing is all about by watching Rolfing video samples. It is deeper than massage, and the practitioner does not normally use a lubricant as a massage therapist would. If you watch a video, you will see that Rolfing is a slow process that manipulates and stretches the connective fascia. As [...]
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December 10th, 2009 by admin
Rolfing therapy was developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf. The goals for Rolfing are that the body will come into balance with its center of gravity. The body should be able to move fluidly without any pain or discomfort. The head, neck and body should be free of tension, and you should be able to [...]
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December 10th, 2009 by admin
Finding a certified Rolfing Texas Practitioner isn’t really hard to do. An easy way to find a Rolf practitioner near you would be to contact The Guild for Structural Integration. Their address is: P. O. Box 1559, Boulder, Colorado 80306. You can email them at gsi@rolfguild.org. You can log onto the website: http://www.rolfguild.org/form.htm, and once [...]
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December 10th, 2009 by admin
Soft tissue manipulation through the process of Rolfing is a holistic approach to relieve pain and improve the physical and mental well being by creating balance between the body and its center of gravity. As the person being treated in Rolfing sessions feels better physically, he/she also feels better mentally.
Rolfing technique indications and contraindications [...]
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December 9th, 2009 by admin
Born in 1896, Dr. Ida Pauline Rolf earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1920 when she was 24 years old. Dr. Rolf could have chosen any field she wanted for her life’s career, but partly due to her own spinal problems related to arthritis, she began to delve into a little known field at [...]
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December 9th, 2009 by admin
There are many people who have chosen to become Rolfing practitioners. To be practitioners; they must graduate from an accredited school that specializes in structural integration. The most famous school is the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration in Bolder, Colorado. RISI is a two year school that prepares the students to become Rolfing practitioners.
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December 9th, 2009 by admin
There are times when people who are seeking alternative health care don’t know if they would benefit more from a Rolfing or chiropractor professional. They may have seen one medical doctor after another and taken prescribed medications that didn’t seem to help them. They may have been to physical therapists and still they stayed in [...]
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December 9th, 2009 by admin
Rolfing massage is a technique devised by Dr. Ida Rolf, in the 1950s. Her technique has evolved over the years to improve the structure and function of the connective tissue of the body. This procedure manipulates the connective tissue that connects muscles to the skeletal attachments. Rolfing massage is implemented to create balance everywhere in [...]
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