Rolfing Healing Crisis – transitioning into wellness – Post 7

Symptoms

Symptoms range from the most subtle physical release to the occasional, intense emotional release. Here is list of some of the most common healing crisis reactions I’ve observed in the past 30 years:

• extreme fatigue
• listlessness, feeling “spaced-out” and/or confusion
• restlessness
• emotional sensitivity
• melancholy
• neediness and/or wanting to be left alone
• outbursts of emotions such as: anger, fear/anxiety, sadness/grief
• dizziness, a feeling of spinning
• cramps and deep aches
• diarrhea and nausea
• insomnia
• cold- and flu-like symptoms
• food poisoning symptoms
• fever and/or chills
• mucus discharge, sinus congestion
• frequent urination and/or urinary tract discharges
• strong body order and bad breath
• skin eruptions, such as: pimples, boils, hives, and rashes
• strange dreams
• at times may feel stronger and generally better in some ways during the healing crisis

After reading this list you may ask yourself, why would I want to get Rolfed? – I would. It is not as bad as it may sound. Actually, I find that people do not complain about healing crises. They are much more likely to simply want to know what is happening. It is as if on some level they know they are getting better. These healing crises can be likened to what women experience when giving birth. In the midst of the delivery they may say “I will never do this again,” yet they may have several more kids.

We have a skewed perspective on pain in this culture. We spend billions of dollars a year lessening our pain. When we are committed to restoring our health, our focus changes to doing what it takes to heal the cause of the pain. Athletes learn that the pain of a workout is a means to a good end. Rolfing clients start to see the effects of their Rolfing in the same light.