A recent MSNBC article writes about how doing exercise or yoga can cause spontaneous emotional releases. The article relates many anecdotes of people breaking into tears from just moving. The article does not give any explanation why this … [Continue reading]
Rolfing Healing Crisis – the point of transformation – Post 13
Conclusion From many of my own healing crises and thousands of Rolfing clients, as well along with clients in other settings, I can say that no matter how intense a healing crisis is, it will pass. If you or any friend of yours has any concern about … [Continue reading]
Rolfing Healing Crisis – transitioning into wellness – Post 12
Preventing a healing crisis Anticipate that your body/mind will detox. Create a network of support using what I mentioned earlier. Be proactive with your communications and your detoxing; don't wait until you are in a position where you have to do … [Continue reading]
Rolfing Healing Crisis – transitioning into wellness – Post 11
Social and emotional support Social support can be a key to reducing healing crises. Finding people or a group that understands what it is to travel the healing journey may take some work. Many "support groups" focus on an illness. These groups … [Continue reading]
Rolfing Healing Crisis – transitioning into wellness – Post 10
Support through expressing emotions I discovered if you could take what was emotional stress stored in the body and convert it back to expressed emotions, healing crises could be avoided or reduced in intensity. To facilitate this I have recommended … [Continue reading]
Rolfing Healing Crisis – transitioning into wellness – Post 9
Support Now that you understand the concept of the healing crisis, you can know what is occurring and can be familiar with the symptoms. Lets discuss what you can do to support yourself through the process. Creating the new frame for your … [Continue reading]
Rolfing Healing Crisis – transitioning into wellness – Post 8
Emotions When clients tell me what the biggest benefits to being Rolfed were, they usually say that it's not that the symptoms that brought them in are long gone, but that their emotional/stress state is much better. I was naïve as to how much … [Continue reading]
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, … [Continue reading]