Image by Robb North via Flickr Lifehacker did a recent post on the posture at work - check it out. As Rolfers we have been educating our clients for decades about how to sit. … [Continue reading]
We Are #1 on Google
Image via CrunchBase Thanks for putting align.org on the first page of Google search for Rolfing. We are also the first Rolfer’s site listed under Rolfing on Google. Even though I am in the small town of Sandpoint, ID, we have put this web … [Continue reading]
Van Jones – A Rolfee in the News
Image via Wikipedia The recent The Atlantic article leads off with, Van Jones is a man who did censor his political thoughts, did not hesitate to pursue the logical consequences of his beliefs and did not care what others thought of his … [Continue reading]
Fall Is Here
Fall After a gorgeous summer here in Sandpoint, we are entering a special time when the days are temperate and the nights are cool, the tourist are gone – we get to enjoy the beautiful environs at a slow pace. Labor Day is when we all get back … [Continue reading]
An Interesting Twist to Dr. Rolf’s Past
Image via Wikipedia Many years ago, I learned that Dr. Rolf was not the typical scientist; she had an esoteric bent. When I moved my Rolfing practice from Boulder to Scottsdale, one of my teachers introduced me to an old friend of Dr. Rolf’s in … [Continue reading]
Studies Show Back Surgery Is Ineffective
NPR airred a report on how back surgery and many other standard allopathic procedures are not proven to work, yet they are still done. Many have questioned the effectiveness of various other back pain procedures. For example, long after surgeries for … [Continue reading]
So What Is – Myofascial Release?
Image by Reinante aka Benquerencia via Flickr In the 1940s, a few obscure, forward-thinking osteopaths were working with fascia, after it was first discovered that fascial adhesions were the cause of many conditions. But Dr. Ida P. Rolf made fascia … [Continue reading]
Duck Tape Rolfing
Here is a link to an post about using duck tape to stand straight. If I can’t make it as a Rolfer, I can go out and buy a case of duck tape to custom posture braces. … [Continue reading]