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ABOUT
ROLFING
RolfingŪ
Structural Integration is named after Dr. Ida P. Rolf. She
began her inquiry more than fifty years ago, devoting her
energy to creating a holistic system of soft tissue
manipulation and movement education that organized the
whole body in gravity; she eventually named this system
Structural Integration. She discovered that she could
achieve remarkable changes in posture and structure by
manipulating the body's myofascial system.
"Rolfing" is
the nickname that many clients and practitioners gave this
work, and is now a registered service mark in 27
countries. Rolfing structural integration has an unequaled
and unprecedented ability to dramatically alter a person's
posture and structure. Professional athletes, dancers,
children, business people, and people from all walks of
life have benefited from Rolfing. People seek Rolfing as a
way to ease pain and chronic stress, and improve
performance in their professional and daily activities.
It's estimated that more than 1 million people have
received Rolfing work.
Research has
demonstrated that Rolfing creates a more efficient use of
the muscles, allows the body to conserve energy, and
creates more economical and refined patterns of movement.
Research also shows that Rolfing significantly reduces
chronic stress and changes in the body structure. For
example, a study showed that Rolfing significantly reduced
the spinal curvature of subjects with lordosis (sway
back); it also showed that Rolfing enhances neurological
functioning.
Source:
The Rolf Institute of
Structural Integration
http://www.rolf.org
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