Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Has anyone heard of this? My understanding is that it is a method of intense, deep massage of deep tissue. Has anyone had this done and is anyone aware of the benefits of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Yes, I have been Rolfed twice, one series in my twenties and the other in my forties. Although it can be intense, the later practitioners often use a softer approach than the original work. The benefit is freedom of movement like you may not remember experiencing in your life. Toni On 2/26/07, mrsfranulovich <mrsfranulovich wrote: > > Has anyone heard of this? My understanding is that it is a method of > intense, deep massage > of deep tissue. Has anyone had this done and is anyone aware of the > benefits of this? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Yes...you are correct. It is a form of extraordinarily deep tissue massage. While going through massage school, my Clinical and Sports massage instructor was the only Certified Rolfer in SW Washington. He did show us some techniques he uses on a regular basis, and I can attest to its effectiveness by way of first hand experience as a practitioner and as recipient. Rolfing is typically done in ten session groups, and can be rather intense. But it is well known for straightening out postural and other alignment issues that physical therapy and even a good " regular " massage therapy regimen can't touch. Let's see...what else can I share... It also does go into some detail with each session as to the more " emotional " reasons that the holding patterns which the body seems to make so non-reversible are established. It's one of the more holistic " true " forms of massage out there. It utilizes the energy of the body to a degree (as it's ALL energy work) but " energywork " as we know it is not its focus. The joke we passed around in class with this guy was that Rolfers were able to " break apart and put the human body back together in ten sessions or less... " The clinical and sports portion was an extension and seperate from the licensing program. I had the privilege to study under this gentleman for three months, and enjoyed it. Rolfing, while intense, is something I would recommend highly. It can be intense in many ways, and can be quite expensive. But well worth it. I hope this helps at least a little bit. There is a website sponsored by the Ida Rolf Institute in Colorado (Boulder, if memory serves) so maybe that is another source of information and potential providers you can tap into? Best wishes and good luck in your journey. Be Well! Dawn , " mrsfranulovich " <mrsfranulovich wrote: > > Has anyone heard of this? My understanding is that it is a method of intense, deep massage > of deep tissue. Has anyone had this done and is anyone aware of the benefits of this? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 go here for more info http://www.rolf.org/about/ It has many benefits similar to other forms of Massage. It is a very intense form not like the most common techniques used such as Swedish (relaxation.) Not for the faint of heart or body. It is one of the preferred techniques for dealing with structural distortions since it works the connective tissue. Blessings, Totalhealthseeker 2/26/07, mrsfranulovich <mrsfranulovich wrote: > > Has anyone heard of this? My understanding is that it is a method of > intense, deep massage > of deep tissue. Has anyone had this done and is anyone aware of the > benefits of this? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Good explanation, Dawn. There are other groups that train in similar work, and have a Rolfing provenance. By that, I mean that the founders were Rolfers from the Rolf Institute, but branched off and varied their work in some ways. The generic term for Rolfing is Structural Integration. Rolfing is trademarked by the Rolf Institute. They include, but are by no means limited to The Rolf Institute, The Guild for Structural Integration, Hellerwork, Aston Patterning, Kinesis, CORE Neuromuscular Therapy, Soma. There is an association for structural integrators: www.theiasi.org Toni On 2/26/07, Dawn Gilbreath <houstonqidaocoach wrote: > > Yes...you are correct. > > It is a form of extraordinarily deep tissue massage. While going > through massage school, my Clinical and Sports massage instructor was > the only Certified Rolfer in SW Washington. > > He did show us some techniques he uses on a regular basis, and I can > attest to its effectiveness by way of first hand experience as a > practitioner and as recipient. > > Rolfing is typically done in ten session groups, and can be rather > intense. But it is well known for straightening out postural and other > alignment issues that physical therapy and even a good " regular " > massage therapy regimen can't touch. > > Let's see...what else can I share... > > It also does go into some detail with each session as to the more > " emotional " reasons that the holding patterns which the body seems to > make so non-reversible are established. > > It's one of the more holistic " true " forms of massage out there. It > utilizes the energy of the body to a degree (as it's ALL energy work) > but " energywork " as we know it is not its focus. > > The joke we passed around in class with this guy was that Rolfers were > able to " break apart and put the human body back together in ten > sessions or less... " > > The clinical and sports portion was an extension and seperate from the > licensing program. I had the privilege to study under this gentleman > for three months, and enjoyed it. > > Rolfing, while intense, is something I would recommend highly. It can > be intense in many ways, and can be quite expensive. But well worth it. > > I hope this helps at least a little bit. There is a website sponsored > by the Ida Rolf Institute in Colorado (Boulder, if memory serves) so > maybe that is another source of information and potential providers > you can tap into? > > Best wishes and good luck in your journey. Be Well! > Dawn > > --- In <%40>, > " mrsfranulovich " > <mrsfranulovich wrote: > > > > Has anyone heard of this? My understanding is that it is a method > of intense, deep massage > > of deep tissue. Has anyone had this done and is anyone aware of the > benefits of this? > > > > > -- In wellness, Toni D. Roberts, BA, LMT Cumberland Muscle Therapy 2470 Windy Hill Road SE, Suite 227 Marietta, Georgia 30067-8617 (770) 984-8040 forums www.cumberlandmuscletherapy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 -Rolphing is extreme!! I've had several sessions and it didn't help me in my situation. I'm in SoCal and here they get $125 for an hour session. You can find someone to do deep tissue 2 sessions for that much. Ida P. Rolph the developer, didn't teach it to be so deep I believe. In one of her books, she is shown holding and rolphing a baby, saying it doesn't have to hurt.The guy I went to was certified by Ida herself,,this guy puts everything into it.It took everything I had to stay on the table. I get same results with 4lbs of thumb pressure on the knots.Also, I use Reiki during massage and don't have to work (physicaly)so deep. -- In , " Toni Roberts " <TRobertsLMT wrote: > > Yes, I have been Rolfed twice, one series in my twenties and the other in my > forties. Although it can be intense, the later practitioners often use a > softer approach than the original work. The benefit is freedom of movement > like you may not remember experiencing in your life. > > Toni > > On 2/26/07, mrsfranulovich <mrsfranulovich wrote: > > > > Has anyone heard of this? My understanding is that it is a method of > > intense, deep massage > > of deep tissue. Has anyone had this done and is anyone aware of the > > benefits of this? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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