Rolfing: A Different Kind of Massage
For many people, there is little to no different between traditional massage therapy and rolfing.  But for those who are rolfing practitioners or “rolfers”, as they are sometimes called, as well as for those who are rolfing proponents, rolfing is a completely different type of therapy.  While it still involves […]

You can better understand what Rolfing is all about by watching Rolfing video samples. It is deeper than massage, and the practitioner does not normally use a lubricant as a massage therapist would. If you watch a video, you will see that Rolfing is a slow process that manipulates and stretches the connective fascia. As […]

Rolfing and Criticism
Surprisingly, there is less criticism for rolfing that there is for many other types of alternative therapies and natural healing practices.  This is partly due to the fact that rolfing has some proven success.  Research has shown that patients suffering from illnesses like cerebral palsy and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as patients […]

Structural Integration, commonly known as Rolfing, was pioneered by Dr. Ida P. Rolf, who earned a Ph. D. in biochemistry. She sought for alternative methods to relieve pain, and to gain mobility. Dr. Rolf discovered that all the structures of the body are covered with a connective tissue called fascia. The focus of her work […]

Rolfing + Yoga = Better Health
The practice of yoga focuses on bringing balance and strength to the body by using movements and poses.  The practice of rolfing focuses on bringing balance and proper structure to the body through movements and soft tissue manipulation.  This, of course, points out the similarities between rolfing and yoga, as […]

Now that people are learning about the beneficial effects of Rolfing, it is becoming a trend for women to have Rolfing abdomen before becoming pregnant. Yes, women who are planning to get pregnant decide that Rolfing abdomen before getting pregnant will allow for an easier pregnancy. Much stress is put upon the uterus, the connective […]

Born in 1896, Dr. Ida Pauline Rolf earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1920 when she was 24 years old. Dr. Rolf could have chosen any field she wanted for her life’s career, but partly due to her own spinal problems related to arthritis, she began to delve into a little known field at […]

There are times when people who are seeking alternative health care don’t know if they would benefit more from a Rolfing or chiropractor professional. They may have seen one medical doctor after another and taken prescribed medications that didn’t seem to help them. They may have been to physical therapists and still they stayed in […]

Rolfing, Yoga, and Common Objectives
There a re many similarities between rolfing and yoga, both in theory and in practice.  Not only do both of these natural therapies involve the use of movement to strengthen the body, they both also employ breathing methods to lower stress in the body and to improve the body’s internal functions.  […]

Rolfing massage is a technique devised by Dr. Ida Rolf, in the 1950s. Her technique has evolved over the years to improve the structure and function of the connective tissue of the body. This procedure manipulates the connective tissue that connects muscles to the skeletal attachments. Rolfing massage is implemented to create balance everywhere in […]