Prolonged periods of sitting is bad for your health. Too much sitting has been implicated in the risk for a number of serious medical conditions and a reduced life span, along with muscle and joint issues.
Read MoreMy last post discussed the connection between low back pain and a muscle on the front of the torso (the transversus abdominus). This time, let’s look at another common trouble spot: the upper back – specifically, the upper trapezius muscle. This is the muscle that is along the top of your back and the back of your neck.
Read MoreI see many clients who have pain in their low back. A contributing factor to low back pain arises when people do not engage their transversus abdominus muscle, or if that muscle is weak.
Read MoreIf you follow the news, there have been disasters, sad and scary events lately. Not to mention the day-to-day stresses many of us encounter. It can be a challenge to remain upbeat. However, being more positive and happy can provide significant health benefits. While about half of our disposition is innate, that leaves a lot of room for us to take steps to improve our outlook. If you need motivation to work on being happier, here are reasons to make the effort.
Read MoreA question came up recently about an appointment schedule that does not match the conventional wisdom for structural integration. I learned – and other practitioners seem to agree – that a person should not receive sessions too close together. The body, I was told, needs several days to integrate the work received before getting new input. That seems to make sense. In addition, when I received the series during my training, I felt like I had too much work in too short a time by the end of my classes.
Read MoreA number of people I know have had skin cancer. Some have had less dangerous kinds, a few have had melanoma. I’ve read that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetimes.
Read MoreThe techniques of the Rolf Method of Structural Integration can result in “differentiation” and “integration” in the body. What does that mean? Differentiation is separating or helping tissue to function more specifically. It can include clearing adhesions between layers of tissue. It can also help the body learn which muscle or muscles should do a particular action – or how to not use unnecessary muscles for a given movement. Integration occurs when your body’s structure is working together in a more optimal way, providing ease of movement.
Read MoreA client asked me recently how to maintain the improvements obtained from a 10-series of structural integration. Here are my thoughts on that question, for your consideration. What do you do outside the studio to maintain the benefits of bodywork that you received?
Read MoreYou may have heard that the 10-series of structural integration is an educational process. Practitioners of other forms of body work, energy work and medicine tend not to use the term” education” to describe their outcome. Why might that be the case? Here is what Dr. Ida P. Rolf said about comparing therapy to education, from her book Rolfing and Physical Reality.
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