Who wants to walk with a cane?
If you have pain in the hip or leg and find yourself needing a cane, you’ll want to read this nurse’s story. Find out how she got her life back on track.
Medical Imaging for Diagnoses: Not all it's cracked up to be
It’s one thing for alternative health practitioners to proclaim that standard medical procedures are no good for your health, but it’s another thing to have medical doctors come right out and say it themselves. A recent study has shown that medical imaging techniques like MRI and X-rays are totally unreliable for helping determine the cause
What is the right way to sleep?
I often get asked what the ideal way to sleep is: On your back? On your stomach? With a giant pillow or no pillow? Hard bed or soft bed? So I thought I would share a few insights on proper sleeping — until I found a wonderful illustrated resource that accomplished all that I was
The importance of stretching in earnest
If you’re like the teeming masses of everyday people who’ve tried their hands at stretching, you know how tough it can be to make progress toward touching your toes or doing the splits. It’s hard work stay motivated with your stretching regimen when nothing seems to be happening. Well, here’s a tip for that next
How is Rolfing® different from deep tissue massage?
The most direct answer to this question is that Rolfing isn’t concerned with just depth. Rolfing is about working with layers of fascia where there are restrictions. The ten-series often starts with more superficial layers. This frees up movement so that restrictions in deeper layers of fascia can be effectively released. Without addressing the superficial
How can Rolfing affect you emotionally?
People often wonder how structural integrators can claim to elicit emotional change. Structural integrators claim that a sense of well-being can result, that sometimes our work is more effective at getting through emotional blocks than talk-therapy, etc. etc. We make pretty bold claims for some people to believe, so let’s look at the science behind
What is Rolfing® anyway?
A friend once asked me, “What is Rolfing anyway?” “That’s actually really simple,” I said. “But to answer your question, I have to ask you a question. How important to you are your health, your sense of happiness, your sense of presence, and your sense of self-confidence?” “Those are all important,” replied my friend. “Why?
