Rolfing Revelations
Testimonial
“Last night I slept without pain for the first time in a long time. Rolfing has changed my life as things become balanced again with Sarah’s careful attention. Stretching IT bands is one thing, but Rolfing pays attention to all the tissue and the ways that they work for and…
Health
It is a rare day today, an old fashion snow day. I am sitting at the kitchen table watching the snow come down, thinking how peaceful and beautiful it is. I have been observing my clients a lot lately and wanted to share some thoughts with you about what I…
Kearsarge Chronicle Interview November 2015 part 2: How does Rolfing help as we age?
Part 2 Join us for a conversation about how Rolfing can help us as we age. The Kearsarge Chronicle with Sarah McClennen (#2)
Kearsarge Chronicle Interview November 2015: Why would I try Rolfing?
How does Rolfing help athletes and active people? The Kearsarge Chronicle with Sarah McClennen
The Kearsarge Chronicle sits down with Sarah McClennon, one of only 9 certified rolfers in the state of New Hampshire. They discuss the philosophy behind rolfing, and get a look at what a first session would entail.
Being and Doing
I have been reading The Rolfing® Experience: Integration in the Gravity Field by Betsy Sise as well as Spacious Body by Jeffrey Maitland. Both of the authors talk about the interplay between being and doing. This concept has interested me for most of my life. Betsy Sise says something very…
Her life’s work was devoted to this investigation which led to the system of soft tissue manipulation and movement education that we now call Rolfing®. In order to pass along her work to others and to make the education process accessible, she developed an expedient series of ten sessions, which…
“This is the gospel of Rolfing:
When the body gets working appropriately,
the force of gravity can flow through.
Then, spontaneously, the body heals itself.”
~ Ida P. Rolf
While in Rolfing Structural Integration, the Rolfer works with the client to release structural conflicts and allow free, fluid movement, Rolf Movement Integration, helps clients become aware of their inhibiting and limiting movement patterns and offers more efficient ways to perform daily activities.
Because Rolfing SI is a holistic technique, it recognizes that changes in structure will impact the whole person, physically, emotionally, and energetically. The Rolf Institute of Structural Integration recognizes that, ultimately, it is the person’s own experience of the work that is of primary importance. This plays a central role…
Fascia is the web of thin elastic tissue which exists in continuous layers throughout the body. Muscles and bones are organized and supported in this web, as are all the elements that make up a human body. Fascia is what makes the shape we recognize as an individual. The position,…
It is my deep belief that all forms of therapeutic body work are comprehensive health-enhancing therapies. They help the body strengthen itself and enhance the functioning of all the body’s physiological systems. Regular body work is as essential to health as changing the oil in your car is to its long term functioning. I’m committed to helping each individual achieve the highest level of health possible.
(SER) is a therapeutic process that can occur during CranioSacral Therapy or Rolfing to help rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma.
CranioSacral Therapy CST was pioneered and developed by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger following extensive scientific studies from 1975 to 1983 at Michigan State University, where he served as a clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics.
Developed by Fritz Smith, MD in the early 1970s, Zero Balancing is a powerful body-mind therapy that uses skilled touch to address the relationship between energy and structures of the body.