Rolfing: The Integration of Human Structures E-mail
Written by Joan Schraith Cole   
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 16:13

Rolfing: The Integration of Human Structures The Classic Work on Rolfing by its Originator Ida P. Rolf, Ph.D. - first published in 1977 by Dennis Landman Publishers (Google Books Summary)
Republished in 1989 as Rolfing: Reestablishing the Natural Alignment and Structural Integration of the Human Body for Vitality and Well-Being (Google Books Summary)

Table of Contents

  1. Twentieth-Century Monism
  2. Roadmap to Structure
  3. Fascia - Organ of Support
  4. Feet: The First Challenge
  5. In a Balanced Body, When Flexors Flex, Extensors Extend
  6. The Seat of the Soul is Physiological
  7. Your Psoas
  8. The Pelvis Has Many Facets
  9. The Joint that Determines Symmetry
  10. Function Is Movement
  11. The Function of a Normal Erect Spine Is to Distribute Weight
  12. Function as a Relationship
  13. The Bipolar Unit
  14. The Upper Movement System
  15. The Vertical Thrust
  16. The Upper Pole
  17. Many People Refer to This Drama as Pain
  18. Evolution is the Expression of Internal Events

An extensive discussion of anatomy and physiology from a structural integration perspective.  This book does not describe how to perform a rolfing session, nor does it discuss the ten series recipe.  It is not a "how to" book but a "why to" book.  Even though it is more than 40 years old, it is very worthwhile reading for any bodyworker with any kind of clinical inclination.  

 

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