Rolfing(r): Stories of Personal Empowerment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780962938573)

Rolfing: Stories of Personal Empowerment captures a side of Rolfing that has mostly been ignored. The voices of 104 people whose lives have been transformed by the Rolfing(R)- structural integration process echo through the pages of this book.

These first person accounts, from babies to seniors in their nineties, provide a unique insight into the immediate healing powers of Rolfing, it's part in creating long -term wellness and it's place in the continuum of the body-mind connection.

This book furnishes the reader with a unique insight into the healing powers of Rolfing, providing equal parts of information and inspiration.

Parents will learn how Rolfing can help their children, even infants. Athletes, dancers and performing artists will discover how Rolfing can help them increase performance levels. The elderly and those in chronic pain will find helpful healing alternatives to traditional medical and surgical practices. And readers will benefit from the concise, insightful discussion of the healing link between the body and the mind.

One of the most striking aspects of Rolfing: Stories of Personal Empowerment is the wide array of photographs. Many of the stories are accompanied by "Before and After" photographs which present clear evidence of Rolfing. Remarkable changes are evident in the photographs of children, teenagers and adults. The improvement in body alignment and posture and the obvious evidence of well-being in the subjects is heartening.

The book features a unique and interesting chapter on using Rolfing to rehabilitate injured, performing and wild animals.

Chapters include:

1. Mothers, babies and children
2. Teenagers tell their stories
3. Mothers discuss how Rolfing(R) affected the whole family
4. Is Rolfing too late when you are over fifty?
5. Learning to ask for help
6. In search of wholeness
7. Rolfing and chronic pain

8. Rolfing and TMJ

9. Health professionals and their personal stories

10. How can Rolfing(R) help people release problems stemming from physical and sexual abuse?

11. Rolfing and recovery

12. Performing artists and other creative people

13. Can Rolfing(R) enhance athletic performanc?

14. Can Rolfing(R) help rehabilitate injured animals?

15. Putting it together: The body/mind connection

16. Your personal Rolfing(R) journey