1: What was troubling you before you began Rolfing (stiff shoulders, low-back pain, and so on)?
I had no pain or trouble that got in the way of daily life, but I was a long way from feeling well. I chose Rolfing as one way of moving toward being well, in body and in mind.
2: After the ten sessions, what was resolved, or what did you notice?
There were changes on both sides, body and mind.
On the body side:
– My body is simply easier to be in.
– My knock-knees improved.
– My weight sits more securely, and my legs and hips feel steadier.
– In ordinary life, I can tell clearly which part of my body wants to move, or wants to be stretched.
– I have come to want to move my body, having disliked exercise before.
– My voice comes out better when I sing.
On the mental side:
– I was able to separate myself from a particular negative feeling that had been driving how I acted.
– I stopped fretting over the many things around me that, in truth, have nothing to do with me.
And here is where Rolfing, and Source Point Therapy along with it, becomes interesting to me.
I cannot write about the individual episodes, so this will have to stay abstract, but it feels as though “trust” has begun to grow between my body and my mind, which had been split apart, and as though my body has finally accepted my mind — me — as a partner. It is only a first step.
From here I would like to take my time and let that relationship with my body grow.
3: Who would you want to recommend Rolfing to?
People who are actually in pain, of course. But from my own experience, I would recommend it to anyone who has at some point held a strong negative feeling toward their own body, because of illness or because of something they were self-conscious about.
4: A word for anyone who is curious about Rolfing
The moment you think you might try it is the moment. Value the connection and the timing, and enjoy it.